How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Placebo, Eels, Death In Vegas, Interpol, The Smashing Pumpkins, Dido, Lene Marlin, HIM, Feist, La Roux, Korn, Primal Scream
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (38/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which music video features Steve Hewitt, Brian Molko, and Stefan Olsdal as themselves?
- A Song to Say Goodbye
- B Special Needs
- C Every You Every Me
2. Who directed the music video for Eels’ “Souljacker Part I”?
- A Michel Gondry
- B Spike Jonze
- C Wim Wenders
3. Which song incorporates samples from both Telex and Tortoise?
- A Hands Around My Throat
- B Aisha
- C Leather
4. What video game features Interpol’s “Obstacle 1” as a playable song?
- A Guitar Hero World Tour
- B Rock Band 3
- C Dance Dance Revolution
5. Which single’s cover design by Vasily Kafanov includes alchemic symbols?
- A Zero
- B Untitled
- C The Everlasting Gaze
6. Which artist’s video features a doppelgänger narrative?
- A Dido
- B Norah Jones
- C Alanis Morissette
7. Lene Marlin’s debut single was filmed in which city for one of its videos?
- A Stockholm
- B Oslo
- C Copenhagen
8. Where was HIM’s “Wings of a Butterfly” music video filmed?
- A Paris Metro
- B Union Station in Los Angeles
- C New York Subway
9. Which song by Feist is named after a village in Nova Scotia?
- A One Evening
- B Inside Out
- C Mushaboom
10. La Roux’s track features a distinct influence from which Caribbean instrument?
- A Steel Drum
- B Stylophone
- C Maracas
11. The Hughes Brothers directed the music video for which Korn song?
- A Y’All Want a Single
- B Here to Stay
- C Thoughtless
12. “Accelerator” was the last single on which record label?
- A EMI
- B Creation Records
- C Virgin Records
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 38/52 – click here and here
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1 . Placebo – Special NeedsFeatured on the 2003 album “Sleeping with Ghosts”.
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2 . Eels – Souljacker Part IFeatured on the 2001 album “Souljacker”.
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3 . Death In Vegas – Hands Around My ThroatFeatured on the 2002 album “Scorpio Rising”.
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4 . Interpol – Obstacle 1Featured on the 2002 album “Turn On The Bright Lights“.
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5 . The Smashing Pumpkins – Try Try TryFeatured on the 2000 album “Machina/The Machines of God”.
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6 . Dido – HunterFeatured on the 2000 album “No Angel”.
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7 . Lene Marlin – Unforgivable SinnerFeatured on the 1998 album “Playing My Game”.
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8 . HIM – Wings Of A ButterflyFeatured on the 2005 album “Dark Light”.
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9 . Feist – MushaboomFeatured on the 2004 album “Let It Die”.
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10 . La Roux – I’m Not Your ToyFeatured on the 2009 album “La Roux”.
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11 . Korn – ThoughtlessFeatured on the 2002 album “Untouchables”. |
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12 . Primal Scream – AcceleratorFeatured on the 2000 album “XTRMNTR”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The “Special Needs” music video, starring Hewitt, Molko, and Olsdal as themselves, adds a personal touch to Placebo’s visual narrative.
2. Wim Wenders lent his filmmaking prowess to Eels’ “Souljacker Part I” video, setting it in an eerie, abandoned East-Berlin prison.
3. “Hands Around My Throat” by Death in Vegas is notable for its clever fusion of samples from Telex’s “Rock Around the Clock” and Tortoise’s “Whitewater”.
4. “Obstacle 1” by Interpol appeared on “Guitar Hero World Tour”, allowing players to tackle the post-punk riffs virtually.
5. Trying to decode the cover of the “Untitled” single? Vasily Kafanov’s intricate design expertly weaves alchemic and symbolic themes.
6. Dido’s video blends surrealism with a dramatic cityscape, featuring the intriguing twist of meeting a doppelgänger.
7. Lene Marlin’s first music video adds a touch of Norwegian charm with scenes filmed right in Oslo’s vivid subway stations.
8. HIM hit the Californian tracks with “Wings of a Butterfly”, bringing their gothic style to life at Union Station, Los Angeles.
9. “Mushaboom”, Feist’s whimsical tune, gives a musical nod to its namesake, a quaint village in Nova Scotia.
10. La Roux brought an electronic Caribbean vibe to life with the playful use of a Stylophone in “I’m Not Your Toy”.
11. Visualizing Korn’s angst, the Hughes Brothers crafted a compelling narrative in the video for “Thoughtless”, adding a cinematic edge.
12. “Accelerator” marks the end of an era, being the final track released under the now-historic Creation Records banner.