How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : The Christians, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Madder Rose, Pet Shop Boys, Right Said Fred, The 4 Of Us, Echobelly, Chapterhouse, Shed Seven, Cocteau Twins, Cast, Dune
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (13/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
For TWELVE “We are Live” – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 13/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . The Christians – I Found OutFeatured on the 1990 album “Colour”.
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2 . Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Ship SongFeatured on the 1990 album “The Good Son”.
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3 . Madder Rose – Panic OnFeatured on the 1994 album “Panic On”.
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4 . Pet Shop Boys – Where The Streets Have No Name [I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You]
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5 . Right Said Fred – Deeply DippyFeatured on the 1992 album “Up”.
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6 . The 4 Of Us – Drag My Bad Name DownFeatured on the 1989 album “Songs for the Tempted”.
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7 . Echobelly – InsomniacFeatured on the 1994 album “Everyone’s Got One”.
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8 . Chapterhouse – PearlFeatured on the 1991 album “Whirlpool”.
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9 . Shed Seven – Going For GoldFeatured on the 1999 album “Going For Gold”.
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10 . Cocteau Twins – TishbiteFeatured on the 1996 album “Milk & Kisses”.
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11 . Cast – WalkawayFeatured on the 1995 album “All Change”. |
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12 . Dune – Who Wants To Live Forever
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Morrissey praised “Insomniac” for its strong melody despite its underwhelming chart performance. He remarked it deserved to be a top-five hit in an ideal world.
2. Rachel Goswell from Slowdive provided guest vocals on “Pearl,” lending to its ethereal shoegaze sound that blends dance and atmospheric elements.
3. “Going For Gold” managed to reach number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, marking Shed Seven’s highest-charting single of their career.
4. “Tishbite” is a reference to Elijah, the biblical prophet, adding another layer of intrigue to the ethereal track by Cocteau Twins.
5. John Leckie, the producer of Cast’s “Walkaway,” is renowned for producing Radiohead’s early albums among other notable works.
6. Dune’s orchestral cover was recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios, adding a classical grandeur to their dance version of the Queen song.
7. Detailed information for the song “Boo” is absent, resulting in an inability to build substantial trivia around it.
8. “Moments In Soul” is known for its creative sampling, merging parts from Art of Noise and Soul II Soul to shape its unique sound.
9. “Playing with Knives” showcases a squelching electronic sound that became iconic in the early 1990s UK dance scene.
10. By collaborating with Shabba Ranks, Scritti Politti’s cover of The Beatles’ “She’s a Woman” fuses reggae with the original’s pop foundations.
11. “Higher Ground” by Jennifer Rush is a synthpop track that demonstrates her vocal power, despite limited US success compared to Europe.
12. Renaldo “Obie” Benson witnessed police brutality during a protest, which inspired Marvin Gaye’s composition of the socially conscious “What’s Going On.”
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