How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : No Doubt, The White Stripes, Art Brut, The Killers, The Strokes, Paramore, Iron Maiden, Muse, Faithless, Björk, My Chemical Romance, Thirty Seconds To Mars
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (50/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What event marked No Doubt’s hiatus before releasing their song “It’s My Life”?
- A Gwen Stefani’s marriage
- B Start of Gwen Stefani’s solo career
- C Band’s farewell tour
2. Which visual effect in the music video for “The Denial Twist” distinguished it?
- A Animated stop-motion
- B Forced perspective
- C Rotating camera angles
3. What is the prominent lyrical theme in Art Brut’s “My Little Brother”?
- A Sibling rivalry
- B Musical rebellion
- C Nostalgic childhood memories
4. Which campaign benefited from proceeds of The Killers’ “Don’t Shoot Me Santa”?
- A Global Citizen
- B Product Red
- C Make Poverty History
5. What prompted the early release of The Strokes’ “Juicebox”?
- A Label pressure
- B A song leak
- C Band’s impatience
6. In Paramore’s “Brick By Boring Brick”, what does the imaginary castle symbolize?
- A Childhood innocence
- B Escapism from reality
- C Future aspirations
7. What format did Iron Maiden’s “Rainmaker” not feature as?
- A CD single
- B 8-track tape
- C DVD single
8. Which instrument’s riff helped to define Muse’s “Hysteria”?
- A Guitar
- B Drums
- C Bass
9. What notable chart achievement did Faithless’ “Bombs” reach?
- A Top 10 on UK Singles Chart
- B Top 5 on Dance Singles Chart
- C Top 20 on US Billboard Hot 100
10. How was Björk depicted in the “It’s in Our Hands” music video?
- A As a towering goddess
- B As a miniaturized figure
- C As a fairy queen
11. What school setting is parodied in My Chemical Romance’s “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” video?
- A A private academy
- B An ordinary high school
- C A performing arts school
12. What sound initiates Thirty Seconds to Mars’ “Kings and Queens” track?
- A Tribal drums
- B Hawk scream
- C Whispered chant
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 50/52 – click here
Tracklist
1 . No Doubt – It’s My Life |
‘I’ve asked myself How much do you Commit yourself?’
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| The music video is directed by David LaChapelle. |
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Featured on the 2009 album “The Singles 1992-2003”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . The White Stripes – The Denial Twist |
| The music video is directed by Michel Gondry. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “Get Behind Me Satan“. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . Art Brut – My Little Brother |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Bang Bang Rock & Roll”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . The Killers – Don’t Shoot Me Santa |
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| The music video is directed by John Rutledge. |
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Featured on the 2016 album “Don’t Waste Your Wishes”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
5 . The Strokes – Juicebox |
‘Waiting for some action Why won’t you come over here’
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| The music video is directed by Michael Palmieri. |
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Featured on the 2007 album “First Impressions of Earth”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
6 . Paramore – Brick By Boring Brick |
‘Well, go get your shovel And we’ll dig a deep hole’
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| The music video is directed by Meiert Avis. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Brand New Eyes”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Iron Maiden – Rainmaker |
| The music video is directed by Howard Greenhalgh. |
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Featured on the 2009 album “Dance of Death”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
8 . Muse – Hysteria |
‘I’m not breaking down, I’m breaking out’
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| The music video is directed by Matt Kirby. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “Absolution“. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
9 . Faithless – Bombs (w/ Harry Collier) |
| The music video is directed by Howard Greenhalgh. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “To All New Arrivals”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Björk – It’s In Our Hands |
‘Well, now aren’t we scaring ourselves Unnecessarily’
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| The music video is directed by Spike Jonze. |
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Featured on the 2006 album “Greatest Hits”. |
11 . My Chemical Romance – I’m Not Okay [I Promise] |
‘‘m not okay, hey, hey You wear me out’
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| The music video is directed by Greg Kaplan. |
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Featured on the 2002 album “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Thirty Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens |
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Featured on the 2004 album “This Is War”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Before releasing “It’s My Life,” No Doubt went on hiatus so Gwen Stefani could start her solo projects. This coincided with their single’s release in 2003.
2. “The Denial Twist” video is notable for its use of forced perspective, creating surreal visual effects that play with space and perception.
3. “My Little Brother” by Art Brut highlights musical rebellion. It focuses on the transformative influence of music in sibling dynamics.
4. The Killers’ “Don’t Shoot Me Santa” supported the Product Red campaign. Part of its proceeds were directed to AIDS charities.
5. The early release of “Juicebox” by The Strokes was driven by a song leak. This expedited their pre-release promotional schedule.
6. In “Brick By Boring Brick,” the imaginary castle represents escapism from reality. It highlights the dangers of living in a fantasy world forever.
7. Iron Maiden’s “Rainmaker” was released in various formats, but not as an 8-track tape. CDs and DVDs were part of the multi-format strategy.
8. The bass defines Muse’s “Hysteria.” Chris Wolstenholme’s distinctive bassline emerged from adapting Matt Bellamy’s riff at a soundcheck.
9. Faithless’ “Bombs” reached number 5 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, affirming its popularity within the electronic music genre.
10. In “It’s in Our Hands,” Björk appears miniaturized. Night vision was used to depict her as smaller than plants, suggesting an altered perspective.
11. “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” by My Chemical Romance parodies an ordinary high school. Its video mimics a humorous, movie trailer format.
12. “Kings and Queens” by Thirty Seconds to Mars begins with a hawk’s scream. It sets an ambient tone before progressing into the narrative.
For THE FULL ‘VOUS AVEZ DIT BIZARRE’ COLLECTION click here
NB . You may wonder what are these “Quotes” attached to certain photos above. Well! For a specific song, we select a still image from the video on one side and choose a lyric from the song on the other side. We ensure that the lyric has a connection to the image, although sometimes the connection may be far-fetched or based on a double entendre, creating a humorous or meme-like combination when the two are merged together. Et voilà!
Bizarre Quotes • I’ve asked myself How much do you Commit yourself? (No Doubt) • Waiting for some action Why won’t you come over here (The Strokes) • Well, go get your shovel And we’ll dig a deep hole (Paramore) • You tell me we can start the rain (Iron Maiden) • I’m not breaking down, I’m breaking out (Muse) • Well, now aren’t we scaring ourselves Unnecessarily (Björk) • ‘m not okay, hey, hey You wear me out (My Chemical Romance) •
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock, R&B
