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 Rakes, Status Quo, Morcheeba, U2, Feeder, Puddle Of Mudd, The Stills, Maximo Park, InMe, The Pigeon Detectives, Ash, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (19/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
Tracklist
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1 . The Rakes – RetreatFeatured on the 2005 album “Capture/Release”.
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2 . Status Quo – Mony MonyFeatured on the 2000 album “Famous In The Last Century”.
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3 . Morcheeba – Wonders Never CeaseFeatured on the 2005 album “The Antidote”.
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4 . U2 – MagnificentFeatured on the 2009 album “No Line on the Horizon”.
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5 . Feeder – Lost And Found
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6 . Puddle Of Mudd – BlurryFeatured on the 2001 album “Come Clean”.
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7 . The Stills – Changes Are No GoodFeatured on the 2003 album “Logic Will Break Your Heart”.
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8 . Maximo Park – The Kids Are Sick AgainFeatured on the 2009 album “Quicken the Heart”.
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9 . InMe – NeptuneFeatured on the 2002 album “Overgrown Eden”.
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10 . The Pigeon Detectives – This Is An EmergencyFeatured on the 2008 album “Emergency”.
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11 . Ash – You Can’t Have It AllFeatured on the 2007 album “Twilight of the Innocents”. |
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12 . …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – Another Morning StonerFeatured on the 2002 album “Source Tags & Codes”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Clive Goddard was responsible for mixing “Retreat.” His work helped shape the sound for both the album and the accompanying EP.
2. Status Quo’s cover of “Mony Mony” retains the original vibe of Tommy James and the Shondells, amplified by Quo’s boogie rock flair.
3. Daisy Martey was the voice behind Morcheeba’s track from “The Antidote,” marking her era with the band.
4. The song began as “French Disco” before being tweaked for U2’s album. The change came during some inspired Moroccan sessions.
5. “Uptight” is the track with Jon Lee on drums, paired with Feeder’s single in its vinyl collection.
6. Puddle of Mudd’s hit had foundations in “Electron Moon,” revisited by Wes Scantlin in Los Angeles.
7. Gus Van Go steered the production for the debut effort by Canada’s artsy post-punk contenders.
8. A standout yellow vinyl edition added an eye-catching factor to Maxïmo Park’s release of “Quicken The Heart.”
9. “Neptune” is the single traveling from InMe’s debut with notable Japanese promotional exposure.
10. The theme for “Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands” featured The Pigeon Detectives’ single.
11. “You’ll Never Understand” was released first, heralding Ash’s album “Twilight of the Innocents.”
12. “Another Morning Stoner” debuted while Conrad Keely led Trail of Dead’s foray under Interscope’s wing.
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