How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Dinosaur Jr, The Offspring, The Divine Comedy, Aphex Twin, Blur, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Ugly Kid Joe, Tori Amos, The Cranberries
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (34/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which video games feature the 1994 single by J Mascis from Without a Sound?
- A Guitar Hero III
- B Rock Band 2
- C Just Dance 2020
2. Under what early band name did The Offspring initially write their 1994 hit from Smash?
- A Atomic Garden
- B Manic Subsidal
- C Orange County Punks
3. Who was referenced by The Divine Comedy in their 1996 song title, as a character who navigates romance?
- A James Bond
- B Alfie
- C Casanova
4. Which piece from Aphex Twin’s 1995 EP Donkey Rhubarb received orchestration by Philip Glass?
- A Pancake Lizard
- B Icct Hedral
- C Vaz Deferenz
5. Blur reached their first UK number-one single in 1995 as part of which music rivalry?
- A The Britpop War
- B Battle of the Bands
- C Battle of Britpop
6. Which 1995 Madonna track sampling Main Source climbed to number two on the Dance Club Play chart?
- A Secret
- B Human Nature
- C Bedtime Story
7. Which Brazilian group inspired the 1996 Pet Shop Boys track co-written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe?
- A Mateus e Cristiano
- B Olodum
- C Os Mutantes
8. Which photographer’s music video for Patti Smith was rejected by MTV yet later exhibited by museums?
- A Richard Avedon
- B Annie Leibovitz
- C Robert Frank
9. “In Liverpool,” from 1992, shares a thematic connection to which other song by the same artist?
- A Winter
- B Gypsy
- C Souvenirs
10. Known for its playful lyrics, which 1992 song by Ugly Kid Joe opens America’s Least Wanted on cassette?
- A Everything about You
- B Panhandlin’ Prince
- C Busy Bee
11. Tori Amos’s 1992 track from Little Earthquakes contributed to which initiative’s awareness campaigns?
- A RAINN
- B DARE
- C UNICEF
12. Which Cranberries music video released in 1995 featured a future Frodo Baggins?”
- A I Still Do
- B Dreams
- C Ridiculous Thoughts
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 34/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Dinosaur Jr – Feel The PainFeatured on the 1994 album “Without a Sound”.
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2 . The Offspring – Gotta Get AwayFeatured on the 1994 album “Smash“.
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3 . The Divine Comedy – Becoming More Like AlfieFeatured on the 1996 album “Casanova“.
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4 . Aphex Twin – Donkey RhubarbFeatured on the 1995 album “Donkey Rhubarb”.
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5 . Blur – Country HouseFeatured on the 1995 album “The Great Escape“.
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6 . Madonna – Human NatureFeatured on the 1994 album “Bedtime Stories“.
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7 . Pet Shop Boys – Se A Vida E [That’s The Way Life Is]Featured on the 1996 album “Bilingual”.
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8 . Patti Smith – Summer CannibalsFeatured on the 1996 album “Gone Again”.
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9 . Suzanne Vega – In LiverpoolFeatured on the 1992 album “99.9 F”.
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10 . Ugly Kid Joe – NeighborFeatured on the 1992 album “America’s Least Wanted”.
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11 . Tori Amos – Silent All These YearsFeatured on the 1992 album “Little Earthquakes“. |
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12 . The Cranberries – Ridiculous ThoughtsFeatured on the 1994 album “No Need to Argue“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour both feature the Dinosaur Jr. single, also a part of Rocksmith 2014 downloadable content. This track carried the Alternative Airplay momentum to gaming fame.
2. Prior to global fame, The Offspring dabbled as Manic Subsidal. “Cogs” later transformed into a notable entry on their 1994 album Smash.
3. Neil Hannon tipped his hat to Alfie, the roguish film character, when penning this dreamy orchestral pop number. Casanova keeps it company on Hannon’s tracklist.
4. Aphex Twin’s “Icct Hedral” received the Glass treatment, landing a Philip Glass orchestration on the 1995 Donkey Rhubarb EP, adding vintage and slightly mystic vibes.
5. The “Battle of Britpop” in 1995 put Blur against Oasis. Blur’s “Country House” took the chart crown, scoring their first UK number one.
6. “Human Nature” by Madonna, with a nod to Main Source’s “What You Need,” danced to number two on the Dance Club Play. Its bondage-themed video left a daring mark.
7. Pet Shop Boys drew from Olodum’s “Estrada da Paixão” for their 1996 single. It brought Brazilian flair to their synth-pop repertoire.
8. Robert Frank, John Clive Davis’s choice for a music video, crafted Patti Smith’s “Summer Cannibals” video. Its artistic muse defied MTV’s rejection, finding a home in galleries.
9. “Gypsy” shares narrative strands with “In Liverpool,” both reflecting on the artist’s past loves. Liverpool’s church bells set the backdrop for this poignant tale.
10. Ugly Kid Joe opened America’s Least Wanted with “Neighbor,” a bit of rock about sunshine and lawn lemonade. Tracklists on cassette put it first, lemonade high and song length at 4:43.
11. Tori Amos toed the piano keys for RAINN, boosting awareness with her 1992 “Me and a Gun” from Little Earthquakes. Her activism carved a legacy of advocacy.
12. “Ridiculous Thoughts,” the Cranberries single, planted an Elijah Wood cameo long before his shire adventures. Released in 1995, the video still holds lasting charm.