How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Good Charlotte, Matt Goss, Matt Willis, Sons And Daughters, Amanda Ghost, Hope Of The States, Athlete, Hefner, Oceansize, Sinéad O’Connor, Four Day Hombre, JJ72
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (34/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Who produced Good Charlotte’s track released as the second single from The Young and the Hopeless?
- A Eric Valentine
- B Butch Walker
- C John Feldmann
2. What UK chart position did Matt Goss’s single “Fly” achieve?
- A Number 25
- B Number 31
- C Number 39
3. Which film featured a version of Matt Willis’s song that had a specific music video?
- A John Tucker Must Die
- B She’s the Man
- C Mean Girls
4. From which city did the band Sons and Daughters originate?
- A Glasgow
- B Edinburgh
- C Cardiff
5. Amanda Ghost co-wrote her song with which other composer?
- A Lukas Burton
- B Benny Blanco
- C Mark Ronson
6. “Nehemiah” by Hope of the States appears on which album?
- A Controlling the World
- B The Lost Riots
- C Left
7. Which studio album did the band create a studio to record Beyond the Neighbourhood?
- A In Greenwich
- B In London
- C In Brighton
8. Which two labels issued formats of Hefner’s single in 2000?
- A 4AD and Matador
- B Domino and XL
- C Too Pure and Too Pure
9. Oceansize’s track “Heaven Alive” was part of which EP before it appeared on their album?
- A Amputee EP
- B Relapse EP
- C Feed to Feed EP
10. What literary piece is referenced in a song from Sinéad O’Connor’s The Lion and the Cobra?
- A Yeats’ “No Second Troy”
- B Shelley’s “Ozymandias”
- C Eliot’s “The Waste Land”
11. Four Day Hombre’s “The First Word Is The Hardest” was a part of which type of release in 2005?
- A Single track
- B Double A-side
- C Three-track EP
12. The music video for a JJ72 single released in 2000 was directed by whom?
- A Chris Cunningham
- B Sophie Muller
- C Mark Romanek
For TWELVE “We are Live” – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 34/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Good Charlotte – The AnthemFeatured on the 2006 album “The Young and the Hopeless”.
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2 . Matt Goss – FlyFeatured on the 2004 album “Early Side Of Later”.
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3 . Matt Willis – Hey KidFeatured on the 2002 album “Don’t Let It Go to Waste”.
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4 . Sons And Daughters – Taste The Last GirlFeatured on the 2005 album “The Repulsion Box”.
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5 . Amanda Ghost – Glory GirlFeatured on the 2006 album “Ghost Stories”.
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6 . Hope Of The States – NehemiahFeatured on the 2008 album “The Lost Riots”.
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7 . Athlete – HurricaneFeatured on the 2007 album “Beyond the Neighbourhood”.
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8 . Hefner – Good FruitFeatured on the 2000 album “We Love The City”.
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9 . Oceansize – Heaven AliveFeatured on the 2005 album “Everyone Into Position”.
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10 . Sinéad O’Connor – TroyFeatured on the 2000 album “The Lion And The Cobra“.
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11 . Four Day Hombre – The First Word Is The HardestFeatured on the 2005 album “Experiments in Living”. |
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12 . JJ72 – OxygenFeatured on the 1987 album “JJ72”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Eric Valentine produced the track, contributing to its success on both general and alternative charts. He collaborated with Benji and Joel Madden in crafting the song’s distinctive sound.
2. Matt Goss’s “Fly” reached number 31 on the UK chart. This performance placed it firmly within his successful mid-2000s solo output.
3. “John Tucker Must Die” was the film that featured a specific music video for Matt Willis’s track. This connection helped amplify its crossover appeal.
4. Sons and Daughters hail from Glasgow, the city known for its vibrant independent music scene that shaped the band’s sound.
5. Amanda Ghost co-wrote the song with Lukas Burton, whose influence complemented her voice during her recording artist phase.
6. “Nehemiah” is included in The Lost Riots, an album that marked Hope of the States’ poignant entry onto the early 2000s British rock scene.
7. The band recorded in their own studio set up in Greenwich, showcasing their commitment to self-production on Beyond the Neighbourhood.
8. Too Pure handled multiple formats of the single, including CD1, CD2, and a 7-inch, showcasing the band’s embrace of varied musical outputs.
9. The song “Heaven Alive” first appeared on the Amputee EP, indicating its long-standing presence in Oceansize’s creative evolution.
10. The song references Yeats’ “No Second Troy,” using literary imagery to deepen the album’s thematic narrative, blending classic and personal influences.
11. “The First Word Is The Hardest” was released as a three-track EP, showcasing Four Day Hombre’s measured, reflective approach to songwriting.
12. Sophie Muller directed the music video, adding to her repertoire of visually compelling work that aligned with the fresh energy of JJ72’s debut.
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