How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Paul McCartney, The Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Young Knives, Black Kids, David Bowie, Members Of Mayday, Just Jack, The Vines, Enter Shikari, Matchbox Twenty, Korn
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (26/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 26/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Paul McCartney – Dance Tonight (w/ Natalie Portman)Featured on the 2007 album “Memory Almost Full“.
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2 . The Flaming Lips – Fight TestFeatured on the 2002 album “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots“.
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3 . Yeah Yeah Yeahs – PinFeatured on the 2003 album “Fever To Tell“.
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4 . The Young Knives – She’s Attracted ToFeatured on the 2006 album “Voices of Animals and Men”.
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5 . Black Kids – Hurricane JaneFeatured on the 2008 album “Partie Traumatic”.
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6 . David Bowie – Slow BurnFeatured on the 2002 album “Heathen“.
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7 . Members Of Mayday – 10 In 01Featured on the 2001 album “Anthems Of The Decade 1991 – 2001”.
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8 . Just Jack – Writer’s BlockFeatured on the 2006 album “Overtones”.
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9 . The Vines – Get FreeFeatured on the 2002 album “Highly Evolved”.
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10 . Enter Shikari – Jonny SniperFeatured on the 2007 album “Take to the Skies”.
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11 . Matchbox Twenty – Mad SeasonFeatured on the 2000 album “Mad Season”. |
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12 . Korn – Coming UndoneFeatured on the 2005 album “See You on the Other Side“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Natalie Portman makes a spectral appearance in Paul McCartney’s music video for “Dance Tonight”. Her ghostly character leads an ensemble of dancers choreographed by Blanca Li.
2. Cat Stevens rakes in royalties for the track “Fight Test” due to its melodic resemblance to his song “Father and Son.” A settlement granted him a substantial portion of the proceeds.
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs entrusted Tunde Adebimpe with the directorial reins for a music video from their debut album, ensuring a U.S. stamp on an international production.
4. Young Knives found their groove on the UK Singles Chart, securing the 38th position, a triumph for an indie band climbing the musical ladder in 2006.
5. Bernard Butler lent his production prowess to Black Kids’ track on *Partie Traumatic*. His touch helped mold the indie rock sound they were aiming for.
6. The legendary Pete Townshend tickled the strings on David Bowie’s “Heathen” track, a collaboration uniting English rock icons across city lines.
7. The grand techno project Members of Mayday launched “10 in 01” aptly in the year it was coined after, 2001. Anthemic and historically punctual.
8. Just Jack’s track dug deep into history, sampling an Olympic interview with Mary Rand; a sprinter who was a voice of the 1964 games.
9. The Vines had all the stormy theatrics in their video, courtesy of a staged lightning storm – thankfully, it was just special effects, not divine intervention.
10. Enter Shikari made mechanical memories with their Shikari Ferrari in the video, a standout feature blown up for theatrical flair.
11. “Mad Season” marked Matchbox Twenty’s lyrical odyssey through sudden stardom, as they navigated the intensity of newfound celebrity rather aptly.
12. Korn’s video for “Coming Undone” treated fans to a spectacle as the desert backdrop shattered like glass, syncing with their breakdown anthem visuals.