How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : So Solid Crew, Sugababes, Sholan, Sister Bliss, Kirsty MacColl, Precious, Moloko, Addictive, Scooch, Pink Grease, Agnelli And Nelson, Lost Witness
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (13/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWELVE more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 13/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . So Solid Crew – So GrimeyFeatured on the 2003 album “2nd Verse”.
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2 . Sugababes – In the MiddleFeatured on the 2003 album “Three”.
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3 . Sholan – Can You Feel [What I’m Going Thru]
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4 . Sister Bliss – Deliver Me (w/ John Martyn)
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5 . Kirsty MacColl – In These ShoesFeatured on the 2000 album “Tropical Brainstorm”.
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6 . Precious – RewindFeatured on the 2000 album “Precious”.
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7 . Moloko – The Time Is NowFeatured on the 2000 album “Things to Make and Do”.
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8 . Addictive – Gonna Be Mine (w/ T2)
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9 . Scooch – Flying The Flag
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10 . Pink Grease – FeverFeatured on the 2004 album “This Is For Real”.
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11 . Agnelli And Nelson – Holding On To Nothing
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12 . Lost Witness – 7 Colours
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. B. Moloko’s “The Time Is Now” features vocals reminiscent of the Bee Gees, combined with an acoustic guitar opening and string instruments, creating a dance track without heavy drums.
2. B. “Gonna Be Mine” showcases a fusion of UK garage and grime, representing the styles that were popular in British urban music during the late 2000s.
3. B. Scooch’s “Flying the Flag (For You)” uses air travel as a thematic backdrop, incorporating sexual innuendos and camp humor in its Eurovision performance.
4. A. Pink Grease’s “Fever” draws from glam rock, combining elements of punk and new wave, in line with the band’s energetic live performances.
5. A. Audrey Gallagher is credited as Aureus in Agnelli & Nelson’s trance track “Holding On To Nothing,” released in 2004.
6. C. Lost Witness’s “7 Colours” appeared on numerous compilations, reflecting the prominence of the track within the UK trance scene.
7. B. “Modern Times” by Latin Quarter discusses McCarthyism, staying true to the band’s political inclinations and critique of capitalism.
8. B. The Smiths’ “Shakespeare’s Sister” draws its title from Virginia Woolf’s essay “A Room of One’s Own,” which discusses hypothetical outcomes for a female Shakespeare.
9. B. Initially released in 1986, “Muscle Deep” by Then Jerico charted at number 85, gaining more traction when reissued in 1987 with their debut album.
10. B. The imagery in A Flock of Seagulls’ “I Ran (So Far Away)” was inspired by a poster at Zoo Records featuring a man and woman fleeing a UFO.
11. B. The Faith Brothers performed “The Country Of The Blind” live in Guildford, highlighted in part by its energetic delivery, notable during May 1985.
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