How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Eels, Sting, The Offspring, Blind Melon, The Dust Brothers, Reef, Morrissey, Metronomy, Pretenders, Leftfield, The Aloof, Babybird
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (49/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which film prominently features Eels’ “Cancer for the Cure” in its soundtrack?
- A Fight Club
- B American Beauty
- C The Sixth Sense
2. Which album includes Sting’s country-rock shuffle about a father coping with personal loss?
- A Dream of the Blue Turtles
- B Mercury Falling
- C …Nothing Like the Sun
3. What can be primarily seen along with The Offspring’s “Why Don’t You Get a Job?” in its music video?
- A Animated cartoons
- B Live band performance
- C Skateboarding stunts
4. Which key is Blind Melon’s “No Rain” composed in?
- A G Major
- B E Major
- C E Mixolydian
5. In which aspect did Reef’s “Place Your Hands” achieve a Platinum status?
- A Radio airplay
- B Sales
- C Streaming
6. What youngest person appears on the cover of Morrissey’s single from “Southpaw Grammar”?
- A A member’s child
- B A random kid
- C Morrissey himself as a child
7. What animated creature appears in the music video of Metronomy’s “The Look”?
- A Cat
- B Dog
- C Seagull
8. Whose memory influenced The Pretenders’ “2000 Miles”?
- A Otis Redding
- B Chrissie Hynde’s school friend
- C James Honeyman-Scott
9. “Dusted” by Leftfield features which genre-defining artist on vocals?
- A Roots Manuva
- B Alison Goldfrapp
- C Tricky
10. Which instrumentation is notable in The Aloof’s “One Night Stand”?
- A Brass ensemble
- B String arrangement
- C Acoustic guitar
11. What misconception often surrounds the lyrics of Babybird’s “You’re Gorgeous”?
- A It’s about nature
- B It’s a love song
- C It’s a friendship tribute
12. On which Network was The Pretenders’ “2000 Miles” used?
- A Network Ten
- B BBC
- C NBC
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 49/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Eels – Cancer For The CureFeatured on the 1998 album “Electro-Shock Blues”.
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2 . Sting – I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop CryingFeatured on the 1996 album “Mercury Falling“.
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3 . The Offspring – She’s Got IssuesFeatured on the 1998 album “Americana“.
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4 . Blind Melon – No RainFeatured on the 1992 album “Blind Melon”.
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5 . The Dust Brothers – This is your lifeFeatured on the 1999 album “Fight Club : Soundtrack”.
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6 . Reef – Place Your HandsFeatured on the 1997 album “Glow”.
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7 . Morrissey – The Boy RacerFeatured on the 1995 album “Southpaw Grammar”.
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8 . Metronomy – The LookFeatured on the 2011 album “The English Riviera”.
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9 . Pretenders – 2000 MilesFeatured on the 1983 album “Learning to Crawl”.
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10 . Leftfield – DustedFeatured on the 2021 album “90s Pop Deep Dive”.
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11 . The Aloof – One Night StandFeatured on the 1997 album “Sinking”. |
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12 . Babybird – You’re GorgeousFeatured on the 1996 album “Ugly Beautiful”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Cancer for the Cure” by Eels is featured in “American Beauty.” The film’s soundtrack helped the track gain additional attention following the release of the album *Electro-Shock Blues*.
2. Sting’s song about a father’s struggle is featured on the album *Mercury Falling*. The track marks a stylistic shift towards a country-rock sound.
3. The music video for The Offspring’s “Why Don’t You Get a Job?” prominently includes animated cartoons. These visuals enhance the video’s comedic tone.
4. Blind Melon’s “No Rain” is composed in E Mixolydian. The song is widely recognized for its iconic music video featuring the “Bee Girl.”
5. Reef’s “Place Your Hands” achieved Platinum status in the UK due to sales exceeding 600,000 units. The song’s popularity underscored its commercial success.
6. The cover of Morrissey’s single from “Southpaw Grammar” features a randomly selected young boy. Contrary to rumors, the child is not related to Morrissey.
7. In Metronomy’s “The Look” music video, animated seagulls appear alongside the band’s performance. These sequences were directed by Lorenzo Fonda.
8. “2000 Miles” by The Pretenders serves as a tribute to James Honeyman-Scott. The guitarist’s influence persisted despite his untimely death.
9. “Dusted” from Leftfield features Roots Manuva on vocals. His contribution complements the electronic production style of the track.
10. The Aloof’s “One Night Stand” is distinguished by its string arrangement. The orchestral version, “The Last Stand,” expands on this with a 32-piece ensemble.
11. Babybird’s “You’re Gorgeous” is often misinterpreted as a love song. In reality, it critiques the manipulation of models by the industry.
12. “2000 Miles” by The Pretenders was frequently played on BBC during the Christmas season. Its themes and timing fueled its holiday association.