I closed the lime-green binder. Outside, the world was gray and wet. But in my lap, the 1990s were still arguing, still dancing, still discovering that “What Is Love” was funny and “Torn” was heartbreaking and that a hundred songs could never hold a decade.
Rick snorted. “Craig’s pick. He said it would become a comedy staple. We told him he was an idiot. He was right.” top hundred songs of the 90s
But they could try.
– “The accidental anthem of Gen X. Slacker chic. Irony as armor. Rick cried to this alone in his car after his first breakup. He will deny this.” (Rick had written in smaller letters beneath: “I deny this.”) I closed the lime-green binder