How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Suggs, Sparklehorse, The Crystal Method, The Stranglers, Rage Against The Machine, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Flaming Lips, Dire Straits, Everclear, A, Mike Oldfield, Elcka
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (35/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Who is credited with writing the song “I Am” on Suggs’s album The Three Pyramids Club?
- A Nick Feldman
- B Mark Linkous
- C Grahams McPherson
2. What musical elements characterize the song “Rainmaker” by Sparklehorse?
- A Acoustic guitar and strings
- B Distorted vocals and heavy drums
- C Synthesizers and minimal beats
3. How high did The Crystal Method’s single from the album Vegas peak on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart?
- A Number 17
- B Number 2
- C Number 45
4. Which song does NOT appear on the Stranglers’ album Stranglers in the Night?
- A Vicious Circles
- B Sugar Bullets
- C This Town
5. Which revolutionist appears in single artwork of a 1992 song by the band featuring Che Guevara imagery?
- A Rosa Luxemburg
- B Vladimir Lenin
- C Jim Fitzpatrick’s Che
6. Which label issued “Bulletproof!” by Pop Will Eat Itself?
- A Outpost Recordings
- B RCA Records
- C Capitol Records
7. What is the duration of the Flaming Lips song released in October 1993?
- A 2:15
- B 3:40
- C 4:05
8. Which famous line is referenced in a Dire Straits song from their album On Every Street?
- A “Houston, we have a problem”
- B “Elvis has left the building”
- C “I’ll be back”
9. Who described “Santa Monica” as having been inspired by California despite being written in Oregon?
- A Art Alexakis
- B Mark Knopfler
- C Wayne Coyne
10. In which year was “I (Love) Lake Tahoe” released by the band A?
- A 1998
- B 1999
- C 2000
11. Which element of Mike Oldfield’s “Let There Be Light” reflects its inspiration source?
- A Space motifs
- B Flamenco rhythms
- C Sea shanties
12. What was the release date of the UK single from 1997 that was later digitally compiled?
- A 4 October 1997
- B 16 August 1997
- C 21 July 1997
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 35/52 – click here and here
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1 . Suggs – I AmFeatured on the 1998 album “The Three Pyramids Club”.
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2 . Sparklehorse – RainmakerFeatured on the 1995 album “Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot”.
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3 . The Crystal Method – Busy ChildFeatured on the 1997 album “Vegas”.
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4 . The Stranglers – Heaven Or HellFeatured on the 1992 album “In The Night”.
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5 . Rage Against The Machine – BombtrackFeatured on the 1992 album “Rage Against The Machine“.
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6 . Pop Will Eat Itself – BulletproofFeatured on the 1992 album “The Looks Or The Lifestyle?”.
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7 . The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use JellyFeatured on the 1993 album “Transmissions from the Satellite Heart”.
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8 . Dire Straits – Calling ElvisFeatured on the 1991 album “On Every Street”.
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9 . Everclear – Santa MonicaFeatured on the 1995 album “Sparkle and Fade”.
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10 . A – I [Love] Lake TahoeFeatured on the 1999 album ” ‘A’ Vs Monkey Kong”.
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11 . Mike Oldfield – Let There Be LightFeatured on the 1995 album “The Songs of Distant Earth”. |
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12 . Elcka – SuperchargedFeatured on the 1997 album “Rubbernecking”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The song “I Am” is attributed to Suggs, whose real name is Graham McPherson, and Nick Feldman. It appears on Suggs’s second solo album released in 1998.
2. “Rainmaker” is noted for its distorted vocals and heavy drum patterns. These elements contribute to its hard-edged sound profile.
3. The Crystal Method’s single from the album Vegas reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
4. “Vicious Circles” is listed as a B-side in relation to the album Stranglers in the Night, not an album track itself.
5. The single by the band with Che Guevara artwork features an adapted Jim Fitzpatrick version of the famous image.
6. “Bulletproof!” by Pop Will Eat Itself was released under RCA Records. It exhibits the band’s sample-driven style.
7. The Flaming Lips song released in October 1993 and included on their sixth studio album runs for 3:40.
8. The Dire Straits song from On Every Street references the phrase “Elvis has left the building,” acknowledging the band’s famous banter.
9. Art Alexakis stated that “Santa Monica” incorporates Southern California imagery, although he wrote it in Oregon.
10. “I (Love) Lake Tahoe” was released by the band A in 1999, from their second album.
11. Space motifs in “Let There Be Light” reflect its inspiration from Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel.
12. The UK single initially released in August 1997 holds a first chart date of August 16, 1997, in official records.