Thread by @bryanbehar

Saturday music fun-Favorite Modern Rock Songs

Me:
Just Like Heaven
Blister in the Sun
We Got the Beat
Basket Case
Big Me
Buddy Holly
Cut Your Hair
Better Man
All Apologies
Hunger Strike
Mr. Brightside
Driver 8
Last Nite
This Charming Man
Guerilla Radio
Self Esteem
Train in Vain

Also:
Modern Love
Here Comes Your Man
Can’t Hardly Wait
Nightswimming
Unforgettable Fire
In a Big Country
Fake Plastic Trees
Don’t Look Back in Anger
Common People
Ball and Chain
And She Was
So Lonely
Girlfriend in a Coma
Alison’s Starting to Happen
Just Can’t Get Enough

How about:
Police on My Back
Sister Havana
Feed the Tree
Fell in Love w a Girl
Sex and Candy
Mardy Bum
Whatever
Gardening at Night
Happy Hour
Just Like Honey
Feel the Pain
Sweetest Thing
Chelsea Dagger
Safety Dance
Our House
Pink Triangle

Flagpole Sitta
Stay
Violet
Supernova
Santeria
When I come around
Inside Out
My Own Worst Enemy
Learn to Fly
Devil’s Haircut
Wave of Mutilation
Corduroy
Pennyroyal Tea
Wonderwall
Walk On
What’s the Frequency Kenneth

Finally:
Town Called Malice
Going Underground
I Confess
Save it for Later
Peace Love & Understanding
Los Angeles
Ant Music
Kiss Off
A Message to you Rudy
Sally Cinnamon
Love Spreads

For the million of you who made the same snarky joke about these songs not being modern: “Modern Rock” was a designation of radio station, starting in the early 80s that played new wave rock that wouldn’t be right on “Mainstream Rock.” The format evolved into “Alternative Rock.”

Yes, to Killing Moon/ Private Idaho/ Uncontrollable Urge/ I Melt With You.

Add some X/ Plimsouls/ Blasters/ Go-Go’s/ Three O’Clock/ Los Lobos/ Bangles/Untouchables/ Dream Syndicate/ Dramarama/Oingo Boingo for LA in the 80s local flavor.

This modern rock roundup only did about the half the business the country roundup did the night before. Raises fascinating questions about my follower base. Will learn more next weekend as we jump into AM pop and classic rock oldies. But not till then, please...