Were "The 90's" the GOAT Decade?

[Im Still Ballin]

Discuss!



Music.Rock went back to its roots, abandoning the snyth and hair-metal fads of the '80s for stripped down sounds like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. You also had a revival of British rock with Oasis, The Verve, and of course Radiohead, whose OK Computer I rate as the single best album of the decade. Hip-hop, R&B, and other forms also proliferated and grew during the decade, while a lot of old-fashioned rockers were still putting out good albums (Neil Young, Dylan, etc.). It was a very good decade to be a music fan.

Politics/International Affairs. The '90s represented a very brief interlude between the Cold War, which effectively ended in '89 with the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 9/11 Wars that began 12 years later. The decade wasn't exactly peaceful, mind you: the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, and Rwanda dominated headlines all decade. But by and large, the era was an optimistic one for global affairs- there truly was a sense that the dreadful wars that plagued the 20th century were over and we had entered a new era of peace.

Technology. Cell phones and the Internet became common in the '90s, particularly by the middle of the decade. People began to communicate via e-mail in large numbers, newspapers and magazines launched websites, and a new era of inter-connectedness was born.

Film. The '90s saw the debuts of a lot of talented filmmakers, such as Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, The Wachowski Brothers, Charlie Kaufman/Spike Jonze, and John Singleton. The films of the decade were generally of a higher standard than the '80s and then, subsequently, the '00s.

Society. The '90s saw the advancement of gay rights, women's rights, and the rights of minorities, though of course these were only minor steps.
Economics. There were jobs for people.

[fiddy]

+early 00s

[Im Still Ballin]

You a 9/11 fan fiddy?

[fiddy]

You a 9/11 fan fiddy?
What do you mean by fan?

[Lebron23]

Yes

Mid 1990's to early 2000's.

[nathanjizzle]

yeah, the decade that was using these to communicate is the "goat" decade.

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[highwhey]

this b1tch tried telling me 2000's hiphop was the goat. :facepalm

90's or gtfo

[Patrick Chewing]

90's was the best decade since probably the 50's or 60's.


So far the 2000's and 2010's have been riddled with disappointment.

[~primetime~]

I'll give the 90s GOAT music decade...not sure about those other things though.


Music peaked in the 90s, and has been going downhill ever since...it's not nostalgia either, it's just a fact.

[fiddy]

I'll give the 90s GOAT music decade...not sure about those other things though.


Music peaked in the 90s, and has been going downhill ever since...it's not nostalgia either, it's just a fact.

Most genres yes, not EDM doe.


90's was the best decade since probably the 50's or 60's.


So far the 2000's and 2010's have been riddled with disappointment.
Early 00 were awesome as well.

[highwhey]

I'll give the 90s GOAT music decade...not sure about those other things though.


Music peaked in the 90s, and has been going downhill ever since...it's not nostalgia either, it's just a fact.
this is what i told that chick who tried arguing 2000's hiphop was the peak. i told her it wasn't even a matter of opinion, it was pure fact.

[highwhey]

Most genres yes, not EDM doe.


Early 00 were awesome as well.
yeah but can you honestly say it was on 90's level?

ice cube, pac, tribe called quest, pete rock, dre, snoop, etc...

[Replay32]

Yes

[Schotsman]

90's was awesome. 00's and 10's haven't convinced me yet. The conflicts, unrest, social tensions and terror attacks are getting too damn close (live in The Netherlands) since the start of the new millenium. In 2002 a politician from my hometown I kinda supported was shot dead. Ever since I've become more aware of the problems and conflicts in the world. I'm not saying I'm scared or something, just anxious about what the future might bring us and how close the conflicts will get. I'm guessing that for a lot of people the 90's was just a far more 'happy-go-lucky' decade.

[Nikola_]

if we're to live by then, in 2040s there be people feeling nostalgic for what will be known as the selfie era(10s)
this thing about decades is all nostalgia and/or childhood, nothing else

[StephHamann]

Music peaked in the 90s, and has been going downhill ever since...it's not nostalgia either, it's just a fact.

Certainly not in Europe, horrible music was popular. :lol

[masonanddixon]

1950s, son.

Unprecedented prosperity, jazz music, country was almost all white, no such thing as suburbs yet...

[9erempiree]

1950s, son.

Unprecedented prosperity, jazz music, country was almost all white, no such thing as suburbs yet...

This.

50-60's is GOAT era for architecture. I am a huge fan of architecture and I rank this period as the best.

[Overdrive]

I think it was the perfect mix of new technology that's dominating our life by now and the possibility to lead a slow life that's still successful.

The music was great, but I prefer 60s/70s rock music. Today's commercial available music has gone to shit, because it has to be cheap, fast produced and highly accessable. Music went from a 10 course menu as in classical music, some fancy dinner/jazz, a good steak/rock(and roll) to a cheap 1

[Joshumitsu]

Are we speaking for the US?

If so, the 50s were. Obviously, things sucked for minorities but for the country as a whole, things were great.

Won World War II. Huge economic growth. 50s era swing, jazz, rock made waves across the radio. Birth of suburbs. No cultural wars/shifts had occurred. Cold War wasn't in full swing. Vietnam hadn't happened yet.

There's a reason they're viewed as a more innocent, happier time despite some nefarious realities beneath it all.

Otherwise, 90s are probably second or third next to the 60s. Still sucked for blacks/latinos/etc but the economy was good. Cold War was over. Cable TV was the new thing. Everyone started to learn American culture (ex. everyone knew MJ was GOAT, kids in Europe knew English). Modern sports bloomed. New genres of music emerged. Cell phones. Technology bubbles. Internet age dawned upon civilization. No Global War on Terror yet.


Can't say the same about "today".

2000s were okay. Good in some areas and bad in others. Got a little scary near the end economically but was never truly a threat despite all the whining. Terrorism sucks but it's not a major threat. Movies were pretty damn good but maybe not the best.

2010s suck so far. Probably one of the worst decades ever. Economically, it is getting better but it's still isn't prime America. ISIS emerged in the wake of Syria/Iraq and while they never had a chance and appear to be on the losing end, ME/Europe is going to feel their legacy for years to come.

Movies/cinema, while enjoyable, sucks in this period. Mainstream music sucks a sh*t ton (has since early 2000s but more dull club bangers now than ever).

Social media started off big early on and already, it has hit its lowest with all the pandering to the biggest whiners. It's like Clint Eastwood said the other day....it really feels like a straight up p*ssy generation right now since everyone is so focused on social media as if it was the dominant form of interaction/discourse/etc. No more talking...only shouting and trigger warnings.

Left/right populism seems to be the next big annoying trend.

Cultural wars with no real, tangible identity or movement involved. Though, things have gotten better for LGBTQ rights which is good.\

EDIT: I will say TV is in a golden period since the 2000s.

[Smoke117]

Music and film were better in the 70s, technology 00s...don't give a **** about politics or society.

[JohnnySic]

80's >

The only good things from the 90's were the Grunge explosion '92-'94, some good gangster rap in the early part of the decade, end of the goat NBA era '84-'93, and the pro wrestling explosion '96-'99.

The middle part of the decade was a turd.

[FKAri]

"the era I grew up in is the GOAT!" :lol

[bdreason]

If I had to pick one decade to be a teenager in, it would be the 70's.

[LALakerFan4Life]

90's was the GOAT Decade. Hip-Hop and R&B music from the the mainstream to the underground were making hit records at will. Pro wrestling in the 90's was the golden era. And of course in basketball, the god Michael Jordan.

[BoutPractice]

In purely utilitarian terms, the current decade is the greatest: never in human history have there been more people living healthy, peaceful, free, and prosperous lives. Even in culture, the sheer quantity of cultural activity is unprecedented.

At the same time (and this is not an uncommon paradox) the prevailing mood of the times is dark and ominous. We sense that there is a great crisis or transition taking place (the old world dying, the new world struggling to come into existence) and are anxiously awaiting for some kind of catharsis, which we know will be painful.

If we get this moment right, we could turn the 2020s into a new golden age, with the "intangibles" finally starting to align with the "tangibles" of our technological modernity - most likely this will involve solid institutions taming the powers of capitalism and technology, harnessing the good parts while minimizing the more dangerous ones. Or alternatively, we're all going to die. Who knows?

But to those who say the 90s... it might be because you were a child then. Would you be wiling to go back to the 90s as an adult, with all the problems of adult life?

[iamgine]

The future is the GOAT decade.

No more cancer, no more getting old, no more death, free energy.

Our lives today are so hard compared to that.

[kurple]

Music outside of Rap? No way


Best decade for movies tho

[masonanddixon]

In purely utilitarian terms, the current decade is the greatest: never in human history have there been more people living healthy, peaceful, free, and prosperous lives. Even in culture, the sheer quantity of cultural activity is unprecedented.

At the same time (and this is not an uncommon paradox) the prevailing mood of the times is dark and ominous. We sense that there is a great crisis or transition taking place (the old world dying, the new world struggling to come into existence) and are anxiously awaiting for some kind of catharsis, which we know will be painful.

If we get this moment right, we could turn the 2020s into a new golden age, with the "intangibles" finally starting to align with the "tangibles" of our technological modernity - most likely this will involve solid institutions taming the powers of capitalism and technology, harnessing the good parts while minimizing the more dangerous ones. Or alternatively, we're all going to die. Who knows?

But to those who say the 90s... it might be because you were a child then. Would you be wiling to go back to the 90s as an adult, with all the problems of adult life?

You're an absolute moron.

[Im Still Ballin]

In purely utilitarian terms, the current decade is the greatest: never in human history have there been more people living healthy, peaceful, free, and prosperous lives. Even in culture, the sheer quantity of cultural activity is unprecedented.

At the same time (and this is not an uncommon paradox) the prevailing mood of the times is dark and ominous. We sense that there is a great crisis or transition taking place (the old world dying, the new world struggling to come into existence) and are anxiously awaiting for some kind of catharsis, which we know will be painful.

If we get this moment right, we could turn the 2020s into a new golden age, with the "intangibles" finally starting to align with the "tangibles" of our technological modernity - most likely this will involve solid institutions taming the powers of capitalism and technology, harnessing the good parts while minimizing the more dangerous ones. Or alternatively, we're all going to die. Who knows?

But to those who say the 90s... it might be because you were a child then. Would you be wiling to go back to the 90s as an adult, with all the problems of adult life?

A T H E I S T

[kurple]

If I had to pick one decade to be a teenager in, it would be the 70's.
You don't like having a phone or internet? How would you watch basketball?

[masonanddixon]

You don't like having a phone or internet? How would you watch basketball?

On a television like everyone else or on the radio.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Mid 90s to around mid 00s. I was young at the time but I'm sure life was so different and more interactive face to face in the pre-fb/pre-MySpace era

[andgar923]

Last week I was listening to a countdown on the top billboard songs from Clinton's presidential inauguration and this year. The DJs were going one by one and they kept complaining that the 90s song's musical intro took too long (I'd say 4-8 bar count) compared to today's music which starts instantly (1-2 bars).

I think that speaks to the today's instant gratification generation.

Also, most of today's top songs were dance related, while songs from that year were a mix of pop, ballad, country, rock and rap.

Not sure which is the GOAT era, but I feel there's different categories we can divide shit into.

We are currently in the GOAT 'TV show' era.

I used to believe that EDM music was better in the past but it might be now.

R&b in the 90s wasn't that great