‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°170 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

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

The subjects du jour are : INXS, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Duran Duran, Underworld, Björk, The Charlatans, Mr Oizo, Shawn Colvin, Bruce Dickinson, Jane’s Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, The Smashing Pumpkins

They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (22/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.

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Tracklist

1 . INXS - Elegantly Wasted Featured on the 1997 album "Elegantly Wasted". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

2 . Siouxsie And The Banshees - Kiss Them For Me Featured on the 1991 album "Superstition". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Wikipedia

3 . Duran Duran - Out Of My Mind Featured on the 1997 album "Medazzaland". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

4 . Underworld - Push Upstairs Featured on the 1999 album "Beaucoup Fish". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

5 . Björk - army of me Featured on the 1995 album "Post". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Facebook

6 . The Charlatans - Just Lookin' Featured on the 1995 album "The Charlatans". Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

7 . Mr Oizo - Flat beat (w/ Flat Eric) Featured on the 1999 album "Analog Worms Attack". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

8 . Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home Featured on the 1996 album "A Few Small Repairs". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

9 . Bruce Dickinson - Tears Of The Dragon Featured on the 1994 album "Balls to Picasso". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

10 . Jane's Addiction - Classic Girl Featured on the 1990 album "Ritual De Lo Habitual". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

11 . Lenny Kravitz - Believe Featured on the 1993 album "Are You Gonna Go My Way". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

12 . The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight Featured on the 1995 album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

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

1. "Elegantly Wasted" was the last INXS studio album with Michael Hutchence. It was released in 1997, marking a poignant chapter in their career.

2. Jayne Mansfield, famous for her "divoon," is referenced in an iconic Siouxsie and the Banshees song. Her glamorous yet tragic life left a mark on pop culture.

3. "Out of My Mind" by Duran Duran features in "The Saint" movie soundtrack. It was released alongside the band's album, Medazzaland.

4. "To push upstairs" provided the thematic backbone for the Underworld track. It denotes promotion, often with a hidden agenda.

5. Björk's track samples drums from "When the Levee Breaks." This Zeppelin classic brought a heavy, iconic beat to her creation.

6. Tim Burgess sought to channel Bob Dylan's influence in "Just Lookin'." The song critiques youth apathy with a nod to the past.

7. Mr Oizo's well-known track debuted in a Levi’s Sta-Prest ad. Flat Eric's antics caught the audience's attention in 1999.

8. "Sunny Came Home" snagged the Record of the Year Grammy. Its storytelling and acoustic charm clearly resonated with the audience.

9. Bruce Dickinson's "Balls to Picasso" appeared in 1994. His post-Maiden solo work highlights personal and musical exploration.

10. "Classic Girl" by Jane’s Addiction was inspired by Perry Farrell’s girlfriend at the time. It's a melodic homage interwoven with personal narrative.

11. Lenny Kravitz's video references "2001: A Space Odyssey." Gondry's directorial touch brought visual flair to the song's cinematic world.

12. The Smashing Pumpkins track runs 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Flood and Moulder co-produced this symphonic and alternate rock fusion.

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