15 Reasons Why the 90s Ruled!
#15 Madonna
1986–91: True Blue, Like a Prayer and the Blond Ambition Tour. 1992–96: Maverick, Sex, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Evita. 1997–2002: Ray of Light, Music and Drowned World Tour. People: Madonna WAS the 90s. Repeat: Madonna WAS the 90s. Repeat...
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Madonna
1986–91: True Blue, Like a Prayer and the Blond Ambition Tour. 1992–96: Maverick, Sex, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Evita. 1997–2002: Ray of Light, Music and Drowned World Tour. People: Madonna WAS the 90s. Repeat: Madonna WAS the 90s. Repeat...
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Clueless
Cher: Miss Stoeger, I would just like to say that physical education in this school is a disgrace. I mean, standing in line for forty minutes is hardly aerobically effective. I doubt I've worked off the calories in a stick of Carefree gum.
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Tupac Shakur
In 1996, Tupac Shakur was cut down in Vegas in a hail of bullets. But before that, Tupac Shakur became a rap icon. Today, his image is almost like Che: Iconic. Love you, Tupac! Miss you.
12:
Backstreet Boys
Repeat after me: A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. If you can remember that, there's a good chance you'll win the bonus round on Trivial Pursuit. The band started in 1993 and crested at the end of the decade. 1999 marked the release of Millenium, the Billboard album of the year. BSB: You made the 90s danceable.
11:
Bill Clinton
We miss Bill Clinton. Really. Bill was real. He was brave, and smart and ... human. Bill erased the national debt, kept us out of war and ... had fun all at the same time! Thanks, Bill!
10:
Getting Slimed!
Before slushies, there was slime. Getting slimed was our ticket to stardom. Oh, please slime me! Please!
9:
Princess Di
The 90s marked the decline and decline and fall and tragic death of Princess Di. Married to that tall jerk in 1981, divorced in 1995, dead in 1997. She was a comet that streaked across the sky and then exploded ... precious memories.
8:
The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project was just about the crowning achievement of the 90s. It slipped in to the 90s at the last possible moment. The Blair Witch Project combine video with reality TV, with the home made ethos and blended into one truly horrifying experience.
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The Boom Box
The Boom Box. It was AWESOME! We could play the radio AND we could play our cassette tapes on it? Cassette tapes?
6:
Rosie O'Donnell
We still aren't sure we understand Rose O'Donnell. What was it again that made her a celebrity? It's a clear case of someone famous for being famous. --Of course, she made us laugh during the 90s.
5:
Lisa Frank
Lisa Frank was the Andy Warhol of the 90s. She was ubiquitous. She was on our pencil boxes, lunch boxes, stickers, ... Lisa Frank made us believe in unicorns dancing under rainbows with stars coming out of their ... oh, never mind. You already know all about it.
4:
Beanie Babies
We had a Beanie Baby. We actually had more than one Beanie Baby. Ok, the truth is that we had several different species of Beanie Babies. Didn't you? Then, your father sold all of them on eBay before the market crashed.
3:
Tamagotchi
We loved our Tamagotchi. Our Tamagotchi loved us. We took care of our Tamagotchi. One weekend, we went camping and dad got us back home Sunday night, our Tamagotchi was dead and... well, we didn't care enough to start over again.
2:
VHS
You had VHS tapes. You rented VHS tapes ... until the picture faded and faded away. (Don't tell anyone, but I still have my VHS tape of 1001 Dalmatians.)
1:
The Macarena
Oh please. Admit it. You did the Macarena. Doing the Macarena was required. Maybe you even enjoyed doing the Macarena. The Macarena defined the year 1995. Now, just explain to us this: What IS a Macarena?
