How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Fluke, Bob The Builder, Bill & Ben, Stakker Humanoid, Holly Johnson, F A B, Mc Parker, Flip & Fill, Kula Shaker, Jurgen Vries, The Future Sound Of London, Stereo Mc’s, Spacemen 3
They are the performers of twelve (animated only) music videos that reached the charts from the eighties to the noughties.
1. Which video game prominently featured Fluke’s “Atom Bomb” in its official soundtrack?
- A Gran Turismo
- B Wipeout 2097
- C Need for Speed
2. Who provided the child-friendly vocals for Bob the Builder’s “Mambo No. 5” in 2001?
- A Lou Bega
- B Neil Morrissey
- C Bob the Builder
3. Which children’s television characters performed “Flobbadance” in 2002?
- A Bill & Ben
- B Tom & Jerry
- C Bert & Ernie
4. Which producer used the alias Humanoid for the 1988 acid house track?”
- A Brian Dougans
- B Andy Richards
- C Colin Scott
5. On Holly Johnson’s track “Across the Universe,” which of these artists provided backing vocals?
- A Claudia Fontaine
- B Madonna
- C Celine Dion
6. “Thunderbirds Are Go!” featured samples from which TV universe?
- A Star Trek
- B Thunderbirds
- C Doctor Who
7. Who collaborated with Flip & Fill on their 2004 hit “Discoland”?
- A Karen Parry
- B Kylie Minogue
- C Sarah Brightman
8. What 1960s band heavily influenced Kula Shaker’s “Sound of Drums”?
- A The Beatles
- B The Doors
- C The Rolling Stones
9. Which classical singer ventured into electronic dance music with “The Opera Song (Brave New World)”?
- A Luciano Pavarotti
- B Sarah Brightman
- C Charlotte Church
10. “The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman” is a track by which electronic group?
- A The Chemical Brothers
- B The Future Sound of London
- C Daft Punk
11. Which album features Stereo MC’s track “We Belong In This World Together”?
- A Connected
- B Deep Down & Dirty
- C Supernatural
12. Spacemen 3’s “Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)” was associated with which animated TV show?
- A The Simpsons
- B South Park
- C Family Guy
Tracklist
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1 . Fluke – Atom BombFeatured on the 1997 album “Risotto”.
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2 . Bob The Builder – Mambo No.5Featured on the 2001 album “The Album”.
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3 . Bill & Ben – FlobbadanceFeatured on the 2009 album “Flobbatastic”.
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4 . Stakker Humanoid – Stakker HumanoidFeatured on the 1989 album “Global”.
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5 . Holly Johnson – Across The UniverseFeatured on the 2009 album “Dreams That Money Can’t Buy”.
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6 . F A B, Mc Parker – Thunderbirds Are Go (w/ Mc Parker)
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7 . Flip & Fill – DiscolandFeatured on the 2004 album “Discoland”.
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8 . Kula Shaker – Sound Of DrumsFeatured on the 1998 album “Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts”.
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9 . Jurgen Vries – The Opera Song [Brave New World]Featured on the 2000 album “The Opera Song (Brave New World)”.
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10 . The Future Sound Of London – The Far Out Son Of Lung And The Ramblings Of A MadmanFeatured on the 1994 album “Lifeforms”.
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11 . Stereo Mc’s – We Belong In This World TogetherFeatured on the 2001 album “Deep Down & Dirty”. |
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12 . Spacemen 3 – Big City [Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here]Featured on the 2004 album “Recurring”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The track “Atom Bomb” by Fluke gained recognition for its inclusion in the “Wipeout 2097” soundtrack. Released both as a hit single and part of Fluke’s album “Risotto,” it capitalized on the game’s success in electronic music realms.
2. Neil Morrissey, known for voicing Bob the Builder, recorded a whimsical version of “Mambo No. 5,” topping UK charts despite being briefly pulled from radio post-9/11.
3. “Flobbadance” by Bill & Ben appeared on a celebratory CD associated with the children’s TV characters, marking its spot among 2002’s novelty musical releases.
4. The alias Humanoid was an imaginative venture by Brian Dougans, who, along with the multimedia Stakker support, brought acid house prominence to mainstream audiences in 1988.
5. Claudia Fontaine lent her vocal talents to Holly Johnson’s “Across the Universe.” The track is noted for its environmental themes buried beneath its pop exterior.
6. The remix track “Thunderbirds Are Go!” is steeped in nostalgia, revisiting Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds universe through its collage of original character audio samples.
7. Flip & Fill’s 2004 hit “Discoland” featured Karen Parry, whose catchy vocals helped elevate the track into a notable happy hardcore anthem.
8. Inspired by psychedelic sounds, Kula Shaker’s “Sound of Drums” tips its hat to The Doors, with production finesse from Rick Rubin and George Drakoulias enhancing its sonic tapestry.
9. Charlotte Church’s entry into electronic music was marked by “The Opera Song (Brave New World),” solidifying her transition from a purely classical trajectory.
10. The Future Sound of London’s track, “The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman,” continued their reputation for experimental sound layering, recorded at their London studio.
11. “Deep Down & Dirty” is the backdrop for Stereo MC’s “We Belong In This World Together,” providing a house-inflected canvas for their rhythmic declarations.
12. Spacemen 3’s “Big City” appeared in “The Simpsons” with Sonic Boom’s permission, echoing the band’s avant-garde ethos beyond their dystopian album conclusion.