This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 39/52

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

The subjects du jour are : Beck, Katie Melua, The Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Mariah Carey, Bryan Ferry, Jill Scott, Toni Braxton, Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Garbage, Jamie Cullum

They are the ‘2000s Throwback’ artists selected among the 445 Posts we publish this week.

1. What significant shift does Beck’s album “Sea Change” represent?

  • A Transition from live instrumentation to heavy sampling
  • B Move from heavy sampling to live instrumentation
  • C Change from instrumental to a cappella focus

2. Which iconic songwriter duo is behind “Blues in the Night” as performed by Katie Melua?

  • A Lennon and McCartney
  • B Arlen and Mercer
  • C Bacharach and David

3. During which event did Arcade Fire’s “No Cars Go” gain unauthorized sports broadcast attention?

  • A Super Bowl XLII
  • B FIFA World Cup
  • C NBA Finals

4. At which celebration did Foo Fighters perform “Let It Die” in Milwaukee in 2008?

  • A Harley-Davidson’s 100th Anniversary
  • B Summerfest
  • C Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary

5. Mariah Carey performed “Obsessed” live on which talk show?

  • A The Tonight Show
  • B Lopez Tonight
  • C Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

6. The track “Shameless” saw Bryan Ferry collaborating with which electronic music duo?

  • A Groove Armada
  • B The Chemical Brothers
  • C Daft Punk

7. Jill Scott’s “The Real Thing” is part of which album series?

  • A The Miseducation Series
  • B Words and Sounds Volumes
  • C The Chronicles Series

8. Which producer worked on Toni Braxton’s single “Please” from the album “Libra”?

  • A Scott Storch
  • B Kanye West
  • C Timbaland

9. Which instrument did Bruce Springsteen predominantly feature in his album Magic?

  • A Harmonica
  • B Fender Stratocaster
  • C Telecaster

10. Which anniversary did Amy Winehouse’s 2004 performance at Wembley Arena celebrate?

  • A Fender Stratocaster’s 50th Anniversary
  • B Abbey Road’s 60th Anniversary
  • C Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary

11. “Till the Day I Die” is part of which anniversary edition of Garbage’s album?

  • A 10th
  • B 20th
  • C 25th

12. From which album does Jamie Cullum’s “Mind Trick” originate, as performed live in Germany?

  • A The Pursuit
  • B Twentysomething
  • C Catching Tales

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Tracklist

1 . Beck . The Golden Age

Lifted from : Geffen publish Beck’s fifth album . ‘Sea Change’ produced by Nigel Godrich (2002)

2 . Katie Melua . Blues In The Night

Lifted from : Katie Melua releases ‘Piece By Piece,’ her second album featuring ‘Nine Million Bicycles’ (2005)

3 . The Arcade Fire . No Cars Go

Lifted from : Arcade Fire attend ‘Austin City Limits Festival’ (2005)

4 . Foo Fighters . Let It Die

Lifted from : Foo Fighters release their sixth album . ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience . Grace’ featuring ‘The Pretender’ (2007)

5 . Mariah Carey . Obsessed

Lifted from : Mariah Carey releases her twelfth album . ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ featuring ‘Obsessed’ (2009)

6 . Bryan Ferry . Shameless

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Bryan Ferry. ‘The Life of Bryan’

7 . Jill Scott . The Real Thing

Lifted from : Jill Scott releases her third album . ‘The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3’ (2007)

8 . Toni Braxton . Please

Lifted from : Toni Braxton releases her fifth album . ‘Libra’ (2005)

9 . Bruce Springsteen . You’ll Be Comin’ Down

Lifted from : Bruce Springsteen releases his fifteenth album . ‘Magic’ featuring ‘Radio Nowhere’ (2007)

10 . Amy Winehouse . Stronger Than Me

Lifted from : Amy Winehouse celebrates Stratocaster 50 years (2004)

11 . Garbage . Till the Day I Die

Lifted from : Mushroom Records publish Garbage’s third studio album . ‘Beautiful Garbage’ (2001)

12 . Jamie Cullum . Mind Trick

Lifted from : Jamie Cullum releases his fourth album . ‘Catching Tales’ (2005)

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

1. “Sea Change” marks Beck’s move from heavy sampling to live instrumentation and lyrically direct content. It was a departure from his previous style.

2. “Blues in the Night” was composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It became a jazz standard covered by many artists.

3. Arcade Fire’s “No Cars Go” became a feature in Super Bowl XLII broadcasting, reportedly used without the band’s consent.

4. Foo Fighters headlined at Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary in Milwaukee, adding “Let It Die” to their celebratory setlist.

5. Mariah Carey performed “Obsessed” live on George Lopez’s talk show, Lopez Tonight, highlighting its prominence in promoting her album.

6. Groove Armada collaborated with Bryan Ferry on the song “Shameless,” featured in their 2010 album “Black Light.”

7. Jill Scott’s “The Real Thing” is from “The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3,” the final volume in her Words and Sounds series.

8. Scott Storch produced Toni Braxton’s single “Please,” bringing his distinct production style to the song from the album “Libra.”

9. The album “Magic” by Bruce Springsteen prominently features Fender guitars and marked his reconvening with the E Street Band.

10. Amy Winehouse played at the Fender Stratocaster’s 50th anniversary celebration, performing with a red Stratocaster in 2004.

11. Garbage’s “Till the Day I Die” was included in the 20th-anniversary edition of “Beautiful Garbage,” released as part of a remastered set.

12. Jamie Cullum’s “Mind Trick” originates from his 2005 album “Catching Tales,” a key track performed live during his 2010 tour.

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