How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Regurgitator, Rush, Bloc Party, Linkin Park, The Horrors, Franz Ferdinand, The Mission, Guillemots, Super Furry Animals, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, 3 Colours Red, Lemon Jelly
They are the performers of twelve (animated only) music videos that reached the charts from the eighties to the noughties.
1. Which Australian band released a song featuring virtual animation paired with gaming defeat themes in 1998?
- A Silverchair
- B Regurgitator
- C Powderfinger
2. A Canadian band used a Brampton radio station slogan as a song title in 1980. Which band was it?
- A Rush
- B Triumph
- C The Guess Who
3. Which Bloc Party song from their debut album was released on multiple physical formats in 2005?
- A Banquet
- B Pioneers
- C Helicopter
4. Which Linkin Park single from Meteora features anime-influenced animation in its video?
- A Faint
- B Somewhere I Belong
- C Breaking the Habit
5. Which band from Southend-on-Sea released a track from their debut album, noted for its garage sound?
- A Arctic Monkeys
- B The Horrors
- C The Libertines
6. Which record label released the fourth single from Franz Ferdinand’s second album?
- A Matador Records
- B Domino Records
- C Rough Trade Records
7. What year did The Mission release “Shades Of Green (Part II)” on the studio album Masque?
- A 1992
- B 1995
- C 1990
8. Guillemots released a song featuring double bass in 2007. What’s the title?
- A Made Up Love Song #43
- B Annie, Let’s Not Wait
- C Trains to Brazil
9. Which band’s single title was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s 1942 Quit India speech?
- A Ash
- B Stereophonics
- C Super Furry Animals
10. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine’s song “Do Re Me So Far So Good” is best known for what lyrical style?
- A Reflective
- B Satirical
- C Romantic
11. Which track from Revolt was released as a single in 1999 by Creation Records?
- A Repeat To Fade
- B Burn Baby Burn
- C Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
12. What was the peak UK chart position of Lemon Jelly’s single released in 2005?
- A 15
- B 21
- C 30
For TWELVE more Animated – Vintage Music Videos – week 33/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Regurgitator – Black BugsFeatured on the 1996 album “Unit”.
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2 . Rush – The Spirit Of RadioFeatured on the 1980 album “Permanent Waves“.
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3 . Bloc Party – The PioneersFeatured on the 2004 album “Silent Alarm“.
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4 . Linkin Park – Breaking The HabitFeatured on the 2003 album “Meteora“.
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5 . The Horrors – She Is The New ThingFeatured on the 2006 album “Strange House”.
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6 . Franz Ferdinand – Eleanor Put Your Boots OnFeatured on the 2005 album “You Could Have It So Much Better”.
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7 . The Mission – Shades Of Green – Part IiFeatured on the 1992 album “Masque”.
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8 . Guillemots – Annie Let’s Not WaitFeatured on the 2006 album “Through the Windowpane”.
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9 . Super Furry Animals – Do Or DieFeatured on the 1999 album “Guerrilla”.
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10 . Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine – Do Re Me So Far So GoodFeatured on the 1992 album “1992: The Love Album”.
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11 . 3 Colours Red – Repeat To FadeFeatured on the 2004 album “The Union Of Souls”. |
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12 . Lemon Jelly – The Shouty TrackFeatured on the 2005 album “’64–’95”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The band Regurgitator released the song in 1998. Their track uses animation to reflect gaming themes, combining rock music with video game culture.
2. Rush released the song titled after the CFNY-FM slogan in 1980. This reflected shifts in FM radio and became one of their notable tracks.
3. The song “Pioneers” by Bloc Party appeared in various formats. It featured acoustic tracks and B-sides, marking a versatile single release.
4. Linkin Park’s “Breaking the Habit” music video includes anime-influenced animation. The song features electronic and orchestral elements.
5. The Horrors, from Southend-on-Sea, released a garage-influenced track. This was part of their debut album, fitting their early sound.
6. Domino Records released Franz Ferdinand’s fourth single from their second album in 2006. It came out following a tour with Death Cab for Cutie.
7. “Shades Of Green (Part II)” was released by The Mission in 1992. It appears on their album Masque, maintaining its place in their discography.
8. “Annie, Let’s Not Wait” by Guillemots came out in 2007. With rich instrumentation, it fits in their debut album’s promotional cycle.
9. Super Furry Animals titled their single after Gandhi’s “Do or Die” phrase. Its choice was notable despite alternative preferences by the band.
10. The track “Do Re Me So Far So Good” by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine features satirical lyrics. The band is known for their witty content.
11. “Repeat To Fade” was released from the album Revolt in 1999. It was part of the band’s work with Creation Records during that era.
12. The Lemon Jelly single reached a peak position of 21 on the UK chart. It appeared in 2005 from their album ’64–’95 and complements their timeline.