How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Enya, KT Tunstall, The Beautiful South, Rachel Stevens, Ash, The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Ian Brown, Mystery Jets, Machine Head, Disturbed, Roger Sanchez
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (50/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What is the etymology of the word “Amarantine” in Enya’s song?
- A From the Latin Amaranto
- B From ancient Greek meaning everlasting
- C From the Celtic language meaning eternal
2. Who is actually credited with writing “IDK” by The Beautiful South?
- A Bobby Cristiansand and Barry Klein
- B Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray
- C Dave Rotheray and Mick Hucknall
3. Which David Bowie song is sampled in “Funky Dory” by Rachel Stevens?
- A Life on Mars?
- B Space Oddity
- C Andy Warhol
4. Which novel inspired the title “Jack Names the Planets” by Ash?
- A The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub
- B The Shining by Stephen King
- C It by Stephen King
5. What urban theme does “Rain Fall Down” by The Rolling Stones reflect on?
- A Urban decay in London
- B Rising rent costs in New York
- C Gentrification in Los Angeles
6. What instrument marked its debut in Foo Fighters’ “Next Year”?
- A Mellotron
- B Moog Synthesizer
- C Theremin
7. Which martial arts icon does the “Sister Rose” music video pay tribute to?
- A Jackie Chan
- B Bruce Lee
- C Jet Li
8. What is the storyline of “Alas Agnes” by Mystery Jets?
- A A woman’s transformation at a lover’s request
- B A child’s imaginary friend
- C A man’s journey of self-discovery
9. Why was the music video for “Crashing Around You” by Machine Head banned from MTV?
- A Controversial lyrics
- B Sensitive timing post-9/11
- C Excessive violence
10. Which Disturbed album features “Remember”?
- A Believe
- B Ten Thousand Fists
- C The Sickness
11. Who provided vocals for “You Can’t Change Me” by Roger Sanchez?
- A Lisa Stansfield
- B N’Dea Davenport
- C Kathy Sledge
For TWELVE more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 50/52 – click here
Tracklist
1 . Enya – Amarantine |
‘It may be the stars Fallen from above’
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| The music video is directed by Tim Royes. |
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Featured on the 1991 album “Amarantine”. |
2 . KT Tunstall – Under The Weather |
| The music video is directed by Jamie Thraves. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Eye to the Telescope”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . The Beautiful South – This Old Skin |
‘And there I was peeping like an old sidewinder’
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Featured on the 2004 album “Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs”. |
4 . Rachel Stevens – Funky Dory |
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| The music video is directed by Katie Bell. |
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Featured on the 2004 album “Funky Dory”. |
5 . Ash – Jack Names The Planets |
| The music video is directed by Phil Harder. |
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Featured on the 2003 album “Trailer”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
6 . The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down |
‘On the cold, hard ground And the phone kept ringing’
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| The music video is directed by Jonas Åkerlund. |
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Featured on the 1994 album “A Bigger Bang“. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Foo Fighters – Next Year |
‘Everyone strapped in tight We’ll ride it out’
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| The music video is directed by Phil Harder. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “There Is Nothing Left to Lose“. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
8 . Ian Brown – Sister Rose |
‘I’m beautiful and I can hurt you’
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Featured on the 1999 album “The World Is Yours”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
9 . Mystery Jets – Alas Agnes |
‘Well I couldn’t tell if you were boy or girl’
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Featured on the 2007 album “Making Dens”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Machine Head – Crashing Around You |
| The music video is directed by Nathan ‘Karma’ Cox.. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Supercharger”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Disturbed – Remember |
‘To hide behind the mask this time And try to believe’
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| The music video is directed by Marc Webb. |
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Featured on the 2001 album “Believe”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Roger Sanchez – You Can’t Change Me (w/ Armand Van Helden, N’Dea Davenport) |
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The word “amarantine” is derived from ancient Greek, meaning everlasting or immortal, similar to the amaranth flower. It perfectly fits the ethereal vibe Enya often captures in her music.
2. Despite initial claims otherwise, “IDK” was written by The Beautiful South’s Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray. The band enjoyed having a laugh by attributing it to fictional characters.
3. “Funky Dory” by Rachel Stevens samples “Andy Warhol” by David Bowie. The sampling required Bowie’s songwriters’ credits, bridging eras of glam and new millennium pop.
4. The title “Jack Names the Planets” comes from “The Talisman” by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Ash’s track shows how literary inspiration weaves into indie rock creativity.
5. “Rain Fall Down” reflects on urban decay in London, with Mick Jagger drawing from personal experiences and the city’s changing landscape. Such nostalgia hardly ever gets old.
6. The Foo Fighters included a Mellotron on “Next Year,” marking a first for their sonic palette. Inspired by The Beatles, they treaded new ground with melodic layers.
7. The music video for “Sister Rose” tributes Bruce Lee, reflecting Ian Brown’s admiration for the kung fu legend. A punch of nostalgia and inspiration to martial art aficionados.
8. “Alas Agnes” narrates a story about a woman’s transformation at her lover’s request, wrapped in Mystery Jets’ signature theatrical style. A tale of whimsical imagination.
9. Machine Head’s “Crashing Around You” video was banned from MTV due to its sensitive timing post-9/11, featuring cityscape imagery paralleling recent tragic events.
10. “Remember” is track 5 on Disturbed’s second album, Believe. The song’s popularity endures, perhaps mirroring its personal significance to the band’s lineup.
11. Vocals on “You Can’t Change Me” were provided by N’Dea Davenport. Her voice, alongside productions by Roger Sanchez and Armand Van Helden, lent a signature flair to the track.
For THE FULL ‘VOUS AVEZ DIT BIZARRE’ COLLECTION click here
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 • It may be the stars Fallen from above (Enya) • And there I was peeping like an old sidewinder (The Beautiful South) • On the cold, hard ground And the phone kept ringing (The Rolling Stones) • Everyone strapped in tight We’ll ride it out (Foo Fighters) • I’m beautiful and I can hurt you (Ian Brown) • Well I couldn’t tell if you were boy or girl (Mystery Jets) • To hide behind the mask this time And try to believe (Disturbed) •
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock
