‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°689 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.

The subjects du jour are : Arctic Monkeys, Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Dizzee Rascal, Knife Party, Amy Macdonald, Kygo, Imagine Dragons, Little Mix, Joji, London Grammar, Alt-J

They are the performers of twelve amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos that ranked in various charts, this week (25/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.

QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. Which Arctic Monkeys track was released as the sixth single from their album “AM” to UK contemporary hit radio in 2014?

  • A Arabella
  • B Snap Out of It
  • C Do I Wanna Know?

2. Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea’s collaboration was inspired by which 1988 film?

  • A Beetlejuice
  • B Earth Girls Are Easy
  • C Heathers

3. Which Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande song appears as the sixth track on Sivan’s second studio album “Bloom”?

  • A Dance To This
  • B My My My!
  • C Bloom

4. What is the primary theme addressed in Taylor Swift’s “You Need To Calm Down”?

  • A Artistic expression
  • B Power struggles
  • C Homophobia and internet trolls

5. Which British rapper teamed up with Robbie Williams for the track “Goin’ Crazy”, released in June 2013?

  • A Skepta
  • B Dizzee Rascal
  • C Stormzy

6. Which Knife Party track was featured in the video game WWE 2K15?

  • A Rage Valley
  • B Internet Friends
  • C Bonfire

7. Which Scottish singer-songwriter’s single was certified Gold in Germany?

  • A KT Tunstall
  • B Amy Macdonald
  • C Emeli Sandé

8. Which viral video character makes an appearance in the music video for the collaboration between Kygo and Imagine Dragons?

  • A Keyboard Cat
  • B Civilized Sasquatch
  • C Epic Sax Guy

9. Which British girl group released a track under RCA Records that samples “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” by Soul II Soul?

  • A Little Mix
  • B Spice Girls
  • C Sugababes

10. Which Joji song, featuring trap and electronica elements, was released in 2019 and later included on his album “Nectar”?

  • A Daylight
  • B Sanctuary
  • C Run

11. Which remix of a London Grammar track received a nod at the UK Music Video Awards in 2013?

  • A Henrik Schwarz’s remix
  • B Kids of the Apocalypse’s remix
  • C Star Slinger’s remix

12. Alt-J’s lead single from “This Is All Yours” includes a vocal sample from which artist’s song?

  • A Miley Cyrus
  • B Lady Gaga
  • C Lorde

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Tracklist

1 . Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out Of It
The music video is directed by Focus Creeps.

Featured on the 2013 album “Am“.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

2 . Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea – Pretty Girls
The music video is directed by Azalea and Cameron Duddy.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

3 . Troye Sivan – Dance To This (w/ Ariana Grande)
The music video is directed by JAKE WILSON.

Featured on the 2018 album “Bloom”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

4 . Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
The music video is directed by Drew Kirsch.

Featured on the 2019 album “Lover”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

5 . Dizzee Rascal – Goin’ Crazy (w/ Robbie Williams)
The music video is directed by Andreas Nilsson.

Featured on the 2013 album “The Fifth”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

6 . Knife Party – Bonfire

Featured on the 2012 album “Rage Valley”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Instagram

7 . Amy Macdonald – Slow It Down
The music video is directed by Pip.

Featured on the 2012 album “Life in a Beautiful Light”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

8 . Kygo, Imagine Dragons – Born To Be Yours
The music video is directed by Matt Eastin, Aaron Hymes.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

9 . Little Mix – Bounce Back
The music video is directed by Charlotte Rutherford.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

10 . Joji – Sanctuary
The music video is directed by Eoin Glaister.

Featured on the 2019 album “Nectar”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

11 . London Grammar – Wasting My Young Years
The music video is directed by Bison.

Featured on the 2013 album “If You Wait”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

12 . Alt-J – Hunger Of The Pine
The music video is directed by Nabil Elderkin.

Featured on the 2014 album “This Is All Yours”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:

1. It’s “Snap Out of It” strumming softly onto radios in June 2014, adding to Arctic Monkeys’ charm offensive. Recorded over a couple of years yet clocking at just over three minutes, it featured all band members in songwriting mode.

2. Spears’ and Azalea’s track takes a page from “Earth Girls Are Easy”, adding a pop twist to its galactic antics. The music video rides this extraterrestrial inspiration with splashy visuals.

3. Troye Sivan’s duet with Ariana Grande is called “Dance To This”. The pop track slid onto Sivan’s album “Bloom”, enriching it with its dance-floor-ready vibes.

4. Swift addressed looming digital age woes in a catchy number. “You Need To Calm Down” stares down keyboard warriors while waving a flag of LGBTQ+ acceptance.

5. Dizzee Rascal joined forces with Robbie Williams for a mid-2013 release named “Goin’ Crazy”. The single led the charge for Dizzee’s album “The Fifth”.

6. “Bonfire” by Knife Party broke out of speakers into WWE 2K15, fitting the game’s intense atmosphere. This dubstep blitz features prominently in Electronic Noise history.

7. The Scottish hit “Slow Burn” earned Amy Macdonald a Gold certification in Germany, marking a high note in her album “Life in a Beautiful Light”.

8. The civilized sasquatch character strolls through the “Born to Be Yours” video collaboration, quirky yet providing a chill atmosphere from Kygo and Imagine Dragons.

9. Little Mix debuted on RCA Records with a song sampling a ’90s classic by Soul II Soul, giving “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” a new lease on pop life.

10. “Sanctuary” drifted into ears as an electro-R&B infusion, with Joji floating over its minimalist beat. This dreamy ballad teased what became “Nectar”.

11. The Star Slinger remix of “Wasting My Young Years” managed to distinguish itself, earning recognition for its alternative interpretation.

12. Alt-J harnessed a rebellious sample from Miley Cyrus’ “4×4” for their lead single “Hunger of the Pine”, harmonizing with their signature blend of innovation.

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