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Gin Blossoms—“Hey Jealousy”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Hey, Jealousy on the Radio

30 years later, could this band be huge? Could this song be huge? It's a tough game sometimes, but not this time. The idea of smuggling really sad lyrics into a super bright and catchy pop song did not originate with the gin blossoms or with the 90s. In 1992, 93, 94, Hey, jealousy on the radio was supposed to be the antidote,. the romcom counter programming to Nirvana, to Pearl Jam, to Nine Inch Nails, to Grunge, to Rage, to Macho Anger and self-loathing and loathing. And just now it's Track 2 on the band's 1992 major label debut, which because this was 1992,

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