How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Talking Heads, Shane MacGowan, New Fast Automatic Daffodils, Iggy Pop, Catherine Wheel, Urge Overkill, Pantera, Paul Weller, The Boo Radleys, Oasis, The Crystal Method, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (41/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
1. Where was “Lifetime Piling Up” by Talking Heads first recorded?
- A Paris
- B New York
- C London
2. Which actor played guitar on Shane MacGowan’s “That Woman’s Got Me Drinking”?
- A Johnny Depp
- B Brad Pitt
- C Leonardo DiCaprio
3. From which city does New Fast Automatic Daffodils originate?
- A Liverpool
- B Manchester
- C Glasgow
4. On which Iggy Pop album does “Corruption” appear?
- A Kill City
- B Avenue B
- C The Idiot
5. Who remixed Catherine Wheel’s single “Show Me Mary” for the US promo?
- A Steve Albini
- B Scott Litt
- C Flood
6. Which musical style influences Urge Overkill’s “Positive Bleeding”?
- A Jazz
- B Punk
- C Country
7. What focus emerges in the lyrics of Pantera’s “Mouth for War”?
- A Love
- B Anger
- C Hate
8. Which guitarist features prominently in Paul Weller’s “Friday Street”?
- A Eric Clapton
- B Paul Weller
- C Jimmy Page
9. What influences the style of “Free Huey” by The Boo Radleys?
- A Jazz
- B Funk
- C Folk
10. Which Noel Gallagher song drew plagiaristic comparisons to T. Rex and Chuck Berry tracks?
- A “Shakermaker”
- B “Supersonic”
- C “Cigarettes & Alcohol”
11. Which 1997 movie soundtrack features a version of The Crystal Method’s “Trip Like I Do”?
- A Spawn
- B The Matrix
- C Mortal Kombat
12. How did Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine’s “Lenny And Terence” fare on UK charts?
- A Number 5
- B Number 40
- C Number 75
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 41/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Talking Heads – Lifetime Piling UpFeatured on the 1992 album “Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites”.
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2 . Shane MacGowan – That Woman’s Got Me DrinkingFeatured on the 1994 album “The Snake”.
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3 . New Fast Automatic Daffodils – Fishes EyesFeatured on the 1990 album “Pigeonhole”.
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4 . Iggy Pop – CorruptionFeatured on the 1999 album “Avenue B”.
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5 . Catherine Wheel – Show Me MaryFeatured on the 1993 album “Chrome”.
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6 . Urge Overkill – Positive BleedingFeatured on the 1993 album “Saturation”.
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7 . Pantera – Mouth For WarFeatured on the 1992 album “Vulgar Display of Power“.
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8 . Paul Weller – Friday StreetFeatured on the 1997 album “Heavy Soul”.
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9 . The Boo Radleys – Free HueyFeatured on the 1998 album “Kingsize”.
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10 . Oasis – Cigarettes & AlcoholFeatured on the 1994 album “Definitely Maybe“.
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11 . The Crystal Method – Trip Like I DoFeatured on the 1997 album “Vegas”. |
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12 . Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine – Lenny And TerenceFeatured on the 1993 album “Post Historic Monsters”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Recorded in Paris, “Lifetime Piling Up” showcases the transatlantic music-making of Talking Heads before ultimately being released years later. An upbeat track, it nods back to their earlier sonic roots.
2. Famous pirate Johnny Depp picked up a guitar for Shane MacGowan’s track. It was an energetic meeting of Hollywood and punk on “That Woman’s Got Me Drinking.”
3. New Fast Automatic Daffodils hail from Manchester, England. They contributed to the city’s remarkable music scene during the late 80s and early 90s.
4. “Corruption” resides on Iggy Pop’s album “Avenue B.” Released in 1999, the album met with mixed reviews but maintains a loyal fan following.
5. “Show Me Mary” was remixed by Scott Litt for the US market. His touch on the track was part of its varied international releases.
6. “Positive Bleeding” thrums with punk vibrations, yet aligns them into a classic rock framework. It encapsulates the robust sound of Urge Overkill in 1993.
7. “Mouth for War” churns hatred into creativity. It’s a commonplace theme in metal, yet Pantera gave it a uniquely powerful spin.
8. Paul Weller’s own guitar work defines “Friday Street” with its acoustic stylings, familiar to fans of his tenure with The Jam.
9. “Free Huey” by The Boo Radleys finds rhythm in funk influences. It aligns civil rights echoes with their characteristic musical experimentation.
10. “Cigarettes & Alcohol” drew accusations of plagiarism due to its riff similarity to classic rock staples. The song, however, stood the test of time.
11. “Trip Like I Do” by The Crystal Method acoustically married with Filter for the movie “Spawn.” It exemplifies cross-genre collaborations of the era.
12. “Lenny And Terence” reached number 40 on the UK charts. The song’s modest chart success is a part of Carter’s broader experimental period.