How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Joan Jett, The Wonder Stuff, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Paul King, Eddy Grant, Graham Parker, Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder, Rock Goddess, The Smiths, Mike + The Mechanics, The Weather Prophets, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (17/52) BUT … in the Eighties 80s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Joan Jett – I Love Rock ‘N RollFeatured on the 1981 album “I Love Rock ‘n Roll“.
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2 . The Wonder Stuff – Give Give Give Me More More MoreFeatured on the 1988 album “The Eight-Legged Groove Machine”.
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3 . Elvis Costello & The Attractions – High FidelityFeatured on the 1980 album “Get Happy!!“.
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4 . Paul King – I KnowFeatured on the 1989 album “Joy”.
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5 . Eddy Grant – War PartyFeatured on the 1982 album “Killer On The Rampage”.
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6 . Graham Parker – Temporary BeautyFeatured on the 1982 album “Another Grey Area”.
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7 . Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony And IvoryFeatured on the 1982 album “Tug of War“.
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8 . Rock Goddess – I Didn’t Know I Loved You [’till I Saw You Rock’N’Roll]Featured on the 1983 album “Hell Hath No Fury”.
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9 . The Smiths – Sheila Take A BowFeatured on the 1987 album “Louder Than Bombs”.
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10 . Mike + The Mechanics – Nobody KnowsFeatured on the 1988 album “Living Years”.
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11 . The Weather Prophets – She Comes From The RainFeatured on the 1986 album “Mayflower”. |
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12 . Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – From The HipFeatured on the 1987 album “Mainstream”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The initial UK release of “Give Give Give Me More More More” included a free cartoon biography. This was later removed in the 1988 re-issue.
2. “High Fidelity” by Elvis Costello was influenced by the Motown style. The song features a pun on stereo sound and interpersonal relationships.
3. Paul King’s “I Know” peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart. It was included on his solo album *Joy*.
4. “War Party” first appeared on Eddy Grant’s album *Killer on the Rampage*. The song was re-released in 2024.
5. Graham Parker’s “Temporary Beauty” video features him amid ice sculptures. He amusingly torches and saws through them.
6. Paul McCartney was inspired by Spike Milligan’s phrase about black and white piano keys. This theme helped shape “Ebony and Ivory”.
7. Rock Goddess covered “I Didn’t Know I Loved You (‘Till I Saw You Rock ‘N’ Roll)” as a 7-inch promo single. Its title comes from a Gary Glitter song.
8. The B-side for “Sheila Take a Bow” by the Smiths was “Is It Really So Strange?”. Both tracks were part of Peel Sessions.
9. Paul Young provided the lead vocals on “Nobody Knows” by Mike + The Mechanics. The song was part of the *Living Years* album.
10. “She Comes From The Rain” by The Weather Prophets was first released as a BBC session track. It became part of an EP in 2021.
11. “From the Hip” was co-written by Blair Cowan alongside other band members. The track addresses helplessness against violence.
12. The music video for Cameo’s “She’s Strange” was directed by Dieter Trattmann. It was part of their tenth studio album.
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