How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Barenaked Ladies, Meredith Brooks, Björk, Del Amitri, Erasure, The Beautiful South, Stone Temple Pilots, Third Eye Blind, Tanya Donelly, Machine Head, R.E.M., Super Furry Animals
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (49/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which album features Barenaked Ladies’ “Brian Wilson” as its standout track?
- A *Gordon*
- B *Stunt*
- C *Maroon*
2. Who co-produced Meredith Brooks’ song “I Need” along with her?
- A Shelly Peiken
- B Rick Rubin
- C Geza X
3. Which single from Björk’s album *Homogenic* was excluded from her *Greatest Hits* album?
- A “Bachelorette”
- B “Jóga”
- C “Alarm Call”
4. What genre best describes Del Amitri’s “Some Other Sucker’s Parade”?
- A Jangly guitar pop
- B Jazz fusion
- C Synth-pop
5. In which country’s city was the music video for Erasure’s “Am I Right?” primarily set?
- A England
- B The Netherlands
- C Germany
6. Who primarily wrote the lyrics to The Beautiful South’s “My Book”?
- A Paul Rudd
- B Paul Heaton
- C Briana Corrigan
7. What compositional style initially characterized “Interstate Love Song” according to Robert DeLeo?
- A Bossa nova
- B Blues rock
- C Hard rock
8. Which movie prominently features Third Eye Blind’s “Graduate”?
- A “Can’t Hardly Wait”
- B “American Pie”
- C “10 Things I Hate About You”
9. Tanya Donelly’s “The Bright Light” achieved its highest chart position on which Billboard chart?
- A Hot 100
- B Alternative Airplay
- C Mainstream Rock
10. “Take My Scars,” a track by Machine Head, was featured in the soundtrack of which film?
- A “Spawn”
- B “Faust: Love of the Damned”
- C “Blade”
11. Who composed the music for R.E.M.’s track “Find the River”?
- A Peter Buck
- B Michael Stipe
- C Mike Mills
12. Which country’s city served as the filming location for Super Furry Animals’ “Demons” music video?
- A Wales
- B Colombia
- C Spain
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 49/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Barenaked Ladies – Brian WilsonFeatured on the 1992 album “Gordon”.
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2 . Meredith Brooks – I NeedFeatured on the 1997 album “Blurring the Edges”.
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3 . Björk – Alarm CallFeatured on the 1997 album “Homogenic“.
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4 . Del Amitri – Some Other Sucker’s ParadeFeatured on the 1997 album “Some Other Sucker’s Parade”.
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5 . Erasure – Am I Right?Featured on the 1991 album “Chorus”.
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6 . The Beautiful South – My BookFeatured on the 1990 album “Choke”.
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7 . Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love SongFeatured on the 1994 album “Purple”.
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8 . Third Eye Blind – GraduateFeatured on the 1997 album “Third Eye Blind”.
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9 . Tanya Donelly – The Bright LightFeatured on the 1997 album “Lovesongs for Underdogs”.
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10 . Machine Head – Take My ScarsFeatured on the 1997 album “The More Things Change…”.
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11 . R.E.M. – Find The RiverFeatured on the 1992 album “Automatic for the People“. |
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12 . Super Furry Animals – DemonsFeatured on the 1997 album “Radiator“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. *Gordon* is the debut album where “Brian Wilson” holds a special place. It’s considered a tribute to the Beach Boys co-founder.
2. Geza X, known for working with punk artists, co-produced Meredith Brooks’ song “I Need,” aligning with the album’s themes of resurrection.
3. Despite its reawakening theme, “Alarm Call” didn’t make it onto Björk’s *Greatest Hits*. It still floats by in an Alexander McQueen-directed video.
4. Del Amitri’s “Some Other Sucker’s Parade” sits comfortably in jangly guitar pop territory, combining melodic sensibilities with societal musings.
5. The “Am I Right?” video led viewers through The Netherlands, featuring Amsterdam’s canals and the Homomonument.
6. Lyrical themes of “My Book” were penned by The Beautiful South’s own, Paul Heaton. He weaves pop rock with witty social commentary.
7. Before it rocked the charts, “Interstate Love Song” enjoyed a brief bossa nova existence courtesy of bassist Robert DeLeo’s initial vision.
8. “Graduate” by Third Eye Blind made the grade in the film “Can’t Hardly Wait,” fitting into post-graduation angst scenes.
9. Tanya Donelly’s “The Bright Light” flickered at number sixty-five on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, embracing its folk-pop roots.
10. “Take My Scars” by Machine Head found a home in the gritty soundtrack of “Faust: Love of the Damned,” complete with devilish lyrics.
11. Multi-instrumentalist Mike Mills composed “Find the River,” providing a calm ending to R.E.M.’s otherwise stirring *Automatic for the People*.
12. The music video for “Demons” by Super Furry Animals captured Bogotá, Colombia, combining local charm with the band’s psychedelic style.