How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Beck, Bellx1, Kraftwerk, Jive Jones, The Wannadies, Be Your Own Pet, Ian Brown, At The Drive In, Simple Plan, Alpinestars, Bent, Babybird
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (12/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which award did Ian Brown’s single “Whispers” win in 2002?
- A Brit Award
- B Grammy
- C Muso Award
2. What topic does At the Drive-In’s “Invalid Litter Dept.” address in its lyrics and video?
- A Climate change
- B Juárez femicides
- C War crimes
3. What criticism is addressed in Simple Plan’s song “Shut Up!”?
- A Negative media reviews
- B Music industry politics
- C Fan backlash
4. What does the song “Burning Up” by Alpinestars explore metaphorically?
- A Addiction
- B Love
- C Fame
5. Which musician’s work is sampled in Bent’s track “Swollen”?
- A Eric Clapton
- B Jeff Beck
- C David Bowie
6. For which TV show did “The F-Word” by Babybird become the theme song?
- A MasterChef
- B Chopped
- C Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word
7. What channel premiered Christina Milian’s “AM to PM” music video?
- A VH1
- B BET
- C MTV
8. What was a notable aspect of Smoke 2 Seven’s single “Been There Done That”?
- A Unusual instrumental break
- B Controversial lyric
- C Collaboration with a famous rapper
9. Which title inspired Britney Spears’s Las Vegas residency show name?
- A Baby One More Time
- B Piece of Me
- C Toxic
10. Which artist’s welcome mispronunciation gave Gorillaz’s “DARE” its title?
- A Shaun Ryder
- B Damon Albarn
- C Snoop Dogg
11. What key is Eiffel 65’s “Move Your Body” played in?
- A C minor
- B E major
- C D minor
12. What notable achievement did Jennifer Lopez have with “Ain’t It Funny” (Murder Remix)?
- A First Latin artist to win a Grammy
- B First number one on the Billboard Hot 100
- C First artist with simultaneous #1 album and single
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 12/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Beck – E-ProFeatured on the 2005 album “Guero”.
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2 . Bellx1 – Flame VideoFeatured on the 2005 album “Flock”.
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3 . Kraftwerk – AerodynamikFeatured on the 2003 album “Tour de France Soundtracks”.
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4 . Jive Jones – Me Myself & IFeatured on the 2001 album “Me, Myself, & I”.
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5 . The Wannadies – YeahFeatured on the 1999 album “Yeah”.
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6 . Be Your Own Pet – Damn Damn Leash
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7 . Ian Brown – WhispersFeatured on the 2001 album “Music of the Spheres”.
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8 . At The Drive In – Invalid Litter Dept.Featured on the 2001 album “Relationship of Command”.
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9 . Simple Plan – Shut Up!Featured on the 2004 album “Still Not Getting Any…”.
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10 . Alpinestars – Burning UpFeatured on the 2002 album “White Noise”.
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11 . Bent – SwollenFeatured on the 2000 album “Programmed to Love”. |
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12 . Babybird – The F-WordFeatured on the 2000 album “Bugged”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Whispers” by Ian Brown was awarded the Muso Award for Best Single in 2002. This accolade contributed to Brown’s notable solo career achievements post his work with The Stone Roses.
2. At the Drive-In’s song “Invalid Litter Dept.” directly addresses the Juárez femicides, highlighting a series of unsolved murders in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. This social commentary intensified the song’s impact.
3. Simple Plan wrote “Shut Up!” as a response to negative critiques from music critics. Lyrically, the band emphatically conveys resilience against detractors’ opinions.
4. Alpinestars’ “Burning Up” metaphorically examines the theme of addiction through emotionally charged lyrics, alluding to personal struggles with substance dependency.
5. Bent’s track “Swollen” samples a section of Jeff Beck’s “Come Dancing.” This incorporation of vintage sounds heightened the track’s eclectic appeal within electronic music circles.
6. Babybird’s “The F-Word” gained fame as the theme tune for Gordon Ramsay’s television series “The F Word,” further boosting the song’s recognition outside traditional music charts.
7. Christina Milian’s “AM to PM” music video premiered on MTV, an iconic platform for early 2000s pop music videos, bolstering the single’s visibility and success.
8. Smoke 2 Seven’s single “Been There Done That” included the lyric “I won’t take your crap,” which proved slightly controversial and might have restricted broader airplay.
9. Britney Spears named her Las Vegas residency show after her track “Piece of Me,” a nod to its reflective lyrics about fame and personal identity.
10. Gorillaz’s song “DARE” derives its title from Shaun Ryder’s pronunciation during recording. The playful mix-up inadvertently created its fitting and catchy hook.
11. Eiffel 65’s “Move Your Body” is composed in D minor, aligned with the group’s characteristic techno-disco sound that they popularized with earlier hits.
12. Jennifer Lopez achieved a historic first by having a #1 album and single simultaneously in the US with “Ain’t It Funny” (Murder Remix), showcasing her crossover success.