How 90’s Rock and Roll Changed the World
The 90’s gave us anger against government, the fight against conformity, and search for meaning in life. The angry youth asked where they came from, why existed, and where they were going. They had no identity, and thus the 90’s rock and roll gave us “generation X”. The term “X” is the mathematical symbol for “unknown”, and that’s how the youth of the 90’s felt. The 90’s Rock and Roll was not the happy, cheesy jump around and embrace all-that-is good rock of the 80’s. It was “grunge”. It was the cold, dark, blue collar rock, with deep lyrics and fearless expressionism.
Yet one thing everyone was sure of-they would not conform to the optimistic yuppies of the 80’s. Thus Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was born in 1991 and became the 
anthem for rebellion against structure, conformity, and commercialism. The term “alternative” music meant just that – the alternative to the bubble gum pop culture of N’Sync, and Backstreet Boys. Seattle became the hub of all things 90’s rock. Pearl Jam arrived in August of 1991 and became the flagship rock band for the 90’s. Their lyrics echoed the confusion, angst, heartbreak, and frustration of lost youth in songs like “Alive”, and “Evenflow”.
Alice in Chains released their highly acclaimed album “Dirt” in 1992, which reached into even greater darkness with songs such as “Angry Chair” and “Down in A Hole”. Other bands soon followed such as Temple of the Dogs, Mother Love Bone, Eve 6, Better Than Ezra, Vertical Horizon, 311, and many others. These bands made the 90’s the most unique and alternative decade of music ever.
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