This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 37/52

How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.

The subjects du jour are : David Bowie, R.E.M., Eminem, Rihanna, Arcade Fire, Katie Melua, Joss Stone, Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq, Muse, White Stripes, Metallica

They are the ‘2000s Throwback’ artists selected among the 424 Posts we publish this week.

QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. What was notable about David Bowie’s “A Reality Tour” in 2003-2004?

  • A It was his longest tour
  • B Bowie performed his final live show
  • C It toured only in Europe

2. Where did R.E.M. perform “Aftermath” on September 15, 2004?

  • A On the Late Show with David Letterman
  • B At Wembley Stadium
  • C Channel 4’s Studio 1 in London

3. Which event featured Eminem’s medley performance in 2010?

  • A Grammy Awards
  • B MTV Video Music Awards
  • C Super Bowl Halftime Show

4. Which festival did Arcade Fire perform “Une Année Sans Lumière” in 2005?

  • A Glastonbury
  • B Coachella
  • C Rock en Seine

5. Which song did Katie Melua perform at the SWR3 New Pop Festival in 2004?

  • A Mockingbird Song
  • B Closest Thing to Crazy
  • C Nine Million Bicycles

6. On which TV series did Joss Stone perform “Victim of a Foolish Heart” in 2004?

  • A American Idol
  • B Austin City Limits
  • C Top of the Pops

7. What was unique about Fiona Apple’s “O’ Sailor” music video?

  • A It was filmed in black and white
  • B It was shot on the RMS Queen Mary
  • C It featured animated characters

8. What album features Erykah Badu’s song that continues “Otherside of the Game”?

  • A New Amerykah Part One
  • B Mama’s Gun
  • C Worldwide Underground

9. In which year did Raphael Saadiq perform “Big Easy” on VH1’s SoulStage?

  • A 2005
  • B 2008
  • C 2011

10. Where did Muse perform “Uprising” during their 2010 Manchester concert?

  • A Old Trafford Cricket Ground
  • B MEN Arena
  • C Manchester Cathedral

11. Which White Stripes album includes “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”?

  • A De Stijl
  • B Elephant
  • C White Blood Cells

12. On which tour was “The Day That Never Comes” performed, as featured on Quebec Magnetic?

  • A Summer Sanitarium Tour
  • B World Magnetic Tour
  • C Madly in Anger with the World Tour

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Tracklist

1 . David Bowie . New Killer Star

Lifted from : David Bowie releases his twenty-third album . ‘Reality’ (2003)

2 . R.E.M. . Aftermath

Lifted from : R.E.M. spend three days in London (2004)

3 . Eminem . Rihanna . Love the Way You Lie . Not Afraid

Lifted from : On TV today, Rihanna, Eminem et al at VMA (2010)

4 . Arcade Fire . Une Année Sans Lumière

Lifted from : Arcade Fire release their debut album . ‘Funeral’ featuring ‘Rebellion (Lies)’ and ‘Wake Up’ (2004)

5 . Katie Melua . Mockingbird Song

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Katie Melua. ‘Mellow Melua’

6 . Joss Stone . Victim of A Foolish Heart

Lifted from : Joss Stone releases her debut album . ‘The Soul Sessions’ featuring ‘Super Duper Love’ (2003)

7 . Fiona Apple . O’ Sailor

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Fiona Apple

8 . Erykah Badu . Danger

Lifted from : Erykah Badu releases ‘Worldwide Underground,’ her third studio album featuring ‘Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)’ (2003)

9 . Raphael Saadiq . Big Easy

Lifted from : Columbia release Raphael Saadiq’s third album . ‘The Way . See It’ (2008)

10 . Muse . Uprising

Lifted from : Muse release their fifth album . ‘The Resistance’ featuring ‘Uprising’ (2009)

11 . White Stripes . Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground

Lifted from : The White Stripes visit Houston (2001)

12 . Metallica . The Day That Never Comes

Lifted from : Metallica release their ninth album . ‘Death Magnetic’ featuring ‘The Day That Never Comes’ (2008)

And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:

1. Bowie’s “A Reality Tour” included over 110 shows worldwide and was his last concert tour before retirement in 2006. It included unique performances like the satellite-cast Riverside Studios show.

2. R.E.M. performed “Aftermath” on Channel 4’s youth program T4 in London, aligning with its promotional cycle in 2004.

3. Eminem and Rihanna performed a medley at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, promoting “Love the Way You Lie” with live renditions matching the single’s release strategy.

4. Arcade Fire performed “Une Année Sans Lumière” at the Rock en Seine festival in 2005, alongside other major acts of the time.

5. Katie Melua performed the “Mockingbird Song” at the SWR3 New Pop Festival in 2004, showcasing her early music to a new audience.

6. Joss Stone performed “Victim of a Foolish Heart” on Austin City Limits in 2004, highlighting her soulful live performance style.

7. Directed by Floria Sigismondi, Fiona Apple’s “O’ Sailor” music video was filmed on the RMS Queen Mary and won awards for its direction and styling.

8. Erykah Badu’s track continuing “Otherside of the Game” appears on the album “Worldwide Underground,” released in 2003.

9. Raphael Saadiq performed “Big Easy” in 2008 on VH1’s SoulStage, a televised live series known for high production quality.

10. Muse performed “Uprising” at Old Trafford Cricket Ground during The Resistance Tour in 2010, kicking off their Manchester set.

11. The White Stripes’ “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” is from their 2001 album “White Blood Cells,” marking a key moment in their discography.

12. “The Day That Never Comes” was part of the World Magnetic Tour, recorded in Quebec and included in the “Quebec Magnetic” live release.

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