How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Bob Dylan, Suede, Martin Grech, The Delgados, Trust Company, Cage The Elephant, Starsailor, Crackout, Snow Patrol, TV On The Radio, Jimmy Eat World, The Coral
1. What notable awards did Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed” win?
- A Grammy Award
- B Academy and Golden Globe Awards
- C Tony Award
2. Which music video was directed by Lindy Heymann?
- A “Golden Gun” by Suede
- B “Attitude” by Suede
- C “Pushing the Senses” by Feeder
3. How did “Open Heart Zoo” by Martin Grech gain public attention?
- A Featured in a Lexus commercial
- B Featured in a Microsoft ad
- C Played during Super Bowl halftime
4. What is the record label of The Delgados’ album “Hate”?
- A Rough Trade Records
- B Mantra Recordings Ltd
- C Island Records
5. Which reality show used “Downfall” by Trust Company as its main theme?
- A Survivor
- B Vengeance
- C The Real World
6. Which track did not have a music video filmed outside the United States?
- A “Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic
- B “In One Ear” by Cage the Elephant
- C “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
7. Which band had a musical shift with the release of “In the Crossfire”?
- A Coldplay
- B Radiohead
- C Starsailor
8. What year was Crackout’s “You Dumb Fuck” released?
- A 2005
- B 2001
- C 1999
9. Which city is highlighted in Snow Patrol’s “Take Back the City”?
- A Dublin
- B Glasgow
- C Belfast
10. Which genre does TV on the Radio’s “New Health Rock” incorporate?
- A Jazz
- B Post-punk
- C Classical
11. Which track reached number one on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart?
- A “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World
- B “Pain” by Jimmy Eat World
- C “Numb” by Linkin Park
12. The Coral’s “Secret Kiss” is part of which album?
- A *The Coral*
- B *Magic and Medicine*
- C *Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker*
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Tracklist
1 . Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed |
‘Gonna take dancing lessons, do the jitterbug rag’
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| Written specifically for the film “Wonder Boys,” Bob Dylan’s song “Things Have Changed” narrates a tale of a God-fearing man expressing anxiety and discomfort in the changing world around him. It even references Bertolt Brecht’s “The Threepenny Opera,” a satirical musical. The accompanying music video, directed by Curtis Hanson allows Dylan to interact with the stars of “Wonder Boys” – Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr., and Tobey Maguire. Stripped from its original meaning, the music of “Things Have Changed” was recycled in a Chrysler commercial aired during the 2014 Super Bowl. |
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Featured on the 2000 album “Wonder Boys : Soundtrack”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . Suede – Attitude |
‘Give a little bit of subterfuge’
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| Suede’s “Attitude” is the group’s final single before disbanding in late 2003. Directed by Lindy Heymann, the music video features actor John Hurt performing the song in drag, while singer Brett Anderson watches from the back of the darkened and empty theatre. |
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3 . Martin Grech – Open Heart Zoo |
‘Suffocate your thoughts Empty my head’
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| Martin Grech’s track “Open Heart Zoo” comes with an operatic voice set against a melodic piano. It took a Lexus commercial to make it famous. |
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Featured on the 2002 album “Open Heart Zoo”. |
4 . The Delgados – Coming In From The Cold |
‘A better dream job you could never find’
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| A slow and melancholic ballad, “Coming In From The Cold” by The Delgados describes a person who is trying to find their place in the world and struggling to cope with the challenges that life brings. |
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5 . Trust Company – Downfall |
‘Just come face to face with me, stay in place’
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| American alternative metal band Trust Company’s track “Downfall” talks about a person who is struggling with fear and trying to overcome it. Directed by Marcos Siega, the accompanying music video for “Downfall” features frontman Kevin Palmer fighting a fotce-10 gale. Talk about a metaphor! |
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Featured on the 2002 album “The Lonely Position of Neutral”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
6 . Cage The Elephant – In One Ear |
‘People talking shit, but you know I never bother’
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| Cage The Elephant’s “In One Ear” is a fast-paced, raw, and energetic rock tune about someone who is fed up withbeing told what to do. The music video is directed by Isaac Rentz |
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Featured on the 2008 album “Cage the Elephant”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Starsailor – In The Crossfire |
| A fast-paced rock tune, “In The Crossfire” by Starsailor is said to be about the people who have lived the Iraq War. The music video, directed by Paul Gore, puts the band in an old London station. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “On The Outside”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
8 . Crackout – You Dumbfuck |
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Featured on the 2001 album “This Is Really Neat”. |
9 . Snow Patrol – Take Back The City |
| Initially written by frontman, Gary Lightbody, about Belfast, Northern Ireland, Snow Patrol’s track “Take Back The City” talks about how much one can love his/her city while frustrated with its flaws and aspiring for transformation. |
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Featured on the 2008 album “A Hundred Million Suns”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . TV On The Radio – New Health Rock |
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Featured on the 2004 album “New Health Rock”. Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Jimmy Eat World – Pain |
‘I don’t feel the way I’ve ever felt’
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| An energetic rock tune, “Pain” by Jimmy Eat World talks about dealing and controlling his/her pain. This is exactly what the hero of the music video, directed by Paul Fedor, does. He is testing every possible pain but fails in feeling them. Call him an incompetent masochist. |
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Featured on the 2004 album “Futures”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . The Coral – Secret Kiss |
| Built around an omnipresent organ, The Coral’s “Secret Kiss” is about a person who is reminiscing about a past love and its adjacent memories of shared kisses. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “Magic and Medicine”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Things Have Changed” secured the distinction of both Academy and Golden Globe Awards, showcasing Dylan’s impact on entertainment beyond music.
2. Lindy Heymann directed the music video for “Attitude” by Suede, marking the visual conclusion of the band’s pre-disbandment era.
3. Martin Grech’s “Open Heart Zoo” caught public attention via its feature in a Lexus commercial, aiding its ascent as a single.
4. The Delgados’ album “Hate” emerged under the Mantra Recordings Ltd, aligning the band’s artistic work with an indie label profile.
5. “Downfall” by Trust Company drifted into the thematic realm of MTV’s series Vengeance in 2002, blending narrative with nu metal.
6. Two music videos for “In One Ear” by Cage the Elephant were filmed in Bowling Green, Kentucky, retaining a local flair.
7. Starsailor exhibited a musical evolution with “In the Crossfire,” marking a juncture in their post-Britpop trajectory.
8. Crackout’s “You Dumb Fuck” was dropped into the world in 2001, asserting pop punk’s penchant for bold titling.
9. Gary Lightbody walks through East London in the video, but “Take Back the City” by Snow Patrol pays lyrical homage to Belfast.
10. TV on the Radio’s “New Health Rock” drizzles post-punk stylings, characterizing their cross-genre expertise during their formative years.
11. “Pain” by Jimmy Eat World found triumph atop the US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, amplifying the band’s mainstream appeal.
12. “Secret Kiss” nestles within The Coral’s album *Magic and Medicine*, contributing to their pop rock and psychedelic pop repertoire.
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NB . You may wonder what are these “Quotes” attached to certain photos above. Well! For a specific song, we select a still image from the video on one side and choose a lyric from the song on the other side. We ensure that the lyric has a connection to the image, although sometimes the connection may be far-fetched or based on a double entendre, creating a humorous or meme-like combination when the two are merged together. Et voilà!
Bizarre Quotes • Gonna take dancing lessons, do the jitterbug rag (Bob Dylan) • Give a little bit of subterfuge (Suede) • Suffocate your thoughts Empty my head (Martin Grech) • A better dream job you could never find (The Delgados) • Just come face to face with me, stay in place (Trust Company) • People talking shit, but you know I never bother (Cage The Elephant) • I don’t feel the way I’ve ever felt (Jimmy Eat World) •
Music-wise : Rock, Indie Rock, Pop
