- (singing along) ♪ Let's talk about all the good things ♪
♪ And the bad things ♪
- I love how you're singing in the back and I'm here, clueless.
♪ (upbeat intro) ♪
- (FBE) Do you think that you know some classic '90s music?
- Nope, but here we go!
- Once again, I probably don't.
- Oh, '90s music? What?
I don't know any '90s music.
- We're gonna see! Oh my god.
You know what? It's undersell, overdeliver.
That's what I'm gonna do today, so, no, I'm not ready.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ But she was mad and sad and feelin' bad ♪
♪ Thinkin' about the things that she never had ♪
♪ No love, just sex, followed next with a check and a note ♪
- Come on, I know this one.
- ♪ Uh, all right ♪
♪ Let's talk about sex, baby ♪
- Oh! Okay.
I know this because of Pitch Perfect.
- I don't think I've ever heard this song.
Oh! I totally have.
- (singing along) ♪ Let's talk about all the good things ♪
♪ And the bad things... ♪
- ♪ ...that may be ♪
♪ Let's talk about sex (come on) ♪
- I have no idea what artist this is.
- ♪ Let's talk about sex (uh-huh) ♪
♪ Let's talk about sex ♪
- The only reason why I know this song, mom,
is because of Pitch Perfect.
- (FBE) Do you know this one? - No.
- "Let's Talk About Sex" by Missy Elliott?
- "Let's Talk About Sex" by TLC?
I know it's not.
- "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa.
- (FBE) This is "Let's Talk About Sex,"
and this is Salt-N-Pepa. - Salt-N-Pepa.
I've heard of them.
Would I have ever guessed that? No.
- (FBE) So this was the right song for the right time,
a track that opens dialog about the dangers of unprotected sex,
asking for a frank discussion in plain terms.
What do you think about that?
- I mean, if you're gonna learn about something,
why not learn it through music? That's how you learn your ABCs.
- It's a very much needed thing.
Even still, it's considered a taboo subject.
It's ridiculous.
- That's great.
That's definitely a conversation that needs to be had,
especially among teenagers, so it's really smart
to put it into a song.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ You're my only reason ♪
♪ You're my only truth ♪ - No clue.
- ♪ I need you like water ♪ - Okay, cool. What's this song?
Uber '90s.
- ♪ ...like rain ♪
♪ I need you like mercy ♪
- I've heard it before.
- Yeah, I don't know if I've ever heard this, but I like it.
- ♪ There's a freedom in your arms ♪
♪ That carries me through ♪
♪ I need you ♪
- Yeah, this is just a lot. This is a different taste
from what I'm usually into.
- (FBE) Do you know it? - No.
- I don't.
- "I Need You" by Shania Twain?
- (FBE) So this one's called "I Need You,"
and it's by LeAnn Rimes.
- Oh, I would have never guessed that.
- LeAnn Rimes? That sounds familiar.
- I've heard her name before, but have not heard any of her songs.
- (FBE) LeAnn Rimes rose to stardom at the age of 13,
becoming the youngest country star since 1972.
- Yeah, 13's pretty young. That's impressive on her.
- Wow, that's awesome. See? You learn something new everyday.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ ...like a double cherry pie ♪
♪ Yeah, there she was... ♪ - I like this.
- ♪ ...like disco super-fly ♪
- (singing along) ♪ I smell sex and candy ♪
- Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
- Oh, I've totally heard this song.
- ♪ ...lounging in my chair? ♪
- I'm not sure.
- ♪ Who's that casting devious stares in my direction? ♪
- When I try to listen to the radio to try to get into more older songs,
I feel like I've heard this song before.
- I love how you're singing in the back
and I'm just here, clueless.
- (FBE) Do you know this one? - No clue.
- Nope!
- "Sex and Candy" by I don't know the artist.
- It's "Sex and Candy." Isn't it Candy Corn or something?
- (FBE) It's called "Sex and Candy," and it's by Marcy Playground.
In 1995, "Sex and Candy" spent 15 weeks at number one
on the billboard modern rock chart, beating out Wonderwall by Oasis
with their 10 week run. - Jesus Christ!
Really, this song beat out Wonderwall?
- That's so funny because not many people now know this song
and Wonderwall, you know, any douche with a guitar
plays Wonderwall.
- Wonderwall is fire! It was a chill song, though.
I really like it.
- Wow. I mean, that doesn't surprise me though
because they literally still play it on alt stations today.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ I can't let you see what you mean to me ♪
- It's a boy band.
- ♪ When my hands... ♪
- It sounds like a very boy band-y song.
- ♪ ...and my heart's not free ♪
♪ We're not meant to be ♪ - '90s pop is so slow.
- ♪ It's the hardest thing I'll ever have to do ♪
- I've definitely heard this song.
- I feel like I've heard it somewhere.
- ♪ ...and walk away pretending I don't love you ♪
- I don't know.
Sometimes when I feel like I'm trying to describe
my love to my girlfriend, I feel like I'm looking
for words like this.
- (FBE) Do you know it? - No clue.
- I don't know what this song is.
- I've heard the song. I just don't know the artist.
- (FBE) This is called "The Hardest Thing,"
and it's by 98°. - 98°?
I've never heard of 98°.
- The "True to Your Heart Song" from Mulan
is the only thing I know from them.
- If I were my age back then, I'd be crying listening to this song.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ A telephonic invasion ♪
- Yeah, okay, I know this one.
I know everything about this one.
- ♪ Sorry, I'm not at home right now ♪
♪ I'm walking into spiderwebs ♪
♪ So leave a message and I'll call you back ♪
- Okay, yeah, I recognize this voice. - ♪ A likely story ♪
♪ But leave a message and I'll call you back ♪
♪ And it's your fault ♪
- Okay, yeah, I've heard this song before.
- ♪ That I screen my phone calls ♪
♪ No matter who calls ♪ - Okay, I know who this is.
I don't know the title, though.
- Damn, I've never really listened to this song more than five seconds.
I'm really into it.
- (FBE) Do you know it? - Still no clue.
- I do not know this song.
- I want to say it kinda sounds like Gwen Stefani.
- I don't know the title, but is it No Doubt?
- I know it's No Doubt. I don't know what the title is.
- "I Screen My Phone Calls" by Gwen Stefani.
- "Spiderwebs," No Doubt.
- (FBE) This is called "Spiderwebs," and it's by No Doubt.
- Yeah, the only doubt in here is how bad my freaking song selection
is going on right now.
- I think it's hilarious that Gwen Stefani
used to be in this alt rock band.
My image of her is when she went solo, because that's what I heard
when I was a kid, you know, like "Sweet Escape" and whatnot,
and then you hear what she started out with
and you're like it's so different.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ In the future, can't wait to see ♪
- Finally, one I know!
- ♪ ...the night they took my friend ♪
- I feel like '90s rap was pretty prime.
- ♪ When it's real, feelings hard to conceal ♪
♪ Can't imagine all the pain I feel ♪ - Come on, wait.
No, I know this one.
- ♪ I know you still livin' your life after death ♪
♪ Every step I take... ♪ - Oh, I know this song.
- Yeah, I've definitely heard this song before.
- I know the original song that they sampled from.
- ♪ Every single day, every time I pray ♪
- (singing along) ♪ I'll be watching... ♪
- ♪ ...missing you ♪ - Oh! Okay.
- I didn't know there was a remix of this song.
- (FBE) So do you know it? - No.
- I know the song but I don't know who sings it.
- "Missing You" by... someone I know.
- When I say I'm blanking on the artist, like,
my brain is like a big, fat, white space right now.
- (FBE) This is "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy, featuring Faith Evans.
This song is Puff Daddy's tribute to his friend the Notorious B.I.G.
three months after his death, and it won the Grammy award
for best rap performance by a duo or group in 1998.
The song samples The Police's 1983 hit song
"Every Breath You Take." - Oh!
I think I know the Every Breath You'll Take one.
- That was beautiful and B.I.G. was definitely
one of the greatest artists of his time.
- I can understand Faith Evans wanting to do it because
she was married to him.
- I always loved that, when people do tributes for--
they put in the time and the work to make a song
for someone they've lost.
It's pretty much the best gift or the best memorial you can get.
♪ (quirky interlude) ♪
- ♪ Holdin' hands, making' plans ♪
♪ And it's lucky for me you understand ♪
- Oh, no, I've heard this one. - ♪ What a girl wants ♪
- (singing along) ♪ What a girl needs ♪
- Oh, no. This is gonna get stuck in my head.
- ♪ ...sets you free ♪
♪ And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly ♪
♪ What a girl wants ♪
- (singing along) ♪ What a girl needs ♪
- You guys are mean.
You can't see them, but they're just going here.
- I haven't heard that song in, like, 15 years.
- (FBE) Do you know it? - No, I don't.
- I know it's "What a Girl Wants."
You know what this girl wants? The artist of this song.
- "What a Girl Wants" by... the one judge from The Voice.
- "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera.
- (FBE) This is called "What a Girl Wants,"
and it's by Christina Aguilera. - Oh, really?
Wow, to be honest, when I think of Christina Aguilera,
I don't think of music like this.
- There's a few songs I've heard in my life too many times
and that was one of them.
- These were some hard ones.
I think I did pretty well for not really knowing
an insane amount about '90s music, so I'm proud.
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- What's up, guys?
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