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    Are You A 90's Pop Genius? 21 Questions To Test Your Knowledge

    The 90's was the era of Pop and Alternative music, and music ruled the youth providing the soundtrack to our lives. How much do you remember?

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    by phaylen

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    1. 1. Who Sang it?

      They would walk 500 miles and then 500 more... but who were they?

    2. 2. Damn!

      She wishes she was your lover. But do you remember her name?

    3. 3. There was time before Katy Perry?

      She "kissed a girl, for the first time..." long before Katy Perry did- Long before. And she wrote a song about it. We just didn't hear much of her after that. Who is she?

    4. 4. Know Thy Dieties

      The Primitive Radio Gods went all the way to number one in the USA and Canada in 1996. Do you remember that song?

    5. 5. MMmmkay.

      They took the world by storm with a song called only "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." Do you remember their name?

    6. 6. You Get The Feels...

      When Rachel Leigh Cook descends the staircase in the movie She's All That in slow motion, this song made every girl want to be 17 again.

    7. 7. I Know... do you?

      Her smash song "I Know" was put on repeat by many in 1997 and crawled it's way up the Billboard Hot 100. Her music video for "I Know" was directed by Zack Snyder who went on to Direct major films like 300, Man of Steel and The Watchmen. Do you know?

    8. 8. Kiss The Girl...

      The 90's were all about songs about kissing. "Kissing you" was featured on Baz Luhrmans Romeo and Juliet, but Songstress Billie Myers wanted you to Kiss... what?

    9. 9. Say That Again

      It can be hard to pick a name for the next great band.. but this band, despite their name, went all the way to number one with their international hit "Tubthumper"

    10. 10. Boys, Boys, Boys

      What Boy Band "Wants you Back."

    11. 11. It Takes Two...

      These guys climbed the charts with not just One Prince, but Two Princes...

    12. 12. Pop one open..

      This bestselling Band with a silken voiced lead compared his desire to a "Chica-Cherry Cola" at the base of his spine in this song.

    13. 13. One hit... Whatever

      The 90's were full of Hit and Runs and One Hit Wonders. We had Tal Bachman, Shawn Mullins and Jimmy Ray... but Marcy Playground had stations refuse to play this song.

    14. 14. We Need A Milk Carton

      The Corrs were a two hit wonder, actually! And their beautiful Ballad "Runaway" wherein they proclaimed they were "never gunna stop fallin' in love with you" made them stars, but they caught us by surprise with this second big hit!

    15. 15. Who were they?

      In the 90's, Dolores O'Riordan had some major success with this band whose first album " Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?" launched multiple hits. But what was the name of that band?

    16. 16. Let's Go For A Walk

      This one hit wonder took you "Walkin' in Mephis." But do you even know his name?

    17. 17. Before Taylor Swift...

      K.D. Lang crossed over to the Pop charts from Country with this memorable tune.

    18. 18. Thats what Friends are for

      The Rembrandts had a little help from their Friends after singing the theme to the hit television series "Friends." What was it called?

    19. 19. If not you, someone else will do...

      They released the album Yourself or Someone Like You in 1996. While their first single, "Long Day", was a rock radio-only success, the album soon spawned several Top 40 singles throughout 1997 and 1998, including "Push", "3 A.M.", "Real World", and "Back 2 Good"... who were they?

    20. 20. It's on the Tip of your tongue

      Who sang these lyrics? "Like a game show contestant with a parting gift I could not believe my eyes When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend Who needs to humor me and tell me lies Yeah, humor me and tell me lies."

    21. 21. The Chinese what

      This band rocked the radio waves with a rift that included the lyrics; "Chickadee China, the Chinese Chicken, you had a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'."
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