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 Wonder Stuff, Clannad, Paul Young, David Bowie, Ocean Colour Scene, Pulp, UB40, The Beautiful South, Cast, Feeder, Tracy Bonham, Roger Taylor
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (48/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which band released “Full of Life (Happy Now)” as part of their fourth studio album?
- A The Wonder Stuff
- B Ocean Colour Scene
- C The Beautiful South
2. Which Irish group released “In Fortune’s Hand” as a lead single in 1990?
- A U2
- B The Corrs
- C Clannad
3. Who produced “Hope in a Hopeless World” for Paul Young?
- A George Martin
- B Don Was
- C Phil Spector
4. David Bowie’s “Buddha of Suburbia” was inspired by which of the following?
- A Science fiction novels
- B A BBC series
- C His childhood in rural England
5. What distinguishes Ocean Colour Scene’s “So Low” compared to earlier works?
- A A faster tempo
- B A somber tone
- C Use of brass instruments
6. What did Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker express a fear of in “Lipgloss”?
- A Deep water
- B Large shopping malls
- C Flying
7. Which band released “Always There,” a song reflecting their reggae style?
- A UB40
- B Black Uhuru
- C Steel Pulse
8. “Pretenders To The Throne” is notable for its reference to what?
- A Famous authors
- B Cities and towns
- C Historical battles
9. Which year saw the release of Cast’s “I’m So Lonely”?
- A 1995
- B 1997
- C 2000
10. Which song by Feeder included Rick Guest’s photography for its cover artwork?
- A “Buck Rogers”
- B “Just A Day”
- C “Paperfaces”
11. Tracy Bonham’s “Sharks Can’t Sleep” on *Modern Burdens* features vocals by whom?
- A Tanya Donelly
- B Sheryl Crow
- C Alanis Morissette
12. The song “Happiness” was influenced by which producer according to its album credits?
- A Quincy Jones
- B Joshua J. Macrae
- C Brian Eno
Tracklist
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1 . The Wonder Stuff – Full Of Life [Happy Now]Featured on the 1993 album “Construction for the Modern Idiot”.
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2 . Clannad – In Fortune’s HandFeatured on the 1990 album “Anam”.
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3 . Paul Young – Hope In A Hopeless WorldFeatured on the 1993 album “The Crossing”.
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4 . David Bowie – Buddha Of SuburbiaFeatured on the 1993 album “The Buddha of Suburbia”.
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5 . Ocean Colour Scene – So LowFeatured on the 1999 album “One From The Modern”.
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6 . Pulp – LipglossFeatured on the 1993 album “His ‘n’ Hers”.
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7 . UB40 – Always ThereFeatured on the 1997 album “Guns in the Ghetto”.
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8 . The Beautiful South – Pretenders To The Throne
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9 . Cast – I’m So LonelyFeatured on the 1997 album “Mother Nature Calls”.
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10 . Feeder – PaperfacesFeatured on the 1999 album “Yesterday Went Too Soon”.
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11 . Tracy Bonham – Sharks Can’t SleepFeatured on the 1996 album “The Burdens of Being Upright”. |
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12 . Roger Taylor – HappinessFeatured on the 1994 album “Happiness?”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The Wonder Stuff released “Full of Life (Happy Now)” as part of their album “Construction for the Modern Idiot.” This track was also notably performed at The Forum in Kentish Town.
2. Clannad released “In Fortune’s Hand” in 1990. Known for their blend of traditional and contemporary styles, this single led their album Anam.
3. Don Was produced Paul Young’s “Hope in a Hopeless World.” The track was part of Young’s fifth studio album, featuring an ensemble of renowned musicians.
4. “Buddha of Suburbia” by David Bowie was inspired by a BBC series, itself an adaptation of Hanif Kureishi’s novel. Bowie drew from his own South London upbringing for the lyrics.
5. “So Low” by Ocean Colour Scene is characterized by a more somber tone, marking a stylistic shift for the band. It’s a notable departure from their earlier, upbeat works.
6. In “Lipgloss,” Jarvis Cocker of Pulp alluded to a fear of large shopping malls. The track details social discomfort and relationship challenges.
7. UB40 released “Always There” in 1997. This song reflects their reggae origins and was part of their album “Guns in the Ghetto.”
8. “Pretenders To The Throne” by The Beautiful South mentions rejecting various cities in favor of an unnamed haven. The lyrical references add a layer of wit to the song.
9. Cast’s “I’m So Lonely” was released in 1997. It appeared on their second studio album, “Mother Nature Calls,” and reached the UK Singles Chart.
10. “Paperfaces” included cover art photography by Rick Guest. It’s part of Feeder’s album “Yesterday Went Too Soon,” photographed at the decommissioned RAF Ash.
11. Tracy Bonham’s “Sharks Can’t Sleep” on *Modern Burdens* features Tanya Donelly’s vocals. This collaboration was part of a broader effort to revisit and update earlier works.
12. Roger Taylor’s “Happiness” was produced with Joshua J. Macrae. The album reflects Taylor’s personal introspections and musical experimentation.
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