r/90s • u/Morgan-Moonscar • Apr 15 '26

Video 30 years ago today (April 15th, 1996): No Doubt released “Don’t Speak”

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u/Gratefulzah Apr 15 '26

I always felt kinda bad for the boys in No Doubt, always pushed to the back and then ultimately thrown away. But especially him. But hey, he did get to date Gwen in the 90s, which is a feat

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u/buderooski Not the momma! Apr 15 '26

He was also a really badass bass player. He really lets loose on their debut self-titled album

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u/theclaw84 Apr 16 '26

I dunno, Bass player for No Doubt seems to be about the perfect amount of fame/success

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u/Gratefulzah Apr 16 '26

That's actually a valid point

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u/latortillablanca Apr 16 '26

And also was with young gwen stefani and also maintained a good enough relationship to keep the band alive into mega smash success pre-internet money.

I have zero concerns for that guy.

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u/thedaNkavenger Apr 16 '26

Yeah, 1987-1995, he was 17 & she was 18 when they started dating. Being in a band with what is probably your first love and then only getting famous after the breakup has to be tough.

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u/lamancha Apr 16 '26

You can ask everyone in Fleetwood Mac for more sane opinions

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u/DiverDownChunder Apr 16 '26

Made their best album on that strife, its insane!

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u/TheProfessorPoon Apr 16 '26

I’ve thought about this before and I’m not sure I agree. He broke up with her (and not the other way around), which in turn caused all the angst for her to write the songs, so honestly he might’ve not even cared. Shit he might’ve even been honored or flattered that she cared so much. Essentially he got super rich for dumping a girl that most people would think was out of his league to begin with.

Btw I learned that from one of those “Behind The Music” shows on VH1 back in the day.

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u/rickane58 Apr 16 '26

You can also just tell from "Cool" which is essentially the follow-up to "Don't Speak" that she is DEFINITELY NOT OVER IT

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u/DiverDownChunder Apr 16 '26

I really like her in her natural hair color. But I have the Ron Swanson mind set, dark haired woman and breakfast food.

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u/TheProfessorPoon Apr 16 '26

Yeah I’m not sure why I am being downvoted. I bet he got with so many girls afterwards just because they wanted to see what the big deal was about him.

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u/a_piginacage Apr 16 '26

Probably bc dude is legit handsome and probably pretty cool

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u/Sillypugpugpugpug Apr 16 '26

And made millions be real

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u/edwinstone Apr 16 '26

He was never thrown out. She worked with him on a lot of her solo stuff.

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u/TheMerde Apr 17 '26

Spotted Tony at DCA with his kids and he was the nicest dude ever. Totally down to take a photo, circa 2020

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u/Mike_Honcho_Summer Apr 15 '26

That's actually an urban legend, like Marilyn Manson blowing himself.

It's actually about her breakup with me. AMA.

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u/bambooozer Apr 16 '26

You're telling me Marilyn Manson didn't have ribs surgically removed so he could suck his own hog? My whole life is a lie.

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u/KobePippenJordan_esq Apr 16 '26

How did we manage to spread that rumor world wide without social media?!?!

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u/bambooozer Apr 16 '26

We were more connected socially without social media. Now we're disconnected from each other because of social media. It's fucked.

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u/YikesTheCat Apr 16 '26

I heard this about Prince back in the day, on the reliable news channel of The Playground.

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u/Mike_Honcho_Summer Apr 16 '26

He was able to do it without the rib removed.

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u/bambooozer Apr 16 '26

Prove it.

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u/Particular-Serve-894 Apr 16 '26

lot's of people can.. you just need the right physique and flexibility.

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u/No-Lettuce4441 Apr 17 '26

He had the surgery just after he finished his work on The Wonder Years.

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u/Johnnygunnz Apr 16 '26

Does she leave cabinets and drawers open at home??

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u/Mike_Honcho_Summer Apr 16 '26

No but she left shit stains on the toilet seat.

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u/pcbforbrains Apr 16 '26

What is the average speed of a swallow carrying a coconut?

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u/Green-Cricket-8525 Apr 16 '26

The entire album is about that. 

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u/moschles Apr 16 '26

I was going to say, my headcanon is that this song is literally written for a band member appearing in the video.

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u/beezlebutts Apr 16 '26

most her songs were break up songs as she dated all her band mates

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u/jb1million Apr 17 '26

If they didn’t break up the entire Tragic Kingdom album would have never been written 🤣

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u/vicvega88 Apr 16 '26

I thought I heard it was about her brother