Featuring the best '90s music videos, TV shows, '90s celebrities and more!
If you want brutal honesty, John McEnroe never disappoints, and in 1996, he had no filter when he was a guest on Letterman. Johnny Mac didn’t hold back talking about boring the tour is, how he would fair against the likes of Sampras, Agassi, and Chang, how the Jensen brothers were just wacky entertainment, and about the time he met David Bowie.
Enjoy this look back at John McEnroe on with David Letterman back in 1996!
Last night, a tribute concert was held in Wembley Stadium in honor of the late Foo Fighters’ drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The star-studded concert featured appearances from Paul McCartney, Brian Johnson from AC/DC, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson from Rush, Liam Gallagher from Oasis, and many more. There were so many awesome moments from the night, but two that stood out to us were Dave Grohl breaking down in tears while singing Times Like These, and Hawkins’ 16-year old son Shane Hawkins, who joined the Foo Fighters on drums for My Hero. Both of these performances left us crying and smiling at the same time. RIP Taylor, as you can see, you are sorely missed by so, so many.
Enjoy this look at Dave Grohl’s emotional performance of Times Like These as well as a clip of Shane Hawkins on drums for My Hero!
Right in the feels — an emotional Dave Grohl opened @FooFighters' headlining set at the #TaylorHawkinsTribute concert with "Times Like These."pic.twitter.com/x89l7Enl7P
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) September 3, 2022
Shane Hawkins doing his father proud with this epic cover of @foofighters 'My Hero' at Wembley Stadium last night ❤️#taylorhawkinstribute #taylorhawkinspic.twitter.com/ElxwCwBSd6
— gigsandtours (@gigsandtours) September 4, 2022
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are in the midst of their 2022 Global Stadium Tour in support of their 12th and 13 studio albums, Unlimited Love released on April 1, 2022, and Return of the Dream Canteen, which will be released on October 14, 2022.
The tour recently stopped at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on August 17th, and the boys sounded amazing! Here they are performing their massive ’90s hit Give It Away live! Also, if you haven’t heard their new singles, check out the music videos for Black Summer, Poster Child, and These Are the Ways, and their latest single, Tippa My Tongue, which was just released on August 19th!
90s rock is alive and well folks!!! Case in point, Green Day was freaking awesome recently at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in San Francisco, CA on August 2022. They sound as good or better today as they did back in the ’90s! Enjoy this look at Green Day’s full concert from August 6, 2022 in San Francisco at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival!
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Con Air was a huge hit in 1997 taking in over $224 million on a budget of $75 million. It also earned Oscar nominations for Best Sound and Best Original Song for How Do I Live, performed by Trisha Yearwood. It had an all-star cast featuring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, and the always entertaining Steve Buscemi, who played Garland “The Marietta Mangler” Greene, a notorious serial killer. In this scene towards the end of the movie, the plane is about to crash land on the strip in Vegas, and Garland is as cool as cucumber as he sings “He’s got the whole world, in his hands.”
Enjoy this look back at the crashing on the strip in Vegas scene from 1997’s Con Air!
It’s rare when I come across a sketch from Saturday Night Live in the early ’90s that I don’t remember seeing, but this is one of them. In this scene, Bill Murray plays a homeless man who is masquerading as a “burger checker” at McDonalds. Murray uses the same voice and mannerisms in this scene as he did when he played Carl the groundskeeper in Caddyshack. The scene also features two of the funniest men to ever appear on SNL, the late Chris Farley and Phil Hartman. Man, do I miss those two… gone way too soon.
Enjoy this look back at a classic Saturday Night Live sketch from 1993 featuring Bill Murray as the burger checker at McDonalds!
On March 24, 1999, three of the greatest female singers of all time, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt performed their version of Neil Young’s After The Gold Rush live on the Late Show with David Letterman.
The song was from their album Trio II, which was their second collaboration together. The album was released on February 9, 1999, and they released After the Gold Rush as a single in April 1999. At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000, After the Gold Rush won the Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
Enjoy this look back at Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt performing After the Gold Rush live on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1999!
Quigley Down Under was a 1990 western movie that starred Tom Selleck as Matthew Quigley, an American cowboy in Australia with a modified rifle with which he can shoot accurately from extraordinary distances. In one of the best scenes in the movie, Elliott Marston (Alan Rickman) challenges Quigley to shoot a bucket from a tremendous distance, and not only does Quigley shoot it once, he shoots it two more times to make his point.
Enjoy this look back at Quigley shooting a bucket from an extraordinary distance in Quigley Down Under from 1990!
One of the coolest things happening around the country now that live concerts are back is the resurgence of concerts from our favorite singers and bands from the ’90s. Bands like Pearl Jam have embarked on worldwide stadium tours, and there are so many other awesome ’90s artists who are also touring this summer.
One of those bands is Bush, and they are sounding as good as ever! Youtube’s Jim Powers recorded two of Bush’s greatest songs live in Grantville, PA on July 3, 2022. Enjoy this look at Bush performing Glycerine & Comedown live!
In January 1991, Kevin Costner was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He was on the show to talk about his new movie Dances With Wolves, but also talked about so many other things like how he got into acting, the time Johnny cut him out of a movie, and so many other things. It’s a very entertaining interview considering Costner didn’t really like to go on talk shows back then.
Enjoy this look back at Kevin Costner on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1991!
On August 31, 1993, Robin Williams made his first appearance in the Ed Sullivan Theater, the new home of the Late Show with David Letterman. In typical Robin Williams fashion, he was crazy funny from the moment he arrived via an elevator outside the window behind Dave’s desk. He then proceeded to walk all over the theater before sitting down and talking to Dave about all sorts of things including a new movie he just made where he dressed up like an older woman. We know now that movie was Mrs. Doubtfire, which turned out to be one of the biggest movies of the ’90s!
Enjoy this look back at the one and only Robin Williams on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1993!
Tin Cup was released to theaters in 1996 and starred Kevin Costner, Cheech Marin, Rene Russo, and Don Johnson. It was a moderate success at the box office bringing in over $75 million on a budget of $45 million, but it has since become a cult favorite amongst golf and sports fans alike.
One of the best scenes in the movie is when Roy (Costner) challenges David (Johnson) to a bet to see who can hit a 7-iron the farthest. Roy bets his car against David putting up $1,000. Needless to say, Roy was in need of a ride after the bet. In typical Roy “Tin Cup” fashion, Roy let his ego get the best of him while David used his brain.
Enjoy this look back at the 7-iron bet scene from 1996’s Tin Cup!
In the ’90s, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux were two of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, but the reality was, chicks dug the long ball! In this Nike commercial from 1999, Glavine and Maddux are fed up watching Mark McGuire hitting homeruns, so they decide to do something about it, and it’s hilarious! The commercial also features Heather Locklear, and it remains one of the best baseball commercials of all time!
Enjoy this look back at the Chicks Dig the Long Ball commercial from 1999 featuring Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Mark McGuire, and Heather Locklear!
There are so many great scenes in 1994’s Forrest Gump. The entire movie is one excellent scene, but one of my favorite scenes in the movie is when Lieutenant Dan shows up on the dock and Forrest Gump jumps off his shrimp boat to swim and greet him. This one scene contains two of our all time favorite lines from Forrest Gump, “Thought I’d try out my sea legs.” “But, you ain’t got no legs Lieutenant Dan.”
Then, at the end of this scene, when his boat crashes into a pier, “That’s my boat…”
Enjoy this look back at a classic scene from 1994’s Forrest Gump featuring Lieutenant Dan and Forrest Gump!
In 1989, Jane Child released her self-titled debut album, and the second single released from the album, Don’t Wanna Fall in Love was a huge hit worldwide. In 1990, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as number six on the Billboard R&B chart. She had one other minor dance hit in 1994 when All I Do peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Dance charts, but she’ll forever be linked to her first big hit.
Enjoy this look back at Jane Child’s music video for Don’t Wanna Fall In Love from 1990!
I love the X-Files, and I vividly remember this episode from 1995 called D.P.O. It featured a young Jack Black who wasn’t yet a household name as well as Giovanni Ribisi, who had appeared in a number of TV shows at the point, but also wasn’t a household name yet. In the opening scene of this episode, a bully picks on Ribisi’s character, and when Jack Black’s character says, “Oh man, you shouldn’t have done that”, and James’ Ring the Bells starts playing, chills still run up my spine.
Enjoy this look back at a classic scene from the X-Files’ D.P.O. episode from 1995 featuring Jack Black and Giovanni Ribisi!
In 1991, the late Robin Williams was on Sesame Street in a skit with Elmo. In the scene, Robin shows Elmo all the different fun things you can do with a stick. In typical Robin Williams fashion, he goes off script and is hilarious.
Enjoy this look back at outtakes from Robin Williams and Elmo on Sesame Street in 1991 as well as the original version, which is hilarious as well!
On May 16, 1990, George Foreman appeared on the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and talked about his return the ring. Foreman cracked up Johnny with a number of comments about his shaving habits, his knees shaking when he was fighting Joe Frazier, and his upcoming fight against Adilson Rodriguez. You’re definitely going to enjoy watching this!
Enjoy this look back at George Foreman on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson back in 1990!
In June 1996, No Doubt appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and performed an incredible live performance of Spiderwebs from their third studio album, Tragic Kingdom. Spiderwebs peaked at number five on the Alternative Airplay chart in the U.S.
Dave was visibly enjoying this live performance, especially when lead singer Gwen Stefani comes over and dances on his desk during the performance.
Enjoy this look back at No Doubt performing Spiderwebs live on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1996!
In this scene from 1993’s season seven, episode four of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Worf questions Data’s decision in front of the crew, and Data expertly explains to Worf what it means to be second in command. Enjoy this look back at Data calmly and expertly handling this tense situation!
Falling Down has become a cult classic amongst ’90s movie fans and is considered by many to be one of Michael Douglas’ best roles. In this scene, Douglas’ character, “D-Fens” is sitting quietly atop a graphited rock when two gang members approach him and ultimately try to take his briefcase away from him… bad decision on their part. D-Fens has had a really rare morning!
Enjoy this look back at the “gang land thing” scene from 1993’s Falling Down!
Mrs. Doubtfire was one of the most successful movies of the entire decade of the ’90s pulling in over $441 million at the box office on a budge of only $25 million. Robin Williams was perfect for the role of Mrs. Doubtfire, and he was awarded with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Enjoy this look back at one of our favorite scenes from Mrs. Doubtfire where Robin shows up at his brother’s house and asks him, “Could you make me a woman?”!
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash were The Highwaymen, one of the greatest country supergroups of all time. In 1985, they released their first studio album simply called Highwayman. The title track was the first song released, and it hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country charts. This live performance from 1990 is so awesome. Four of country music’s biggest outlaws on the stage at the same time performing Highwayman.
Enjoy this look back at The Highwaymen performing Highwayman live in 1990 as well as a number of other legendary country songs!
In 1999, Al Pacino and an all-star cast that included Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, Charlton Heston, Elizabeth Berkley, and NFL Hall-of-Famers Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor starred in the movie Any Given Sunday. In the movie, Al Pacino as Coach Tony D’Amato, gives one of the best motivational speeches you’ll ever hear for both football and life. Countless people over the years have credited this speech from this movie as motivating them to fight for their life, their job, their marriage, and so much more.
Enjoy this look back at Coach D’Amato’s pre-game speech in Any Given Sunday from 1999!
I don’t know what to say, really. Three minutes to the biggest battle of our professional lives. All comes down to today.
Either, we heal as a team, or we are going to crumble. Inch by inch, play by play. Till we’re finished. We are in hell right now, gentlemen. Believe me. And, we can stay here and get the shit kicked out of us, or we can fight our way back into the light.
We can climb outta hell… one inch at a time.
Now I can’t do it for you, I’m too old. I look around, I see these young faces and I think, I mean, I’ve made every wrong choice a middle-aged man can make. I, uh, I’ve pissed away all my money, believe it or not. I chased off anyone who’s ever loved me. And lately, I can’t even stand the face I see in the mirror.
You know, when you get old, in life, things get taken from you. I mean, that’s… that’s… that’s a part of life. But, you only learn that when you start losing stuff. You find out life’s this game of inches, so is football.
Because in either game, life or football, the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don’t quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast and you don’t quite catch it. The inches we need are everywhere around us. They’re in every break of the game, every minute, every second.
On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches that’s gonna make the f%#&@! difference between WINNING and LOSING, between LIVING and DYING!
I’ll tell you this, in any fight it’s the guy whose willing to die whose gonna win that inch. And I know, if I’m gonna have any life anymore it’s because I’m still willing to fight and die for that inch, because that’s what living is, the six inches in front of your face. Now I can’t make you do it. You’ve got to look at the guy next to you, look into his eyes. Now I think you going to see a guy who will go that inch with you. Your gonna see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team, because he knows when it comes down to it your gonna do the same for him. That’s a team, gentlemen, and either, we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals. That’s football guys, that’s all it is.
Now, what are you gonna do?
In this sketch from Saturday Night Live from 1992, Joey (Michael Keaton) wants some alone time with his girl (Julia Sweeney), so he asks his little brother Bobby (Chris Farley) to watch over their grandma (Adam Sandler), who can be quite a handful to take care of.
Enjoy this look back at a classic SNL sketch from 1992 featuring Chris Farley, Michael Keaton, Julia Sweeney, and Adam Sandler!
Wayne’s World was released to theaters in 1992 and starred Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Wayne’s World was originally a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live. This was Mike Myers’ feature film debut, playing Wayne Campbell, and Dana Carvey played Garth Algar. Together, they’re a pair of rock and heavy metal fans who broadcast a public-access television show.
The cast of Wayne’s World featured in the video below are:
MIKE MYERS as WAYNE CAMPBELL
DANA CARVEY as GARTH ALGAR
TIA CARRERE as CASSANDRA WONG
ROB LOWE as BENJAMIN KANE
LARA FLYNN BOYLE as STACY
BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY as NOAH VANDERHOFF
COLLEEN CAMP as MRS. VANDERHOFF
KURT FULLER as RUSSELL FINLEY
CHRIS FARLEY as A SECURITY GUARD
MEAT LOAF as TINY
FRANK DILEO as FRANKIE ‘MR. BIG’ SHARP
ED O’NEILL as GLEN
MICHAEL DELUISE as ALAN
LEE TERGESEN as TERRY
DAN BELL as NEIL
SEAN GREGORY SULLIVAN as PHIL
MIKE HAGERTY as DAVY
FREDERICK COFFIN as OFFICER KOHARSKI
DONNA DIXON as DREAM WOMAN
IONE SKYE as ELYSE
CHARLES NOLAND as RON PAXTON
ROBERT PATRICK as T-1000
CARMEN FILPI AS OLD MAN WITHERS
ALICE COOPER as ALICE COOPER
Enjoy this look back at the cast of Wayne’s World then and now as well as a couple of other cool videos featuring various SNL Wayne’s World sketches as well as the famous Bohemian Rhapsody scene from the movie!
In 1993, Snoop Doggy Dogg as he was known back then released his debut album Doggystyle, and the first single released was Who Am I (What’s My Name?) It was one of the biggest rap songs of ’93 and is considered by many to be one of the biggest rap songs of all time. Who Am I (What’s My Name?) hit number one on the Billboard Rap chart, and number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Enjoy this look back at Snoop Doggy Dogg’s music video for Who Am I (What’s My Name?) from 1993 as well as an awesome live performance from the 2000 Up in Smoke Tour featuring Dr. Dre!
It’s been six years since Pearl Jam embarked on an arena tour, and they kicked it off in the U.S. on May 3, 2022 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA, and the second tour stop was at the Forum in Los Angeles on May 6, 2022.
Youtube user Live Rock Music by Scott Perry recorded the entire show in exceptional clarity. The video and audio are awesome, and his view point was a very cool way to watch the concert as he gives us looks behind the stage, on the stage and then the band’s view looking out at the crowd. Eddie and the boys looked and sounded amazing. I hope you enjoy watching this as much as we did!
The setlist consisted of:
00:00:00 Of the Girl
00:05:00 Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
00:08:56 Superblood Wolfmoon
00:13:58 Corduroy
00:23:38 Dance of the Clairvoyants
00:29:08 Quick Escape
00:36:48 Faithfull
00:41:12 Not for you
00:47:30 Buckle Up
00:53:15 Even Flow
01:00:42 Never Destination
01:08:09 Down
01:11:13 Present Tense
01:17:30 Who Ever Said
01:22:50 Porch
Encore:
01:37:28 State of Love and Trust
01:43:00 Wishlist
01:46:13 Do the Evolution
01:50:02 Black
02:02:56 Alive
02:12:24 Yellow Ledbetter
I remember the first time I heard Everclear’s Santa Monica. I was hooked from the first listen, and throughout the ’90s, Everclear were definitely one of my favorite bands. In addition to Santa Monica, I loved (and still love) Everything to Everyone, I Will Buy You A New Life, Father of Mine, Wonderful, and AM Radio. All of these are awesome songs that have stood the test of time, and are still great songs!
Enjoy this look back at Everclear’s music video for Santa Monica, their first top five Alt Rock hit from 1995!
OMG! This is one of the funniest sketches we’ve ever seen from In Living Color. In 1990, Jim Carrey was Rocky Balboa and he was fighting the champ, Grace Jones played by Kim Wayans. Carrey and Wayans were perfect for this sketch, and the end result is one for the ages.
Enjoy this look back at Jim Carrey as Rock Balboa from In Living Color in 1990!
