How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Pet Shop Boys, Lighthouse Family, Beastie Boys, INXS, Alanis Morissette, The Beautiful South, Tricky, U2, Horse, Stereophonics, WildChild, The Shamen
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (45/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which Pet Shop Boys song addresses the use of sampled rhetoric in politics?
- A DJ Culture
- B West End Girls
- C Being Boring
2. What was the peak chart position of Lighthouse Family’s “Raincloud” in the UK?
- A No. 6
- B No. 10
- C No. 15
3. Which Beastie Boys song features a video parodying Italian action films?
- A Sabotage
- B Body Movin’
- C Intergalactic
4. Which song is the sole studio track on INXS’s “Live Baby Live” album?
- A Need You Tonight
- B Shining Star
- C Mystify
5. Alanis Morissette’s lead single from “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie” was released after a trip to which country?
- A Egypt
- B India
- C Thailand
6. The Beautiful South’s inspiration for which song came from a bar in Rotterdam?
- A Rotterdam
- B Don’t Marry Her
- C Song for Whoever
7. In which city was Tricky’s album “Pre-Millennium Tension” primarily recorded?
- A London
- B New York
- C Jamaica
8. What character did Bono introduce during the Zoo TV Tour, associated with the U2 song “The Fly”?
- A Mirrorball Man
- B The Fly
- C MacPhisto
9. Horse McDonald’s song “Careful” was first released in what year?
- A 1989
- B 1990
- C 1991
10. Stereophonics’ “Traffic” was included in which debut album?
- A Performance and Cocktails
- B Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
- C Word Gets Around
11. What is a notable remix track of Wildchild’s “Renegade Master”?
- A Fatboy Slim Remix
- B Chemical Brothers Remix
- C Moby Remix
12. The Shamen’s “Boss Drum” album was certified which level of sales in the UK?
- A Gold
- B Platinum
- C Silver
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 45/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Pet Shop Boys – DJ CultureFeatured on the 1990 album “Behaviour: Further Listening 1990 – 1991”.
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2 . Lighthouse Family – RaincloudFeatured on the 1997 album “Postcards from Heaven”.
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3 . Beastie Boys – Body Movin’Featured on the 1998 album “Hello Nasty“.
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4 . INXS – Shining StarFeatured on the 1991 album “Live Baby Live”.
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5 . Alanis Morissette – Thank UFeatured on the 1998 album “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie“.
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6 . The Beautiful South – Rotterdam [Or Anywhere]Featured on the 1996 album “Blue Is the Colour”.
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7 . Tricky – ChristiansandsFeatured on the 1996 album “Pre-Millennium Tension”.
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8 . U2 – The FlyFeatured on the 1991 album “Achtung Baby“.
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9 . Horse – CarefulFeatured on the 1990 album “The Same Sky”.
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10 . Stereophonics – TrafficFeatured on the 1997 album “Word Gets Around”.
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11 . WildChild – Renegade Master
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12 . The Shamen – Boss DrumFeatured on the 1992 album “Boss Drum”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The song “DJ Culture” by Pet Shop Boys delves into the use of sampled rhetoric in politics. It even references President George H. W. Bush’s language during the Gulf War.
2. “Raincloud” by Lighthouse Family reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was quite popular and marked a significant success for the duo.
3. Beastie Boys’ “Body Movin'” features a video parodying the 1968 film “Danger: Diabolik.” Its high-energy style is a hallmark of the band’s visual approach.
4. “Shining Star” is the only studio track from INXS’s live album “Live Baby Live.” Featuring Keith Urban, it showcases the band’s rock sound.
5. After her spiritual awakening in India, Alanis Morissette wrote the lead single from “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.” Her trip inspired the album’s reflective tone.
6. Paul Heaton wrote the lyrics for “Rotterdam” in a bar on Lijnbaan. The track captures a sense of personal reflection amidst a bustling environment.
7. “Pre-Millennium Tension” by Tricky was primarily recorded in Jamaica. Its sound deviates from typical trip hop towards a more punk-influenced style.
8. Bono’s alter ego, The Fly, was introduced with the song “The Fly.” It added a theatrical element to U2’s Zoo TV Tour with its eclectic onstage persona.
9. “Careful” by Horse McDonald was released in 1990. It gained attention for its evocative lyrics and McDonald’s powerful vocal delivery.
10. “Traffic” appears on Stereophonics’ debut album “Word Gets Around.” The song reflects the band’s quintessential sound and storytelling style.
11. Wildchild’s “Renegade Master” was notably remixed by Fatboy Slim. This version reached higher commercial success in the charts.
12. The Shamen’s album “Boss Drum” was certified Platinum in the UK. Its techno-rave sound marked a high point in the band’s commercial achievements.