Trying to Remember a 90s Alternative Song Sent Me Down a Late-Night Rabbit Hole

You ever get that song stuck in your head where you can’t quite remember the name of it, can’t fully recall the lyrics, but it’s right there on the tip of your tongue? Welcome to my night.

I spent hours trying to track it down. Hours. Running through band names, half-remembered lyrics, and false confidence. I went through everything that made sense for the era I knew it came from.

Nope. Nada. Nothing.

It wasn’t Cake. Not Weezer. Not Toadies. Not Local H. Not Fastball. Not Buck-O-Nine. Not any band that would have held my attention during that stretch of the mid-90s when alternative rock still felt deeply personal.

Out of desperation, I even broke out and dusted off my old box of, get this, CDs. Yes, physical media still does exist in. my household. I flipped through them like I was searching for a forgotten spell. Still nothing. Not Foo Fighters. Not Radiohead. No to Oasis. No to Third Eye Blind.

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Danny Dorko is a writer, photographer, and editor behind SONIQLOOX, the digital indie music magazine that spotlights artists through portraits, live shots, and real conversations. He has a knack for pairing images with interviews that feel human and unforced. In addition to the zine, Danny runs Stranger to Reality Media, partnering with bands and creatives on storytelling, brand builds, and digital strategy. He hosts and produces podcasts that dig into albums, scenes, and the spark that keeps people making things. Based in Las Vegas, Danny is committed to an indie approach that puts artists first and keeps the focus on culture, not clout.