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, CSS, Counting Crows, Alkaline Trio, The Mars Volta, Modest Mouse, The Kooks, FC Kahuna, The Beta Band, Junkie XL, Witness, The Polyphonic Spree
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (29/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 29/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Super Furry Animals – Juxtapozed With UFeatured on the 2001 album “Rings Around The World“.
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2 . CSS – Left BehindFeatured on the 2006 album “Donkey”.
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3 . Counting Crows – Accidentally In LoveFeatured on the 2004 album “Shrek 2 : Soundtrack”.
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4 . Alkaline Trio – We’ve Had EnoughFeatured on the 2001 album “Good Mourning”.
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5 . The Mars Volta – L’Via L’ViaquezFeatured on the 2005 album “Frances the Mute”.
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6 . Modest Mouse – Float OnFeatured on the 2004 album “Good News for People Who Love Bad News”.
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7 . The Kooks – Eddie’s GunFeatured on the 2006 album “Inside In / Inside Out”.
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8 . FC Kahuna – Machine Says YesFeatured on the 2002 album “Machine Says Yes”.
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9 . The Beta Band – Out-SideFeatured on the 2004 album “Heroes to Zeros”.
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10 . Junkie XL – ZerotonineFeatured on the 1999 album “Big Sounds Of The Drags”.
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11 . Witness – You Are All My Own InventionFeatured on the 2001 album “Under A Sun”. |
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12 . The Polyphonic Spree – Soldier GirlFeatured on the 2002 album “The Beginning Stages of…”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. ‘Juxtapozed With U’ by Super Furry Animals features a vocoder to simulate a duet after collaborations did not work out. The song blends soul influences with alternative rock.
2. CSS had to cancel a music video for ‘Left Behind’ that involved a suitcase after it was deemed in poor taste following a tragic incident in Brazil.
3. ‘Accidentally In Love’ was written for ‘Shrek 2’ and received nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, illustrating its broad appeal in the film industry.
4. ‘We’ve Had Enough’ by Alkaline Trio showcases the band as ghosts in its music video, which align with the song’s spooky, supernatural atmosphere.
5. The Mars Volta’s ‘L’Via L’Viaquez’ is noted for mixing English and Spanish lyrics within its progressive rock framework, contributing to the album’s narrative depth.
6. ‘Float On’ by Modest Mouse not only topped the US charts but also became emblematic of buoyancy amidst adversity, earning a Grammy nomination.
7. The Kooks released ‘Eddie’s Gun’ humorously addressing erectile dysfunction, setting a light-hearted precedent early in their discography.
8. ‘Machine Says Yes’ by FC Kahuna features vocals by Hafdís Huld, combining electronica and acid house sounds that align with the track’s futuristic theme.
9. Released as a single from their last album, ‘Out_Side’ by The Beta Band blends psychedelic sounds with a more polished pop approach as the band’s farewell.
10. ‘Zerotonine’ by Junkie XL showcases a fusion of breakbeat rhythms with rock elements, typifying Tom Holkenborg’s eclectic electronic productions.
11. The Polyphonic Spree’s ‘Soldier Girl’ epitomizes choral rock with its grand orchestral sound, finding a unique niche amongst psychedelic pop works.
12. ‘You Are All My Own Invention’ from Witness’s ‘Under A Sun’ was released in early 2001, featuring contributing vocals and songwriting from the band members.