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1001 Songs Challenge #884: Race for the Prize (1999)
In 1997, singer Wayne Coyne lost his father to cancer and from his grief came the inspiration for Race for the Prize.
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1001 Songs Challenge #883: U Don’t Know Me (1999)
Armand Van Helden's U Don’t Know Me is both a dance and electronic track that has a repetitive but catchy beat when it comes to the music.
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1001 Songs Challenge #882: I Try (1999)
Macy Gray’s second single, I Try, would prove to be her biggest hit, landing in both the UK and US Top 10.
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1001 Songs Challenge #881: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (1999)
Moby originally worked on Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad in 1992 but dismissed it. Revisiting the piece in 1999, he managed to rework it.
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1001 Songs Challenge #880: Caught Out There (1999)
Caught Out There from Kelis is very much an anthem for women and a sizzling indictment of men who treat women badly.
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1001 Songs Challenge #879: Ms. Fat Booty (1999)
Mos Def's Ms. Fat Booty is rich and detailed in drama and emotional anguish.
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1001 Songs Challenge #878: Scar Tissue (1999)
Scar Tissue is said to be in reference to recovering drug addicts and how they immerse themselves again back in the world of sobriety.
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1001 Songs Challenge #877: Surfacing (1999)
Slipknot's Surfacing is a no holds barred, energetic and dark heavy metal track full of power, aggression and a good deal of swearing.
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1001 Songs Challenge #876: No One Will Ever Love You (1999)
The Magnetic Fields' No One Will Ever Love You was written as a tribute of sorts to Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.
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1001 Songs Challenge #875: Save Me (1999)
When we join Aimee Mann in 1999 she is now a solo artist and has been charged with writing music for the Paul Thomas Anderson film, Magnolia.
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1001 Songs Challenge #874: Bok Espok (1998)
I was not familiar with Kepa Junkera prior to this but did enjoy Bok Espok. The accordion, or trikitixa as it is called, stands out.
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1001 Songs Challenge #873: Iris (1998)
Goo Goo Dolls' Iris was a critical and commercial success, faring well across multiple charts across the globe.
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1001 Songs Challenge #872: Teardrop (1998)
The music in Massive Attack's Teardrop has a chilling feel to it but it blends perfectly with Elizabeth Fraser’s vocals.
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1001 Songs Challenge #871: Erase/Rewind (1998)
I like the concept of The Cardigan's Erase/Rewind, this idea of going back in time and making changes to our lives.
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1001 Songs Challenge #870: Music Sounds Better with You (1998)
In Music Sounds Better with You, Stardust focus mainly on the music rather than lyrical output, with the lyrics themselves being limited.
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1001 Songs Challenge #869: You Get What You Give (1998)
The main message of You Get What You Give seems to follow the title in beseeching the individual to go out and make of life what they will.
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1001 Songs Challenge #867: Doo Wop (That Thing) (1998)
Doo Wop (That Thing) is a powerful warning to people about the many trials that life offers and the thin ice on which they walk daily.
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1001 Songs Challenge #868: Kelly Watch the Stars (1998)
Kelly Watch the Stars relies heavily on the music which sounds like it utilises synthesiser sounds and is pure electronica throughout.
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1001 Songs Challenge #866: Into My Arms (1997)
#866 of the 1001 Songs Challenge is Into My Arms by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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1001 Songs Challenge #865: Broken Heart (1997)
Broken Heart's lyrics cut through to the bone and the track is also augmented by the stunning music with a gorgeous opening melody.
