How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : The Vines, Ambulance Ltd., stellastarr*, The Used, Graham Coxon, Placebo, Hundred Reason, Jamie Cullum, Yellowcard, Coldplay, David Gilmour, Goldfrapp
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (11/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
Tracklist
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1 . The Vines – RideFeatured on the 2004 album “Winning Days”.
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2 . Ambulance Ltd. – Stay Where You AreFeatured on the 2004 album “LP”.
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3 . stellastarr* – My CocoFeatured on the 2003 album “stellastarr*”.
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4 . The Used – The Taste Of InkFeatured on the 2002 album “The Used”.
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5 . Graham Coxon – Freakin OutFeatured on the 2004 album “Happiness In Magazines”.
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6 . Placebo – Because I Want YouFeatured on the 2006 album “Meds”.
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7 . Hundred Reason – If I CouldFeatured on the 2002 album “Ideas Above Our Station”.
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8 . Jamie Cullum – These Are The DaysFeatured on the 2003 album “Twentysomething“.
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9 . Yellowcard – Lights And SoundsFeatured on the 2006 album “Lights And Sounds”.
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10 . Coldplay – ShiverFeatured on the 2000 album “Parachutes“.
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11 . David Gilmour – On An IslandFeatured on the 2006 album “On An Island”. |
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12 . Goldfrapp – Black CherryFeatured on the 2003 album “Black Cherry”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The lyrics of “Stay Where You Are” were penned by Marcus Congleton, whose name is synonymous with Ambulance Ltd.’s songwriting.
2. “My Coco” charted respectably, reaching position 46 on the Radio and Records Alternative chart.
3. John Feldmann was the keen ear that identified “The Taste Of Ink” as a standout track for The Used.
4. The beat drives fast for “Freakin’ Out,” hitting a brisk 157 BPM according to musical measures.
5. “Because I Want You” visually benefited from the direction of Philippe Andrew for its official music video.
6. On the UK Singles Chart, “If I Could” scaled to number 19, making a noteworthy climb.
7. Jamie Cullum delivers “These Are the Days,” lending his voice and piano skills to the reflective tune.
8. Sean Mackin brings the sound of the violin to Yellowcard’s energetic rhythm in “Lights and Sounds.”
9. “Shiver” took the lead as the first single from Coldplay’s debut album in the UK market.
10. David Gilmour’s album “On an Island” found its primary recording space aboard his houseboat studio, Astoria.
11. Nestled as the third track, “Black Cherry” shares its name with Goldfrapp’s album.
12. Europe heard “Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)” first with its single release on October 14, 1996.
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