Why no hottest 100 in 1992

Holy shit. This was massive. Rage was politically charged, and completely epic on the radio. That Bassline. That Intro. By , The Pixies were publically and messily over, and Kim Deal was getting her due as an independent artist, a source of much tension within the band. Kim Deal, who just quit the Pixies for good in after a reunion , continues to be awesome. Ah yes, the indispensible one hit wonder.

And although by , the formula of self-deprecatory, soft verses loud choruses had already been milked, Radiohead executed it in a more subdued, British, proficient and arguably, radio friendly manner, that clearly hinted how huge they were going to be. Everyone listening to the countdown that Australia Day laughed, got angry and sang the chorus to "Asshole" when it came on.

The asshole routine became better known for being a Louis CK rip-off, and the album it was featured on, Cure for Cancer , became infamous as the comedy routines were plagiarized - often word for word - from Bill Hicks, who actually developed and died of cancer shortly after Asshole was released, which downplayed the funny and upped the asshole.

But for a day in , it was the soundtrack to a population of Australian teenagers, who relished in the idea that they had control voting over what was alternative and hot. Steven Viney is a Melbourne based writer - stevenviney.

Sign In Create Account. This story is over 5 years old. It became a cultural marker that set the scene for an entire generation of alternative music fans. January 22, , am. Pearl Jam — "Go". U2 — "Lemon". The list was posted on the Triple J website in their Hottest History section until late under Despite this, an audio clip from the Hottest features the announcer jokingly playing "Black or White" by Michael Jackson at the number one song before saying it was actually although the actual list shows it reached For the first time, the list for positions to were released.

The list was featured on the Triple J website up until , under the Hottest for Facebook Twitter. Cookies remember you so we can give you a better online experience.