Looking for 90ies/2000s alternative rock song (more info inside)

[Compyfox]

Okay, this is driving me nuts for months now, since I can't find that darn song.

I can't remember the title, I can't remember the lyrics. All I know is this:
- it was an alternative rock song from the 90ies or even 2000s (yeah yeah, everything is alternative rock in the US)
- it was played on MTV up and down
- it was a male only rock band
- they were singing about a girl, but I'm not sure if the title was a girls name, it was a short title however
- can't remember if it was a love song or a breakup song
- the song started with the lead vocalist and 16th acoustic guitar play, about 1-2minutes into the song, the rest of the band joined in with a full rock arrangement (more like pop rock)
- I remember a yellow/black checker type background, maybe it was even spinning
- the song was upbeat



Another song I remember but can't find was about a long haired redhead singer (male), playing on some type of Casio portable keyboard (the main melody), the band was underwater (or it looked like it), he stepped into a wardrobe from time to time. Definitely 90ies stuff.



I am mainly looking for the first song - but I can't find it. And trust me, I just wasted 2 hours again(!) on several chart listings to find it, without success.

Thanks for chiming in and helping out.

[mgelon]

Semisonic: Closing Time fits what you've listed for the first one I think:

[Andywanders]

they were singing about a girl...

That narrows it down somewhat.

[chaosWyrM]

i know this doesnt perfectly tick all the boxes, but sometimes when im in the same position as you...my memory isnt exactly accurate. just a pot shot:

[Compyfox]

Interesting posts, but unfortunately not the songs I'm looking for.

The first YT link does indeed have a vocalist and acoustic guitar that goes into a more upbeat song. But the song I'm thinking about is a tad faster, and the band members also didn't have long hair.



Maybe I should try to and least recreate the melodies. Hopefully this will help on the long run.

[chaosWyrM]

Interesting posts, but unfortunately not the songs I'm looking for.

The first YT link does indeed have a vocalist and acoustic guitar that goes into a more upbeat song. But the song I'm thinking about is a tad faster, and the band members also didn't have long hair.



Maybe I should try to and least recreate the melodies. Hopefully this will help on the long run.

hehe...if you do a good enough job, you can just play it for shazam and have it tell you the song.