How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Dire Straits, AC/DC, EMF, The B-52’s, Aztec Camera, Hole, World Party, Hanson, Meat Loaf, The Wildhearts, Northern Uproar, Shakespears Sister
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (27/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Dire Straits – The BugFeatured on the 1991 album “On Every Street”.
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2 . AC/DC – Big GunFeatured on the 1993 album “Last Action Hero : Soundtrack”.
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3 . EMF – I’m a Believer
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4 . The B-52’s – [Meet] The FlintstonesFeatured on the 1994 album “The Flintstones: Music from Bedrock”.
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5 . Aztec Camera – The Crying SceneFeatured on the 1990 album “Stray”.
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6 . Hole – AwfulFeatured on the 1998 album “Celebrity Skin“.
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7 . World Party – Give It All AwayFeatured on the 1993 album “Bang!”.
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8 . Hanson – Thinking Of YouFeatured on the 1997 album “Middle of Nowhere”.
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9 . Meat Loaf – Two Out of Three Ain’t BadFeatured on the 1993 album “Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell”.
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10 . The Wildhearts – SuckerpunchFeatured on the 1993 album “Earth Vs The Wildhearts”.
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11 . Northern Uproar – TownFeatured on the 1996 album “Northern Uproar”. |
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12 . Shakespears Sister – I Can DriveFeatured on the 1996 album “#3”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Mark Knopfler wrote the Dire Straits track released from their album “On Every Street.” It was the band’s final studio album.
2. AC/DC’s song was part of “Last Action Hero.” Despite being known, it never made it into their live concert sets.
3. EMF’s cover of Neil Diamond’s song reached number 3 on the Official Singles Chart. It remained there for 11 weeks.
4. “The Flintstones” animated series inspired a 1994 song by The B.C. 52’s. It included an added verse not found in the TV version.
5. John Scarlett-Davis directed the music video for Aztec Camera’s “The Crying Scene.” The video featured the band performing the song.
6. Recordings from the Big Day Out festival were included with Hole’s 1999 single release. These were captured in Melbourne and Sydney.
7. “Give It All Away” by World Party reflects on identity. Karl Wallinger’s work achieved critical acclaim despite modest chart success.
8. “Thinking of You” is from Hanson’s debut album “Middle of Nowhere.” It also was the album’s final single release.
9. Jim Steinman composed the power ballad released by Meat Loaf. Its first appearance was on the 1977 album “Bat Out of Hell.”
10. “Suckerpunch” by The Wildhearts reached number 38 on the UK charts. A B-side, “29 x The Pain,” is noteworthy in their discography.
11. Northern Uproar’s 1996 single reached number 48 on the UK charts. It came from their debut album of the same name.
12. After “I Can Drive” underperformed, Shakespears Sister’s album was shelved. London Records decided against a full release at that time.
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