How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Robyn, Good Shoes, Young Knives, The Libertines, Super Furry Animals, Blue Man Group, The Radio Dept., Lit, The Finn Brothers, Johnny Boy, Athlete, Midfield General
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (34/52) BUT… in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which comedian inspired the title phrase of Robyn’s song “Konichiwa Bitches”?
- A Richard Pryor
- B Chris Rock
- C Dave Chappelle
2. Which band released their single “All in My Head” in 2006?
- A Arctic Monkeys
- B Good Shoes
- C The Kooks
3. From which album is Young Knives’ single, “Weekends and Bleak Days”?
- A Voices of Animals and Men
- B Superabundance
- C Ornaments From the Silver Arcade
4. Which producer worked on The Libertines’ track “Don’t Look Back into the Sun”?
- A Bernard Butler
- B Mark Ronson
- C Nigel Godrich
5. Which band released a song about aliens making humans intelligent with lazer beams?
- A Blur
- B Radiohead
- C Super Furry Animals
6. Which guest vocalist features on Blue Man Group’s “The Current”?
- A Chris Martin
- B Gavin Rossdale
- C Thom Yorke
7. What is notable about The Radio Dept.’s song release timeline for “Where Damage Isn’t Already Done”?
- A Released simultaneously in 2001 and 2005
- B Multiple release instances from 2002 to 2004
- C Only released in 2003
8. “Over My Head” is a single by which American rock band?
- A Green Day
- B Lit
- C Blink-182
9. Which Finn Brothers track was included on the soundtrack for the film “Because of Winn-Dixie”?
- A Better Be Home Soon
- B Won’t Give In
- C Edible Flowers
10. Which British indie pop duo released a song featuring the “Be My Baby” drum pattern?
- A The Ting Tings
- B Johnny Boy
- C La Roux
11. Which Athlete track deals with themes of travel and longing?
- A Tourist
- B El Salvador
- C Superstar
12. Which electronic producer collaborated with Linda Lewis on the track “Reach Out”?
- A Fatboy Slim
- B Midfield General
- C Basement Jaxx
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 34/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Robyn – Konichiwa BitchesFeatured on the 2005 album “Robyn”.
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2 . Good Shoes – All In My HeadFeatured on the 1980 album “Think Before You Speak”.
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3 . Young Knives – Weekends And Bleak Days [Hot Summer]Featured on the 2006 album “Voices of Animals and Men”.
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4 . The Libertines – Don’t Look Back Into The Sun
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5 . Super Furry Animals – Lazer BeamFeatured on the 2006 album “Love Kraft”.
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6 . Blue Man Group – The Current (w/ Gavin Rossdale)Featured on the 2003 album “The Complex”.
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7 . The Radio Dept. – Where Damage Isn’t Already DoneFeatured on the 2005 album “Lesser Matters”.
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8 . Lit – Over My Head
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9 . The Finn Brothers – Won’t Give InFeatured on the 2003 album “Everyone Is Here”.
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10 . Johnny Boy – You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You DeserveFeatured on the 1999 album “Johnny Boy”.
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11 . Athlete – TouristFeatured on the 2004 album “Tourist”. |
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12 . Midfield General – Reach Out (w/ Linda Lewis)Featured on the 2000 album “Generalisation”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The title phrase of Robyn’s song “Konichiwa Bitches” is inspired by a sketch by comedian Dave Chappelle. The song was first released in Sweden in 2005.
2. Good Shoes released “All in My Head” in 2006. Their lineup included Rhys Jones, Steve Leach, Will Church, and Tom Jones.
3. Young Knives’ single “Weekends and Bleak Days” is from their album Voices of Animals and Men, released in 2006.
4. Bernard Butler worked on The Libertines’ track “Don’t Look Back into the Sun.” The song didn’t appear on any of their studio albums.
5. Super Furry Animals released a song about aliens making humans intelligent with “lazer beams.” The lyrics were penned by Gruff Rhys and also incorporated a Tony Blair speech.
6. Guest vocalist Gavin Rossdale features on Blue Man Group’s “The Current.” The song was included in the soundtrack for Terminator 3.
7. The Radio Dept. had multiple release instances for “Where Damage Isn’t Already Done” from 2002 to 2004, reflecting its varied catalog listings.
8. “Over My Head” is a single by American rock band Lit. It appeared in their discography during the Atomic era.
9. The Finn Brothers song “Won’t Give In” is part of the soundtrack for the film Because of Winn-Dixie. Released in 2004, it features on their album Everyone Is Here.
10. British indie pop duo Johnny Boy released a song featuring the “Be My Baby” drum pattern. It gained attention for its distinctive arrangement.
11. Athlete’s track “Tourist” deals with themes of travel and longing. Featured on their 2005 album, it includes introspective lyrics about distance and home comforts.
12. Midfield General collaborated with Linda Lewis on the track “Reach Out.” The song features big beat and house-inspired production typical of the late-’90s scene.