How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : U2, March Violets, Bee Gees, Gene Loves Jezebel, Rush, Robin Beck, Slade, The Cult, Gary Moore, The Alarm, Flying Pickets, Marillion
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (13/52) BUT … in the EIghties 80s.
1. Which Slade song underwent a transformation from its initial 1978 version to its 1981 recording on “Till Deaf Do Us Part”?
- A Come on Feel the Noize
- B Ruby Red
- C My Oh My
2. What was left out from The Cult’s “Fire Woman” music video, despite its fiery title?
- A Fire imagery
- B Band members
- C Guitars
3. Gary Moore’s “Shapes of Things” is a cover originally performed by which band?
- A Cream
- B The Yardbirds
- C Led Zeppelin
4. The Flying Pickets are notable for performing which kind of song covers?
- A Acoustic
- B Jazz
- C A cappella
5. What object did Fish write Marillion’s “Market Square Heroes” in the presence of?
- A A tombstone
- B A drum kit
- C A television
6. Where did Laid Back film their unconventional music video for “Bakerman”?
- A Underwater
- B While skydiving
- C On a rollercoaster
7. During The Chills’ music video for “Heavenly Pop Hit,” what nearly happened to Martin Phillipps?
- A He was locked in a forest
- B Swept away by a wave
- C Fell off a cliff
8. Which Sofa Surfers track showcased a mix of trip-hop and dub influences?
- A The Plan
- B A Dust of Daylight
- C Transcend
9. “Look At You” helped Backyard Babies gain international recognition in which year?
- A 1993
- B 1995
- C 1997
10. Why was Pavement’s “Rattled by the Rush” music video banned on MTV2?
- A Too much nudity
- B Dizzying camera work
- C Offensive lyrics
11. Which band, initially called Grundig, gained attention with the single “Give”?
- A Nirvana
- B Cold
- C Foo Fighters
12. The Yardbirds’ song covered by Gary Moore, showcasing his guitar mastery, is known as?
- A Heart Full of Soul
- B Shapes of Things
- C For Your Love
For TWELVE “Look Ma, No Mike!” – Vintage 80s Music Videos – week 13/52 – click here
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1 . U2 – Two Hearts Beat As OneFeatured on the 1983 album “War“.
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2 . March Violets – Turn To The Sky
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3 . Bee Gees – Ordinary LivesFeatured on the 1989 album “One”.
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4 . Gene Loves Jezebel – Sweetest ThingFeatured on the 1986 album “Discover”.
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5 . Rush – Vital SignsFeatured on the 1981 album “Moving Pictures”.
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6 . Robin Beck – Save Up All Your TearsFeatured on the 1989 album “Trouble or Nothin'”.
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7 . Slade – Ruby RedFeatured on the 1981 album “Till Deaf Do Us Part”.
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8 . The Cult – Fire WomanFeatured on the 1989 album “Sonic Temple”.
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9 . Gary Moore – Shapes Of ThingsFeatured on the 1984 album ” Victims of the Future”.
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10 . The Alarm – The DeceiverFeatured on the 1984 album “Declaration”.
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11 . Flying Pickets – Only The Lonely
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12 . Marillion – Market Square Heroes
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Ruby Red” by Slade was initially written in 1978. By 1981, Noddy Holder and Jim Lea reworked it for “Till Deaf Do Us Part”, bringing it to the charts.
2. The Cult’s video for “Fire Woman” lacks the most obvious element: fire. Audiences expecting pyrotechnics were instead treated to creative lighting.
3. Gary Moore’s rendition of “Shapes of Things” reimagines a Yardbirds classic, featuring a standout guitar solo only Moore could deliver.
4. The Flying Pickets are known for their a cappella renditions, initially setting them apart before synthesizers took over.
5. Marillion’s Fish wrote “Market Square Heroes” surrounded by gravestones, providing an eerie backdrop for lyrics inspired by civil unrest.
6. Laid Back’s music video for “Bakerman” was filmed during a skydive, turning freefall into a surreal performance art.
7. During “Heavenly Pop Hit” filming, Martin Phillipps nearly succumbed to the unpredictable ocean when rogue waves threw off the production.
8. “The Plan” by Sofa Surfers carries their signature trip-hop and dub fusion, emblematic of Austrian electronic music creativity.
9. “Look At You” placed Backyard Babies on international radar in 1997, amidst punk and glam metal sounds.
10. Pavement’s “Rattled by the Rush” was removed from MTV2 after its dizzying camera work upset viewers’ equilibrium.
11. Cold, formerly known as Grundig, launched “Give,” marking the band’s stepping-stone into the alt-rock landscape.
12. Gary Moore’s take on “Shapes of Things” shines a light on this Yardbirds tune, blending blues and rock into a new classic.
For THE FULL ‘ARE WE LIVE?’ COLLECTION click here