Ditto. As for darkness, you might wanna give the *Johnny Cash* version of *I See a Darkness* a listen. If you like or love it, great, but if you can also relate to it, my sincerest condolences.😉
I remember catching this video on mtv at like 2:00 in the morning, 1996 or 1997. It was one of those rare gems that I knew by just one listen that it would be a favorite for my whole life. Remember the torture of having to wait until you could get to a record store and buy the cd so you could hear it again?! Even though at the time it was time consuming and annoying, in retrospect that’s what made finding songs so special.
I had several VHS tapes full of music videos that I would record in the middle of the night so that me n my sister could jam the next day after school 😅
90th were the best. Best movies & music & comedy & ... Well, The last time I saw a Native American on the screen was probably in 90th. It was so good, we killed it.
I am eternally grateful I was 16 in 1994 and 20 in 1998. Those four years were absolutely amazing in music. Every single week there was at least one awesome single
Can't imagine what you were going through during this time. I was a bit too young during this time. But, i know in my teens i would remember the song vividly.
Yup. I was 16 in '94 too. Now all I do is look back and wish I could return. Every nostalgic song like this hits hard. Depression gives you tunnel vision. You just wish you could step back into your younger self. Do it all again but through hindsight, skip the parts that hurt the most. The 90s is definitely my go-to for music🤘🏻
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In the big scheme of things, I'm not sure there were many better years than 1997. Relative peace, perfect 90s pop culture vibes, and just fun. Now it seems like it was the last gasp of greatness before everyone kind of went insane.
Western hemisphere? Yeah. Elsewhere? There were still many problems. Those grew into bigger global problems. I miss the mid to late 80s into the 90s and early 2000s. But in reality others suffered horribly. Hong Kong went back to China, Al Qaeda blew up that embassy in Kenya, George W. Bush was about to become U.S. president...
For some modern eclectic ear candy with female vocals: "Amelia Arsenic - Oxytocin" and "Purity". Words fail to describe, other than you won't be "disappointed". Remember Veruca Salt? I loved that band. Always thought they should have been so much bigger and well known because they had the music. Some great songs. And even though I took shit for it from my friends "Republica". I liked their stuff too. It's not as "pop" oriented music as people think. You have to listen carefully to get their total vibe. A more modern band along these lines is the "Yeah Yeah Yeahs" from NY. Their stuff is pretty good too. Completely unique, yet familiar at the same time. Good band. And all this from a "Metal" guy. lol I just love good music. Exciting, Heart Pumping music my preferred genre. I figure I've got plenty of time to sleep once I'm dead. Till then, crank that shit up! (but for those occasional trips to the other side in the "a.m. hours" of the morning, music like Sneaker Pimps fits the mood a little better I think.)
@@CP-kb1du The Saint for me too. There were one or two other greats in there as well. Great movie, one of my favs. One of my favorite lines from Kilmer's russian clone: "You know what the hardest part of being you is? Pretending to be so bad in bed." lol
@@youropionmattersnot I was 18 years old in 1997 - and that's what they said back then. I say it was the last great decade, even looking back at the last 20 years, they have nothing on the 1980s and 1990s.
Couldn't have put it better myself, an era of brilliant brit pop hits from sneaker pimps to sleeper, bluetones, blur, pulp, gene, oasis, longpigs, chumbawanba and many many others, great times
I continue to follow Kelli to this day- she is an Angel and a most gracious artist to her fans- don’t know if I’ve ever felt so endeared to any artist and she’s becoming quite the painter and sketch artists in the last several years as well - wish her every happiness in the world for what her voice has contributed to my life ❤
She quit the band after the debut album. Reminds me of Drivers Seat. A forever song from a band you know of no other songs. I wish I had a whole collection of music at this level. In the class of Aphrodite's Child, Astrud Gilberto, B52s, Beck, Lowdown, Wicked Game, I Feel Love, and many others that will be heard for an eternity.
For everyone saying "we'll never go back" I want you to know something: It wasn't the time of year that made the 90s the 90s. it was the people. So if you want your time to be awesome, don't wait around for everyone else to make it that way: Do your part.
Your post about the 90s truly resonated with me. It’s not just the era but the people and the spirit that made that time unforgettable. I couldn’t agree more that it’s up to us to create moments of magic in our own lives. I was fortunate enough to experience the 90s firsthand, and the music and culture of that decade still hold a special place in my heart. The raw energy of grunge, the rhythmic pulse of hip-hop, and the infectious melodies of pop were more than just trends; they were a soundtrack to an era that shaped so many of us. It was a time when music felt like it was speaking directly to our souls, and every track told a story of its own. Reflecting on that period, I often find myself marveling at how deeply it moved me, even though I was born a bit earlier. The 90s were like a vibrant tapestry, woven with threads of unforgettable moments and brilliant creativity. It’s amazing how a time so rich in culture can continue to inspire and influence us today. Thank you for sharing such a thought-provoking message. It’s a reminder that while eras may pass, the essence of what made them special can live on through our own actions and experiences. Wishing you a day filled with nostalgia and inspiration, diggy
@@diggy-d8w 👍 it's something i'll call an inspiration cascade. You'd be surprised just how much you can inspire the people around you - Just by being a little more awesome than they expected.
Thank you. I don't mean to insult these people but it's like they don't have a backbone, they have to rely on other surrounding factors in order to have experiences that are true to their soul. Those 40 year olds that say that are just like the "facile" people of this generation. Again, I know I sound mean but all they do is shit on the current generation and blame them for being different from what they've liked instead of enjoying what they enjoy despite the mere temporal changes, they act like it's not possible anymore because new ages and young people have changed things when despite all of that it really, really is. "The past is never dead, it is not even past." You can live with this music like it was released this second.
@@thereisauniverseinsideyourhand Mmmm. ya. it's always easier to cast blame than look at ourselves. The things truly worth doing are always more difficult. That's why there is value in it. The sad truth is that anytime you see someone complaining and blaming, they are revealing the truth - they dont have any answers. No solutions. And they dont know what to do, so this is what they settle for. It's okay. Dont waste a moment on these types. keep going. There are much more worthwhile people if you keep your eyes and heart open.
For me the 90s were great, I had a prime time life it just sucks that things are bad now. There was peace, I had peace in my family, I had friends, independence, happiness. I just wish I can go back to that time where everyday I had happy to wake up. I want to go back and never come back
Yup “We are living in a world in which nobody is free, in which hardly anybody is secure, in which it is almost impossible to be honest and to remain alive.” -- George Orwell 1949, Author of "1984"
me too; wish I could have a re-do. I loved the grunge 90s . . . in 97, I'd have been "a baby" freshman in HS.. b4 things took a nose dive @ 17& 1/2 Literally couldn't enjoy alot of the music from the 1st 10+ years of 2000 b.c my self esteem plummeted.. hope what you're going through isn't too terrible although life is proving difficult . . . 🙏
excuse you? every period has it's identity, and tech is a part of it, but only a part. i think most people are talking about when their identity shifted, which usually is the 15 years between 15 and 30. there's nothing to fear.
This girl have something special .... her voice ....her face .... her mouth.... I don't know but she's indeed a very beautifull girl singing an amazing song 😍😍
I don't know about the apex of human beauty. I'm not saying she's ugly, but If Kelli was really that beautiful, don't you think she would be a Plastics Engineer and not a singer in a band? Everyone knows that all the best looking, most attractive people are Plastics Engineers.
Take me down 6 underground The ground beneath your feet Laid out low Nothing to go Nowhere a way to meet I've got a head full of drought Down here So far off of losing out Round here Overground, watch this space I'm open to falling from grace Calm me down Bring it round Too way high off your street I can see Like nothing else In me You're better than I wannabe Don't think 'cos I understand I care, Don't think 'cos I'm talking We're friends Overground, watch this space I'm open to falling from grace Talk me down Safe and sound, Too strung up to sleep Wear me out Scream and shout Swear my time's never cheap I fake my life like I've lived Too much, I take whatever you're given, not enough Overground, watch this Space, I'm open I fake my life like I've lived Too much, I take whatever you're given, not enough Overground, watch this Space, I'm open To falling From grace.
@@TM-vh9ou if I remember rightly… I walked into a tent they were playing in ( at a festival) just as she said “this is another song about sex” and then they played this! So I guess it’s about sex!
@stuartrichardson6928 "Too strung up to sleep Wear me out Scream and shout Swear my time's never cheap" Yeah I always got that impression from this part right here. The rest of the song invokes feelings of malaise over life, a general carelessness to how they're living. Very much in line with the carefree way of life from the 90s. Cool as a cucumber. Too cool to live.
Bought this CD specifically for this song (well, the original version that got radio airtime), and was immediately blown away by every other song on there. There was no filler, no half-assed tracks, just pure hardcore awesome. Still one of my favorite albums ever.
Look up "Golden Girl" by John Barry from the Goldfinger soundtrack (yes, the James Bond movie). They've spotted a killer sample and expanded it to its full potential.
@@nomanslilwhaler1768I still can't believe Jimmy Page was a session guitarist when Shirley Bassey recorded Goldfinger in 1964. He said he was blown away when Shirley hit that high note
For me, it was the long legs on Laura Prepon behind the glass towards the end of the video that always had my attention, at least when the gorgeous Kelli Ali wasn't also onscreen. God I miss my 20s.
One of my all time favorite songs, grew up listening to it throughout the 90s and ever since. It's the smoothest thing under the sun. I just wanted to put this message out there while I'm still alive and say thank you for this fantastic melody.
I'm 19 and I freaking vibe to this! I can visualize myself in 97' NYC chilling in a taxi ride on a rainy night as I gaze upon the skyscrapers, including the World Trade Center. Idk, the year 1997 screams that vision of NYC to me. Pretty dope ngl.
Everyone has music that defines their generation. And each generation believes their music is the best. Fair enough. Therefore, please note - This is the music of my generation, and it is the best music. Let me repeat that statement - This is the best music.
Today's young people can listen to whatever they find on net - not necessarily to the music produced recently. They often do not even listen to radio or watch TV - it was different when I was young - others selected for me what to listen to much more. I doubt my children will refer to a music produced today as to music of their generation - I doubt they would remember any. Even if I let our TV tuner on, they switch it to a music channel rotating music from 80s or 90s... They switch it to this even when I had selected some "party tunes" with today's "generics" (and resampled simplifications of the originals), to feel younger :) I testify they actually do prefer this older music (under NO pressure) and they are all teenagers... but still it could be they are not representative for the today's young generation...
I was wondering why this had so few views, and then saw that it was only uploaded a month ago. nice to see theres a RUclips presence for this band at least for this song. when it was released in the states, it was one of those breath of fresh air experiences to hear it, because radio was still a prevalent way to hear music (outside of vh1 and mtv which I didnt watch). it made a big impression even if it wasnt marketed as well as other hit songs. what else to say, always loved the song.
It has 828,279 views as of this date - April 5th, 2023. Not bad for a band who was swallowed whole by No Doubt, Garbage, Celine Dion, and Alanis Morissette. They probably were more popular in Europe, but in the U.S., they got lots of airplay without lots of sales. I didn't hear a peep from them a year after this video came out. But maybe I was just watching the wrong video channel (VH-1).
I'm watching this video right now, basically crying, wishing that I could go back to the 90s... that attitude of that era, the griminess and the edginess. Unfortunately, given the way Society is today, we will never have another decade like the 90s again, and it just crushes me.
There will be decades just like the 90's for another set of people, just not us, because in the end it is not the decade we miss as much as it was our youth in that space and time.
@@LastvanLichtenGlorieNo.. I'm sorry. Anyone can miss their youth. The 90s were truly a time of their own that are unable to be repeated because of a global loss of innocence. This song touches me because it brings up feelings of yearning and wanting and aloneness (not to be confused with solitude or loneliness). Things have been speeded up to a point where such a feeling will forever be unknown to anyone who didn't already experience it.
@JennaCrispino Jenna, when we were young at that time, history was literally shifting into a new age. We were the party at the end of an age. What's happening now is a consequence of that age ending and another beginning. It's always been this way. When two ages crossfade, as one waxes and one wanes, there is a period of chaos. This is where we are, where we have been for nearly 25 years, but take heart. I promise you the chaos will diminish, but it's going to get messy. And after, we, meaning our age group, will have the privilege to fulfill the promise of our youth, as ones who remember. Jenna, remember, okay?
If you voted for Tony Blair’s mass immigration and share holder capitalism then you can shed as many tears as you like on your Now that’s what I call the 90s compact disc…. You get what you fucking deserve….
It’s hard for peeps these days to realise how huge acts like Tricky, Portis Head Head and Sneaker Pimps were in the Nineties, I never got to see any of them live but I did see Massive Attack and Lamb a couple of times.
Best years. Best games & best music & movies & best everything. I remember listening Rock & Industrial & D&B & Rap & .... We had everything & everything was allowed. If I had a time machine, i would definitely go back to 90th. F@ the Future. It's dark & unpleasant. There were never the better times & will never be.
Such a brilliant track - and a great album. But honestly Kelli is the reason i keep watching this. She ws magnetic, impossibly beautiful and a dental fantasy - they lost everything when they told her to go and sank without trace. But some very special moments
This song is bittersweet at best. It evokes a memory of a better time in this world... before 9/11... and long before Covid. The clubs in NYC, LA and Miami... The hope for a new future and tomorrow. People danced with each other and nobody was on their phone 24/7. The female leads in the 90's were really rocking it... and music was shifting gears in 95/96... and yet, here we are, and this song remains the same... super cool, always.
Jonathan, I hear you. I feel similarly, but I also believe that people had the same problems back then as we have today, just caused by different things. We were on the cusp of a new age, literally astrologically speaking, when you and I were enjoying our fruitful and intellectually nourishing popular culture 30 years ago. I personally swam in it as deeply and joyously as I possibly could. What I've learned since then is that the ages of our lives, of history, have feathered edges. They overlap as the current one wanes and the next waxes. This creates chaos. This is where we are. The new age really began to mount about a decade ago, and the time of chaos is nearing its nadir. It might not be pretty, but it is as it has always been. I hope we (people our age, about 45-50) will get to see the promise of our youth fulfilled, as teachers, guides, as those who _remember._ We'll be needed. Remember, Jonathan.
I remember thinking when I first saw this video, back in the day, that the singer had this vampire vibe going on. Yup, she definitely has that vibe. And the song is great. They get right into that awesome mellow groove and they stay with it all the way through. excellent.
I've always found myslef fascinated by her mouth and teeth they have drawn me in for years. I find it hard to watch everything else going on in the video. She is pure, innocent and beautiful.
First time I heard this song...I was driving to work at 6am. It came on 88.1 KTXT, Texas Tech radio station. It was Becoming X official debut and I was instantly in love with the beat...but especially Kelli's voice. Bought the CD that evening...and loved EVERY song.
I remember being 12 and seeing this music video for the first time on MTV. Something about it just captivated me. It was a different sound than what I was used to hearing. Ever since then been a fan of this genre the music.
Love Kelli Ali. This video was right on brand in the 90’s with her vampire fang teeth and goth/witchy vibe … I miss these days so damn much. This whole Sneaker Pimp album is gold
I don't. As I young man in the 90's I was always skint. Hardly ever got my end away either. So I took Tony Montana's advice. "You gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money then you get the power. And when you get the power, then you get the woman."
Man, this beat hit so hard off the 12” subs in the trunk back in the day. I can close my eyes and almost put myself back in that car cruising without a care in the world. The 90s were awesome.
The 90s were an indisputable golden age of alt.music across multiple genres. It was like something new and amazing and different was dropping every day for a decade.
This tune is one of the best tunes from back in the day,and I still have it on my fav tunes on my phone,never get tired of it. One extra point,background music from the movie Goldfinger was sampled on this track,took my years to figure that out,before Google and all that,,……..I’m old,but this track still makes me feel young!!🤣🤣☝️
I suspect this is meant to be a throw away line. But it is in fact powerful because most of todays semihumans would not be self aware enough or have the humility to even get close to saying this
I first heard this song in 1996 when I lived in Los Angeles at a record store where you could listen to sample songs from cd's I immediately bought the album!!! Still great to hear and watch!
Love the Goldfinger samples. John Barry!
I had never noticed that before 👍🏻
It finally clicked in my head a few years ago. I hunted down the various James Bond sound tracks and found it on Goldfinger
For those of us that are old enough, this song evokes memories of a time and world that no longer exists.
Saudade my friend.
Exactly
Truth
Facts my friend, things weren't good they were great.
and for the rest of us, it gives us a channel to escape to that place the best we can
I'm addicted to this kind of darkness! ❤
Ditto. As for darkness, you might wanna give the *Johnny Cash* version of *I See a Darkness* a listen. If you like or love it, great, but if you can also relate to it, my sincerest condolences.😉
Be very cautious of the lure of darkness brother. Think about it - you know I'm right.
I remember catching this video on mtv at like 2:00 in the morning, 1996 or 1997. It was one of those rare gems that I knew by just one listen that it would be a favorite for my whole life.
Remember the torture of having to wait until you could get to a record store and buy the cd so you could hear it again?! Even though at the time it was time consuming and annoying, in retrospect that’s what made finding songs so special.
I had several VHS tapes full of music videos that I would record in the middle of the night so that me n my sister could jam the next day after school 😅
YES YES SO CORRECT
"I remember catching this video on mtv at like 2:00 in the morning"
- I did the same with Machine Gun by Portishead.
Yes or the torture of loving music that u hear by chance and spend months searching for. Like 'Highroad' by Broken Bells or 'Bianca' by Kent😢
You unlocked a feeling I forgot about ~ not having immediate access to a song & then finally getting a CD 💛
The 90's will always be "ten years ago".
At most
90th were the best.
Best movies & music & comedy & ...
Well, The last time I saw a Native American on the screen was probably in 90th.
It was so good, we killed it.
🥲👴🏼
Damn straight
Seems like last week. Everything was so futuristic. Now they stopped making stuff
Never. Ever. Ever. Do I get tired of hearing this song. Just a stone cold classic!
There is another version of this song that is the raw mix. It is much punchier and I believe a better version that this one.
There's a lot more good stuff on that record!
Exactly this
One can get tired of this. Especially when it was played on the radio once every hour and then once every 30 minutes at night.
Please upvote this so that I never get TIRED! This is a great ‘Good Night’ song🌙 and would also make a beautiful ‘Good Morning’ song☀️ Bless
I am eternally grateful I was 16 in 1994 and 20 in 1998. Those four years were absolutely amazing in music. Every single week there was at least one awesome single
I was 22. Had my own money. Could go to bars. And this music was everywhere. Such a great time to be young.
In 97 I think kelli signed my jeans
Can't imagine what you were going through during this time. I was a bit too young during this time. But, i know in my teens i would remember the song vividly.
Yup. I was 16 in '94 too. Now all I do is look back and wish I could return. Every nostalgic song like this hits hard. Depression gives you tunnel vision. You just wish you could step back into your younger self. Do it all again but through hindsight, skip the parts that hurt the most. The 90s is definitely my go-to for music🤘🏻
What a great decade to be a teenager, musically speaking.
Sneaker Pimps, Massive Attack, Portishead, Morcheeba, and Moloko were some of my favs of trip hop. 6 Underground is so relative with me.
We can now add Panchiko to the list
Thank you for the round up! I have looked for good trip hop, but always come up wanting, and just continue listening to Portishead.
Don't forget Smoke City!!!
Thanks for the line up. Always open to cool music.
Yes!!!
I'm a 90's kid but this passed me by, it seems. Glad to have found it now, it's so good!
Do you know fade into you by mazzy star, from the 90s also, may have passed you by
You didn't grow up through the 80's into the 90's. Late millenial. I just missed X.
same here. I don't remember hearing this song back then but it has a strong 90s vibe
RUclips is the closest thing we have to a time machine !
You've never done dmt.
*Closest.
@@rajendranadarajan8931 sho'nuff
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yup
In the big scheme of things, I'm not sure there were many better years than 1997. Relative peace, perfect 90s pop culture vibes, and just fun. Now it seems like it was the last gasp of greatness before everyone kind of went insane.
I can not agree more.
Exactly
Well said. Very well said.
facts 💯
Western hemisphere? Yeah. Elsewhere? There were still many problems. Those grew into bigger global problems. I miss the mid to late 80s into the 90s and early 2000s. But in reality others suffered horribly. Hong Kong went back to China, Al Qaeda blew up that embassy in Kenya, George W. Bush was about to become U.S. president...
She is so beautiful!! ❤❤❤❤❤
What's she doing today?
The sting....of getting old........but the song never will.
LONG LIVE THE 90s.
@@271chrissy “The sword of time…” - Johnny Mandel
truth!!! 16 when this came out.
Hint: If you refuse to grow up, you will never get old!
For some modern eclectic ear candy with female vocals: "Amelia Arsenic - Oxytocin" and "Purity". Words fail to describe, other than you won't be "disappointed". Remember Veruca Salt? I loved that band. Always thought they should have been so much bigger and well known because they had the music. Some great songs. And even though I took shit for it from my friends "Republica". I liked their stuff too. It's not as "pop" oriented music as people think. You have to listen carefully to get their total vibe. A more modern band along these lines is the "Yeah Yeah Yeahs" from NY. Their stuff is pretty good too. Completely unique, yet familiar at the same time. Good band. And all this from a "Metal" guy. lol I just love good music. Exciting, Heart Pumping music my preferred genre. I figure I've got plenty of time to sleep once I'm dead. Till then, crank that shit up! (but for those occasional trips to the other side in the "a.m. hours" of the morning, music like Sneaker Pimps fits the mood a little better I think.)
Right there with you brother. Working on 43. My body tells me 50 but my mind is 45. Stay strong.
Still listening and I'm 64 YO....good things never die!
I am 55 and I Love you!
good on ya
64...young enough to play the game and old enough to know the score l !!
Was thinking the same thing.
69 and the song is lights out she's fn hot 🔥 boys good rid of her and fell apart serves them right
‘I’m open to falling from grace’ is SUCH a great lyric.
One of those songs that makes you 120% more cooler than anyone on the planet just by listening to it.
Word
Boom!
You the man 😎
Dig it!!TiT!!
Zen master...
Finally, an official upload!
A 1990s trip-hop masterpiece.
Even in 2022 this song is amazing and hasn't aged at all!
1997 The Saint turned me to her ...Val Kilmer Elisabeth Shue scene..John Berry Golden Girl ..Gold Finger James Brown Sample ...
@@CP-kb1du One dope DJ in Dallas back in 96-or 97 played this and Im still here too!
I’d bet they haven’t age at all as well..
@@CP-kb1du The Saint for me too. There were one or two other greats in there as well. Great movie, one of my favs.
One of my favorite lines from Kilmer's russian clone: "You know what the hardest part of being you is? Pretending to be so bad in bed." lol
@@Nee_Rizen Because, Vampires, right?
A classic. The 90’s was a golden era.
Absolutely. I've had a YT playlist called "golden era" for a few years now and just added this.
90s was the new 60s
@@youropionmattersnot I was 18 years old in 1997 - and that's what they said back then. I say it was the last great decade, even looking back at the last 20 years, they have nothing on the 1980s and 1990s.
@@TommyZeus-i8n Same here, I was also 18 in 1997 and you are dead on.
I love the way they used the sample from the Goldfinger musical score. Proper nostalgia-inducing song.
This song has the perfect chill vibe.
"Don't think cos I understand, I care" - top lyric of 1997
"Don't think because I am talking.... we're friends" buddy. 😅
Yes best part of the song...👍
Why is that so Great? 🤔
Indifference
My brain has never left 90's dimension, every time I hear timeless classics from the 90's I am transported back in time/home. 💞👌😊👍
I know what you mean - God I miss the 90's
Same here. Strange how a song/memory can produce actual chills, tears, and what have you.
Couldn't have put it better myself, an era of brilliant brit pop hits from sneaker pimps to sleeper, bluetones, blur, pulp, gene, oasis, longpigs, chumbawanba and many many others, great times
Me with y2k
Same 👍
This song is still a total vibe after all these years.
I love "total vibe" going to use it in my vocabulary.
😊
90s, come back! We miss you, need you!
I continue to follow Kelli to this day- she is an Angel and a most gracious artist to her fans- don’t know if I’ve ever felt so endeared to any artist and she’s becoming quite the painter and sketch artists in the last several years as well - wish her every happiness in the world for what her voice has contributed to my life ❤
gorgeous voice.
Yeah, makes you wonder why in the hell they fired her after this album /shrug
One of the best songs ever and the original lead singer had an incredible look and voice
Kelly Ali still looks good in 2023!
She quit the band after the debut album. Reminds me of Drivers Seat. A forever song from a band you know of no other songs. I wish I had a whole collection of music at this level.
In the class of Aphrodite's Child, Astrud Gilberto, B52s, Beck, Lowdown, Wicked Game, I Feel Love, and many others that will be heard for an eternity.
@@chadkline4268 And HOOVERPHONIC🎶🤟🌠
indeed
Kelli Ali has a RUclips channel, but hasn't posted in about 3 years.
www.youtube.com/@kelliali/videos
This was a great time to be in your 20’s.
Oh yes! Prime party years. Born in '71. Take me back, please!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭
it's always a good time to be in your 20's, but never a good time to be poor in your 20's. enjoyment has no age.
I was
Yep! I was 20 in 91. Miss those days, but thankful my liver and my brain survived! 🤪
it really was. I had no money but it was funner
Oh christ this tune is 27 years old and still sounds top
For everyone saying "we'll never go back" I want you to know something:
It wasn't the time of year that made the 90s the 90s. it was the people.
So if you want your time to be awesome, don't wait around for everyone else to make it that way:
Do your part.
I totally agree
Your post about the 90s truly resonated with me. It’s not just the era but the people and the spirit that made that time unforgettable. I couldn’t agree more that it’s up to us to create moments of magic in our own lives.
I was fortunate enough to experience the 90s firsthand, and the music and culture of that decade still hold a special place in my heart. The raw energy of grunge, the rhythmic pulse of hip-hop, and the infectious melodies of pop were more than just trends; they were a soundtrack to an era that shaped so many of us. It was a time when music felt like
it was speaking directly to our souls, and every track told a story of its own.
Reflecting on that period, I often find myself marveling at how deeply it moved me, even though I was born a bit earlier. The 90s were like a vibrant tapestry, woven with threads of unforgettable moments and brilliant creativity. It’s amazing how a time so rich in culture can continue to inspire and influence us today.
Thank you for sharing such a thought-provoking message. It’s a reminder that while eras may pass, the essence of
what made them special can live on through our own actions and experiences.
Wishing you a day filled with nostalgia and inspiration, diggy
@@diggy-d8w 👍 it's something i'll call an inspiration cascade. You'd be surprised just how much you can inspire the people around you - Just by being a little more awesome than they expected.
Thank you. I don't mean to insult these people but it's like they don't have a backbone, they have to rely on other surrounding factors in order to have experiences that are true to their soul. Those 40 year olds that say that are just like the "facile" people of this generation. Again, I know I sound mean but all they do is shit on the current generation and blame them for being different from what they've liked instead of enjoying what they enjoy despite the mere temporal changes, they act like it's not possible anymore because new ages and young people have changed things when despite all of that it really, really is. "The past is never dead, it is not even past." You can live with this music like it was released this second.
@@thereisauniverseinsideyourhand Mmmm. ya. it's always easier to cast blame than look at ourselves. The things truly worth doing are always more difficult. That's why there is value in it. The sad truth is that anytime you see someone complaining and blaming, they are revealing the truth - they dont have any answers. No solutions. And they dont know what to do, so this is what they settle for. It's okay. Dont waste a moment on these types. keep going. There are much more worthwhile people if you keep your eyes and heart open.
For me the 90s were great, I had a prime time life it just sucks that things are bad now. There was peace, I had peace in my family, I had friends, independence, happiness. I just wish I can go back to that time where everyday I had happy to wake up. I want to go back and never come back
Yup
“We are living in a world in which nobody is free, in which hardly anybody is secure, in which it is almost impossible to be honest and to remain alive.” -- George Orwell 1949, Author of "1984"
So there are other people that share some of these feelings also.
me too; wish I could have a re-do.
I loved the grunge 90s . . . in 97, I'd have been "a baby" freshman in HS.. b4 things took a nose dive @ 17& 1/2
Literally couldn't enjoy alot of the music from the 1st 10+ years of 2000 b.c my self esteem plummeted..
hope what you're going through isn't too terrible although life is proving difficult . . . 🙏
Wow, I was 16 in 1996 when Mtv was playing this and Mtv was Mtv, now I'm 42 and still listening to this...Memories!
I was 20 in 1996 and this song just is mesmerizing. So good and will never be replicated in any form ever again. Just EPIC!
@@brewcitydivers1954 Facts!
Same here 43
class of 97
Me too!! Damm 96 was such a great year for music and just a great time to be a teen! Great times!
@@luiso.9103 On my way to 43, class of 98!
We could say that Sneaker Pimps are very underrated.. But we just feel very lucky to be able to listen to their music for years...
You could...but then someone would ask you exactly what they're "rated" and you probably wouldn't have an answer.
@@Corn_Pone_Flicks The answer is 8.
Everything that ever happened is underrated
An absolute solidly chill banger. Whenever I need a proper trip back, it’s my song for the journey. Still amazing now…
Trip hop is the fuckin best
The last time period to have its own identity not just defined by what technology exists.
Agreed😢
so true
excuse you? every period has it's identity, and tech is a part of it, but only a part. i think most people are talking about when their identity shifted, which usually is the 15 years between 15 and 30. there's nothing to fear.
damn this song takes me back, still sounds great
This girl have something special .... her voice ....her face .... her mouth.... I don't know but she's indeed a very beautifull girl singing an amazing song 😍😍
Sneaker Pimps is probably the most impeccable, underrated alternative rock groups of the 90s hands down.
Love her snagletooth
This woman, in this video, at that particular moment in history, roughly speaking, embodied what can best be described as the apex of human beauty.
I don't know about the apex of human beauty. I'm not saying she's ugly, but If Kelli was really that beautiful, don't you think she would be a Plastics Engineer and not a singer in a band? Everyone knows that all the best looking, most attractive people are Plastics Engineers.
@@EyeCandyAthlete 😄
Yes, you just had to stare...
Take me down
6 underground
The ground beneath your feet
Laid out low
Nothing to go
Nowhere a way to meet
I've got a head full of drought
Down here
So far off of losing out
Round here
Overground, watch this space
I'm open to falling from grace
Calm me down
Bring it round
Too way high off your street
I can see
Like nothing else
In me
You're better than I wannabe
Don't think 'cos I understand
I care,
Don't think 'cos I'm talking
We're friends
Overground, watch this space
I'm open to falling from grace
Talk me down
Safe and sound,
Too strung up to sleep
Wear me out
Scream and shout
Swear my time's never cheap
I fake my life like I've lived
Too much,
I take whatever you're given, not enough
Overground, watch this
Space, I'm open
I fake my life like I've lived
Too much,
I take whatever you're given, not enough
Overground, watch this
Space, I'm open
To falling
From grace.
Yes but what does it mean
Used think she sang: I live my life like I bleed, too much......
@@TM-vh9ou if I remember rightly… I walked into a tent they were playing in ( at a festival) just as she said “this is another song about sex” and then they played this!
So I guess it’s about sex!
@stuartrichardson6928
"Too strung up to sleep
Wear me out
Scream and shout
Swear my time's never cheap"
Yeah I always got that impression from this part right here. The rest of the song invokes feelings of malaise over life, a general carelessness to how they're living. Very much in line with the carefree way of life from the 90s. Cool as a cucumber. Too cool to live.
forty years from now this will sound even better!
If I could just go back to 96. Best time of my life.
Its chilling that soooo many of us have this feeling
1st heard on GTA. Looked it up and keep playing it too
Bought this CD specifically for this song (well, the original version that got radio airtime), and was immediately blown away by every other song on there. There was no filler, no half-assed tracks, just pure hardcore awesome. Still one of my favorite albums ever.
The acoustic guitar riff in this is so effin’ addictive and gorgeous!! Amazing how a simple guitar riff made this song so inspiring and cool.
Look up "Golden Girl" by John Barry from the Goldfinger soundtrack (yes, the James Bond movie). They've spotted a killer sample and expanded it to its full potential.
@@Leo-sd3jt thank you, kind sir!
It's just F#maj and Amaj repeated!
@@falcoperegrinus82 yeah! In a genius way! Whoever the original composer is, he sold his soul to the devil! Hahaa
Kelli Ali is absolutely mesmerizing in this video. Those eyes are melting my screen.
Funny that, her name was Dayton when I knew her.
Mine too!
@@HappyBear376 Yep, when they were together I think.
Kelli Dayton
She's absolutely gorgeous 😍
Gorgeous and mesmerizing…and the song is insanely good…but she can’t sing for shit.
I’m so glad I grew up in the 90’s, there’s no better time to be alive.
Except the 80’s, I grew up during both. The 90’s had their moments for sure, but the 80’s can’t be touched .
This whole album takes me back 25+ years
@@Aglassact77 I always like to say take 1980 - 1998 and just loop It forever.
1995 music started to die and could say about films to
90s was the last great decade
The 90's was the last decade of great music, in my opinion.
That music riff is from the James Bond movie ' Goldfinger ' when Bond finds Jill Masterson painted gold.
I remember watching Goldfinger again after hearing this and was like daaamn nice flip
Yes, indeed. I recall that riff vividly from my young teenage years.
@@nomanslilwhaler1768I still can't believe Jimmy Page was a session guitarist when Shirley Bassey recorded Goldfinger in 1964. He said he was blown away when Shirley hit that high note
One of my favorite music videos of all time, I will never get tired of these visuals
Especially Mr. Gorgeous in black. Wow.
ikr.....there's an underlying sexiness about it.
For me, it was the long legs on Laura Prepon behind the glass towards the end of the video that always had my attention, at least when the gorgeous Kelli Ali wasn't also onscreen. God I miss my 20s.
I always did love the parody of suburbia that was a thing in the 90s
This track just make me cry out of joy man...I cant
One of my all time favorite songs, grew up listening to it throughout the 90s and ever since. It's the smoothest thing under the sun. I just wanted to put this message out there while I'm still alive and say thank you for this fantastic melody.
Peak 90s 🤗 literally just took me allll the way back after like 30 years of not hearing this song. Wow.
Wow. Instant flashback to my freshman year of college. I knew so little about the world back then.
yeah, well, the world knows so little about itself, right?
Slowly grinding my teeth while my eyes rolling back in my head , loving every touch. Kinda miss those days.
you had that bomb ex, huh?
@@bajohnnie Big Time.
@@Albert-the-Astro sounds like some deadly Molly bro
@@jonathanmartin7287lol 💯
People in today's age (2023) have yet to learn how powerful this song was back in the 90s. It indeed was a masterpiece for its time and highly loved.
I have just discovered it 2 weeks ago and I can imagine, it hits pretty hard these days too!
I’m 55 and still love it. Kelly rocks. From an 80s metal head
i discovered it a few months ago, im 20 and i wish i got to experience it when it came out
I'm 19 and I freaking vibe to this! I can visualize myself in 97' NYC chilling in a taxi ride on a rainy night as I gaze upon the skyscrapers, including the World Trade Center. Idk, the year 1997 screams that vision of NYC to me. Pretty dope ngl.
Fucking oath, mate!
Everyone has music that defines their generation. And each generation believes their music is the best. Fair enough. Therefore, please note - This is the music of my generation, and it is the best music. Let me repeat that statement - This is the best music.
Today's young people can listen to whatever they find on net - not necessarily to the music produced recently.
They often do not even listen to radio or watch TV - it was different when I was young - others selected for me what to listen to much more.
I doubt my children will refer to a music produced today as to music of their generation - I doubt they would remember any.
Even if I let our TV tuner on, they switch it to a music channel rotating music from 80s or 90s...
They switch it to this even when I had selected some "party tunes" with today's "generics" (and resampled simplifications of the originals), to feel younger :)
I testify they actually do prefer this older music (under NO pressure) and they are all teenagers... but still it could be they are not representative for the today's young generation...
I came of age in the late '70s but, the '90s was the best musical period That I lived through.
Classic. Seriously underrated song from the 90's..
Man, both this Classic and Spin Spin Sugar are two of my ALL-TIME FAVORITES!!! 🤩😍
I was wondering why this had so few views, and then saw that it was only uploaded a month ago. nice to see theres a RUclips presence for this band at least for this song. when it was released in the states, it was one of those breath of fresh air experiences to hear it, because radio was still a prevalent way to hear music (outside of vh1 and mtv which I didnt watch). it made a big impression even if it wasnt marketed as well as other hit songs. what else to say, always loved the song.
It has 828,279 views as of this date - April 5th, 2023. Not bad for a band who was swallowed whole by No Doubt, Garbage, Celine Dion, and Alanis Morissette. They probably were more popular in Europe, but in the U.S., they got lots of airplay without lots of sales. I didn't hear a peep from them a year after this video came out. But maybe I was just watching the wrong video channel (VH-1).
Waves of nostalgia crash over me when I hear this song!
Exact feeling I get it so weird.
Me too. So many ecstacy pills and wild parties. My life is amazing. I had a few bad years. It is all coming back on line now.
Omg me too hella 😭🥲
@@rushtonsedberry4734 haha same here.. I’m sober now.. life is better
1996 was the best year ever. The peak of our civilization. Peace yall. Never stop dancing.
Can't get over how sonically pleasing this song is. Its truly one of the greats.
I remember like it was just yesterday waking up turning on MTV and getting ready for school while the tv is blaring at 5:30 in the morning.😂😎
Your school must have started early, mine started at 8. I got up at … 8😅
I'm watching this video right now, basically crying, wishing that I could go back to the 90s... that attitude of that era, the griminess and the edginess. Unfortunately, given the way Society is today, we will never have another decade like the 90s again, and it just crushes me.
There will be decades just like the 90's for another set of people, just not us, because in the end it is not the decade we miss as much as it was our youth in that space and time.
@@LastvanLichtenGlorieNo.. I'm sorry. Anyone can miss their youth. The 90s were truly a time of their own that are unable to be repeated because of a global loss of innocence. This song touches me because it brings up feelings of yearning and wanting and aloneness (not to be confused with solitude or loneliness). Things have been speeded up to a point where such a feeling will forever be unknown to anyone who didn't already experience it.
@JennaCrispino Jenna, when we were young at that time, history was literally shifting into a new age. We were the party at the end of an age.
What's happening now is a consequence of that age ending and another beginning. It's always been this way. When two ages crossfade, as one waxes and one wanes, there is a period of chaos.
This is where we are, where we have been for nearly 25 years, but take heart. I promise you the chaos will diminish, but it's going to get messy.
And after, we, meaning our age group, will have the privilege to fulfill the promise of our youth, as ones who remember.
Jenna, remember, okay?
??? !!! Ha Ha why do you all wax poetic about the past so stupidly?.Right here right now is what's most important ! Enjoy the present!
If you voted for Tony Blair’s mass immigration and share holder capitalism then you can shed as many tears as you like on your Now that’s what I call the 90s compact disc…. You get what you fucking deserve….
One of the greatest songs of all time! There's no other song on earth that makes me feel like this one does.
It’s hard for peeps these days to realise how huge acts like Tricky, Portis Head Head and Sneaker Pimps were in the Nineties, I never got to see any of them live but I did see Massive Attack and Lamb a couple of times.
I got to see live: Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Lamb, Morcheeba, Ruby, Attica Blues, Beth Orton… great times!
I would've loved to see them live. Also don't forget about Flogging Molly 😁
Trip hop had a pretty brief heyday but its influence stretched everywhere.
Just heard the Pimps latest album. Its great!
Best years.
Best games & best music & movies & best everything.
I remember listening Rock & Industrial & D&B & Rap & ....
We had everything & everything was allowed.
If I had a time machine, i would definitely go back to 90th.
F@ the Future. It's dark & unpleasant.
There were never the better times & will never be.
Such a brilliant track - and a great album. But honestly Kelli is the reason i keep watching this. She ws magnetic, impossibly beautiful and a dental fantasy - they lost everything when they told her to go and sank without trace. But some very special moments
Nice sounds
Dental fantasy? I admit that I think there's something up with her teeth but I don't fantasize about them.
This song is bittersweet at best. It evokes a memory of a better time in this world... before 9/11... and long before Covid.
The clubs in NYC, LA and Miami... The hope for a new future and tomorrow. People danced with each other and nobody was on their phone 24/7.
The female leads in the 90's were really rocking it... and music was shifting gears in 95/96... and yet, here we are, and this song remains the same... super cool, always.
Jonathan, I hear you. I feel similarly, but I also believe that people had the same problems back then as we have today, just caused by different things.
We were on the cusp of a new age, literally astrologically speaking, when you and I were enjoying our fruitful and intellectually nourishing popular culture 30 years ago. I personally swam in it as deeply and joyously as I possibly could.
What I've learned since then is that the ages of our lives, of history, have feathered edges. They overlap as the current one wanes and the next waxes. This creates chaos. This is where we are. The new age really began to mount about a decade ago, and the time of chaos is nearing its nadir. It might not be pretty, but it is as it has always been.
I hope we (people our age, about 45-50) will get to see the promise of our youth fulfilled, as teachers, guides, as those who _remember._ We'll be needed.
Remember, Jonathan.
@@peachmelba1000 🙏
Trip Hop, to me, is one of those timeless genres. *Almost* 30 years later and this doesn't feel old.
I remember thinking when I first saw this video, back in the day, that the singer had this vampire vibe going on. Yup, she definitely has that vibe. And the song is great. They get right into that awesome mellow groove and they stay with it all the way through. excellent.
How do you know she's not? 🤣
@@JSolar590 haha
I've always found myslef fascinated by her mouth and teeth they have drawn me in for years. I find it hard to watch everything else going on in the video. She is pure, innocent and beautiful.
@@randomrees-a.k.adabonthis5745 right? Back in the day I knew a woman in Alberta with similar big-ass canines. It was hard not to stare...
Kelly Ali is just awesome
I lucky to have lived in those times. I come here to go back in time. I remember staying up late to watch AMP on MTV.
Fave from the time, her soothing voice, difficult times, introspective, so unique and never ages :)
First time I heard this song...I was driving to work at 6am. It came on 88.1 KTXT, Texas Tech radio station. It was Becoming X official debut and I was instantly in love with the beat...but especially Kelli's voice. Bought the CD that evening...and loved EVERY song.
There´s something haunting and mysterious with this song. Love it.
I love this song sooooo much!!!! So many memories of seeing this video late night on MTV back in the 1990s....💗💗
This song is ... the 90s vibe💯 !
Voice, OSCar synthesizer, drums, guitar : everything sounds wonderful !
Thank you for this masterpiece 🤩
Oh Jesus, the nostalgia, it’s ripping through me. Apart from falling in love there’s nothing quite like the feeling.
I remember being 12 and seeing this music video for the first time on MTV. Something about it just captivated me. It was a different sound than what I was used to hearing. Ever since then been a fan of this genre the music.
It’s like this song has been in the background of my entire life. Timeless
Love Kelli Ali. This video was right on brand in the 90’s with her vampire fang teeth and goth/witchy vibe … I miss these days so damn much. This whole Sneaker Pimp album is gold
I don't. As I young man in the 90's I was always skint. Hardly ever got my end away either. So I took Tony Montana's advice. "You gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money then you get the power. And when you get the power, then you get the woman."
90s classic - so beautiful ❤️
Man, this beat hit so hard off the 12” subs in the trunk back in the day. I can close my eyes and almost put myself back in that car cruising without a care in the world. The 90s were awesome.
The 90s were an indisputable golden age of alt.music across multiple genres. It was like something new and amazing and different was dropping every day for a decade.
The culmination of greatness James.
I can't believe it's been 25 years! This was my 95 anthem
1996.
Sneaker Pimps is back reclaiming the throne!
This tune is one of the best tunes from back in the day,and I still have it on my fav tunes on my phone,never get tired of it. One extra point,background music from the movie Goldfinger was sampled on this track,took my years to figure that out,before Google and all that,,……..I’m old,but this track still makes me feel young!!🤣🤣☝️
This song is a time machine transporting me back to my best friends that I don't even know anymore. Life, man.
51 here and this song is still great after all these years. I miss those days
Trip hop is still underrated.
Word
Word is bond...word is bond
Bull.
A song with a special charisma. Great sound.
I love Kelli Aly's style and voice. She is such a natural beauty and she has aged very well. ❤❤❤❤❤
Dear 1990s, We fucked up, will you take us back?
😂👍
Please, baby 🙏 please!😂
I suspect this is meant to be a throw away line. But it is in fact powerful because most of todays semihumans would not be self aware enough or have the humility to even get close to saying this
LOVE this,..
✌️❤
I found it, the most 90s video ever!
I've been listening to this song since the 90s and just saw this video for the first time today
Haha it is ridiculously 90s
one of the best experimental songs from the 90s. classic and original.
The album is good too.
I first heard this song in 1996 when I lived in Los Angeles at a record store where you could listen to sample songs from cd's I immediately bought the album!!! Still great to hear and watch!
1997 The Saint soundtrack Val Kilmer ...Elisabeth Shue scene
I mss going to Tower Records and listening to album snippets and browsing the endless racks of cd's and magazines! Spent hours there in the 90s!
Damn, this video is so crystal clear it's absolutely amazing, LONG LIVE THE AMAZING 90's FOREVER AND EVER🤟🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️THE GREATEST DECADE EVER
One of the best songs ever.
Roll on, roll off is a great damn tune too.
One of my top 5 favourite songs... ever! And I'm only 58 years old! ❤😂💪💯
This just popped up on my youtube feed. I forgot how good this song was!