How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Cornershop, The Thrills, Biffy Clyro, The Young Knives, Simple Plan, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, The Donnas, The Sunshine Underground, Avenged Sevenfold, The Like, Adema, The Mars Volta
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (11/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which video game featured The Donnas’ track “I Don’t Want to Know (If You Don’t Want Me)” on its soundtrack?
- A Need for Speed: Underground
- B Gran Turismo 4
- C Guitar Hero
2. What peak position did The Sunshine Underground’s single “Borders” achieve on the UK Independent Singles Chart?
- A 10
- B 7
- C 4
3. Which book from the Bible is referenced in the title of “Beast and the Harlot” by Avenged Sevenfold?
- A Genesis
- B Revelation
- C Exodus
4. Who produced The Like’s song “June Gloom”?
- A Wendy Melvoin
- B Tony Visconti
- C Butch Vig
5. The debut single “Giving In” by Adema deals primarily with which theme?
- A Environmental issues
- B Addiction struggles
- C Political unrest
6. In the song “Televators” by The Mars Volta, what tragic event is described?
- A A drowning
- B A bridge jump
- C A car accident
7. Which UK chart position did Black Grape’s “Marbles” achieve upon release?
- A 32
- B 39
- C 46
8. Under what alternate name is “The Word Is Love” by Steve “Silk” Hurley known?
- A Hurley’s Anthem
- B Silk’s Life Anthem
- C Silk’s Anthem of Life
9. Which city is home to house music duo Mass Order?
- A New York
- B Baltimore
- C Chicago
10. What was The House Crew’s song “All We Wanna Do Is Dance” notably part of?
- A Love Parade Festival
- B Peace and Love Campaign
- C Freedom To Party Campaign
11. What chart position did Kelly Llorenna’s “Brighter Day” reach on the UK Singles Chart?
- A 65
- B 43
- C 22
12. “Kelly Llorenna” became well-known for her vocal work with which dance group?
- A N-Trance
- B Snap!
- C The Prodigy
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 11/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Cornershop – Lessons Learned From Rocky I To Rocky IIIFeatured on the 2002 album “Handcream for a Generation”.
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2 . The Thrills – One Horse TownFeatured on the 2003 album “So Much for the City”.
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3 . Biffy Clyro – Saturday SuperhouseFeatured on the 2007 album “Puzzle”.
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4 . The Young Knives – Here Comes The Rumour MillFeatured on the 2006 album “Voices of Animals and Men”.
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5 . Simple Plan – I’d Do AnythingFeatured on the 2002 album “No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls”.
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6 . Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci – Poodle Rockin’Featured on the 1999 album “Spanish Dance Troupe”.
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7 . The Donnas – I Don’t Want To Know [If You Don’t Want Me]Featured on the 2004 album “Gold Medal”.
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8 . The Sunshine Underground – BordersFeatured on the 2006 album “Raise the Alarm”.
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9 . Avenged Sevenfold – Beast And The HarlotFeatured on the 2005 album “City of Evil”.
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10 . The Like – June GloomFeatured on the 2005 album “Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?”.
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11 . Adema – Giving InFeatured on the 2001 album “Adema”. |
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12 . The Mars Volta – TelevatorsFeatured on the 2003 album “De-Loused in the Comatorium”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “I Don’t Want to Know (If You Don’t Want Me)” was featured in Gran Turismo 4. The song was later used in Donkey Konga 2 and the series “South of Nowhere”.
2. “Borders” peaked at number 4 on the UK Independent Singles Chart. It was the last single from their debut album, “Raise the Alarm”.
3. “Beast and the Harlot” references the Book of Revelation, specifically Chapter 17. The song captures imagery from the apocalyptic text.
4. “June Gloom” was produced by Wendy Melvoin. The track appeared on The Like’s debut album released in 2006.
5. “Giving In” revolves around addiction struggles. Mark Chavez interprets the song as confronting personal demons.
6. “Televators” describes a tragic bridge jump. The song serves as an elegy within their concept album narrative.
7. “Marbles” reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart. It highlighted Black Grape’s eclectic sound during turbulent times.
8. “The Word Is Love” is also known as “Silk’s Anthem of Life”. Sharon Pass provided the vocals bedrocking its house music essence.
9. Mass Order hails from Baltimore. Their track “Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away)” epitomizes early 90s house sounds.
10. “All We Wanna Do Is Dance” was part of the Freedom To Party Campaign. This track became an anthem for rave rights.
11. “Brighter Day” reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart. This was Kelly Llorenna’s stepping stone from her N-Trance days.
12. Kelly Llorenna found fame with N-Trance. Her voice shone on their hit “Set You Free”.