‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°178 – Vintage 80s 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 : Doctor and the Medics, Kate Bush, Landscape, R.E.M., Madness, Yazoo, The Quick, Living In A Box, Bananarama, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Matchroom Mob With Chas And Dave, Howard Jones

They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (24/52) BUT … in the Eighties 80s.

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Tracklist

1 . Doctor and the Medics - Spirit In The Sky Featured on the 1986 album "Laughing at the Pieces". Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

2 . Kate Bush - The Big Sky Featured on the 1985 album "Hounds Of Love". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

3 . Landscape - Norman Bates Featured on the 1981 album "From the Tea-Rooms of Mars... to the Hell-Holes of Uranus". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Wikipedia

4 . R.E.M. - Orange Crush Featured on the 1988 album "Green". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

5 . Madness - One Better Day Featured on the 1984 album "Keep Moving". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

6 . Yazoo - Nobody's Diary Featured on the 1983 album "You and Me Both". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

7 . The Quick - The Rhythm Of The Jungle Featured on the 1982 album "Fascinating Rhythm". Lyrics >> More by the same : Wikipedia

8 . Living In A Box - Living In A Box Featured on the 1987 album "Living in a Box". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

9 . Bananarama - Rough Justice Featured on the 1984 album "Bananarama". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

10 . Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear Featured on the 1984 album "Junk Culture". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

11 . Matchroom Mob With Chas And Dave - Snooker Loopy Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

12 . Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell Featured on the 1984 album "Human's Lib". Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

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

1. Doctor and the Medics covered "Spirit in the Sky," topping the UK chart. Their take revitalized Norman Greenbaum's 1969 classic.

2. "The Big Sky" was the fourth single from Bush's *Hounds of Love*. Its video received acclaim and an MTV nod.

3. "Norman Bates" by Landscape ties to *Psycho*'s infamous shower scene. The music video reenacts cinema noir moments.

4. R.E.M.'s single highlighted the Vietnam War's impact. Their commentary on Agent Orange echoed historical narratives.

5. Madness’s single "Victoria Gardens" was their Stiff Records swan song. The label change prefaced their later endeavors.

6. As the lone single, Yazoo’s title track served as an album centerpiece. The song's reach extended across formats.

7. "Rhythm of the Jungle" by The Quick gained momentum through shows like TopPop. This exposure fueled 1981 reissues.

8. Living in a Box scored with "Living in a Box." Their debut encapsulated their rising '80s synth-pop sound.

9. Bananarama's "Rough Justice" took a stand on societal themes. Their video juxtaposed light with serious commentary.

10. Recorded in Montserrat, “So in Love” exemplified O.M.D.’s new wave flair. The studio provided the backdrop for its creation.

11. Chas & Dave's "Snooker Loopy" celebrated the sport. This unique collaboration highlighted mid-'80s snooker culture.

12. Davey Payne's sax graced "Pearl in the Shell" by Howard Jones. This track anchored Jones’s debut album release slate.

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