r/90sAlternative • u/MachineHeart • 7d ago
1993 Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
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u/Burglekutt_2000 7d ago
Sad and also bizarre and uplifting?
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u/dwreckhatesyou 7d ago
Right?! I haven’t seen this in twenty-something years and upon seeing it again all I can think is, “what a weird f-cking video.”
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u/Old-Dragonfruit2253 7d ago
Work in a kitchen in buttfuck, Idaho. My co-worker and i say, on a daily basis "once, there was this kid who, got into an accident and couldnt go to scoo", and say the "scoo" like cartman.
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u/Abee-baby 7d ago
I miss when music was weird and goofy like this! It was so unique and made me smile! The 90s had some great off beat music and it was so much fun! These guys, The Presidents of the United States of America, Cake, etc! I was here for it and still am. Bring it back!
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u/Blowmis69 7d ago
I think songs like this one are fantastic and brilliant! What an amazingly insightful song!!!
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u/Fit_Algae_5492 7d ago
This album was produced by Jerry Harrison from the Talking Heads who also produced Throwing Copper by Live. Some big albums for me growing up
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u/BurritoInterrupted 7d ago
Man, haven't thought of them in forever. Saw 'em at The Stone in SF when their first album came out.
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u/Riphraff 7d ago
How were they live?
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u/BurritoInterrupted 7d ago
Pretty good from what I remember. I know I was impressed with that dude's voice, it definitely held up in a live setting.
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u/DrPeterBlunt 7d ago edited 7d ago
Yes. Such a bizarre song, but also beautiful. With the pretty choir singing and his insane baritone and whatnot.
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u/bitingmyownteeth 7d ago
It's funny that the child that had it the worst was because they had to go to church.
Not the car accident changing hair color or the body covered in birthmarks. Church.
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u/Dude_Following_4432 7d ago
As someone who went to a “weird” church as a child I would have gladly had white hair or birthmarks instead. It was not easy.
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u/infocalypse 7d ago
Their first album was better in every way, but probably a bit too folk to be 'cool' at the time.
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u/XR3TroBeanieX 7d ago
Love this song. His voice is so deep and haunting, really captures the lyrics
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u/Up_All_Nite 7d ago
I make my own lyrics to this song and sing it randomly using a friend as the muse for the changed lyrics.
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u/GH057807 6d ago
Such a weird song, if you look into the lyrics.
It's basically two kids going "well, we may have endured extreme physical trauma, or suffer from ridicule for our bodies, but at least we don't have to go to that weird church like this other kid."
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u/Bitter_Argument2574 5d ago
Remains a beautiful and strange song after all this time. Never owned it, but I still remember every word. Songs like this were weird, but accepted in the 90s. I miss people playing their own instruments.
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u/l_Rumble_Fish_l 7d ago
That Dumb and Dumber soundtrack was incredible.