How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Tin Tin Out, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Another Level, Everything But The Girl, Finley Quaye, Chris Rea, James, Counting Crows, Melanie C, B*Witched, Shakespears Sister, Fear Factory
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (50/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Who originally performed the song “What I Am” before Tin Tin Out and Emma Bunton covered it in 1999?
- A Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- B The Bangles
- C The Cranberries
2. What is the primary theme conveyed in “Weird Al” Yankovic’s song “UHF”?
- A Rock concerts
- B Television and broadcasting
- C Radio DJs
3. Which member of Another Level is mentioned in the song “Bomb Diggy”?
- A Gary Barlow
- B Dane Bowers
- C Robbie Williams
4. Everything But The Girl’s “Driving” features which notable American musician on tenor saxophone?
- A Michael Brecker
- B John Patitucci
- C Omar Hakim
5. What is Finley Quaye’s “It’s Great When We’re Together” primarily about?
- A Absence and longing
- B Togetherness and happiness
- C Conflict and resolution
6. Chris Rea’s song “God’s Great Banana Skin” belongs to which studio album number?
- A Tenth
- B Twelfth
- C Eleventh
7. “Lose Control” by James was notable for its debut performance on which TV show?
- A Top of the Pops
- B The Word
- C Later… with Jools Holland
8. What tragedy partly inspired Adam Duritz to write “A Long December” for Counting Crows?
- A A friend’s car accident
- B A house fire
- C A medical diagnosis
9. Which city was NOT one of the recording locations for Melanie C’s debut solo album featuring “Northern Star”?
- A London
- B Glasgow
- C Liverpool
10. Who collaborated with B*Witched on their single “I Shall Be There”?
- A Coolio
- B Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- C Westlife
11. Siobhan Fahey is a member of which duo responsible for “Hello (Turn Your Radio On)”?
- A Eurythmics
- B Shakespears Sister
- C The Bangles
12. The song “Resurrection” by Fear Factory tells the story from which album’s narrative standpoint?
- A Demanufacture
- B Obsolete
- C Digimortal
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 50/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Tin Tin Out – What I Am (w/ Emma Bunton)Featured on the 1983 album “Eleven to Fly”.
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2 . ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic – UHFFeatured on the 1999 album “UHF: Soundtrack”.
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3 . Another Level – Bomb DiggyFeatured on the 1989 album “Another Level”.
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4 . Everything But The Girl – DrivingFeatured on the 1998 album “The Language of Life”.
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5 . Finley Quaye – It’s Great When We’re TogetherFeatured on the 1990 album “Maverick A Strike“.
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6 . Chris Rea – God’s Great Banana SkinFeatured on the 1997 album “God’s Great Banana Skin”.
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7 . James – Lose ControlFeatured on the 1992 album “Gold Mother”.
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8 . Counting Crows – A Long DecemberFeatured on the 1990 album “Recovering the Satellites”.
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9 . Melanie C – Northern StarFeatured on the 1996 album “Northern Star”.
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10 . B*Witched – I Shall Be ThereFeatured on the 1999 album “Awake and Breathe”.
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11 . Shakespears Sister – Hello [Turn Your Radio On]Featured on the 1999 album “Hormonally Yours”. |
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12 . Fear Factory – ResurrectionFeatured on the 1992 album “Obsolete”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The original version of “What I Am” was performed by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. Tin Tin Out and Emma Bunton’s cover in 1999 introduced the track to a new audience.
2. “UHF” by “Weird Al” Yankovic focuses on the theme of television and broadcasting, fittingly since it acts as the anthem for the film about a fictional TV station.
3. The song “Bomb Diggy” by Another Level features Dane Bowers among its vocalists. The track was part of their late 1990s success.
4. Everything But The Girl’s song “Driving” features the iconic Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, adding a jazz flair to the track.
5. Finley Quaye’s “It’s Great When We’re Together” emphasizes togetherness and happiness, capturing the joyful side of relationships.
6. “God’s Great Banana Skin” by Chris Rea is from his twelfth studio album, displaying his unique blend of blues and rock.
7. James performed “Lose Control” on Channel 4’s The Word, marking a significant TV appearance despite not being featured on Top of the Pops.
8. The inspiration for “A Long December” by Counting Crows came in part from a friend’s car accident, with Adam Duritz reflecting on the past year’s hardships.
9. While “Northern Star” was recorded in London and Glasgow, Liverpool was not a recording location for Melanie C’s debut solo album.
10. B*Witched collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on their single “I Shall Be There,” adding a unique vocal layer to the track.
11. Siobhan Fahey is a part of Shakespears Sister, who released “Hello (Turn Your Radio On)” as part of their sophomore album.
12. “Resurrection” by Fear Factory is part of the conceptual narrative found on their album Obsolete, telling the tale of Edgecrusher’s journey.