How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Kylie Minogue, Pulp, Baz Luhrmann, Inspiral Carpets, Terry Hall, Sneaker Pimps, The Flaming Lips, Depeche Mode, The Black Crowes, Robert Miles, Skunk Anansie, Manic Street Preachers
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (25/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more 'Vous Avez Dit Bizarre' - Vintage 90s Music Videos - week 25/52 - click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Kylie Minogue - Come Into My WorldFeatured on the 2001 album "Fever".
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2 . Pulp - A Little SoulFeatured on the 1998 album "This Is Hardcore".
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3 . Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen
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4 . Inspiral Carpets - Please Be CruelFeatured on the 1991 album "The Beast Inside".
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5 . Terry Hall - Ballad of a LandlordFeatured on the 1997 album "Laugh".
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6 . Sneaker Pimps - 6 UndergroundFeatured on the 1996 album "Becoming X".
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7 . The Flaming Lips - Race For The PrizeFeatured on the 1999 album "The Soft Bulletin".
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8 . Depeche Mode - Policy Of TruthFeatured on the 1990 album "Violator".
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9 . The Black Crowes - She Talks To AngelsFeatured on the 1990 album "Shake Your Money Maker".
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10 . Robert Miles - FableFeatured on the 1996 album "Dreamland".
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11 . Skunk Anansie - Brazen [Weep]Featured on the 1996 album "Stoosh". |
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12 . Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle EmptinessFeatured on the 1992 album "Generation Terrorists".
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Michel Gondry directed Kylie Minogue's "Fever" music video. The concept involved digital duplication of Minogue walking through Paris streets, garnering attention for its inventive visual style.
2. "A Little Soul" reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The track is from Pulp's album "This Is Hardcore" and features a video with child actors as band members.
3. In the track, the advice to "wear sunscreen" is highlighted. Baz Luhrmann released the spoken-word piece, which is often mistaken as a commencement speech.
4. "Dragging Me Down" reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991. It's a track from Inspiral Carpets' album "The Beast Inside."
5. In "Ballad of a Landlord," the lyrics mention "fake leopard skin fur." This reflects on returning to a shared space post-relationship.
6. The Sneaker Pimps track samples "Golden Girl" from the film "Goldfinger." The song's use of horns and harps adds to its trip-hop atmosphere.
7. Pitchfork ranked "Sacrifice of the New Scientists" in the Top 200 Tracks of the 90s in 2010. It's known for its competing scientists' narrative.
8. Depeche Mode experimented with 100 variants of the main riff. The final cut included a slide guitar sound, adding a unique vibrato effect.
9. "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes topped the US Mainstream Rock Chart. The acoustic rock track from "Shake Your Money Maker" gained widespread acclaim.
10. Fiorella Quinn provided uncredited vocals for Robert Miles' single in 1996. The track appears in different mixes on the album "Dreamland."
11. Skunk Anansie's track topped Iceland's singles chart in 1997. The song reached third-highest performing status for that year in Iceland.
12. "You Love Us" includes elements from "Go, Buzz Baby, Go." The Manic Street Preachers developed it further for their debut album "Generation Terrorists."