How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Regina Spektor, Elbow, Massive Attack, Willy Mason, Goo Goo Dolls, The Stills, Clinic, Alanis Morissette, Placebo, Spiritualized, Alkaline Trio, Röyksopp
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (09/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What TV show featured Clinic’s “Walking With Thee” as their US television debut?
- A Saturday Night Live
- B Late Show with David Letterman
- C The Tonight Show
2. “Hands Clean” by Alanis Morissette topped the music charts in which country?
- A United States
- B United Kingdom
- C Canada
3. Which line in Placebo’s “English Summer Rain” symbolizes distance in a relationship?
- A “I’m in the basement, you’re in the sky”
- B “It’s always raining here”
- C “Cold as numbers”
4. Which legendary studio was used to record Spiritualized’s “Do It All Over Again”?
- A Sun Studio
- B Abbey Road Studios
- C Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
5. On which movie soundtrack does Alkaline Trio’s “Burn” remix appear?
- A The Twilight Saga
- B Underworld: Evolution
- C Spider-Man
6. What is the meaning of “Eple,” the title of Röyksopp’s well-known track?
- A Rain
- B Earth
- C Apple
7. Who recorded a new version of Neil Diamond’s “Hello Again” for their album?
- A Michael Bublé
- B Ruben Studdard
- C Josh Groban
8. Which body of water served as the music video backdrop for Cinderella’s “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)”?
- A Lake Tahoe
- B Mono Lake
- C Crater Lake
9. Who persuaded Brenda Russell to choose “Piano in the Dark” over “Gravity” as a single?
- A David Geffen
- B Herb Alpert
- C Quincy Jones
10. What movie features Debbie Harry, the singer of “Free to Fall” as an actress?
- A Hairspray
- B The Breakfast Club
- C Flashdance
11. Which Vixen song became their most successful single, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100?
- A Edge of a Broken Heart
- B Cryin’
- C Love Made Me
12. In what year did Freddie Jackson’s “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” dominate the R&B charts?
- A 1983
- B 1985
- C 1987
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 09/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Regina Spektor – UsFeatured on the 2003 album “Soviet Kitsch”.
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2 . Elbow – Not A JobFeatured on the 2003 album “Cast of Thousands”.
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3 . Massive Attack – Special CasesFeatured on the 2003 album “100th Window”.
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4 . Willy Mason – OxygenFeatured on the 2004 album “Where the Humans Eat “.
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5 . Goo Goo Dolls – Black BalloonFeatured on the 1998 album “Dizzy Up the Girl”.
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6 . The Stills – Lola Stars And StripeFeatured on the 2003 album “Logic Will Break Your Heart”.
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7 . Clinic – Walking With TheeFeatured on the 2002 album “Walking with Thee”.
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8 . Alanis Morissette – Hands CleanFeatured on the 2002 album “Under Rug Swept”.
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9 . Placebo – English Summer RainFeatured on the 2003 album “Sleeping with Ghosts”.
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10 . Spiritualized – Do It All Over AgainFeatured on the 2001 album “Let It Come Down”.
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11 . Alkaline Trio – BurnFeatured on the 2005 album “Crimson”. |
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12 . Röyksopp – EpleFeatured on the 2001 album “Melody A.M.”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Walking With Thee” by Clinic marked their US TV debut on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2002. It’s renowned for the band’s signature surgical masks and post-punk vibe.
2. “Hands Clean” became a number-one hit in Canada, showcasing Morissette’s personal narrative and earning her chart success in her home country.
3. “I’m in the basement, you’re in the sky” is a recurring line in “English Summer Rain,” symbolizing emotional and physical separation between lovers.
4. Spiritualized’s “Do It All Over Again” was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, famous for producing iconic music with a lush orchestral sound.
5. A remix of Alkaline Trio’s “Burn” was featured on the Underworld: Evolution soundtrack, adding a punk edge to the film.
6. The title “Eple” is Norwegian for “apple,” a nod to the visual theme of the duo’s album art and sound sampling inspirations.
7. Ruben Studdard recorded a version of “Hello Again” for “Unconditional Love,” showing the timeless appeal of Neil Diamond’s music.
8. The music video backdrop for Cinderella’s “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)” features Californias’s ethereal Mono Lake.
9. Herb Alpert played a pivotal role in pushing for “Piano in the Dark” to be released as the lead single over “Gravity.”
10. Debbie Harry, who sang “Free to Fall,” is also known for her acting in films like Hairspray, blending music with cinema.
11. “Cryin'” climbed the charts, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and securing Vixen’s status in the glam metal scene.
12. Freddie Jackson’s “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” topped the R&B charts in 1985, marking the beginning of a successful career.