There were some interesting developments in 1992 that proved to have long-lasting effects. Kurt Cobain was still alive;  he and his band Nirvana started making some pretty good music, which ultimately was and continues to be a pretty strong influence on Generation Y (or whatever they're called).

Red Hot Chili Peppers found their voice (trading in their penal sock puppets for some musical depth). Sting made an interesting fusion of rock and jazz. And Stone Temple Pilots brought the chords crashing in the anthemic "Plush."

After finally finishing my exhausting survey of 1967 (it took me almost 4 months), the year 1992 seems like a breeze. There are the usual 90s suspects: Michael Jackson, MC Hammer, Barenaked Ladies, and Metallica.

But my pick for the most interesting and lasting song from this week's show is Lyle Lovett's [left] "You've Been So Good." It's the bluesy tale of a father, or perhaps uncle, who sees a young person on the edge of going down a road of bad choices. Also featured is the Metallica classic, about an even younger person's danger's in the night.

This was the year that Eric Clapton unplugged, and finally won a grammy, selling 10 million CDs along the way, and Leonard Cohen released his most consistent CD, having dropped his voice about an octave and a half.