How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Hot Hot Heat, Alien Ant Farm, Ralph Myerz, Eels, The Charlatans, Less Than Jake, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Clinic, Matt Willis, Sting, The Electric Soft Parade, My Vitriol
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (21/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 21/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Hot Hot Heat – Goodnight GoodnightFeatured on the 2005 album “Elevator”.
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2 . Alien Ant Farm – AttitudeFeatured on the 2001 album “Anthology”.
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3 . Ralph Myerz – Think TwiceFeatured on the 2001 album “A Special Album”.
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4 . Eels – Hey Man [Now You’re Really Living]Featured on the 2005 album “Blinking Lights and Other Revelations”.
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5 . The Charlatans – ImpossibleFeatured on the 1999 album “Us and Us Only”.
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6 . Less Than Jake – Overrated [Everything Is]Featured on the 2006 album “In With The Out Crowd”.
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7 . The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Sister SurroundFeatured on the 2001 album “Behind the Music”.
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8 . Clinic – Come Into Our RoomFeatured on the 2002 album “Walking with Thee”.
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9 . Matt Willis – Up All NightFeatured on the 2006 album “Don’t Let It Go to Waste”.
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10 . Sting – Stolen Car [Take Me Dancing]Featured on the 2003 album “Sacred Love“.
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11 . The Electric Soft Parade – Silent To The Dark IIFeatured on the 2002 album “Holes in the Wall”. |
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12 . My Vitriol – GroundedFeatured on the 2001 album “Finelines”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Hot Hot Heat released “Elevator” in 2005. It was their first major-label album and included a stylized music video for its lead single.
2. “Attitude” by Alien Ant Farm features a distinct “Latin vibe.” The lyrics reflect personal relationship experiences of vocalist Dryden Mitchell.
3. “Think Twice” by Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band includes elements from Donald Byrd’s 1974 song of the same name.
4. Mark Oliver Everett, known as E, wrote the Eels’ 2005 single. He has been the driving force behind the band’s alternative rock output.
5. The Charlatans’ single from 2000 included bonus tracks and remixes. This added content was part of two CD editions.
6. Less Than Jake released “Overrated [Everything Is]” on their 2006 EP. The Florida-based band is known for its ska-punk sound.
7. “Sister Surround” by The Soundtrack of Our Lives gained exposure in the U.S. via a video game and a TV show. It appeared in MVP Baseball 2003 and “Six Feet Under.”
8. Clinic’s “Come Into Our Room” was used in “The O.C.” and “CSI.” The song’s placement even reached related soundtrack albums.
9. “Up All Night” by Matt Willis reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 2006. It was his debut solo single.
10. Sting’s track later became a duet with Mylène Farmer. Titled “Stolen Car,” it featured new French lyrics and appeared on both artists’ albums.
11. “Silent to the Dark II” is a shorter reworked version of “Silent to the Dark.” The original version spanned nine minutes.
12. My Vitriol supported Feeder and Ash after “Grounded” was released. Their tours included stops in Europe and Japan.