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Re:Millennials still recognise songs from music’s 1960s-90s ... by nemothekid on Monday February 11, 2019 @12:22AM (#19132266)
What actually survived the 90s and what was actually considered hits in the 90s are actually really different. The Billboard #1 song in 1992 Boyz 2 Men - End of the Road which is less culturally relevant today than "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (which came in at 32)

Take a look at Billboards Top 100 for the 80s and 90s and see how much you recognize. The bar wasn't very high at all.

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Re:Millennials still recognise songs from music’s 1960s-90s ... by malvosenior on Monday February 11, 2019 @01:17PM (#19136703)
And Smells Like Teen Spirit is a lot less relevant today than it was even 10 years ago while lots of bands from the 70s and 80s seem to have an increasing relevance (c.f. people in this thread talking about kids listening to Steely Dan and Duran Duran).

It's been years since I've heard anyone listen to or talk about Nirvana, Pearl Jam...

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Re:Millennials still recognise songs from music’s 1960s-90s ... by sonnyblarney on Monday February 11, 2019 @03:34AM (#19132870)
Boys 2 Men were a very talented acapela group and 'End of the Road' might very well be recognized today.
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