I had a blast trying to solve WSUCougar's 1980s song title puzzle, so I thought I would try my hand at creating a 90s puzzle. This is my first attempt at building a puzzle of any kind, so hopefully it will be at the appropriate level of difficulty.

Without further ado, here are the rules as posted by WSUCougar, followed by the clues:

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Okay, here's a collection of clues for 1990s song titles. Some clues are literal, some are not. There are 26 artists/bands, one for every letter of the alphabet. The clues are sorted alphabetically, but this has no impact on the puzzle other than to randomize the list. Artists can be used for the first letter of either their first or last name (example: Britney Spears could be a “B” or “S”). Ignore the word “The” for band names (Example: The Cardigans would fall under “C”). I will acknowledge and "green font" the correct answers once they are posted. Good luck!


Accountant’s commuting plea

Bowie nemesis

Chess decision = Michael Jackson, "Black Or White"

Could be a blackout

Drew, after ET went home

Dutch buddies = Garth Brooks, "Friends In Low Places"

Dyslexic perpetual Thanksgiving

Ewe wit a little Flintstone

Gets Moose attention

Heathers hobby

Hello… = Eminem, "My Name Is"

Hit with 3M = Hanson, "MMMBop"

Jerry’s morning side hangout

Key West for one

Let her know

Mase hook

Nelson, to the Clerk

Not Elton John’s

Observed by Lot = Ace Of Base, "Don't Turn Around"

Peerless Powers’ sky in the eye

Probably not on the terrorist watch list

Special team specialty

Tiger slugger, #3

Universal female donor = Paul Young, "Oh Girl"

Victoria Angel = TLC, "Waterfalls"

When you read this = Van Halen, "Right Now"

Were all the answers revealed for Cougars?

Were all the answers revealed for Cougars?

Yep, It's all done...

Didn't participate in the 80's one (just never clicked on the thread for it).... I'd like to try this one..

but...

yeah...

i'm dumb.

Bump.

For anyone still interested...

Hit with 3M - MMMM MMM MMM - Crash Test Dummies

Hit with 3M - MMMM MMM MMM - Crash Test Dummies

On the right track...

"Hit with 3M" = Mmm Bop?

"Hit with 3M" = Mmm Bop?

Band?

Band?


Hanson! :)

OK, looking at this I realize that the 1990s were a vast black hole of suckiness for music!

Heathers hobby

Could this be from the movie Heathers? The only hobbies I can think of from that movie are copying handwriting and being really mean and bitchy...any ideas?

The Heathers all played croquet, too. Can't see any connection, though...

Victoria Angel = seems like a reference to "falls" though I can't get that connected to 90s music...

"Hit with 3M" = Mmm Bop?

Yes, the first one is off the board--thanks to QuikSand, with an assist from oliegirl!

Observed by Lot


Babylon by ??????? I want to say Shawn Mullins but I don't think that is right....HELP!

Victoria Angel
November Rain - Guns N' Roses?

The video had that Victoria Secrets model getting married to Axl Rose.

November Rain - Guns N' Roses?

The video had that Victoria Secrets model getting married to Axl Rose.

Stephanie Seymour...cool video

OK, looking at this I realize that the 1990s were a vast black hole of suckiness for music!

Well, yeah to a lot of people. The 90s were interesting (in my opinion) by the diverse (but radio friendly) styles that did end up on the radio. I tried to pick songs that reflected that... I think that all the songs are ones that most of you should know if you know at least a bit of 90s pop culture...

The guesses are all on the right track so far, by the way (but not the last two... sort of, oliegirl is thinking along the right lines).

Victoria Angel = seems like a reference to "falls" though I can't get that connected to 90s music...
"Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls" - TLC?

"Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls" - TLC?

Super close... too much in the title.

OK - isn't the story of Lot the one where his wife turns around to look and turns into a pillar of salt???

Super close... too much in the title.


Waterfalls by TLC

Waterfalls by TLC

Yep. oliegirl scores again, with a set up from wade moore!

OK - isn't the story of Lot the one where his wife turns around to look and turns into a pillar of salt???

I believe so...

Jerry’s morning side hangout

Jerry Seinfeld? Monks Cafe?

Tiger slugger, #3

Alan Trammell?

I believe so...

Lot received a prophecy from God that he was going to destroy the villages of Sodom and Gamorrah...he fled with his wife and 2 daughters, they reached the mountains which is when his wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. He and the daughters found shelter, got drunk and had sex together for 2 nights - they each birthed a male child who became the leaders of tribes.

Sodom - sodomy?

Everybody's generally on the right track, so far...

I think this was from the 80s. But what the heck.

Ewe wit a little Flintstone

Girlfriend - Pebbles

Babylon by ??????? I want to say Shawn Mullins but I don't think that is right....HELP!
Babylon by David Gray :)

Could be a blackout

Black hole sun, Soundgarden?

Ewe wit a little Flintstone

Girlfriend - Pebbles

Babylon by David Gray

Nope on both guesses. Again, oliegirl is on the right track.

Could be a blackout

Black hole sun, Soundgarden?

A very good guess, but alas, not the one I was thinking of. Hint: you will probably be pretty disappointed when you find out what the actual answer is!

dutch buddies- Proclaimers, I'm gonna be ?

A very good guess, but alas, not the one I was thinking of. Hint: you will probably be pretty disappointed when you find out what the actual answer is!

Staring at the Sun....U2

dutch duddies- Proclaimers, I'm gonna be ?

I think those guys were Scottish...

Staring at the Sun....U2

Getting colder...

Getting colder...

damn you!!!
i obviously suck at this, but i cant stop staring at the clues

Key West for one

Island in the Sun -- Weezer.

Although that was released in 2001.

i obviously suck at this

I wouldn't say that--you had pretty reasonable guesses...

Island in the Sun -- Weezer.

Although that was released in 2001.

Nope.

Mase hook

Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy

Drew, after ET went home
Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind?

I really don't think so, but I thought I'd throw it out there :)

And now I notice that TLC = T. Scratch that.

Special team specialty

Crash into me - Dave Matthew's Band

No hits since I last checked...

Ummm I hate to guess this:

Hello - Goodbye My Friend by the Spice Girls?

Hello...

My Name Is - Eminem.

My Name Is - Eminem.

Correct, nicely done!

Maybe Bowie nemesis could be Babylon by David Gray?

Probably not on the terrorist watch list

Criminal - Fiona Apple?

Accountant’s commuting plea - MC Hammer You Can't Touch This?

Heathers hobby - Barbie Girl by Aqua?

I suck

Take a look back at the earlier guesses. Some progress was made...

Chess decision

Black or White - Michael Jackson

Dutch buddies

Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks

Black or White - Michael Jackson

Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks

Three in a row! Mad props to ThunderingHERD, as the not-with-it old folks say...

Atta boy Herd...helping out the masses :)

Hey Heard, check your PMs!

When you read this"Right here, right now" by Jesus Jones? Or "Right Now" by Van Halen?

"Right Now" by Van Halen?

That'll work...

Observed by Lot...Don't turn around by Ace of Base???

Universal female donor--Oh Girl by Vince Gill?

Observed by Lot...Don't turn around by Ace of Base???

Yes! Nice work getting the gist of the clue right off the bat!

Universal female donor--Oh Girl by Vince Gill?

Halfway there: right cover, wrong artist...

Thought that was Oh, Girl but didn't know the song.

Oh, Girl - All 4 One ??

/google

Thought that was Oh, Girl but didn't know the song.

Oh, Girl - All 4 One ??

/google

A very popular cover... think about groups/artists that had top 40 success with it...

Also, there was some productive discussion on Monday for one of the unsolved clues...

Haha, I love the Ace of Base clue, that's great.

Oh, Girl - Paul Young

Oh, Girl - Paul Young

Score! With an assist from digamma...

(I don't think a comma was in there, but I'll let it slide...)

Haha, I love the Ace of Base clue, that's great.

Thanks. I'm not as good at coming up with clues as Coug, but some of them appear to make sense to people...

Hey, you do better than I probably could. I am still perplexed at some of them, heh.

One more bump, in case people still wanted to work on it...

Nelson, to the Clerk

Ricky don't lose that number (doesn't quite fit, but thought I'd try)

Heathers hobby

Killin me softly - Lauren Hill

Ricky don't lose that number (doesn't quite fit, but thought I'd try)


Nope.


Killin me softly - Lauren Hill

Right idea. Most of the guesses for this clue are on the right track...

Peerless Powers’ sky in the eye

Beautiful Stranger-Madonna ?

Could be a blackout - Black Hole Sun/Soundgarden?

Heathers hobby - Killing in the Name of/Rage Against the Machine?

No hits so far...