How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Fuzzbox, North and South, Shampoo, Crash Test Dummies, Merz, Ricky Ross, Orbital, Richard Marx, dEUS, Earl Brutus, Eric Matthews, Ned’S Atomic Dustbin
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (28/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. What led to the shelving of the follow-up album to ‘Big Bang!’ for We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It!?
- A Lack of commercial success of ‘Your Loss, My Gain’
- B Dispute within the band
- C Changes in the music industry
2. What is notable about the track “No Sweat ’98” by North & South?
- A Featured in a PlayStation game
- B Topped UK charts
- C Grammy award-winning
3. Which pop-punk duo released “Girl Power” before the Spice Girls popularized the term?
- A Bananarama
- B Shampoo
- C The Bangles
4. Which poem is referenced in the song “Afternoons & Coffeespoons” by Crash Test Dummies?
- A ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost
- B ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ by T.S. Eliot
- C ‘Howl’ by Allen Ginsberg
5. When did Merz release “Many Weathers Apart” as a single?
- A 1998
- B 1999
- C 2000
6. What genre best describes Ricky Ross’s “Radio On”?
- A Jazz
- B Rock
- C Hip-hop
7. Which album features the track “Much Ado About Nothing Left” by Orbital?
- A ‘Snivilisation’
- B ‘The Middle of Nowhere’
- C ‘Orbital 20’
8. What cause did the song “Children Of The Night” by Richard Marx support?
- A Environmental awareness
- B Homelessness
- C Animal rights
9. Who debuted as a lead vocalist on the dEUS track ‘Theme From Turnpike’ ?
- A Tom Barman
- B Mauro Pawlowski
- C Stef Kamil Carlens
10. Which musical acts influenced Earl Brutus’s “Come Taste My Mind”?
- A Glam rock and electronic
- B Classical and jazz
- C Reggae and ska
11. Which instrument does Eric Matthews prominently feature in “Fanfare”?
- A Violin
- B Trumpet
- C Saxophone
12. What is unique about Ned’s Atomic Dustbin’s lineup in “All I Ask of Myself Is That I Hold Together”?
- A Three guitarists
- B No drummer
- C Two bassists
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 28/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Fuzzbox – Your Loss, My Gain
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2 . North and South – No Sweat 98Featured on the 1998 album “No Sweat”.
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3 . Shampoo – Girl PowerFeatured on the 1995 album “Girl Power”.
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4 . Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons & CoffeespoonsFeatured on the 1993 album “God Shuffled His Feet”.
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5 . Merz – Many Weathers ApartFeatured on the 1999 album “Merz”.
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6 . Ricky Ross – Radio OnFeatured on the 1996 album “What You Are”.
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7 . Orbital – Much Ado About Nothing Left
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8 . Richard Marx – Children Of The NightFeatured on the 1989 album “Repeat Offender”.
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9 . dEUS – Theme From TurnpikeFeatured on the 1996 album “In A Bar, Under The Sea”.
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10 . Earl Brutus – Come Taste My MindFeatured on the 1998 album “Tonight You Are The Special One”.
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11 . Eric Matthews – FanfareFeatured on the 1995 album “It’s Heavy in Here”. |
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12 . Ned’S Atomic Dustbin – All I Ask Of Myself Is That I Hold TogetherFeatured on the 1995 album “Brainbloodvolume”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. ‘Your Loss, My Gain’ underperformed commercially, leading to the shelving of Fuzzbox’s subsequent album by their label. This marked the band’s end.
2. ‘No Sweat ’98’ served as a theme for a TV series and the European PlayStation game ‘Tombi!’ . Memorable, yes; chart-buster, not quite.
3. Shampoo dropped ‘Girl Power’ just before the Spice Girls’ splash. An anthem of sass that didn’t quite go supernova.
4. Crash Test Dummies’ ‘Afternoons & Coffeespoons’ draws from Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.’ Four cups of coffee, please.
5. Merz released ‘Many Weathers Apart’ in 1999. A minor UK hit, yes, but beloved by those who’ve heard it.
6. Ricky Ross ventured into rock territory with “Radio On.” Deacon Blue wasn’t the only endeavor for his chords.
7. Featured in ‘Orbital 20’ , ‘Much Ado About Nothing Left’ showcases remixes from their own 1999 repertoire. A rich remix legacy.
8. Richard Marx wrote ‘Children Of The Night’ to benefit a Van Nuys shelter. Compassion in verse and chart.
9. Mauro Pawlowski stepped up as lead singer on ‘Theme From Turnpike.’ Harnessed the mic and owned the stage.
10. Earl Brutus mixed glam rock and electronic textures into ‘Come Taste My Mind.’ Critics noted its punchy blend.
11. The trumpet sings in Eric Matthews’ ‘Fanfare.’ A brass highlight in a pop ensemble echoing ’60s influences.
12. Featuring two bassists, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin’s lineup was not your typical rock band. It created a signature sound before the 1995 split.