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• "Til I Hear It From You"
  Performed by The Gin Blossoms (as Gin Blossoms)
  Written by Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Wilson & Marshall Crenshaw
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Can't Stop Losing Myself"
  Performed by The Dirt Clods
  Written by Larry Lee, Brian Reeves & Curt Cuomo
  
  
  
• "The Honeymoon is Over"
  Performed by The Cruel Sea
  Written by Danny Atkins, James Cruickshank & Gregory Perkins (as Gregory S. Perkins)
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "I Don't Want to Live Today"
  Performed by Ape Hangers
  Written by Ape Hangers
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Hey Joe"
  Performed by The Dirt Clods
  Written by Billy Roberts
  
  
  
• "Video Killed the Radio Star"
  Performed by The Buggles
  Written by Geoff Downes (as Geoffrey Downes), Trevor Horn (as Trevor Charles Horn) & Bruce Woolley (as Bruce Martin Wooley)
  Courtesy of Island Records Ltd.
  
  
  
• "Dark and Brooding"
  Performed by Noah Stone
  Written by Noah Stone
  Courtesy of World Domination Music Group
  
  
  
• "Whole Lotta Trouble"
  Performed by Cracker
  Written by John Hickman & Chris Leroy
  Courtesy of Virgin Records America Inc.
  
  
  
• "Ready, Steady, Go"
  Performed by The Meices
  Written by Billy Idol & Tony James
  Courtesy of London Records
  By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
  
  
  
• "Thorn in My Side"
  Performed by Quicksand
  Written by Sergio Vega, Alan Cage, Walter Schreifels & Tom Capone
  Courtesy of Island Records Ltd.
  
  
  
• "Little Bastard"
  Performed by Ass Ponys (as Ass Ponies)
  Written by Charles Cleaver, Randall Cheek, David Morrison & John Erhardt
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "I Don't Know Why"
  Performed by Sacrilicious
  Written by Jeff Perry & Lori Bauer
  Courtesy of Frontier Records
  By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
  
  
  
• "Real"
  Performed by Real
  Written by Riz Story
  Courtesy of Vis-a-Vis Records
  
  
  
• "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"
  Performed by AC/DC
  Written by Angus Young, Ronald Belford Scott (as Bon Scott) & Malcolm Young
  Courtesy of EastWest Records America
  By Arrangement with Warner Special Products/and Abeles, Clark, Osterberg & Prager
  
  
  
• "Counting Blue Cars"
  Performed by Dishwalla
  Written by J.R. Richards, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, Scot Alexander & Greg Kolanek
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Circle of Friends"
  Performed by Better Than Ezra
  Written by Kevin Griffin
  Courtesy of Swell Records
  
  
  
• "Crazy Life"
  Performed by Toad the Wet Sprocket
  Written by Dean Dinning (as Dinning), Randy Guss (as Guss), Todd Nichols (as Nichols) & Glen Phillips (as Phillips)
  Courtesy of Columbia Records
  By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
  
  
  
• "Romeo & Juliet"
  Performed by Dire Straits
  Written by Mark Knopfler
  Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. / Phonogram Ltd.
  By Arrangement with Warner Special Products / PolyGram Record Operations Limited
  
  
  
• "The Ballad of El Goodo"
  Performed by Evan Dando
  Written by Chris Bell & Alex Chilton
  Courtesy of TAG / Atlantic Recording Corporation
  
  
  
• "What You Are"
  Performed by Drill
  Written by Lucia Cifarelli & Dan Harnett
  Courtesy of D V 8 Records
  
  
  
• "Snakeface"
  Performed by Throwing Muses
  Written by Kristin Hersh
  Courtesy of Reprise Records / 4AD Records
  By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
  
  
  
• "Candy"
  Performed by Full Tilt Gonzo
  Written by Lance Whitson
  Courtesy of Mike Bosley & Geoff Siegel
  
  
  
• "How"
  Performed by The Cranberries
  Written by Dolores O'Riordan
  Courtesy of Island Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Liar"
  Performed by The Cranberries
  Written by Dolores O'Riordan & Noel Hogan
  Courtesy of Island Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "A Girl Like You"
  Performed by Edwyn Collins
  Written by Edwyn Collins
  Courtesy of Bar / None Records & Setanta Records
  
  
  
• "Hardlight"
  Performed by Peg Boy
  Written by Peg Boy
  Courtesy of Quarterstick Records
  
  
  
• "Chew Toy"
  Performed by Fig Dish
  Written by Blake Smith & Richard Ness
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Bright As Yellow"
  Performed by Innocence Mission (as The Innocence Mission)
  Written by Karen Peris
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Rock 'n' Roll/EGA"
  Performed by Daniel Johnston
  Written by Daniel Johnston
  Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
  By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
  
  
  
• "Power Shack"
  Performed by Fitz of Depression
  Written by Michael Dees (as Mike Dees), Brian Sparhawk & Craig Becker
  Courtesy of K Records
  By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
  
  
  
• "Saddam A Go-Go"
  Performed by Gwar
  Written by Jizmak the Gusha (as Brad Roberts), Dave Musel, Beefcake The Mighty (as Michael Bishop),
  Balsac the Jaws of Death (as Michael Derks), Peter Lee & Oderus Urungus (as David Brockie)
  Courtesy of Metal Blade Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Here It Comes Again"
  Performed by Please
  Written by Paul Casanova
  Courtesy of Regency
  
  
  
• "Backdown Blues"
  Performed by Loose Diamonds
  Written by Jud Newcomb
  Courtesy of DOS / Antone Records
  
  
  
• "Tomorrow"
  Performed by Mouth Music
  Written by Jackie Joyce & Martin Swan
  Courtesy of Rykodisc / Triple Earth Records
  
  
  
• "Plowed"
  Performed by Sponge
  Written by Mike Cross, Tim Cross, Joe Mazzola, Jim Paluzzi & Vinnie Dombroski (as Vinnie)
  Courtesy of The Work Group
  By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
  
  
  
• "Surround You"
  Performed by Billy White Trio
  Written by Billy White
  Courtesy of DOS/Antone Records
  
  
  
• "SugarHigh"
  Performed by Coyote Shivers
  Written by Coyote Shivers
  Courtesy of Regency
  
  
  
• "L.A. Girl"
  Performed by Adolescents
  Written by Tony Cadena (as Tony Brandenburg) & Frank Agnew
  Courtesy of Frontier Records
  By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
  
  
  
• "Seems"
  Performed by Queen Sarah Saturday
  Written by John Phillip Irion III, Jonathan Lee Hutchins, Christopher Holloway & Ryan Dean Pickett
  Courtesy of Thirsty Ear/Columbia Records
  By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
  
  
  
• "Vinyl Advice"
  Performed by Dead Hot Workshop
  Written by Brent Babb, Brian Griffith, Curtis Grippe & Steven Larson
  Courtesy of Tag Records
  By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
  
  
  
• "Nice Overalls"
  Performed by Lustre
  Written by Greg Clayton, Will Marley & John Ray
  Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "This is the Day"
  Performed by The The
  Written by Matthew Johnson
  Courtesy of Epic Records
  By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
  
  
  
• "Free"
  Performed by The Martinis
  Written by Linda Mallari-Santiago & Joey Santiago
  Courtesy of Regency
  
  
  
• "Say No More (Mon Amour)"
  Performed by Maxwell Caulfield
  Written by Ralph Schuckett & Chris Ward
  
  
  
• "She Walks"
  Performed by Poster Children
  Written by Richard Valentin, Rosanne Marshack & Shannon Drew
  Courtesy of 12 Inch Records
  By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
  
  
  
• "I Shot the Devil"
  Performed by Suicidal Tendencies
  Written by Mike Muir (as Michael Muir)
  Courtesy of Frontier Records
  By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
  
  
  
• "Sorry"
  Performed by Sybil Vane
  Written by Dave Hillis
  Courtesy of Island Records Inc.
  
  
  
• "Infinity"
  Performed by Mouth Music
  Written by Jackie Joyce & Martin Swan
  Courtesy of Rykodisc/Triple Earth Records
  
  
  
• "Money (That's What I Want)"
  Performed by The Flying Lizards (as Flying Lizards)
  Written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Janie Bradford
  Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
  

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