How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Sugar Ray, Sparklehorse, Bell Book & Candle, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Green Day, Chapterhouse, Neil Finn, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Anthrax, The Bluetones, Björk, Filter & The Crystal Method
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (41/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. What characterizes Sugar Ray’s song “Someday” on the album 14:59?
- A A new grunge style
- B Pop rock sound
- C Heavy metal influences
2. Which band first released “Sick of Goodbyes” before Sparklehorse covered it?
- A Nirvana
- B Cracker
- C Pearl Jam
3. What recognition did “Rescue Me” achieve in Germany?
- A Platinum certification
- B Silver certification
- C Bronze certification
4. What is notable about Ned’s Atomic Dustbin’s “Not Sleeping Around”?
- A Dual-bass arrangement
- B Piano solo
- C Acoustic version
5. Which era is reflected in the music video for Green Day’s “Hitchin’ a Ride”?
- A Victorian
- B Prohibition
- C Ancient Greece
6. Which well-known musician cited “Mesmerise” as an influence?
- A Liam Gallagher
- B Robert Smith
- C Thom Yorke
7. Which bonus track was included with Neil Finn’s “Sinner” in the UK release?
- A Auckland
- B Tokyo
- C Berlin
8. Who contributed lead guitar to Anthrax’s “Inside Out”?
- A Slash
- B Jimmy Page
- C Dimebag Darrell
9. What was the original working title of “Bluetonic” by The Bluetones?
- A No.12
- B No.11
- C No.10
10. In Björk’s “Hunter” music video, what transformation does she undergo?
- A Into a dinosaur
- B Into a polar bear
- C Into a dragon
11. Which movie soundtrack featured “(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do”?
- A Blade Runner
- B Spawn
- C Matrix Reloaded
12. Which film director is credited with directing The Crystal Method and Filter’s music video for “(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do”?
- A Floria Sigismondi
- B Spike Jonze
- C Michel Gondry
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 41/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Sugar Ray – SomedayFeatured on the 1999 album “14:59”.
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2 . Sparklehorse – Sick Of GoodbyesFeatured on the 1998 album “Good Morning Spider”.
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3 . Bell Book & Candle – Rescue MeFeatured on the 1997 album “Read My Sign”.
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4 . Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Not Sleeping AroundFeatured on the 1991 album “Are You Normal?”.
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5 . Green Day – Hitchin’ A RideFeatured on the 1997 album “Nimrod“.
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6 . Chapterhouse – MesmeriseFeatured on the 1993 album “Whirlpool”.
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7 . Neil Finn – SinnerFeatured on the 1998 album “Try Whistling This”.
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8 . Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Big Night OutFeatured on the 1998 album “100% Colombian”.
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9 . Anthrax – Inside OutFeatured on the 1998 album “Volume 8: The Threat Is Real”.
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10 . The Bluetones – BluetonicFeatured on the 1995 album “Expecting to Fly”.
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11 . Björk – HunterFeatured on the 1997 album “Homogenic“. |
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12 . Filter & The Crystal Method – [Can’t You] Trip Like I DoFeatured on the 1997 album “Spawn: The Album”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Someday” by Sugar Ray is marked by its pop rock sound. It represents the band’s shift towards a mainstream style, departing from their earlier alternative rock influences.
2. The band Cracker originally released “Sick of Goodbyes” before it was covered by Sparklehorse for their album “Good Morning Spider”, showcasing the collaboration between David Lowery and Mark Linkous.
3. “Rescue Me” achieved platinum certification in Germany, celebrating Bell, Book & Candle’s breakout success with this lead single from their debut album “Read My Sign”.
4. “Not Sleeping Around” is notable for its dual-bass arrangement, a characteristic sound of Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, which helped this track top the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
5. The music video for Green Day’s “Hitchin’ a Ride” features a Prohibition-era setting which aligns with the song’s themes of inebriation and struggle with addiction.
6. Robert Smith of The Cure cited Chapterhouse’s “Mesmerise” as an influence on The Cure’s album “Wish”, illustrating the impact of its shoegaze style.
7. The UK release of Neil Finn’s single “Sinner” included the bonus track “Tokyo”, adding value for fans with extra content outside of the main album lineup.
8. Dimebag Darrell contributed lead guitar on Anthrax’s “Inside Out”, adding a distinctive heavy metal edge to the song with his renowned guitar skills.
9. “Bluetonic” by The Bluetones was originally called “No.11” in its early development stages, before morphing into the final track released on their debut album.
10. In Björk’s “Hunter” music video, she morphs into a polar bear, a transformation that symbolizes the themes of change and pressure depicted in the song.
11. “(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do” featured on the soundtrack of the film “Spawn”, adding an electronic rock edge to the movie’s music compilation.
12. Floria Sigismondi directed the music video for “(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do”, bringing her signature avant-garde style to the visual interpretation of the track.