‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°506 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos
How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Depeche Mode, Morcheeba, Primal Scream, The Dandy Warhols, The Strokes, Goldfrapp, Alanis Morissette, Soil, Desert Sessions, Audioslave, Milburn, Limp Bizkit
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (45/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which song by Depeche Mode was engineered by Dave McCracken and Richard Morris?
- A “Enjoy the Silence”
- B “Martyr”
- C “Personal Jesus”
2. What genre shift did Morcheeba’s album “Fragments of Freedom” bring?
- A Punk Rock
- B New Wave
- C Diverse influences such as hip hop and reggae
3. What peculiar format was Primal Scream’s “Autobahn 66” released as in 2002?
- A Standard and promotional CD single
- B Cassette single
- C 8-track tape
4. Which style did The Dandy Warhols return to with “All the Money or the Simple Life Honey”?
- A Psychedelic, guitar-based sound
- B Electronic pop
- C Folk rock
5. Which allusion is made in The Strokes’ music video for a track from “Room on Fire”?
- A NASA missions
- B Stanley Kubrick’s *2001: A Space Odyssey*
- C James Bond movies
6. How was Goldfrapp’s “Number 1” promoted?
- A As the theme for a TV show
- B In US retail advertising campaigns
- C During the Olympics opening ceremony
7. What was unique about Alanis Morissette’s cover of “Crazy”?
- A Appearance in a romantic comedy movie
- B Featured in a Gap advertisement
- C Part of a Broadway musical
8. How did Soil’s “Halo” impact the band’s career?
- A Led to a platinum album
- B Started a major label bidding war
- C Won a Grammy
9. What distinguishes the Desert Sessions track “Crawl Home”?
- A Involvement of guest artist PJ Harvey
- B Won Best Rock Song
- C Used in fast food advertising
10. What is noted about the themes in the lyrics of “Doesn’t Remind Me”?
- A Evokes specific memories
- B References historical events
- C Focuses on non-specific, everyday objects and activities
11. What position did Milburn’s single “What You Could’ve Won” reach in the UK charts?
- A Number 1
- B 66
- C 150
12. Where was the music video for Limp Bizkit’s “Boiler” partially filmed?
- A Eiffel Tower, Paris
- B Mãe d’Água reservoir, Lisbon
- C Times Square, New York
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 45/52 – click here
Tracklist
1 . Depeche Mode – Martyr |
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Featured on the 2006 album “The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . Morcheeba – Be Yourself |
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Featured on the 2000 album “Fragments of Freedom“. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . Primal Scream – Autobahn 66 |
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Featured on the 2002 album “Evil Heat”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . The Dandy Warhols – All The Money Or The Simple Life Honey |
‘‘Cause if you’re doing all the best that you can’
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Featured on the 2005 album “Odditorium Or Warlords Of Mars”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
5 . The Strokes – The End Has No End |
‘Two steps forward then three steps back’
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Featured on the 2003 album “Room on Fire“. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
6 . Goldfrapp – Number 1 |
‘I’m like a dog to get you’
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Featured on the 2005 album “Supernature”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Alanis Morissette – Crazy |
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8 . Soil – Halo |
‘Everyday, every way, I smell of suicide’
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Featured on the 2001 album “Scars”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
9 . Desert Sessions – Crawl Home |
‘Don’t take it away, away, oh’
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Featured on the 2001 album “Desert Sessions Vols. 9 & 10”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Audioslave – Doesn’t Remind Me |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Out of Exile”. |
11 . Milburn – What You Could’ve Won |
‘This conversation’s just passing you by’
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Featured on the 2006 album “Well Well Well”. |
12 . Limp Bizkit – Boiler |
‘Maybe life is up and down’
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Featured on the 2000 album “Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Martyr” surfaced as a notable track by Depeche Mode in 2006, crafted during the *Playing the Angel* sessions. Despite never being performed live, it was engineered by McCracken and Morris.
2. Morcheeba explored a melting pot of genres in “Fragments of Freedom.” Dub reggae and blues mingled in this 2000 release, earning mixed reviews for its adventurous revamp.
3. Primal Scream’s “Autobahn 66” rolled onto the scene as both a standard and promotional CD single in 2002, proving versatile just like the open highways that inspired it.
4. Psychedelic echoes resonated in The Dandy Warhols’ “All the Money or the Simple Life Honey,” signaling a cyclical return to their guitar-laden roots after forays into new wave.
5. The Strokes embedded a nod to cinematic lore in their video, mimicking the mind-bending visuals of Kubrick’s *2001: A Space Odyssey*, setting surreal tone with celebrity cameos.
6. Goldfrapp’s “Number 1” delighted not only top charts but retail consumers via US ad campaigns. The single layered synth love over the shopping experience.
7. Alanis Morissette’s rendition of “Crazy” expanded beyond typical airplay, featuring prominently in Gap’s fashion advertising, enhancing the trend with eccentric vocals.
8. Soil’s “Halo” struck radio waves like a wrecking ball, precipitating high-stakes offers from major labels and defining an era for their breakthrough *Scars* album.
9. Crawl Home exemplified Desert Sessions’ spirit of sonic whimsy, featuring a rotating lineup that included PJ Harvey, etching a quixotic collaboration into rock’s canvas.
10. “Doesn’t Remind Me” is blissfully devoid of sentimentality—focusing instead on mundane musings and a catchy chorus hinting at resignation without remorse.
11. Milburn’s “What You Could’ve Won” nudged UK charts at a modest number 66. The indie rock ballad was a diary of the debut album’s momentum.
12. Lisbon’s storied Mãe d’Água provided a backdrop for Limp Bizkit’s “Boiler” video. The setting’s historicity was second only to Borland’s fashioning of his swan song.
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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 • ‘Cause if you’re doing all the best that you can (The Dandy Warhols) • Two steps forward then three steps back (The Strokes) • I’m like a dog to get you (Goldfrapp) • Everyday, every way, I smell of suicide (Soil) • Don’t take it away, away, oh (Desert Sessions) • This conversation’s just passing you by (Milburn) • Maybe life is up and down (Limp Bizkit)
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock, R&B
