Before Spotify playlists. Before Shazam. Before TikTok revivals. There was Daria.
MTV’s cult classic wasn’t just a cartoon—it was the most brutally honest portrait of 90s teen life. Cynical, awkward, unpolished… and soundtracked by the very songs that defined a generation. Hole. Garbage. Fiona Apple. Tori Amos. The Offspring. These weren’t background cues—they were survival kits for the last analog teens, coming of age just before the internet rewired everything.
In this retrospective, we dive into:
How Daria spun off from Beavis and Butt-Head and found its own voice
Why Abby Terkuhle, Glenn Eichler, and Susie Lewis Lynn gave us a heroine unlike any other
The soundtrack that turned sarcasm into anthems—and why the music licensing battles still haunt fans today
Why Daria’s soundtrack captured an entire generation’s loneliness, identity, and rebellion
This isn’t just nostalgia. It’s a reminder that sometimes the music mattered more than the story—and that Daria gave us both.
If you grew up in the 90s, or you’ve rediscovered Daria on streaming, this is your deep dive into the soundtrack that made cynicism cool.
Watch now and dive deeper into the era
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