How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Cage The Elephant, The Cribs, Richard Ashcroft, Incubus, Placebo, Reuben, Limp Bizkit, Soulwax, Drowning Pool, Mark Owen, LCD Soundsystem, Billy Talent
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (25/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 25/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Cage The Elephant – Ain’t No Rest For The WickedFeatured on the 2008 album “Cage the Elephant”.
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2 . The Cribs – Mirror KissersFeatured on the 2005 album “The New Fellas”.
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3 . Richard Ashcroft – Money To BurnFeatured on the 2000 album “Alone with Everybody”.
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4 . Incubus – DriveFeatured on the 1999 album “Make Yourself“.
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5 . Placebo – This PictureFeatured on the 2003 album “Sleeping with Ghosts”.
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6 . Reuben – A Kick In The MouthFeatured on the 2005 album “Very Fast Very Dangerous”.
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7 . Limp Bizkit – My WayFeatured on the 2000 album “Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water”.
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8 . Soulwax – Much Against Everyone’s AdviceFeatured on the 1999 album “Much Against Everyone’s Advice”.
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9 . Drowning Pool – Step UpFeatured on the 2004 album “Desensitized “.
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10 . Mark Owen – Makin’ OutFeatured on the 2005 album “How the Mighty Fall”.
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11 . LCD Soundsystem – Disco InfiltratorFeatured on the 2005 album “LCD Soundsystem”. |
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12 . Billy Talent – Devil In A Midnight MassFeatured on the 2006 album “Billy Talent II”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” by Cage the Elephant opens Borderlands. It also features in shows like The Vampire Diaries and Jersey Shore.
2. “Mirror Kissers” helped The Cribs hit the UK top 40. The band enjoyed a streak of indie rock success in the early 2000s.
3. The video for “C’mon People (We’re Making It Now)” was set on Wall Street, directed by Robert Hales, who came in after Jonathan Glazer’s version was scrapped.
4. “Warning” was a key single from Incubus’s “Make Yourself.” The track established their presence in the early 2000s alt-rock scene.
5. “This Picture” by Placebo includes the lyric “ashtray girl.” The song appeared on their 2003 album “Sleeping with Ghosts.”
6. Reuben’s “Very Fast Very Dangerous” marked their entry into the 2005 rock scene with “A”.
7. WrestleMania X-Seven used Limp Bizkit’s “My Way” as its official theme, aligning nu metal with early 2000s wrestling spectacle.
8. Soulwax’s alternative rock song “Much Against Everyone’s Advice” showcased their late-90s roots before shifting to electronic sounds.
9. Drowning Pool’s track was prominently featured on The Punisher film soundtrack. It was their entry with their new vocalist Jason Jones.
10. “Makin’ Out” by Mark Owen charted at position 30 in the UK Singles Chart, a modest solo effort post-Take That fame.
11. LCD Soundsystem’s track sampled Kraftwerk’s “Home Computer.” It was part of their self-titled debut and showcased their electronic influences.
12. Billy Talent’s 2006 song drew lyrical inspiration from reports about John Geoghan, reflecting social awareness within their music.