How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : The Hives, Tori Amos, Kings Of Leon, The Futureheads, Newton Faulkner, Stacie Orrico, Serj Tankian, Simian, The Cranberries, Deftones, Placebo, Rammstein
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (43/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 43/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
1 . The Hives – Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones |
| The music video is directed by The Saline Project (Adam Toht + Justin Francis). |
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Featured on the 2004 album “Tyrannosaurus Hives”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . Tori Amos – A Sorta Fairytale |
‘So we go along and we said we’d fake it’
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| Portraying a car journey, Tori Amos’ “A Sorta Fairytale” stands out for its simplicity amidst her often lyrically complex discography. The music video, directed by Sanji, features actor Adrian Brody as a disembodied head attached to an arm and hand, while Amos’head topped a leg. That’s very bizarre. |
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Featured on the 2002 album “Scarlet’s Walk”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . Kings Of Leon – Wasted Time |
‘Livin’ in the shadows like you got no name’
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| The music video is directed by Mark Pellington. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “Youth and Young Manhood“. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . The Futureheads – Meantime |
‘I wasn’t laughing properly, when you were talking to me’
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| The music video is directed by Sam Arthur. |
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Featured on the 2004 album “The Futureheads“. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
5 . Newton Faulkner – All I Got |
‘And everywhere I look Everything is looking so good’
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Featured on the 2007 album “Hand Built by Robots”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
6 . Stacie Orrico – [There’s Gotta Be] More To Life |
| With “(There’s Gotta Be) More To Life,” her record company tries to broaden Stacie Orrico’s appeal beyond the Christian contemporary market where she is already famous. The music video, directed by Dave Meyers, portrays Orrico embodying various characters from different walks of life. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “Stacie Orrico”. |
7 . Serj Tankian – Empty Walls |
| Serj Tankian’s track “Empty Walls” comes with a music video, directed by Tony Petrossian and set in a child daycare center rebranded as “U.S. Department of Playground security” where the children engage in war-like play, mocking real-world events like 9/11 and the fall of Saddam Hussein, represented by a giant teddy bear’s fall. It ends with a somber scene where marines carry a casket, blending the playful imagery with the grim reality of war. |
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Featured on the 2007 album “Elect the Dead”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
8 . Simian – Never Be Alone |
‘Because we are your friends You’ll never be alone again’
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9 . The Cranberries – Analyse |
‘Don’t live that way That would paralyse your evolution’
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| Produced by Stephen Street, “Analyse” by The Cranberries is described by vocalist Dolores O’Riordan as an optimistic track, embodying the “embrace the moment” ethos and urging to steer clear from over-analysis. The music video is directed by Keir McFarlane. |
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Featured on the 2001 album “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Deftones – Hole In The Earth |
| Directed by Brian Lazzaro, the music video for “Hole In The Earth” by Deftones features singer Chino Moreno as an intergalactic traveler crash-landing on Earth and the subsequent disadvantages which come with having an aura that disintegrates whatever you touch. |
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Featured on the 2006 album “Saturday Night Wrist”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Placebo – Twenty Years |
‘We need to concentrate on more than meets the eye’
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| The music video is directed by Grégoire Pinard. |
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Featured on the 2004 album “Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996–2004”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Rammstein – Benzin |
| Rammstein’s “Benzin” explores a narrative where the band’s singer Till Lindemann romanticizes gasoline akin to an addict craving drugs, with lyrics indulging in lubricated innuendo. The accompanying music video, directed by Uwe Flade, features Rammstein without keyboardist “Flake,” due to illness, but with his brother replacing him, as uncontrolled firefighters. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Rosenrot”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and “Kicks” influenced the guitar riff and chord sequence of The Hives’ single. Both songs helped shape the track’s distinct garage rock style.
2. Notably, the video for Tori Amos’s lead single from *Scarlet’s Walk* features actor Adrien Brody. Directed by Sanji, it uses the 101 Mix version of the song.
3. The Kings of Leon track “Wasted Time” appeared in the series *Entourage*. It was featured in the first episode of its second season, adding a rock edge to the show.
4. Damien Poulain’s painting *Lonely Man* inspired the artwork for The Futureheads’ debut album. This strong visual link contributed to the album’s aesthetic appeal.
5. Newton Faulkner’s “All I Got” is celebrated for its characteristic acoustic guitar style. It’s part of “Hand Built by Robots,” known for its melodic and acoustic approach.
6. Stacie Orrico’s track focuses on materialism and emptiness themes. The song’s video visualizes these themes by depicting characters facing varying personal struggles.
7. The September 11 attacks and the Iraq War are referenced in Serj Tankian’s “Empty Walls” video. These historical events are portrayed through figurative representations.
8. The remix of Simian’s song became famous as Justice vs. Simian’s “We Are Your Friends”. It achieved notable recognition for its catchy beat and widespread appeal.
9. After 9/11, the chart performance of The Cranberries’ “Analyse” was impacted in some regions. Despite this, it reached top-10 status in several European countries.
10. Deftones’ song from *Saturday Night Wrist* reflects internal tensions within the band during its creation. The strained dynamics influenced the song’s thematic expression.
11. Placebo’s “Twenty Years” stands out as the only new song on their compilation album. Its unique recording gives the compilation an exclusive value.
12. The video for Rammstein’s single from *Rosenrot* dramatizes firefighters amid chaos. Despite their efforts, they inadvertently cause more destruction than relief.
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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 • So we go along and we said we’d fake it (Tori Amos) • Livin’ in the shadows like you got no name (Kings Of Leon) • I wasn’t laughing properly, when you were talking to me (The Futureheads) • And everywhere I look Everything is looking so good (Newton Faulkner) • Because we are your friends You’ll never be alone again (Simian) • Don’t live that way That would paralyse your evolution (The Cranberries) • We need to concentrate on more than meets the eye (Placebo) •
Music-wise : Pop, Electronic, Rock, Indie Rock
