# 90s alternative rock sexpots **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126 "2015-06-10T01:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/1 "2015-06-10T01:32:03Z")
When people think of hot musicians in alt rock bands of the 90s what comes to mind? For me [Shirley Manson](http://www.pyroandballyhoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shirley.jpg)from Garbage and [D’arcy Wretzky](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/D'arcy_Wretzky_32.jpg)from the smashing pumpkins. I never really cared for Gwen Stefani but could see why others would rate her. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/2 "2015-06-10T01:33:09Z")
The answer to this question begins and ends with [Liz Phair](https://www.google.com/search?q=liz+phair&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIrKCz1P2DxgIVzgySCh2GJwBz&biw=1920&bih=986). ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/3 "2015-06-10T02:01:25Z")
Fiona Apple wasn’t too shabby. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/4 "2015-06-10T02:45:22Z")
Your musical tastes are too narrow. If you had broadened them to include jazz, you would have noticed[Diana Krall.](https://www.google.com/search?q=diana+krall&sa=X&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAI1TOW_UQBReQ0CbSYSiSUHYakXDFkg7Ho-vmqSCCLFEQqKx1usjvq-RvTYNLSlp-QMIkPgB0COWEomSggrooEKiYVf4DUpH9-Z77zvmjWbw6OO7r4PBxWfDS9e3p8mUUC2vZHoQzrtu7LnJPHbHVZD6blmNKZGVlfRvqq9lU-dFX9txaaUrabipNZPoMKKpqbqS0KZWPMXKQUclSg4NptfUT_qGHpkhA7MorISSuswBl1PGFlDT2tFEuCr3e1G50dOmgUO8KEpgOLWtEHBrE5FPzn2jKPs7OAXTe5x2zLYMsFjqigyEMKlNsycwtSsBTyJatz1B6dTWA2c1PoWsBqU6iMqGrFaCTMMwFJGIV1f9lMa8ggjrpdHWkInrHRc3XWq-JqZKTxGpclUJZbFyw7ISYUlstYG8pCEgbFjEs4Sw44tF25yZS2ic-k0Ea_NlqwC8DJkdAW5QBnhdFhysqZZ2cdSrMua3gt1EehF_kX5LO3vffn3eH_2Qnr56_0n6LqG9O1lWuXE7c-M5d52TDB-gy0cpD3iLr6Dd0fDvo1XpZIDfSGjnvstPsuPMCbwWv5Tw8_9UUCyHrBW68wIRDtDu4Zo1cyteBguOMdranDFCw9HW5qdMLuCj8yQNM7R97Cb2-jPd9fANhG5lcewueJCl-Bq6OtqfLgQw7X_dZLB778ODw7Pbb8OfN2dPHj4OXr-Iy7M_X7cTLLgDAAA&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CKUCEIkeahUKEwjNmKqPjYTGAhUDOawKHfhIAKE&biw=1600&bih=763) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/5 "2015-06-10T02:53:09Z")
I don’t think Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) wore a shirt until 2001. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/6 "2015-06-10T03:14:41Z")
The late Kristen Pfaff was hot. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/7 "2015-06-10T03:18:18Z")
Depending upon your definitions, every member of the Bangles was attractive +. While the band ended up pretty mainstream pop, the first 2 albums probably qualify as ‘alt rock’. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/8 "2015-06-10T03:19:36Z")
The chick from Whale says [you’re all crazy.](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3636/135/400/Cia%201995.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/9 "2015-06-10T04:18:40Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > Depending upon your definitions, every member of the Bangles was attractive +. While the band ended up pretty mainstream pop, the first 2 albums probably qualify as ‘alt rock’. But not really 90s. Conventionally hot? I don’t know. I was always attracted to the punkier women. In the late 90s, I was probably “in love” with all the Sleater-Kinney women at one time or another, and Kim Deal from the Pixies/Breeders. But they probably wouldn’t qualify as typical “sex pots.” Bjork was hot in that crazy pixie sort of way; Tori Amos was quite the looker, too. Melissa Auf Der Maure. If you allow alt-country, Neko Case, of course, who started getting popular in the late 90s. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/10 "2015-06-10T04:37:51Z")
I always found [Skin](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b8/61/fa/b861fafed438d48369cd1ad2a35716c4.jpg)from Skunk Anansie sexy, albeit in a somewhat terrifying sort of way. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/11 "2015-06-10T04:57:11Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > But not really 90s. > > Conventionally hot? I don’t know. I was always attracted to the punkier women. In the late 90s, I was probably “in love” with all the Sleater-Kinney women at one time or another, and Kim Deal from the Pixies/Breeders. But they probably wouldn’t qualify as typical “sex pots.” Bjork was hot in that crazy pixie sort of way; Tori Amos was quite the looker, too. Melissa Auf Der Maure. If you allow alt-country, Neko Case, of course, who started getting popular in the late 90s. You got 2 of my top choices, Kim Deal and Melissa Auf der Maur. Don’t forget Kim’s twin sister, Kelly. Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses/Breeders/Belly). [![](https://therecoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/donelly.jpg?w=700) ](https://therecoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/donelly.jpg?w=700) ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/12 "2015-06-10T05:16:03Z")
Nina Gordon and Louise Post (Veruca Salt). [![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmp2qlTFxr1qd418mo1_500.jpg) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmp2qlTFxr1qd418mo1_500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/13 "2015-06-10T05:43:13Z")
Kim Deal and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) “Little Trouble Girl”-Sonic Youth [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fJWJcSTPNpM/maxresdefault.jpg "Sonic Youth - Little Trouble Girl (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWJcSTPNpM) ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/14 "2015-06-10T05:49:45Z")
[Hope Sandoval](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/57/ef/78/57ef78575dbd8dfcf148d3523b48eb41.jpg) of Mazzy Star always did it for me. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/15 "2015-06-10T06:37:04Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > Nina Gordon and Louise Post (Veruca Salt). > [Tumblr: Image](http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmp2qlTFxr1qd418mo1_500.jpg) This. Also, [Miki and Emma from Lush](http://britpopnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/miki-berenyi-and-emma-anderson-of-lush-28426-1280554476-15.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/16 "2015-06-10T11:28:34Z")
I’m not Googling for images of 90s foxy ladies from work. But off the top of my head: [Louise Wener](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Wener) from Sleeper. [Sonya Madan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echobelly) from Echobelly. [Tanya Donelly](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_Donelly) from Belly. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/17 "2015-06-10T13:53:21Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > [Hope Sandoval](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/57/ef/78/57ef78575dbd8dfcf148d3523b48eb41.jpg) of Mazzy Star always did it for me. Beat me to it. Assuming you’re into waifish girls with [big eyes and full lips](http://www.hopesandoval.com/pics/hope16.jpg), Hope was crazy hot. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/18 "2015-06-10T14:08:00Z")
Melora Creager from Rasputina. She replaced the GTOs at the top of my lust/list. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/19 "2015-06-10T14:44:49Z")
Chrissy Amphlett of Divinyls their big hit was in 1990. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126/20 "2015-06-10T15:53:19Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Chrissy Amphlett of Divinyls their big hit was in 1990. Well…their biggest hit, (I Touch Myself) but “Boys in Town” was pure 80’s. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/90s-alternative-rock-sexpots/722126.md?page=2)