How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : INXS, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Foreigner, Ferry Aid, Annabel Lamb, Pallas, Alice Cooper, Matchbox, Department S, Los Lobos, Hazel O’Connor, Depeche Mode
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (14/52) BUT … in the EIghties 80s.
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Tracklist
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1 . INXS – MystifyFeatured on the 1987 album “Kick“.
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2 . The Jesus & Mary Chain – SidewalkingFeatured on the 1988 album “Barbed Wire Kisses”.
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3 . Foreigner – That Was YesterdayFeatured on the 1984 album ““.
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4 . Ferry Aid – Let It Be
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5 . Annabel Lamb – The FlameFeatured on the 1984 album “The Flame”.
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6 . Pallas – Shock TreatmentFeatured on the 1984 album “The Sentinel”.
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7 . Alice Cooper – Teenage FrankensteinFeatured on the 1986 album “Constrictor”.
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8 . Matchbox – Babes In The WoodFeatured on the 1980 album “Flying Colours”.
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9 . Department S – Is Vic There
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10 . Los Lobos – Don’t Worry BabyFeatured on the 1984 album “How Will the Wolf Survive?“.
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11 . Hazel O’Connor – D-DaysFeatured on the 1980 album “Sons and Lovers”. |
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12 . Depeche Mode – Dreaming Of MeFeatured on the 1981 album “Speak & Spell”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Sidewalking” was brought to life under the production of John. Though both Reid brothers wrote it, John ensured it sounded impeccable.
2. Lou Gramm indeed ventured solo with “Two Different Worlds,” marking his first solo composition featured on a single’s B-side.
3. Ferry Aid’s cover of “Let It Be” aimed to assist those affected by the Zeebrugge Disaster, a tragic ferry capsizing event.
4. Annabel Lamb’s “The Flame” illuminated the music scene in 1984, bringing her synth-pop sensibilities to a wider audience.
5. The anthem “Shock Treatment” by Pallas erupted forth on a vinyl release, as was typical of its 1984 inaugural appearance.
6. “Teenage Frankenstein” was designed to shamble onto the soundtrack of “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives,” but it did not get animated in the final cut.
7. “Babes in the Wood” drew from the somber tale titled “The Norfolk gent his will and Testament,” an unsettling children’s ballad.
8. Monty Python’s humorous “Phone-In” sketch directly influenced the title for Department S’s single “Is Vic There?”
9. Los Lobos’s “Don’t Worry Baby” was penned by Cesar Rosas, T-Bone Burnett, and Louie Pérez, establishing their unique sound.
10. A night of poseurs and fanciful attire in a London nightclub served as Hazel O’Connor’s muse for the decadence of “D-Days.”
11. “Speak & Spell” is where US listeners discover Depeche Mode’s “Dreaming Of Me,” nestled in the lineup.
12. Kool & the Gang’s “Take My Heart” dominated the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, warming hearts nationwide.
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