Hole - Skinny Little Bitch

Courtney Love penned this song with Hole guitarist Micko Larkin. She told MTV News why she feels the subject matter strikes a chord. "It just felt zeitgeist. It just felt right," Love said. "There are so many skinny little bitches doing so many bad things. It was like, remember when Paris Hilton used to say 'That's hot?' ... It was just the right phrase for the right time."

 

Love told MTV News the titular "Bitch" doesn't actually exist. "We haven't found her yet," she said, with a laugh. "A lot of reviews have focused on whether the 'Skinny Little Bitch' is me, except I've only become skinny [in my 40s]. I only figured out how - when I'm stressed, instead of overeating, under-eating - in my 40s. And I've never been little. I'm 5'11"; there's a lot of me. So I'm not really skinny, nor am I little. I might be a bitch though."

 

This is the second video for this song, it is also called  "the least expensive Courtney Love video ever". It features Love singing "Skinny Little Bitch" while getting a tattoo and is less than two minutes in length.

 

 

Godsmack - Love-Hate-Sex-Pain

And now a bit of hard rock by Godsmack.
"Love-Hate-Sex-Pain" climbed the Billboard Alternative Songs, the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and the Billboard Rock Songs, peaking at twenty-four, two, and five respectively, making it the band's 19th Top 10 hit at active rock radio.

The song is a rare balladic number and its origins lie in a tune that drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola wrote several years previously. Larkin told Pop Culture Madness: "Love-Hate-Sex-Pain is special to me because I feel it has a different sound for the band, and it was a song that Tony and I put together many years ago, and honestly never imagined it being picked for a Godsmack record. When Sully put the lyrics and melody to it, it was like seeing a child grow up."

This song does not have an official music video, the piece below just showcases the album cover of "The Oracle". So you don't have to watch, just enjoy the sound.

Fun Factory - Close To You

A fine piece of 90's eurodance music, from one of the biggest stars at that time, Fun Factory.
The music video features the front lady of the band, Marie-Anett Mey at various locations, but actually she is not the singer. The real singer of the band was Balja, her real name is Balca Tözün. Balja can be seen in the video of "Groove Me".

Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes

Snow Patrol makes some of the best love songs. Just like this one.
Lightbody (the singer-sogwriter of Snow Patrol) told BBC News that the song is about, "loving someone so much that you get exasperated they aren't showing the same amount of passion that you are".

This song was originally written for Gwen Stefani, but she rejected it. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then given permission by Lightbody to record it for her solo debut album, which was later shelved. Snow Patrol later took the song back and recorded it for their compilation album Up to Now.
 
The video was shot in an inflatable dome (called the Eventhaus Plus) in Poland. The dome was enhanced by lighting and projection The video features the band members dressed in white performing the song on their instruments.

Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life

The most popular song of Third Eye Blind, one of my favourite band during the university years.
It was released in June 1997 as the first single from their self-titled debut album, released in 1997. It was a major hit of the 1990s, reaching number four in the U.S. number one on the Modern Rock Tracks and the Top 40 in the UK.

Beneath a catchy, upbeat melody, with rapidly spoken lyrics and references to popular culture, the song contains dark lyrics about a drug user's descent into crystal meth addiction and his implied sexual activities while trying to "want something else."

The video features many scenes with motor scooters and a 1960 Chevrolet Impala filmed around San Francisco.
The music video version of the song is a little bit shorter than the album version, one small part is skipped, and it's actually censored, they distort and make unintelligible the words "crystal meth".

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Aaaaand the winner of the "Bad Hair" competition is Bon Jovi!!! :))))
Funny hair from almost 20 years ago. Thank god they changed their style over time, and didn't stick to that image. :)
Regardless of the funny looks this is a very good song, a great inspirational piece. Gives you strength to "keep the faith"... The song is about a fictional working class couple, Tommy and Gina, who struggle to make ends meet and maintain their relationship.

In 2006, online voters rated "Livin' on a Prayer" #1 on VH1's list of The 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s.

The music video was recorded at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.