Help me with a playlist of uncool post-college soft rock one hit wonders from about 97/98

Stuff's that's probably standard in the type of bar I never go to. I'm looking for a certain feel, and that feel is more important than strict adherence to the release dates or 'one hit wonder' requirements.

so far, I've got

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Semisonic - Closing Time
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
Wallflowers - One Headlight
Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life
Ben Folds Five - Brick
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's
Paula Cole - I Don't Want to Wait
Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever

Left off Fastball because they were always too goofy for me to think of them in the same light as these 'serious' artists. Left off The Verve Pipe's 'Freshmen' because it's just too dark for this. I'm looking for wistful but optimistic summer evening tunes dudes. Included 'Brick' even though dude had a huge following because it's still the only song I've heard from him. Similar deal with third eye blind, though I have heard their other 'hits.' I just think they suck. Left off "Sex and Candy" and "Lovefool" for being a little too novel. Left off "Bitch" for not being very good. Left off Nada Surf and Harvey Danger for being too smart for this crowd. Left off Tonic for being no fun, Presidents of the USA for being too much fun. I'm conflicted about everything from "breakfast at tiffany's" down, but I'll likely sticking with them.

I've already scanned this thread, which is full of a lot of "I don't like this music" or "they were HARDLY a one hit wonder" that I'd rather avoid here. If you're too cool, man that's fine. there are still two active threads where you can make sure everyone knows you're smarter than shaggy 2 dope.

Anyway, if you made a mix for a middle school sweetheart in this era can probably help me out.

dont really know what youre going for w/ all the omissions but lately this crap has been my worktime radio

Matchbox 20 - Push or 3AM
Sean Mullins - Rockabye
Sugar Ray - Every Morning
Everlast - What Its Like
The Flys - Got You Where I Want You

Chumbawumba - Tubthumping

(ie Shawn Mullins - Lullaby)

IRIS

NEVER FORGET IRIS

Len - Steal My Sunshine

Texas - Say What You Want

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LKVZ4NTfUc

Also, if you're going to include "Breakfast At Tiffany's", you might want "She's So High" by Tal Bachman. Both annoy the hell out of me and they blend together in my mind.

Tragically Hip - Courage
Cracker - Low

"Low" came out in '93.

Something by Blessid Union of Souls?

OMC: "How Bizarre"
Blind Melon: "No Rain" (a bit early maybe?)

X-Post. read the first line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYGm31e7TY

Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake
Third Eye Blind - How's It Gonna Be or Jumper

wheatus - teenage dirtbag

matchbox 20 recs upthread are otm btw

we used to have lol 90s ironic dance parties in college and our playlist was pretty much a carbon copy of yours fellini (this was about 2, 3 years ago)

Something by Cake?
Primitive Radio Gods - "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" - too unlikely to be on a bar jukebox anywhere in 2010?

these might be 'too cool' for yer mix

Hole - Malibu
Caviar - Tangerine Speedo
Longpigs - On And On
Sprung Monkey - Get 'Em Outta Here
Pushmonkey - Handslide
Jimmy Ray - Are You Jimmy Ray?
Eels - Mr. E's Beautiful's Blues
Lucious Jackson - Ladyfingers
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Barenaked Ladies - One Week
Marvelous 3 - Freak of the Week

and the one you all want to forget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBp7lqoyrok

who got the hooch?

Edwin McCain - I'll Be
Dodgy - Good Enough
Soul Attorneys - So They Say
Lisa Loeb - "Stay" or "I do"
White Town - Your Woman
Jennifer Paige - Crush

anything by Counting Crows or Hootie and the Blowfish?

Bran Van - Drinkin in LA

Whiskeytown: 16 Days
Wilco: Outta Site (Outta Mind)
Moby: South Side
Belle & Sebastian: Seeing Other People
Cornershop: Brimful of Asha
The Jayhawks: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Probably too early, but The Connells 74-75

Natalie Merchant, "Carnival"
Sarah MacLachlan, "Building a Mystery"
Geggy Tah, "Whoever You Are"
Dishwalla, "Counting Blue Cars"

Macy Gray - I Try

"Iris", sure, but "Slide" is the real gem.

Primitive Radio Gods, White Town, and Fatboy slim are all good recs, and then I think I have to go with 'Bittersweet Symphony' too, since it and 'Praise You' are in the same head space for me. I've been meaning to hear their respective full-lengths for a decade now.

close but no cigars to Macy Gray (too late) and Dishwalla, which is just a bit too early/young/angry

how about "Lovefool" by The Cardigans?

spotify playlist

And, begrudgingly, I may have to add Citizen Kings "Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out)" because I made the mistake of listening and it's in my head now, and OMC for the same damn reason. But I will NOT include "steal my sunshine."

Glasgow band The Hector Collectors performed all of these songs as part of a 'late 90s one-hit wonder' medley (not all songs are strictly eleigable, some liberties were taken):

# Breakfast At Tiffany's
# Steal My Sunshine
# Nanny In Manhatten
# Walking On The Sun
# Kiss Me
# Little Pink Stars
# '74-'75
# You Get What You Give
# My Own Worst Enemy
# Flagpole Sitta
# Every Morning
# Drinking In L.A.
# The Way
# Goddess On A Hiway
# Dance The Night Away

Savage Garden - "I Want You"

No Doubt - Don't Speak

close but no cigars to ... Dishwalla

damn you!!!!!!

Mark Morrison - "Return of the Mack"
or is that too Pop/RnB for you?

"Inside Out" or "Leech" by Eve 6.

I think I can sing every one of these songs by heart.

And for Canadian material:

The New Meanies "Letting Time Pass"
Wide Mouth Mason - Midnight Rain
Big Wreck - The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_CEjQ0vQrM&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsAxYzMQX5Y

itt: people have difficulty grasping the phrase "soft rock"

I think I can sing every one of these songs by heart.

― Ponies are horse children (Abbott), Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:50 AM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark

matchbox 20 is like the center of this nucleus, right? i remember liking "to the moon and back" by savage garden though it was barely a blip. how the hell did fatboy slim end up here i wonder now that i think about it? the "funky and fun" side of this format for those w/ friends who liked jam bands and/or sublime? sheryl crow otm too; she seems more representative of this particular era than lilith fair chix imo.

fellini kuti, why are you making this mix and can i have a copy?

barenaked ladies are, also, otm

not one-hit but the last song has to be 'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)'

Sister Hazel - All For You
Swirl 360 - Hey Now Now

alisha's attic - i am i feel