Lively Lucy's '90s nigh gets audience jiggy with it
David Schlessinger
Issue date: 10/30/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Nostalgia was on the minds of most of the students who attended the Lively Lucy's '90s concert on Oct. 22.
The Falstaff's show showcased the talent of student band The Flaming Flannels, whose members gave some of the best renditions of songs familiar to and beloved by a crowd that grew up loving Chumbawamba and Third Eye Blind.
Although the audience initially seemed reserved, performer Dan Papson '11 got the crowd to stand up, start dancing and shouting the lyrics through most of the show. At one point, the band struck up an uproarious cover of "Tubthumping,," which became a major show highlight that most '90s hipsters would sum up with a "now that's what I'm talking 'bout."
The energy stemmed from the performers, who said they were hyped for the show and eager to bust a move. Papson, who played the keyboard, guitar and trumpet for the band, spoke of his love for '90s music. "Some of the best and most accessible music was made in the '90s," he said.
One of many stand-out moments of the show was when Aaron Haas '11 and Callison Stratton '12 performed a few acoustic covers, including a crowd favorite, Blink 182's classic "All the Small Things."
The Flaming Flannels went on and proceeded to play music that was decidedly "all that and a bag of chips."
Their set list included songs like Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me," Sanatana's "Smooth," Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life," Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," Eve 6's "Inside Out," Weezer's "Hash Pipe," and Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)."
By the end, the crowd was exhausted but reluctant to withdraw from an exuberant return to the classics of a decade past.
"Nineties music is exactly what we need," Stratton said. "We all grew up in the '90s, so we can really appreciate it."
The Falstaff's show showcased the talent of student band The Flaming Flannels, whose members gave some of the best renditions of songs familiar to and beloved by a crowd that grew up loving Chumbawamba and Third Eye Blind.
Although the audience initially seemed reserved, performer Dan Papson '11 got the crowd to stand up, start dancing and shouting the lyrics through most of the show. At one point, the band struck up an uproarious cover of "Tubthumping,," which became a major show highlight that most '90s hipsters would sum up with a "now that's what I'm talking 'bout."
The energy stemmed from the performers, who said they were hyped for the show and eager to bust a move. Papson, who played the keyboard, guitar and trumpet for the band, spoke of his love for '90s music. "Some of the best and most accessible music was made in the '90s," he said.
One of many stand-out moments of the show was when Aaron Haas '11 and Callison Stratton '12 performed a few acoustic covers, including a crowd favorite, Blink 182's classic "All the Small Things."
The Flaming Flannels went on and proceeded to play music that was decidedly "all that and a bag of chips."
Their set list included songs like Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me," Sanatana's "Smooth," Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life," Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," Eve 6's "Inside Out," Weezer's "Hash Pipe," and Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)."
By the end, the crowd was exhausted but reluctant to withdraw from an exuberant return to the classics of a decade past.
"Nineties music is exactly what we need," Stratton said. "We all grew up in the '90s, so we can really appreciate it."
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