The 14-year run of MTV’s 120 Minutes introduced alternative rock to the masses. But the show’s heyday was the early ’90s, when it was the only place to see videos by Radiohead, Jane’s Addiction and The Sugarcubes. Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit debuted on 120 Minutes before it broke into heavy MTV rotation.

It was late on a Sunday night when I turned on 120 Minutes and had my mind blown by Pavement’s video for Gold Soundz — the quirky video and catchy tune immediately caught my attention. The next day I went out and bought Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, an album that didn’t leave my Discman for the next few weeks. Pavement went on to record three more terrific studio albums before calling it quits in 1999, and they leave behind legions of fans waiting for a reunion. Anyway, let’s all flash back to the goofy video for Gold Soundz:

• Related YouTube: Check out Pavement’s Cut Your Hair video
• Related Website: The 120 Minutes Tumblr aggregates many of the videos that were shown on 120 minutes