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Posted on Apr 2, 2015

31 Bands That Rocked The Lives Of Canadian Teenagers In The '90s

If you were a teen in the '90s, this is your soundtrack.

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That's right, Bush X. Not Bush. Due to a copyright/naming issue, Gavin Rossdale added the X to Bush and then took Canada by storm. To this day, 1994's Sixteen Stone is still an album worth listening to from beginning to end. — youtube.com

That's right, Bush X. Not Bush. Due to a copyright/naming issue, Gavin Rossdale added the X to Bush and then took Canada by storm. To this day, 1994's Sixteen Stone is still an album worth listening to from beginning to end.

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That's right, Bush X. Not Bush. Due to a copyright/naming issue, Gavin Rossdale added the X to Bush and then took Canada by storm. To this day, 1994's Sixteen Stone is still an album worth listening to from beginning to end.

The Gallagher brothers invaded North America in 1994 with Definitely Maybe, but truly made an impact with the release of What's The Story Morning Glory in 1995. — youtube.com

The Gallagher brothers invaded North America in 1994 with Definitely Maybe, but truly made an impact with the release of What's The Story Morning Glory in 1995.

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The Gallagher brothers invaded North America in 1994 with Definitely Maybe, but truly made an impact with the release of What's The Story Morning Glory in 1995.

1991: Ten
1993: Vs.
1994: Vitalogy
1996: No Code
1998: Yield
Enough said. — youtube.com

1991: Ten
1993: Vs.
1994: Vitalogy
1996: No Code
1998: Yield
Enough said.

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1991: Ten
1993: Vs.
1994: Vitalogy
1996: No Code
1998: Yield
Enough said.

Who knew that peaches could be so badass? The Presidents had minimal success after their 1995 album, but it didn't matter; Peaches is still stuck in our heads. — youtube.com

Who knew that peaches could be so badass? The Presidents had minimal success after their 1995 album, but it didn't matter; Peaches is still stuck in our heads.

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Who knew that peaches could be so badass? The Presidents had minimal success after their 1995 album, but it didn't matter; Peaches is still stuck in our heads.

1994's Naveed made all Canadians proud of our budding rock scene. Follow-up Clumsy, released in 1997, only confirmed the band's true awesomeness. — youtube.com

1994's Naveed made all Canadians proud of our budding rock scene. Follow-up Clumsy, released in 1997, only confirmed the band's true awesomeness.

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1994's Naveed made all Canadians proud of our budding rock scene. Follow-up Clumsy, released in 1997, only confirmed the band's true awesomeness.

In 1995, No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom provided an anthem for females from coast to coast; Just a Girl is still a killer song to jump around to. — youtube.com

In 1995, No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom provided an anthem for females from coast to coast; Just a Girl is still a killer song to jump around to.

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In 1995, No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom provided an anthem for females from coast to coast; Just a Girl is still a killer song to jump around to.

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NIN proved to teens everywhere that you CAN grind to a rock song; 1994's Closer was that dirty ditty full of swears that you blared when your parents weren't home.

Smash, released in 1994, gave us all kinds of reasons to rock out. You gotta keep 'em separated. — youtube.com

Smash, released in 1994, gave us all kinds of reasons to rock out. You gotta keep 'em separated.

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Smash, released in 1994, gave us all kinds of reasons to rock out. You gotta keep 'em separated.

We fell in love with Billy Corgan's sweet, angelic voice when we heard 1993's Siamese Dream. Follow-ups Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, and Adore kept the band on top for most of the decade. — youtube.com

We fell in love with Billy Corgan's sweet, angelic voice when we heard 1993's Siamese Dream. Follow-ups Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, and Adore kept the band on top for most of the decade.

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We fell in love with Billy Corgan's sweet, angelic voice when we heard 1993's Siamese Dream. Follow-ups Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, and Adore kept the band on top for most of the decade.

Despite the hated of actually saying the word "Moist", Canadians couldn't get enough of 1994's Silver. — youtube.com

Despite the hated of actually saying the word "Moist", Canadians couldn't get enough of 1994's Silver.

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Despite the hated of actually saying the word "Moist", Canadians couldn't get enough of 1994's Silver.

Does this one even need an explanation? — youtube.com

Does this one even need an explanation?

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Does this one even need an explanation?

Courtney Love was definitely the bad chick of the '90s and girls everywhere loved to crank up Celebrity Skin and dance around their rooms. — youtube.com

Courtney Love was definitely the bad chick of the '90s and girls everywhere loved to crank up Celebrity Skin and dance around their rooms.

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Courtney Love was definitely the bad chick of the '90s and girls everywhere loved to crank up Celebrity Skin and dance around their rooms.

All ex-teenage '90s rock fans still recognize 1995's Santa Monica by just the first couple notes. — youtube.com

All ex-teenage '90s rock fans still recognize 1995's Santa Monica by just the first couple notes.

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All ex-teenage '90s rock fans still recognize 1995's Santa Monica by just the first couple notes.

Yes! Aerosmith! They came back with a new sound in 1993, with Get a Grip. And adding sexy Alicia Silverstone to their videos didn't hurt, either. — youtube.com

Yes! Aerosmith! They came back with a new sound in 1993, with Get a Grip. And adding sexy Alicia Silverstone to their videos didn't hurt, either.

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Yes! Aerosmith! They came back with a new sound in 1993, with Get a Grip. And adding sexy Alicia Silverstone to their videos didn't hurt, either.

Much Music was at its peak back then and everyone owned all volumes of Big Shiny Tunes. (Like Big Shiny Tunes 2, featuring The Tea Party, Wide Mouth Mason and The Age of Electric) — youtube.com

Much Music was at its peak back then and everyone owned all volumes of Big Shiny Tunes. (Like Big Shiny Tunes 2, featuring The Tea Party, Wide Mouth Mason and The Age of Electric)

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Much Music was at its peak back then and everyone owned all volumes of Big Shiny Tunes. (Like Big Shiny Tunes 2, featuring The Tea Party, Wide Mouth Mason and The Age of Electric)

If you wanted to get a little nuts, Prodigy had to be added to your playlist (Note: playlist = giant album of CDs). — youtube.com

If you wanted to get a little nuts, Prodigy had to be added to your playlist (Note: playlist = giant album of CDs).

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If you wanted to get a little nuts, Prodigy had to be added to your playlist (Note: playlist = giant album of CDs).

1994's Throwing Copper could be one of the best albums of the '90s, with Lightning Crashes being a staple at every high school dance. — youtube.com

1994's Throwing Copper could be one of the best albums of the '90s, with Lightning Crashes being a staple at every high school dance.

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1994's Throwing Copper could be one of the best albums of the '90s, with Lightning Crashes being a staple at every high school dance.

Sadly, frontman Bradley Nowell died of an overdose in 1996, right before Sublime truly hit the big time. Their songs are still party favourites today. — youtube.com

Sadly, frontman Bradley Nowell died of an overdose in 1996, right before Sublime truly hit the big time. Their songs are still party favourites today.

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Sadly, frontman Bradley Nowell died of an overdose in 1996, right before Sublime truly hit the big time. Their songs are still party favourites today.

Green Day released FIVE albums in the '90s, but it was 1994's Dookie that truly put them on the map. With songs like Basket Case, Longview and When I Come Around, Green Day cemented their spot in rock history. And they made masturbation seem cool. — youtube.com

Green Day released FIVE albums in the '90s, but it was 1994's Dookie that truly put them on the map. With songs like Basket Case, Longview and When I Come Around, Green Day cemented their spot in rock history. And they made masturbation seem cool.

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Green Day released FIVE albums in the '90s, but it was 1994's Dookie that truly put them on the map. With songs like Basket Case, Longview and When I Come Around, Green Day cemented their spot in rock history. And they made masturbation seem cool.

OK, she's technically not a band, but you can't discuss rock in Canada without mentioning 1995's Jagged Little Pill. The entire album can only be described as a rock masterpiece. You Oughta Know was the break-up song to end all break-up songs. — youtube.com

OK, she's technically not a band, but you can't discuss rock in Canada without mentioning 1995's Jagged Little Pill. The entire album can only be described as a rock masterpiece. You Oughta Know was the break-up song to end all break-up songs.

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OK, she's technically not a band, but you can't discuss rock in Canada without mentioning 1995's Jagged Little Pill. The entire album can only be described as a rock masterpiece. You Oughta Know was the break-up song to end all break-up songs.

They may not have been "hard" rock, but in 1997, these guys invaded radios with Semi-Charmed Life and never looked back. Overplayed? Absolutely. Still fun? Indeed. — youtube.com

They may not have been "hard" rock, but in 1997, these guys invaded radios with Semi-Charmed Life and never looked back. Overplayed? Absolutely. Still fun? Indeed.

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They may not have been "hard" rock, but in 1997, these guys invaded radios with Semi-Charmed Life and never looked back. Overplayed? Absolutely. Still fun? Indeed.

In 1999, Blink 182 set the stage for their success in the early 2000s. A naked video for What's My Age Again really caught the attention of fans. — youtube.com

In 1999, Blink 182 set the stage for their success in the early 2000s. A naked video for What's My Age Again really caught the attention of fans.

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In 1999, Blink 182 set the stage for their success in the early 2000s. A naked video for What's My Age Again really caught the attention of fans.

They opened the decade with Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik and closed with Californication. Not a bad way to spend 10 years. — youtube.com

They opened the decade with Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik and closed with Californication. Not a bad way to spend 10 years.

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They opened the decade with Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik and closed with Californication. Not a bad way to spend 10 years.

The Hip had a five-album decade, providing music for cottage-goers across the country. — youtube.com

The Hip had a five-album decade, providing music for cottage-goers across the country.

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The Hip had a five-album decade, providing music for cottage-goers across the country.

Breaking into the music scene in 1993, this band didn't hold back, releasing albums in '93, '94, '96 and '98. Crash Into Me is still great baby-making music. — youtube.com

Breaking into the music scene in 1993, this band didn't hold back, releasing albums in '93, '94, '96 and '98. Crash Into Me is still great baby-making music.

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Breaking into the music scene in 1993, this band didn't hold back, releasing albums in '93, '94, '96 and '98. Crash Into Me is still great baby-making music.

Not a band known for it's vocal talent per se, but definitely for its unique sound. 1996's Fashion Nugget brought gems like The Distance and a cover of I Will Survive. — youtube.com

Not a band known for it's vocal talent per se, but definitely for its unique sound. 1996's Fashion Nugget brought gems like The Distance and a cover of I Will Survive.

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Not a band known for it's vocal talent per se, but definitely for its unique sound. 1996's Fashion Nugget brought gems like The Distance and a cover of I Will Survive.

Scenery and Fish (1996) went platinum two times over, thanks to the success of One More Astronaut. — youtube.com

Scenery and Fish (1996) went platinum two times over, thanks to the success of One More Astronaut.

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Scenery and Fish (1996) went platinum two times over, thanks to the success of One More Astronaut.

It can be argued that 1991's Achtung Baby is one of the greatest albums of all time, producing songs like One and Mysterious Ways. U2 followed it with 1993's Zooropa and then 1997's Pop (but...don't pay attention to that one). — youtube.com

It can be argued that 1991's Achtung Baby is one of the greatest albums of all time, producing songs like One and Mysterious Ways. U2 followed it with 1993's Zooropa and then 1997's Pop (but...don't pay attention to that one).

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It can be argued that 1991's Achtung Baby is one of the greatest albums of all time, producing songs like One and Mysterious Ways. U2 followed it with 1993's Zooropa and then 1997's Pop (but...don't pay attention to that one).

So happy to see this band is back and as good as ever. Superunknown, 1994, was a work of art. — youtube.com

So happy to see this band is back and as good as ever. Superunknown, 1994, was a work of art.

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So happy to see this band is back and as good as ever. Superunknown, 1994, was a work of art.

August and Everything After (1993) and Recovering the Satellites (1996) set the bar for this band, but they never quite captured that magic again. — youtube.com

August and Everything After (1993) and Recovering the Satellites (1996) set the bar for this band, but they never quite captured that magic again.

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August and Everything After (1993) and Recovering the Satellites (1996) set the bar for this band, but they never quite captured that magic again.

The 1994 album Weezer gave us hits like Buddy Holly and Say It Ain't So. It's nice to see that this band isn't slowing down. — youtube.com

The 1994 album Weezer gave us hits like Buddy Holly and Say It Ain't So. It's nice to see that this band isn't slowing down.

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The 1994 album Weezer gave us hits like Buddy Holly and Say It Ain't So. It's nice to see that this band isn't slowing down.

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