Howpeopleforgetaboutthistrackis a bitof a mystery, asit's prettymuchgotitallrelatablelyrics, a memorablehookand a poppunksoundthatwilddatedhasneverlostitsflavor.
Nevertheless, it's a throwbackthatoftenseemstobeoverlooked.
MyOwnWorstEnemyremainsoneoftheband's mostsuccessfultracks, andforgoodreason, Numbersixtake a picturefilterwayPlayingAwayDown, thesecondsinglereleasedoffoftheirsophomorealbumtitleofrecord, Take a picturedominatedtheairwavessoonafteritsreleaseinthefallof 1999.
ThedreamylyricswereinspiredbyleadsingerRichardPatrick's ownexperiencesofnotbeingabletorememberhisdrunkenescapadesandaskinghisgirlfriendatthetimetoquote, Takemypicturebecause I won't rememberwhichTakemyex, we'regonnagoaheadandattributethefactthatpeopleforgetallaboutthissongtofilters, lackof a followuphitintheensuingyears.
Withthatbeingsaid, take a Pictureisstill a blasttoelistento, thankstoitsubiquitoussoundandcatchychorus.
I woulddropontherides, butthelackthereofwouldleavemeemptyinside.
WinningGrammysandBreakingRecordsisallwellandgood, butwhat's mostimportantishavinggoodlyricsand a catchymelody.
Thankfully, forEvesix, their 1998 AultrocksongInsideOuthadbothinspadeslikeComeon, howcanyounotabsolutelylove a linelikewanttoputmytenderheartin a blenderwatch?
Propelledthebandtothetopofthemodernrocktrackschart a spottheyheldfor a thenrecord 15 weeks.
I smellsexandyoucanthank.
Thesongfeatures a slowbackbeatandsomeseriouslycrypticlyrics, butthatjustmakesthecaseforsexandCandieseffortlesscoolnessevenstronger.
Youmaystillhearitontheradiofromtimetotime, a testamenttoitsstayingpower.
Yeah, MamaSmoothnumbertwoonLee.
HappywhenitrainsGarbage.
I'm onlyhappywhenitrains.
Ifyoulivedthroughthenineties, thenyouwilldefinitelyrememberthisiconicAultrocktrackOnleyHappywhenitRains, was a hitwithfansandcriticsalike, withonegoingsofarastoquip, quote.
Butonceyoudig a littledeeper, you'llfind a songthatismockinggrunge, Ault, rockandevengarbagethemselves.
Thesongwas a signofthingstocomefor a bandthatwouldultimatelybenominatedforsevenGrammys.
Thislistisbasically a who's whoofmymostplayedsongs, especiallynumberone, Solet's take a lookatsomehonorablementions, andthenwe'llseethetopninetiesrocksongyouforgotwasawesome.