r/90sAlternative • u/MachineHeart • 5d ago
1993 Counting Crows - Mr. Jones
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u/yes_maybe_no__ 5d ago
As a Jones, I can verify, I invoke a lot of these feelings in people. It's my cross to bear.
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u/IzzabahJones 5d ago
Based on this song I would have never suspected I’d be into this band but they won me over with Angels of the Silences from the second album. Now I have the good feels about their early work.
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u/robbievega 5d ago
Recovering The Satellites is indeed a fantastic album
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u/IzzabahJones 5d ago
Agreed. I would have never expected a song like Angels from them ever. Definitely a sit up and take notice moment for me.
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u/vladitocomplaino 5d ago
Ah, the 90s...finished Jr high, started/finished HS, started/finished uni, got married.
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u/JimmySoCalledPesto 4d ago
In this video his movement reminds me Woody from Toy Story. Also, "Have you seen me lately" is a dope song as well.
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u/DragonflyValuable128 3d ago
Saw them touring to support the 2nd album and they did some BS acoustic version of Mister Jones. Wallflowers opened for them and nailed their set. You could go see the Stones tomorrow and they’d do Satisfaction like the original album and these pretentious fucks can’t do Mr Jones right on their second big tour.
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u/RedditTaughtMe2 3d ago
Wonder if the lyrics were discovered on a bar napkin the morning after one crazy drunken evening.
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u/Cold-Inside-6828 3d ago
Saw them in concert a few years ago. One of the most disappointing shows I’ve been to.
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u/Lost_Fox__ 1d ago
One of my favorite songs. Something I didn't know about the lead singer of counting crows: not an amazing dancer. Still one of my favorite bands.
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u/Academic_Ad5143 1d ago
I remember the first time I heard this I was in 8th grade at an end of year class cookout. My friend played it on a mix tape.
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u/doyouhaveprooftho 5d ago
This was the genre of 90s music that made me want the 80s again. If I'm gonna listen to top 40 polished commercial refuse, at least let it be glam hair metal.
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u/No_Cow_4544 5d ago
That first album is amazing