How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Foo Fighters, Luscious Jackson, Tricky, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Marcy Playground, Aerosmith, The Cure, Crash Test Dummies, Silverchair, Soundgarden, Duran Duran, Enigma
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (15/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 15/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Foo Fighters – Big MeFeatured on the 1995 album “Foo Fighters >“.
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2 . Luscious Jackson – Naked EyeFeatured on the 1996 album “Fever In Fever Out”.
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3 . Tricky – Black SteelFeatured on the 1995 album “Maxinquaye“.
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4 . Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jack The RipperFeatured on the 1992 album “Henry’s Dream“.
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5 . Marcy Playground – Sex And CandyFeatured on the 1997 album “Marcy Playground”.
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6 . Aerosmith – Rag DollFeatured on the 1987 album “Permanent Vacation“.
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7 . The Cure – Pictures Of YouFeatured on the 1989 album “Disintegration“.
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8 . Crash Test Dummies – The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (w/ Ellen Reid)Featured on the 1992 album “Nonsuch”.
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9 . Silverchair – FreakFeatured on the 1997 album “Freak Show”.
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10 . Soundgarden – Jesus Christ PoseFeatured on the 1991 album “Badmotorfinger“.
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11 . Duran Duran – Perfect DayFeatured on the 1995 album “Thank You”. |
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12 . Enigma – Mea Culpa Part IIFeatured on the 1991 album “MCMXC a.D.”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Jill Cunniff has a knack for the introspective. She states “Naked Eye” explores the labyrinth of emotional honesty, revealing its ambiguous allure.
2. The drum loop in Tricky’s “Black Steel” borrows rhythmical magic from A.R. Rahman’s “Rukkumani Rukkumani” in *Roja*. An Eastern twist for Western ears.
3. Cinematic flair meets musical drama with John Hillcoat’s direction of “Jack The Ripper.” Hillcoat brought visual mystique to Nick Cave’s sonic landscape.
4. Commentaries on odors aren’t always mundane. John Wozniak penned “Sex and Candy” after an ephemeral aroma remark, spawning a sultry tune.
5. Chicago might sell records, but it dodged this rocker’s lyrics. “Rag Doll” conjures New Orleans vibes, leaving Beantown and the Windy City absent.
6. A ransacked home held hidden inspiration for Robert Smith. “Pictures of You” captures a fiery discovery of cherished memories in wallet snapshots.
7. Crash Test Dummies borrowed from the cerebral XTC, covering “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead,” a twist on Partridge’s original storyline.
8. There’s nothing cozy about Silverchair’s depiction in “Freak.” The band stood steadfastly inside a sweaty oven-chamber, sweating theatrics.
9. Soundgarden’s “Jesus Christ Pose” deconstructs the contrived God-man facade. Public image self-crucifixions earn heavy, grunge disdain.
10. Duran Duran sprinkled extra musical fairy dust into “Perfect Day” with Kirsty MacColl and Evan Dando. A duet of rock storytelling.
11. Layers of history surface in Enigma’s “Mea Culpa (Part II).” It samples Led Zeppelin and Soul II Soul, weaving genres with seamless intrigue.
12. Juice had bittersweet changes. Lena Tahara took an exit stage left in 1998, before heavy beats could bear down. Departure happened pre-fame.