How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : KT Tunstall, Bic Runga, Everclear, Mumm-Ra, My Red Cell, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, The Spinto Band, Take That, Jonathan Wilkes, Jet, G4, Ladytron
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (12/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. The Spinto Band’s name was inspired by what?
- A A book title
- B A relative’s lyrics
- C A song lyric
2. Which member of Take That intended to sing the bridge of “The Garden” before opting for Howard Donald’s version?
- A Gary Barlow
- B Robbie Williams
- C Mark Owen
3. “Just Another Day” by Jonathan Wilkes saw its B-side titled what?
- A Love Me Like You Do
- B Another Day
- C Do As You Like
4. Jet’s “Look What You’ve Done” features how many music videos?
- A One
- B Three
- C Two
5. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen topped the UK Singles Chart for how long after Freddie Mercury’s death?
- A Two weeks
- B Five weeks
- C Nine weeks
6. The music video for Ladytron’s “Blue Jeans” used which version of the song?
- A Blue Jeans
- B Blue Jeans 2.0
- C Blue Jeans 1.5
7. Who produced “Blue Emotion” by Fiat Lux?
- A Trevor Horn
- B Hugh Jones
- C Steve Lillywhite
8. Who directed the music video for “E=MC2” by Big Audio Dynamite?
- A Mick Jones
- B Nicolas Roeg
- C Don Letts
9. B.A. Robertson’s “Kool in the Kaftan” peaked at what position on the UK Singles Chart?
- A 23
- B 17
- C 34
10. What unusual instrument is featured in Tom Waits’ “In the Neighborhood”?
- A Pan flute
- B Marimba
- C Theremin
11. Which guitarist criticized his own performance on “Call of the Wild” by Deep Purple?
- A Ritchie Blackmore
- B Steve Morse
- C Ian Gillan
12. “The Celtic Soul Brothers” by Dexys Midnight Runners initially reached what position on the UK charts?
- A 20
- B 45
- C 38
For TWELVE “We are Live” – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 12/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . KT Tunstall – Another Place To FallFeatured on the 2004 album “Eye to the Telescope”.
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2 . Bic Runga – Get Some SleepFeatured on the 2002 album “Beautiful Collision”.
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3 . Everclear – Am RadioFeatured on the 2000 album “Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile”.
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4 . Mumm-Ra – What Would Steve Do?Featured on the 2007 album “These Things Move in Threes”.
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5 . My Red Cell – Knock Me DownFeatured on the 2004 album “13 In My 31”.
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6 . Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong – Lonely BuoyFeatured on the 2008 album “Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong”.
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7 . The Spinto Band – Direct To HelmetFeatured on the 2005 album “Nice And Nicely Done”.
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8 . Take That – The GardenFeatured on the 2008 album “The Circus”.
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9 . Jonathan Wilkes – Just Another Day
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10 . Jet – Look What You’Ve DoneFeatured on the 2003 album “Get Born”.
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11 . G4 – Bohemian RhapsodyFeatured on the 2005 album “G4”. |
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12 . Ladytron – Blue JeansFeatured on the 2002 album “Light & Magic”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The band’s name came from Roy Spinto’s lyrics, which Nick Krill found on Cracker Jack boxes. The name was a tribute to past creativity.
2. Mark Owen considered singing the bridge himself, but Howard Donald’s take impressed him enough to keep it.
3. Jonathan Wilkes’ single features the B-side “Love Me Like You Do,” unrelated to the later hit by Ellie Goulding.
4. Jet released two music videos for “Look What You’ve Done,” offering visual diversity alongside its musical reach.
5. After Mercury’s death, “Bohemian Rhapsody” reached the UK Singles Chart summit for five weeks, reviving its iconic status.
6. The video for “Blue Jeans” used “Blue Jeans 2.0,” adding a fresh audio twist to the visual representation.
7. Hugh Jones produced “Blue Emotion,” contributing his seasoned touch to the synthpop track.
8. Don Letts directed the “E=MC2” video, blending film samples with band footage, symbolizing the song’s cinematic tribute.
9. “Kool in the Kaftan” peaked at position 17, maintaining Robertson’s playful chart presence.
10. “In the Neighborhood” features a marimba, setting an atmospheric backdrop for Waits’ narrative style.
11. Ritchie Blackmore critiqued his own contributions, though the album saw commercial success despite internal band tensions.
12. Initially, “The Celtic Soul Brothers” reached 45 on the UK charts, later gaining traction and a higher position with its re-release.
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