How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Oasis, Radiohead, R.E.M., Steve Hackett, Placebo, Prince, Morrissey, Cat Power, Sting, Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Michael Jackson
They are the ’90s Throwback’ artists selected among the 341 Posts we publish this week.
1. Which Oasis song was initially released as the B-side to “Some Might Say”?
- A Acquiesce
- B Don’t Look Back in Anger
- C Champagne Supernova
2. Which song did Radiohead perform at the Amnesty International concert in Paris in 1998?
- A Creep
- B Paranoid Android
- C No Surprises
3. What television program featured R.E.M.’s performance of “Daysleeper” in 1998?
- A Saturday Night Live
- B The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- C Late Show with David Letterman
4. Which city hosted Steve Hackett’s performance of “Riding The Colossus” that was part of a supergroup concert in December 1996?
- A Tokyo
- B Buenos Aires
- C New York
5. Who directed the music video for “Teenage Angst” by Placebo?
- A Chris Cunningham
- B Trevor Robinson
- C Spike Jonze
6. What symbol did Prince use as his name during his 1994 performance on Letterman?
- A An unpronounceable symbol
- B The Artist Formerly Known
- C The Love Symbol
7. What Morrissey song was a part of his 1992 appearance on “Later…With Jools Holland”?
- A Everyday is Like Sunday
- B Suedehead
- C The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
8. What television show did Cat Power perform “Nude as the News” on, in 1996?
- A Top of the Pops
- B Nulle Part Ailleurs
- C MTV Unplugged
9. Which Sting song was included in the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Concert?
- A Desert Rose
- B A Thousand Years
- C Every Breath You Take
10. At MTV Live & Loud 1993, which Cypress Hill track was featured prominently?
- A Insane in the Brain
- B Ain’t Goin Out Like That
- C Hits from the Bong
11. What genre did Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” help define?
- A Gangsta Rap
- B Boom Bap
- C G-Funk
12. Which Michael Jackson song opened his concerts during the Tokyo leg of the Dangerous World Tour?
- A Thriller
- B Jam
- C Smooth Criminal
Tracklist
1 . Oasis . Acquiesce |
2 . Radiohead . Paranoid AndroidTracy, Bruce . Youssou et al perform for Amnesty Intl (1998) |
3 . R.E.M. . Daysleeper |
4 . Steve Hackett . Riding The Colossus |
5 . Placebo . Teenage AngstAs we wish Brian Molko . Happy Birthday, the day is perfect for . ‘Placebo at their bests’ post |
6 . Prince . DolphinOn TV today . Prince with David Letterman (1994) |
7 . Morrissey . SuedeheadOn English TV today . Morrissey at ‘Later With Jools…’ (1992) |
8 . Cat Power . Nude As The NewsOn French TV today . Cat Power at ‘Nulle Part Ailleurs’ (1996) |
9 . Sting . A Thousand Years |
10 . Cypress Hill . Aint Goin Out Like That |
11 . Dr. Dre & Snoop Doggy Dogg . Nuthin’ But A G ThangDeath Row publish Dr. Dre’ . debut album . ‘The Chronic’ featuring Snoop Dogg (1992) |
12 . Michael Jackson . JamMichael Jackson opens an eight nights residency in Tokyo (1992) |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Acquiesce” was indeed a B-side to “Some Might Say,” finding later acclaim on the compilation album *The Masterplan*. A classic nod to Noel and Liam’s dynamic.
2. During the Amnesty International concert, “Paranoid Android” captured Radiohead’s intricate layers live. As part of *OK Computer*, the song marked their experimental peak.
3. R.E.M. performed “Daysleeper” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, aligning the song’s nocturnal themes with late-night television vibes.
4. Steve Hackett’s “Riding The Colossus” shared the stage in Tokyo during a supergroup event, cementing the composition’s international flair.
5. Trevor Robinson masterminded the video for “Teenage Angst,” encapsulating the raw energy of Placebo’s early days.
6. Prince famously adopted an unpronounceable symbol during his Letterman stint, a visual protest against music industry constraints.
7. Morrissey’s “Suedehead” floated melancholic nostalgia on “Later…With Jools Holland,” four years post its solo success.
8. Cat Power graced the French program “Nulle Part Ailleurs” with her sparse, heartfelt rendition of “Nude as the News” in 1996.
9. At the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Sting performed “A Thousand Years,” infusing the celebration with ambient depth.
10. Cypress Hill’s “Ain’t Goin Out Like That” echoed through MTV Live & Loud, its hip-hop swagger palpable amid Seattle grunge.
11. “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” by Dr. Dre encapsulated the smooth, laid-back essence of G-Funk, charting new sonic territory.
12. Michael Jackson set the stage with “Jam” during his Tokyo Dome concerts, a kinetic opener for the Dangerous World Tour spectacle.
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