How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Menswear, Whale, Prong, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Blaggers ITA, The Wildhearts, dEUS, Martin Stephenson, Front 242, Coal Chamber, Moby
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (26/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 26/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Menswear – DaydreamerFeatured on the 1996 album “Nuisance”.
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2 . Whale – Four Big SpeakersFeatured on the 1998 album “All Disco Dance Must End In Broken Bones”.
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3 . Prong – Snap Your Fingers Snap Your NeckFeatured on the 1994 album “Cleansing”.
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4 . Primal Scream – StarFeatured on the 1997 album “Vanishing Point“.
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5 . Gary Numan – Dominion DayFeatured on the 1999 album “Exile”.
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6 . Blaggers ITA – StresssFeatured on the 1992 album “Bad Karma”.
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7 . The Wildhearts – Red Light – Green LightFeatured on the 1996 album “Fishing For Luckies”.
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8 . dEUS – Sister DewFeatured on the 1999 album “The Ideal Crash”.
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9 . Martin Stephenson – Big Sky New LightFeatured on the 1992 album “The Boy’s Heart”.
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10 . Front 242 – ReligionFeatured on the 1993 album “06:21:03:11 Up Evil”.
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11 . Coal Chamber – LocoFeatured on the 1997 album “Coal Chamber”. |
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12 . Moby – Into the BlueFeatured on the 1993 album “Everything Is Wrong“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The track by Menswear was released in 1995. It was their second single and reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
2. Whale’s music creatively merges grunge-influenced rock with funk, dance, and trip-hop, providing a colorful sonic palette.
3. Keyboardist John Bechdel contributed to Prong’s album “Cleansing,” adding electronic textures to the mix.
4. “Star” from Primal Scream’s “Vanishing Point” reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart in 1997.
5. Gary Numan’s “Exile” explores a thematic concept of God and the Devil as two aspects of one entity.
6. Blaggers ITA, known for their anti-fascist stance, was fronted by Matty Blag when “Stresss” was released.
7. The Wildhearts’ video for “Red Light – Green Light” featured a budget-friendly concept with a flashing light bulb.
8. Belgian band dEUS recorded the track “Sister Dew,” known for its narrative style and confessional lyrics.
9. The song “Big Sky New Light” by Martin Stephenson & The Daintees is associated with the album “The Boy’s Heart.”
10. Front 242’s album “06:21:03:11 Up Evil” uses a numeric code reflecting an alphanumeric conversion for titling.
11. Coal Chamber recorded their debut album at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, ensuring a raw nu-metal sound.
12. Moby’s single “Into The Blue” features vocals by Mimi Goese, co-writing both music and lyrics with Moby.