‘We Are Live’ N°40 – Vintage 2000s 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 : The Knack, The Cribs, Razorlight, The Wombats, Wolfmother, MEW, Nine Inch Nails, P!Nk, Phoenix, Dirty Pretty Things, Oasis, The Walkmen

They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (17/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.

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Tracklist

1 . The Knack – My Sharona Featured on the 1979 album “Get The Knack”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

2 . The Cribs – Hey Scenesters Featured on the 2005 album “The New Fellas”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

3 . Razorlight – Golden Touch Featured on the 2004 album “Up All Night”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

4 . The Wombats – Backfire At The Disco Featured on the 2007 album “A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

5 . Wolfmother – Dimension Featured on the 2005 album “Wolfmother”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

6 . MEW – The Zookeeper’s Boy Featured on the 2006 album “And the Glass Handed Kites”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

7 . Nine Inch Nails – The Hand That Feeds Featured on the 2005 album “With Teeth”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

8 . P!Nk – Last To Know Featured on the 2003 album “Try This”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

9 . Phoenix – Run Run Run Featured on the 2004 album “Alphabetical”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

10 . Dirty Pretty Things – Bang Bang You’re Dead Featured on the 2006 album “Waterloo to Anywhere”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Facebook

11 . Oasis – The Hindu Times Featured on the 2002 album “Heathen Chemistry”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

12 . The Walkmen – The Rat Featured on the 2004 album “Bows + Arrows”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site

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

1. Edwyn Collins lent his production expertise to The Cribs for “Hey Scenesters!” and the rest of *The New Fellas*. The collaboration happened post a serendipitous meet-up during a US tour.

2. “Golden Touch” takes its lyrical essence from Mairead Nash. Johnny Borrell’s brush with personal experience spurred creative storytelling.

3. “Backfire at the Disco” finds its home on The Wombats EP. Of course, its charm later extended to their album *A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation*.

4. “Dimension” is the go-to driving track of Wolfmother’s *Dimensions* EP. It reappeared on the debut album post its initial EP iteration.

5. The year 2006 saw the release of the “The Zookeeper’s Boy” music video. The video joined the growing list of visually linked pieces from Mew’s discography.

6. Nine Inch Nails withdrew their MTV performance over disagreements about political visuals. The plan featured images of George W. Bush, leading to a headline-making pull-out.

7. “Last to Know” saw a 2004 single release in Denmark and Germany. Both territories enjoyed P!nk’s rock-infused sound firsthand.

8. Phoenix’s track “Run Run Run” added international flair to their album *Alphabetical*. The band perfected their pop-rock musings through this single.

9. Dave Sardy helmed production for Dirty Pretty Things’ debut single “Bang Bang You’re Dead”. His touch lent the track’s indie verve.

10. Abbey Road Studios served as the filming locale for “The Hindu Times” video. New Delhi plans might have faltered, but Oasis seized musical history on good ol’ British soil.

11. “The Rat” started its conceptual life under the name “Girls At Night”. The band refined and rechristened it before gracing the live stage.

12. War’s “You Got the Power” energized US Dance floors in 1982. The Dance chart showed its favor, while listeners stayed “Powered” through funky beats.

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