If you've been paying attention to Idolator lately, it's pretty clear that, thanks to some "shit, I'm old" spasm, I've been on a pretty
sad enjoyable 90s nostalgia kick. Still, I wouldn't have needed the specter of aging to twist my arm to sit through VH1's
100 Greatest Songs Of The 90s, and of course I've been enjoying it
in full knowledge of the final list, which hasn't stopped me from groaning with displeasure when "Ice Ice Baby" is unveiled ahead of "No Diggity," because I'm a very sick man who probably needs to drop out of American society entirely for some kind of pop cultural master cleanse. But for tonight's final installment, I believe will heed the words of commenter "orangepixistix": "I don't know if I would really say half of this list makes sense as 'top' songs for the 90s, but I do think they are the songs that probably stood out for the 90s when it comes to mainstream music.... I sort of wish certain songs were higher and certain songs even made but list but I guess I cannot complain. Every generated list, even if its based on on-line votes, will have some sort of flaw." So true. And so in lieu of kvetching about things we cannot complain about, here are five things I have learned watching this monstrosity every night this week.
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