How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Super Furry Animals, Chris De Burgh, My Life Story, Suggs & Co, Nothing Personal, World Party, White Zombie, Therapy?, Kerbdog, Marion, The Wedding Present, Mercury Rev
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (20/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 20/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Super Furry Animals – Northern LitesFeatured on the 1999 album “Guerrilla”.
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2 . Chris De Burgh – Blonde Hair Blue JeansFeatured on the 1994 album “This Way Up”.
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3 . My Life Story – StrumpetFeatured on the 1996 album “The Golden Mile”.
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4 . Suggs & Co – Blue Day (w/ The Chelsea Team)
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5 . Nothing Personal – Dust JunkysFeatured on the 1998 album “Done and Dusted”.
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6 . World Party – Thank You WorldFeatured on the 1990 album “Goodbye Jumbo”.
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7 . White Zombie – More Human Than HumanFeatured on the 1995 album “Astro-Creep: 2000”.
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8 . Therapy? – Church Of NoiseFeatured on the 1998 album “Semi-Detached”.
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9 . Kerbdog – Dry RiserFeatured on the 1994 album “Kerbdog”.
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10 . Marion – Miyako HideawayFeatured on the 1996 album “The Program”.
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11 . The Wedding Present – Go-Go Dancer
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12 . Mercury Rev – Opus 40Featured on the 1998 album “Deserter’s Songs“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Super Furry Animals’ single “Guerrilla” combines climate curiosity with northern lights mystique. The auroras and El Niño of 1998 inspired its whimsical soundscape.
2. Chris de Burgh’s song features a narrator entranced by a woman with blue jeans and blonde hair, vividly painting his recurring dreamscape.
3. My Life Story’s “Strumpet” struts with Britpop’s flair for orchestral sophistication, cheekily melding pop with sweeping strings.
4. Chelsea-themed lyrics in Suggs & Co’s song include Fulham Road and the storied blue hue of supporters’ fervor.
5. In Dust Junkys, Sam Brox’s blues-laden guitar riff stands out in “Nothin’ Personal,” setting the gritty tone of their antipersonal anthem.
6. “Thank You World” from World Party mixes Wallinger’s gratitude with caution, signaling worldly woes over vibrant harmonies.
7. White Zombie’s music video splices concert theatrics with Hollywood Boulevard’s glamour, blending contrasting visual themes.
8. A staple from Therapy?’s repertoire, “Suing God” complements their lead single, capturing fans with its raw energy.
9. Kerbdog’s “Dry Riser” defined its era with exclusive swag, like a single-branded T-shirt, capturing fans’ wearable loyalty.
10. “Miyako Hideaway” showcases Johnny Marr’s deft mixing, diverging from other tracks to give Marion its unique sonic polish.
11. The Wedding Present’s “Go Go Dancer” has an iconic lyrical lament of unrequited calls falling silent within energetic indie melodies.
12. “Opus 40” draws its name and reflective tone from the stone artistry of its namesake sculpture, casting a hefty manifest in Mercury Rev’s music.