‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°192 – Vintage 2000s 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 : Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Amy Studt, Travis, Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Christina Aguilera, I Monster, Korn, The White Stripes, The Kooks, Slipknot

They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (26/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.

QUIZ QUESTIONS
QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. Who is the fictional character in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song from "Stadium Arcadium"?

  • A Dani
  • B Mary
  • C Lucy

2. Which previous demo inspired Weezer's lead single on their "Red Album"?

  • A Silhouettes
  • B Holiday Song
  • C Wan and Wistful Silvertone Riff

3. Who directed the music video for Amy Studt's second single from "False Smiles"?

  • A Mark Romanek
  • B Sophie Muller
  • C Floria Sigismondi

4. What material did Travis release on June 5, 2000?

  • A A live album
  • B A stand-alone single
  • C A compilation

5. What unusual visual effect is featured in Linkin Park's "Papercut" music video?

  • A Shrinking hands
  • B Elongated fingers
  • C Talking walls

6. Where does the music video for Fall Out Boy's second single from "From Under the Cork Tree" take place?

  • A A high school homecoming dance
  • B A carnival
  • C A deserted beach

7. Which band's song inspired Christina Aguilera's "Fighter"?

  • A Mötley Crüe
  • B Aerosmith
  • C Guns N' Roses

8. What choir influenced I Monster's track from "Neveroddoreven"?

  • A Vienna Boys Choir
  • B The Gunter Kallmann Choir
  • C St. Olaf Choir

9. Which unusual element is featured on the microphone stand in Korn's award-winning video?

  • A A miniature stage
  • B A design by H. R. Giger
  • C A dragon motif

10. How is The White Stripes' "Icky Thump" described politically?

  • A Their first explicitly political song since "The Big Three Killed My Baby"
  • B A follow-up to "Seven Nation Army"
  • C A response to "Little Cream Soda"

11. Which beverage brand used The Kooks’ song in an advert?

  • A Heineken
  • B Pepsi
  • C Michelob Ultra

12. What tuning is used in the first single from Slipknot's "Vol. 3" album?

  • A Drop B tuning
  • B Standard tuning
  • C Drop C tuning

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Tracklist

1 . Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Featured on the 2006 album "Stadium Arcadium".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

2 . Weezer - Pork And Beans

Featured on the 2008 album "Weezer >".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

3 . Amy Studt - Misfit

Featured on the 2003 album "False Smiles".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Instagram

4 . Travis - Coming Around

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

5 . Linkin Park - Papercut

Featured on the 2000 album "Hybrid Theory".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

6 . Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance

Featured on the 2005 album "From Under the Cork Tree".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

7 . Christina Aguilera - Fighter

Featured on the 2002 album "Stripped".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

8 . I Monster - Daydream In Blue

Featured on the 2001 album "Neveroddoreven".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

9 . Korn - Here to Stay

Featured on the 2002 album "Untouchables".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

10 . The White Stripes - Icky Thump

Featured on the 2007 album "Icky Thump".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

11 . The Kooks - Shine On

Featured on the 2008 album "Konk".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Facebook

12 . Slipknot - Duality

Featured on the 2004 album "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)".

Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Twitter

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

1. Dani is a composite character based on various women known by Anthony Kiedis. Lyrics explore her life from Mississippi to the badlands.

2. Rivers Cuomo reworked a 1998 demo titled "Wan and Wistful Silvertone Riff." The revamp led to a more commercial sound.

3. The director Sophie Muller handled Amy Studt's music video. Muller’s known for her visually compelling style across pop rock visuals.

4. Travis released a stand-alone single in June 2000. It was later part of a special live album edition.

5. Linkin Park's "Papercut" video features elongated fingers. Special effects complement the song’s intense theme.

6. Fall Out Boy’s music video is set at a high school homecoming. It presents the band as alternate, awkward attendees.

7. "Fighter" was influenced by Guns N' Roses’ "November Rain." Elements of heavy metal are woven into Aguilera’s vocals.

8. I Monster sampled The Gunter Kallmann Choir’s "Daydream." It reached number 20 in UK charts.

9. Korn used an H. R. Giger design for Jonathan Davis’s mic stand. The stand features in the Grammy-winning video.

10. "Icky Thump" is the first explicitly political track since "The Big Three Killed My Baby." Lyrics critique U.S. immigration policies.

11. Michelob Ultra featured The Kooks' song in their commercial. It was also used in a John Lewis advert.

12. Slipknot’s first single from "Vol. 3" uses Drop B tuning. Its heaviness is underscored by the distinctive guitar sound.

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