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[Men_in_Boxes]

- If forced to guess, song was released in 1999. Could be off +/- 3 years.
- I swore it was the The Counting Crows. Tried to find it. Don't think it is anymore. A band very similar to them?
- Popular song played on radio stations alongside Alanis Morsette, The Tragically Hip, John Mayer etc...
- Reminds me of a Billy Joel song. Almost sounds like The Piano Man.
- It's kind of a sad song that everybody likes. One of those "I don't like this band but this song is great" types.

That's all I got. Now with our powers combined, let's find the name of the song I was thinking of...

 

[Chuck Berry]

Might be something by Toad the Wet Sprocket

 

[Ammogeddon]

It’s probably not Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve, but it should be.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Kurt Cobain.

 

[Drake]

I was thinking maybe Wonderwall by Oasis, but you said it sounds like a Billy Joel song. So is the piano the dominate instrument in the song?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I was thinking maybe Wonderwall by Oasis, but you said it sounds like a Billy Joel song. So is the piano the dominate instrument in the song?

It's definitely a warm sounding song and almost certainly features the piano heavily. But it could be acoustic guitar...both?

 

[HAYA8U5A]

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Might be something by Toad the Wet Sprocket

It's not this but you have the tone / vibe right. It was definitely a top 40 song. Super popular.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

HAYA8U5A almost has it. Definitely has that vibe. Though a bit more saccharine.

 

[West Texas CEO]

What does the music video look like?

 

[Drake]

It's definitely a warm sounding song and almost certainly features the piano heavily. But it could be acoustic guitar...both?

Could maybe a Goo Goo Dolls song. Dizzy up the Girl came out in '98. Could be off that album. Big hits include, Dizzy, Slide, Broadway, Black Balloon and Iris. If the above post is close maybe it was Slide?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Most of these suggestions are just off target. The song might start off slower / sadder than what's been suggested so far.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

What does the music video look like?

No idea but the vibe is someone smiling with tears in their eyes looking outside of a window when it's raining.

Definitely a male singer.

 

[Tanus777]

 

[West Texas CEO]

Duncan Sheik?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Could maybe a Goo Goo Dolls song. Dizzy up the Girl came out in '98. Could be off that album. Big hits include, Dizzy, Slide, Broadway, Black Balloon and Iris. If the above post is close maybe it was Slide?

It's definitely not the Goos. I'm from Buffalo so we heard them all the time.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

So close to this...but NOT this. I feel like the song I'm thinking of is more universally liked. It's also more Billy Joel melodic. Not as "catchy".

I can't believe I'm not getting the answer. Maybe it doesn't exist and I'm going nuts.

 

[Drake]

Our Lady Peace?

 

[HAYA8U5A]

I'm probably getting further from it if Gin Blossoms was close

 

[poppabk]

Runaway Train?

 

[AJUMP23]

Maybe this one.



or this

Maybe here

 

[crashen]

Maybe Brick by Ben Folds Five?

 

[Chuck Berry]

Is it The Nixons?



Classic

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I don't think the song exists anymore. Ya'll have given great suggestions. The song my brain is thinking of was super popular so the fact that none of you have come up with it means I'm likely making a mistake somewhere. Memory is tricky. If I think of it down the road, I'll bump this thread and we can all laugh together.

I have fabricated my own reality and I have been judged. I'm sorry everyone.

 

[Chuck Berry]

I don't think the song exists anymore. Ya'll have given great suggestions. The song my brain is thinking of was super popular so the fact that none of you have come up with it means I'm likely making a mistake somewhere. Memory is tricky.

I have fabricated my own reality and I have been judged. I'm sorry everyone.

Do you have the Shazam app?

Sing the song into it and see what happens lol

 

[SF Kosmo]

Based on slow, sad, and piano-heavy, I'm gonna guess Five For Fighting's one hit wonder Superman.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Do you have the Shazam app?

Sing the song into it and see what happens lol

My memory is so hazy that all I can think of is "Billy Joel quality song that was created by a Counting Crows type band". Can't remember the melody at all.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Oh my wife had a good guess

 

[HAYA8U5A]

Based on slow, sad, and piano-heavy, I'm gonna guess Five For Fighting's one hit wonder Superman.

100 Years was popular too and possible.

 

[StabbyStabStabStabStab]

Any lyrics? Were/are they American? Deep voice/raspy or squeaky?

 

[RaduN]

74' 75'

 

[AJUMP23]

Going to See Hootie tomorrow in concert. Should be a good show. If they just play Cracked rear view in its entirety I will be happy.

Men_in_Boxes why you no like my post?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Going to See Hootie tomorrow in concert. Should be a good show. If they just play Cracked rear view in its entirety I will be happy.

Men_in_Boxes why you no like my post?

Because I loved your post.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

I don't have a guess, but man these songs are taking me down memory lane.

 

[AJUMP23]

Because I loved your post.

I will allow it.

 

[FunkMiller]

Gin Blossoms? Hey Jealousy?

 

[HAYA8U5A]

I thought maybe going through the Billboard Top 100 for 1999 might help but don't think it did. Plus it depressed me seeing that is where boy bands and stuff really started taking over

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

My memory is so hazy that all I can think of is "Billy Joel quality song that was created by a Counting Crows type band". Can't remember the melody at all.

Has Teardrop by massive attack been suggested?

 

[Big Baller]

 

[SF Kosmo]

Oh, maybe Train?

 

[poppabk]

Has Teardrop by massive attack been suggested?

Everyone knows that because of House.

 

[TheHighFlyingBirds]

Colourblind by counting crows?

 

[newtypepilot]

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Everyone knows that because of House.

I don’t know not everyone has seen house.

 

[Rockondevil]

Colourblind by counting crows?

That's what Copilot thinks it is.

 

[ReBurn]

I don't think the song exists anymore. Ya'll have given great suggestions. The song my brain is thinking of was super popular so the fact that none of you have come up with it means I'm likely making a mistake somewhere. Memory is tricky. If I think of it down the road, I'll bump this thread and we can all laugh together.

I have fabricated my own reality and I have been judged. I'm sorry everyone.

Maybe AI can build you a new one. We have the technology.

 

[Rentahamster]

Sounds like Mad World

 

[Kraz]

year, melancholy, popular, maybe tells a story about different characters like Piano Man, not overly liked or hated artist...first thought...

We've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin' for your change

 

[RagnarokIV]

Darude Sandstorm

 

[Trilobit]

I don't think the song exists anymore. Ya'll have given great suggestions. The song my brain is thinking of was super popular so the fact that none of you have come up with it means I'm likely making a mistake somewhere. Memory is tricky. If I think of it down the road, I'll bump this thread and we can all laugh together.

I have fabricated my own reality and I have been judged. I'm sorry everyone.

I too have a song disappeared to time. It's weird because it's so insanely good, but I only had it on some old burnt CD which I've since lost. Never heard it outside of it.

Some day I'll find it though.