How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Bucks Fizz, The Madness, Transvision Vamp, Marc Almond, David Bowie, Killing Joke, Pixies, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Alice Cooper, Styx, Diesel Park West
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (14/52) BUT … in the Eighties 80s.
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 80s Music Videos – week 14/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Bucks Fizz – Run For Your LifeFeatured on the 1983 album “Hand Cut”.
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2 . The Madness – I Pronounce YouFeatured on the 1988 album “The Madness”.
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3 . Transvision Vamp – Tell that Girl To Shut UpFeatured on the 1988 album “Pop Art”.
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4 . Marc Almond – Mother FistFeatured on the 1987 album “Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters”.
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5 . David Bowie – Day In Day OutFeatured on the 1987 album “Never Let Me Down“.
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6 . Killing Joke – Kings And QueensFeatured on the 1985 album “Night Time”.
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7 . Pixies – Monkey Gone To HeavenFeatured on the 1997 album “Death to the Pixies”.
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8 . Siouxsie & The Banshees – Swimming HorsesFeatured on the 1984 album “Hyaena”.
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9 . Sigue Sigue Sputnik – DanceramaFeatured on the 1989 album “Dress for Excess”.
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10 . Alice Cooper – FreedomFeatured on the 1987 album “Raise Your Fist and Yell”.
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11 . Styx – Mr. RobotoFeatured on the 1983 album “Kilroy Was Here”. |
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12 . Diesel Park West – Like Princes DoFeatured on the 1989 album “Shakespeare Alabama”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. In “I Pronounce You,” the planned wedding goes awry due to the daughter’s last-minute decision to flee the arranged marriage, defying family tradition.
2. Directed by Tony van den Ende, the music video for Transvision Vamp’s “Tell That Girl to Shut Up” helped visualize the song’s confrontational themes.
3. Among the credited instruments in Marc Almond’s “Mother Fist” are the hurdy-gurdy and accordion, but the violin did not make the cut.
4. David Bowie’s “Day-In Day-Out” paints a portrait of urban struggle, drawing attention to issues of poverty and addiction faced by its characters.
5. “Kings and Queens” by Killing Joke reflects on past simplicity, juxtaposing it with modern economic pressures and unrest.
6. The “creature in the sky” in Pixies’ “Monkey Gone to Heaven” addresses ozone layer depletion, using apocalyptic imagery.
7. Siouxsie and the Banshees drew inspiration for “Swimming Horses” from a TV program about Les Sentinelles, highlighting their social awareness.
8. Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s “Dancerama” revisited themes from their debut, using tracks like these to reaffirm their provocative style.
9. “Freedom” by Alice Cooper continues the slasher theme of its predecessor, featuring theatrical horror elements.
10. The phrase “Domo arigato” from Styx’s “Mr. Roboto” underscores its robotic motif, blending Japanese language into the song’s narrative.
11. Diesel Park West’s “Like Princes Do” reached number 58 on the UK Singles Chart, marking a modest yet notable entry.
12. Jessy’s “Look at Me Now” is an anthem of self-empowerment, describing the characters’ departure from previous limitations.