We Won't Break, We Won't Die, It's Just a Moment of Change

Congratulations to Mr. Joseph R. Halbert for correctly naming "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger as the Tuesday Song of the Day. Congratulations also are in order to Mr. Jeremy Masten for further clarifying that the title of the song is "Flagpole Sitta" not "Flagpole Sitter". That's the kind of attention to detail they pound into your skull full of mush here at BLS.

I'm not sure if I should be pleased that the song has held up so well over the last 11 years or if I should be sad that the first time I ever heard "Flagpole Sitta" was on the first edition of that bane of everyone's musical existence, "Now That's What I Call Music!" Vol. 1.

Just look at the songs on this album:

1. Janet Jackson--"Together Again"
2. Backstreet Boys--"As Long as You Love Me"
3. Fastball--"The Way"
4. Harvey Danger--"Flagpole Sitta"
5. Spice Girls--"Say You'll Be There"
6. K-Ci and JoJo--"All My Life"
7. All Saints--"Never Ever"
8. Tonic--"If You Could Only See"
9. Hanson--"MMMBop"
10. Cherry Poppin' Daddies--"Zoot Suit Riot"
11. Imajin featuring Keith Murray--"Shorty"
12. Brian McKnight--"Anytime"
13. Aqua--"Barbie Girl"
14. Radiohead--"Karma Police"
15. Everclear--"I Will Buy You a New Life"
16. Lenny Kravitz--"Fly Away"
17. Marcy Playground--"Sex and Candy"

My Lord. That is a travesty on par with the first O.J. Simpson trial. A few thoughts, though:

• Do you think Thom Yorke categorically forbids anyone from mentioning in his presence that "Karma Police" was on this album?
  
• When "MMMBop" has a fighting chance at being one of the Top 5 songs on an album, any album, that's not a future hit. That's a cry for help.
• Cherry Poppin' Daddies: One of the most risky band names of our time or the riskiest?
  
• Without consulting YouTube, I have no earthly idea who either All Saints, Imajin, or Keith Murray are. Any help from the readership?

Ah, 1998. You were quite the year.