How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Lostprophets, Honeyroot, Alistair Griffin, Gabrielle, Rooster, HIM, AllSTARS, Clor, LFO, O-Town, The Corrs, Dragonette
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (19/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘L’Amour Toujours’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 19/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Lostprophets – 4:AM ForeverFeatured on the 2006 album “Liberation Transmission”.
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2 . Honeyroot – Love Will Tear Us Apart
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3 . Alistair Griffin – You And Me [Tonight]Featured on the 2004 album “Bring It On”.
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4 . Gabrielle – Stay The SameFeatured on the 2004 album “Play to Win”.
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5 . Rooster – You’re So Right For MeFeatured on the 2005 album “Rooster”.
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6 . HIM – Solitary ManFeatured on the 2004 album “And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits”.
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7 . AllSTARS – Back WhenFeatured on the 2001 album “AllSTARS”.
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8 . Clor – Love + PainFeatured on the 2005 album “Clor”.
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9 . LFO – Every Other TimeFeatured on the 2001 album “Life Is Good”.
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10 . O-Town – Liquid DreamsFeatured on the 2000 album “O-Town”.
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11 . The Corrs – Give Me A ReasonFeatured on the 2000 album “In Blue“. |
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12 . Dragonette – I Get AroundFeatured on the 2007 album “Galore”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Ian Watkins provided the lead vocals for the Lostprophets song released on 23 April 2007. The rest of the band performed the instrumentation.
2. Honeyroot covered the Joy Division track. It tackles personal themes related to Curtis’s life experiences.
3. “You and Me” was the song’s original title when recorded by Jim Bakkum in 2003.
4. Specific chart positions for Gabrielle’s “Stay the Same” are not commonly documented; however, it was released as a single in 2004.
5. Rooster played their third single at T in the Park in 2005, adding another location to their live performance history.
6. HIM’s rendition of “Solitary Man” is a cover of Neil Diamond’s hit, featuring in “And Love Said No” compilation album.
7. allSTARS* released “Back When / Going All The Way” in 2002. Their presence as a pop group was short-lived, paralleling their brief discography.
8. “Love + Pain” by Clor follows heavily in the synthpop tradition, with distinct post-punk and new wave influences.
9. “Every Other Time,” LFO’s catchy pop tune, debuted as a single from “Life Is Good,” marking their sophomore album effort.
10. “Liquid Dreams” by O-Town reflects teenage fantasies with lyrics describing female pop icons, blending anecdotes with tongue-in-cheek melodic hooks.
11. Sharon Corr contributed the violin part to “Give Me a Reason,” lending her strings to the emotional dance-pop number.
12. “I Get Around” was Dragonette’s debut single leading into the album “Galore.” Its early appearance marked their entry into the electronic music scene.
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