How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : The Cranberries, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Associates, Sound 5, dEUS, Bryan Adams, Ben Folds Five, Enigma, Hanson, Reef, Alanis Morissette, Depeche Mode
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (16/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 16/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . The Cranberries – SalvationFeatured on the 1996 album “To the Faithful Departed”.
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2 . The Jesus And Mary Chain – Cracking UpFeatured on the 1998 album “Munki”.
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3 . The Associates – FeverFeatured on the 1990 album “Wild and Lonely”.
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4 . Sound 5 – Ala KabooFeatured on the 2003 album “No Illicit Dancing”.
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5 . dEUS – Instant StreetFeatured on the 1999 album “The Ideal Crash”.
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6 . Bryan Adams – 18 Till I DieFeatured on the 1996 album “18 Til I Die”.
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7 . Ben Folds Five – ArmyFeatured on the 1999 album “The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner”.
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8 . Enigma – T.N.T. For The BrainFeatured on the 1996 album “Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!”.
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9 . Hanson – WeirdFeatured on the 1997 album “Middle of Nowhere”.
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10 . Reef – ConsiderationFeatured on the 1997 album “Glow”.
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11 . Alanis Morissette – IronicFeatured on the 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill“. |
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12 . Depeche Mode – It’s No GoodFeatured on the 1997 album “Ultra“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The Jesus and Mary Chain’s album “Munki” was their final studio release before breaking up in 1999. “Cracking Up” was a significant single from this swan song album.
2. “Fever” was the lead single from The Associates’ 1990 album and marked Billy Mackenzie’s last album with the band name before his solo career.
3. “Ala Kaboo” by Sound 5 was released as a single in 1999, appearing on the album *No Illicit Dancing* the following year.
4. “Instant Street” is a track from dEUS’s third studio album, *The Ideal Crash*, which brought Belgian rock to international attention.
5. “18 til I Die,” co-written by Bryan Adams and Robert John “Mutt” Lange, suggests a youthful mindset despite age, fitting the album’s rebellious theme.
6. Ben Folds Five’s “Army” humorously recounts the songwriter’s youthful indecision, with military enrollment as one of the pondering points.
7. Enigma’s “T.N.T. for the Brain” samples “The War of the Worlds,” adding an epic sci-fi touch to its engaging musical landscape.
8. The music video for Hanson’s “Weird,” depicting them in a New York subway, directed by Gus Van Sant, captured attention upon its release in 1998.
9. Reef’s album *Glow*, featuring “Consideration,” debuted at number one in the UK, marking a high point in their discography.
10. “Ironic” was released as the fourth single from Alanis Morissette’s *Jagged Little Pill*, reaching iconic status with its witty lyrical perspective.
11. “It’s No Good” is from Depeche Mode’s album *Ultra*, showcasing their 90s electronic transition underlined by Martin L. Gore’s songwriting.
12. Carleen Anderson’s “Woman in Me” is a single from her album *Blessed Burden*, continuing her soulful artistic journey post-*True Spirit*.