How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Aqua, No Doubt, New Found Glory, P!NK, Incubus, Empire Of The Sun, Will Young, The Chicks, American Head, Toploader, Kasabian, Radiohead
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 Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more 'Vous Avez Dit Bizarre' - Vintage 2000s Music Videos - week 25/52 - click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Aqua - Around The WorldFeatured on the 2000 album "Aquarius".
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2 . No Doubt - Hella GoodFeatured on the 2001 album "Rock Steady".
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3 . New Found Glory - All Downhill From HereFeatured on the 2004 album "Catalyst".
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4 . P!NK - Don't Let Me Get MeFeatured on the 2001 album "Missundaztood".
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5 . Incubus - Talk Shows on MuteFeatured on the 2004 album "A Crow Left of the Murder...".
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6 . Empire Of The Sun - We Are The PeopleFeatured on the 2008 album "Walking on a Dream".
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7 . Will Young - Who Am I?Featured on the 2005 album "Keep On".
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8 . The Chicks - Not Ready To Make NiceFeatured on the 2006 album "Taking the Long Way".
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9 . American Head - Just So You KnowFeatured on the 2001 album "The War of Art ".
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10 . Toploader - Achilles HeelFeatured on the 2000 album "Onka's Big Moka".
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11 . Kasabian - FireFeatured on the 2009 album "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum". |
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12 . Radiohead - Pyramid SongFeatured on the 2001 album "Amnesiac".
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Aqua's track was originally called "Larger than Life," but changed to avoid a Backstreet Boys' overlap. The song’s title adjustment didn’t impact its second single release.
2. Borrowing from California slang, "hella" gave No Doubt’s 2002 song its edge. The term, meaning "very," represents the track’s assertive sound.
3. New Found Glory combined clay models with computer graphics for their video’s visual appeal. The music video’s animation played a key role in its unique aesthetic.
4. Pink’s energetic single is set in E♭ major. The track’s vibrant key is matched by Pink's vocal dynamism, ranging nearly an octave and a half.
5. Incubus fused surrealism and social commentary, using anthropomorphic animals in their TV-studio-themed video. A cleverly filmed satire of talk shows ensues.
6. The backdrop for Empire of the Sun’s video was Mexico’s Las Pozas. This mystical setting added a fantastical visual layer that complemented their synth-rich sound.
7. Will Young was digitally inserted into historical Blue Peter footage for his video. Dougal Wilson’s direction smartly mixed nostalgia with contemporary music.
8. The Chicks won Song of the Year for their response to political backlash. A defiance captured succinctly in their music and recognized with multiple Grammys.
9. American Head Charge leaned into industrial metal’s heavy, mechanical influences. The 2001 track defines the intense mood of "The War of Art."
10. Joseph Washbourn penned Toploader's catchy 1999 hit. His songwriting, paired with the band’s spirited performance, helped solidify their breakout moment.
11. Kasabian’s "Fire" ignited football excitement as the Premier League’s official track. The energetic song matched the fervor of the sport's fans.
12. Charles Mingus’s jazz classic "Freedom" sparked Radiohead’s artistic creativity. The 2001 song builds on this jazz foundation with layered electronic elements.