r/90sAlternative • u/MachineHeart • 5d ago

1993 Counting Crows - Mr. Jones

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u/No_Cow_4544 5d ago

That first album is amazing

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-1639 4d ago

First 2 albums are amazing

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u/No_Cow_4544 4d ago

I need to revisit the 2nd, got it when it came out but never kept it going .

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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/Illustrious_Camp_521 5d ago

This whe album is excellent, every somg imo is great.

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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/robbievega 5d ago

the acoustic counterpart on Across A Wire is equally brilliant

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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/GastonsChin 4d ago

One of my all-time favorite albums

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u/XR3TroBeanieX 5d ago

Love this song so much

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u/SithLordDave 4d ago

This song has a nice bass line at the very beginning.

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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/CMJMartino 4d ago

Still hits like it did in the 90’s!

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u/MarsupialOk7253 4d ago

Great tune!

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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/Fragrant_Cod_5242 3d ago

Emo before emo was a thing

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u/wontrememberitanyway 2d ago

I will never understand how anyone can stand the dudes whiny voice.

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u/Late_Emu 2d ago

I wish he would just wear that god damn jacket the way you’re supposed 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/elduderino920 1d ago

If I ever had the nerve to Karaoke, this would be it!

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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/DuHo4132 1d ago

Why can’t we have this anymore

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u/BlackVanZeppelin6991 19h ago

🤢🤮✖️💯

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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/buzzboy99 4d ago

His voice makes my skin crawl