>But there wasn't much to get excited about in the mid-90s.
Based on what? Just because one now JS fan buys a Power Ranger song at that point?
>In those days Cowell was fun. He had yet to create the Simon Cowell Monster Machine.
Actually I think Simon Cowell could be branded MORE of a Monster Machine if he were to constantly make money out of silly kids songs like then but that's just me.