Things from the '90s...

[FreedingFrenzy]

It's my birthday next Saturday, and I'm having my birthday party on Friday night, the theme is '90s. One problem: I have no idea what to dress as!

Anyone got any ideas? Or can name any cartoons/musicians/anything from the 90s?

Also any classics songs from the 90s for me to downloaded would be appreciated

[supasi]

Vanilla Ice

MC Hammer

Baywatch

Computer games

Grunge,(Nirvana etc)

Teenage mutant ninja turtles

Many more things, AHHHHHHHHHH I miss the ninties,lol :oops:

[Caryl]

Some good idea here

http://ezinearticles.com/?Look-To-The-9 ... &id=396771

or some printable free 90s theme games are here

http://partysupplieshut.com/90s/90s-party-games.htm

Top Ten TV Themes for the 90's

The 1990s were a fun decade for television. It also was a fun decade for TV-show theme songs. Here are the top 10 TV-show theme songs of the '90s.

#10. Everybody Loves Raymond Theme Song: What theme song?Everybody Loves Raymond actually never had an official theme song. It did have opening montages (for most of the episodes) which I found as funny as the show itself. I loved season 1 where the family goes by on a conveyor belt ending with Roberts saying in a very exasperated way "Everybody Loves Raymond". My other favorite was season 3 where Ray, Debra and the Kids realize Roberts parents are coming. Beethoven's 9th Symphony plays in the background while they hide any signs of life in the house, and Ray locks the door just before Marie gets to it. She then puts her hand in the mailbox slot touches Rays head.

#9. Theme Song from Married... with Children: The TV show married with children debuted in spring of 1987 and ran until June of 1997. The theme song was "Love and Marriage" sang by Frank Sinatra. While the theme song was not specially made for the show, I know of few people who hear it and don't immediately think of the very popular, irreverent Fox TV Show.

#8. America's Funniest Videos Theme Song: Also known as AFV, This series started in 1989 with Bog Saget who hosted the show until 1997. Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang took over the show for three years, and it is still running with Tom Begeron. There is no sign of it ending. Jill Colucci who sang the song live in several Bob Saget episodes originally recorded "The Funny Things You Do", the theme song. The song has been revamped over the years, but the song is still catchy and fun to sing.

#7. Nanny Theme Song: The song from the TV show The Nanny is almost as distinctive as the laugh of the main character, Fran Fine played by Fran Drescher. The opening theme was called "The Nanny named Fran", and was written and recorded by Ann Hampton Callaway, a singer/ songwriter also known for starring in the Broadway musical "Swing!".

#6. Full House Theme Song: The late 1987 sitcom that overlapped into the 1990s and still runs strong in sitcoms, Everywhere You Look; the theme song to Full House was as touching family song to go along with a touching family show. Jesse Federick who also co-wrote it with Bennet Salvay performed the song. The full version of the song was seldom played, but and even shorter versions are played in re-runs. Here is the complete first stanza much of which as often truncated: What ever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV. How did I get to livin' here? Somebody tell me, please. The whole world's confusing me. Clouds as mean as you've ever seen. Not a bird who knows your tune. Then a little voice inside you whispers, "Kid, don't sell your dream so soon."

#5. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song:The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a television sitcom that aired 1990, to 1996. The theme song, sang (or rapped) by the show's main character and recording artist, The Fresh Prince (Will Smith). Many think DJ Jazzy Jeff composed the music, but it was actually done by Quincy Jones III who was credited at the end of every show. The first three shows had the full version of the song, which told the entire premise of the show. It was later shortened, but few knew anything was missing.

#4. A Different World Theme Song:A Different World, as show about student at a black college was a spin-off from the Cosby show. Although the main spin-off character, Denise Huxtable was dropped after the first show, it managed to run for six seasons. Phoebe Snow originally sang the coming of age song also named "A Different World," but in the second season, it was re-recorded by Aretha Franklin. In the final season, the song was sung by Boyz II Men. The lyrics make this theme song powerful and unique. The song lyrics are credited to Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner and Dawnn Lewis. The first stanza is: I know my parents love me, Stand behind me come what may. I know now that I'm ready, because I finally heard them say It's a different world form where you come from.

#3. Friends Theme Song: "I'll Be There For You" by the Rembrandts was as big a hit as the debut of the TV show Friends when it premiered in 1994. (The show ran until 2004). This song was written by Michael Skloff and Allee Willlis and originally offered to the Rock groups They Might be Giants and REM. It was then passed to the Rembrandts who usually wrote all of their own songs. The song was not recorded as a single until a Tennessee DJ looped the short version of the song into a full-length track. The immense popularity spurred and official recording.

#2. Cheers Theme Song: Who can't identify with "Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name"? While this show started in the 1980s and ran until 1983, and the reruns are still going strong today. The song, "Where everybody knows your name was written by Gary Portnoy, who along with Judy Hart Angelo, also wrote the song from Punky Brewster "Every Time I Turn Around" and the theme to Mr. Belvedere.

#1. Frasier Theme Song: The show Frasier ran from 1993 until 2004, and was a spin-off from Cheers. The song "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs" was included on a CD released in 2000 featuring a number of songs taken from the show. An interesting fact is that the song had alternate endings that played at the end of the show. The endings included "They're callin' again.", "Good night, Seattle, we love you!" and "Scrambled eggs all over my face. What is a boy to do." The song was written by Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee and performed by Kelsey Grammer. If the songs sounds like a blast from the past it is because it is an updated version of a "scatty nonsense tune instrumentally reminiscent of the vibe sounds of Gary Burton, the revival vocalese style of The Manhattan Transfer and the cartoonist humor of Bobby McFerrin," according to Miller. When commissioned to write the theme song, Gary Miller was told her could not mention psychiatry, crazy people or radio, but the song had to match the show. The lyrics ended up being rather cryptic, but on point.

[Southerrrngirrl]

Awesome! I love a good dress up party. Coloured jeans, check shirts, Doc Martens.

Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air saw an episode of this tonight... all I can say is bright colours all together!

Cartoons:

Animaniacs

Tiny Toons

Beavis & Butthead

Ren & Stimpy

Doug

Power Rangers

Rocko's Modern Life

Bobby's World

Here's a link to 90's tv shows http://crazyabouttv.com/decades/1990s.html

Songs/Artists:

Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice

Tub Thumpin' - Chumbawumba

Boombastic - Shaggy

Two Princes - Spin Doctors

Love Shack - B52s (its late 80's but was still playing in the 90s im sure)

Roam - B52s

I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred

Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex

The Power - Snap!

Mambo No 5 - Lou Bega

Snap -Rythm Is A Dancer

Can't Touch This - MC Hamer

Pray - MC Hammer

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

I'm On My Way - The Proclaimers

Pearl Jam

Roxette

Spice Girls

Steps

Ricky Martin

Jamiroquai

Nirvana

Republica

Savage Garden

Blur

Oasis

Chemical Brothers

Fatboy Slim

Madonna

New Kids On The Block

Dare I say it?? The Macarena!

The following list came from VH1 - their top 100 songs of the 90's

100 Greatest Songs Of The '90s Full List

01. Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

02. U2 "One"

03. Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way"

04. Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"

05. Madonna "Vogue"

06. Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back"

07. Britney Spears "...Baby One More Time"

08. TLC"Waterfalls"

09. R.E.M. "Losing My Religion"

10. Sinéad O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U"

11. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"

12. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know"

13. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang"

14. Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"

15. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"

16. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"

17. Destiny's Child "Say My Name"

18. Metallica "Enter Sandman"

19. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"

20. Hanson "MMMBop"

21. Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"

22. Beck "Loser"

23. Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue "Whatta Man"

24. House of Pain "Jump Around"

25. Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"

26. Eminem "My Name Is"

27. Counting Crows "Mr. Jones"

28. Ricky Martin "Livin' la Vida Loca"

29. Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby"

30. *NSYNC "Tearin' Up My Heart"

31. Radiohead "Creep"

32. BLACKstreet "No Diggity"

33. Spice Girls "Wannabe"

34. Third Eye Blind "Semi-Charmed Life"

35. Oasis "Wonderwall"

36. C+C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"

37. Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

38. Christina Aguilera "Genie In A Bottle"

39. Goo Goo Dolls "Iris"

40. Color Me Badd "I Wanna Sex You Up"

41. Spin Doctors "Two Princes"

42. Collective Soul "Shine"

43. En Vogue "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"

44. The Fugees "Killing Me Softly With His Song"

45. Hootie & the Blowfish "Only Wanna Be With You"

46. Shania Twain "You're Still the One"

47. Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch "Good Vibrations"

48. Matchbox Twenty "3 AM"

49. Jewel "Who Will Save Your Soul"

50. Alice in Chains "Man in the Box"

51. Tupac (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) "California Love"

52. Sugar Ray "Fly"

53. Naughty by Nature "O.P.P."

54. Joan Osborne "One of Us"

55. Fiona Apple "Criminal"

56. L.L. Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"

57. Jay-Z featuring Amil and Ja Rule "Can I Get A..."

58. Sophie B. Hawkins "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover"

59. Weezer "Buddy Holly"

60. Bell Biv DeVoe "Poison"

61. Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do"

62. Live "I Alone"

63. The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy "Mo Money Mo Problems"

64. The Presidents of the United States of America "Peaches"

65. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"

66. Edwin McCain "I'll Be"

67. Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"

68. Will Smith "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"

69. Korn "Freak on a Leash"

70. Jamiroquai "Virtual Insanity"

71. Arrested Development "Tennessee"

72. Barenaked Ladies "One Week"

73. Marcy Playground "Sex and Candy"

74. Cher "Believe"

75. Kris Kross "Jump"

76. Blues Traveler "Run-Around"

77. Ice Cube "It Was a Good Day"

78. Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way"

79. Meredith Brooks "Bitch"

80. Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy"

81. Paula Cole "I Don't Want to Wait"

82. Geto Boys "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"

83. The Breeders "Cannonball"

84. Snow "Informer"

85. Cypress Hill "Insane In The Brain"

86. The Cranberries "Linger"

87. Billy Ray Cyrus "Achy Breaky Heart"

88. Duncan Sheik "Barely Breathing"

89. Liz Phair "Never Said"

90. New Radicals "You Get What You Give"

91. Sarah McLachlan "Building a Mystery"

92. Public Enemy "911 Is A Joke"

93. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories "Stay"

94. Fastball "The Way"

95. Montell Jordan "This is How We Do It"

96. Nelson "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection"

97. Prince & The New Power Generation "Gett Off"

98. EMF"Unbelievable"

99. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"

100. Gerardo "Rico Suave"

[spoon]

i have trouble remebering the 90s or anething special about it. i think thats a bit wierd for me as 1 was born in 1984 and survived 10 years of it, edit: actually i take that back after reading the list of bands above, the 90s was when i got into 80s music and realised most 90s music was no longer worth listening to

[David R]

Ah the 90's, jeez I must be getting old if people are having "90's parties"... :lol:

ripped and faded jeans + flannel shirt + long blonde scraggly hair would be easy to do, then you could look like me or Kurt Cobain...

:oops:

[markoshark]

Actually, i'm surprised that the no.1 song is smells like teen spirit.

Amazed actually.

[lmsmith]

Really? What do you think it should be?

I think all the teenagers in that era would have spent hours listening to it...I know I did :oops:

[FreedingFrenzy]

Hehe - I was searching '90s tv shows and came upon Animaniacs and Dinosaurs (does anyone remember that?) and started watching clips and episodes on youtube.. all this while I was meant to be studying.

I still have no idea what to dress as!

Came up with a few ideas;

Courtney Love

Cher from Clueless

Carmen Sandiego

.. but otherwise, no idea!

[rockwork]

i used to love Animaniacs. i thought it was so cute

[JF]

Oh dammit Katie, Im gonna have to juggle two parties that night then. I got my flat breaking down party that night.

Joe

[FreedingFrenzy]

Oh dammit Katie, Im gonna have to juggle two parties that night then. I got my flat breaking down party that night.

Joe

Grrr!! Joefish! You still better come!

[JF]

Ill try Ill try!!!

[Dave+Amy]

wern't the Spice Girls from the mid 90s??

[Southerrrngirrl]

Yes Spice Girls were from the 90's... good costume idea actually!

So.. how did the party go??

[FreedingFrenzy]

It was cool

Had a few dressed up as...

Pikachu

Misty

A play station

Kurt Cobain

uh... there was more...

but otherwise people were just in horrible 90s clothing

[Southerrrngirrl]

lol A playstation. Awesome