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Hidden Gems from the B-Side—Life Side (Week 15) *edited*

Matthew Sweet 🎶 We’re the Same 🎶 I Almost Forgot…

As I was putting this piece together, I got raptured back to 1995 — on the edge of my bed by the window… that little apartment in Riverdale, GA… guitar in hand… as was always the case… learning these next two songs. The story behind this album’s title is heavier than the sound.

Matthew Sweet’s 100% Fun — the 1995 album that includes both “We’re the Same” and “I Almost Forgot” — gets its title from a surprisingly heavy rock history footnote. Sweet lifted the phrase “100% fun” from Kurt Cobain’s 1994 suicide note, where Cobain wrote: *“The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I’m having 100% fun.”*

That ironic origin gives the album title a bittersweet edge — a record full of bright hooks and jangly guitars, but named after a line born out of real emotional struggle. 100% Fun stands as one of Sweet’s most loved power-pop records — catchy, melodic, and quietly reflective beneath the shine.

So yeah — without further ado… here’s the music.

🎵 “We’re the Same” — 100% Fun (1995)


🎵 “I Almost Forgot” — 100% Fun (1995)

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10 Replies to “Hidden Gems from the B-Side—Life Side (Week 15) *edited*”

      1. I knew that my friend would have kept me in his prayers… that’s why I m healing better and of course trying to be back with posting.. Hope so soon❤️😇
        I m really obliged by the connection and the warmth. I don’t want to say thank you to make it formal but my respect and love runs deep my friend❤️

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      2. I appreciate your words. I’m thankful you’re healing and finding your way back to sharing your voice… I’ll keep keeping you in my prayers — respect and kindness back to you… much love my friend… 🙏

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      4. Amen to that… God’s timing and His connections are always on point…
        I’m thankful we crossed paths here.. and I’m really glad you’re back to writing… 🙏

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  2. Howdy Loia and all?

    What occurs when you stir further into the “deep” within?

    Naming a pop record after a suicide note isn’t irony; it’s a gut-punch acknowledgment that the brightest hooks are often just hiding the loudest screams.

    The key value resides in what your being is engraving or scripting into the sands of life.

    Be blessed.

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