“and I feel fine” doesn’t though lmao
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RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“ It’s the end of the world as we know it” by REM would seem appropriate these days.
MoffKalast@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“ It’s the end of the world as we know it” by REM would seem appropriate these days.
“and I feel fine” doesn’t though lmao
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
A radio station where I grew up (Cleveland) switched formats to alternative/grunge/whatever in 1990 or 1991 and they kicked this off by playing that song over and over for three straight days. It was a surreal experience to hear it on the radio every time I went to drive anywhere. For me, this was the real moment the '90s began (the other contenders being the premiers on MTV of “Groove is in the Heart” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit”).
Apparently many stations all over the country switched formats the same way, by playing “End of the World as We Know It” over and over again.
WelcomeToDheghom@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
That was 100.7 WMMS when they got bought by clear channel! That is a reference I never thought I’d see in the wild.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No, it wasn’t WMMS (unless my memory is even worse than I thought). It was a different station although I don’t remember which one. They called themselves “the End” (hence the song), maybe WEND? I dunno. They had that one DJ who had relocated from LA for the gig.
I stopped listening after that one Barenaked Ladies song started getting played once an hour. “It’s been” had me changing the channel so fucking fast it even happened when it was used in their promos. Good god do I hate that fucking song.
WelcomeToDheghom@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Oh my gosh you’re right! Just got done finding the wiki on them as well. I forgot that was when they switched formats.