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 Coral, Mínus, Turin Brakes, New Rhodes, Sinead Quinn, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Gemma Hayes, Boy Kill Boy, The Cribs, The Cribs, Serafin, Sugarcoma
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (32/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which live event marked the debut performance of The Coral’s “Who’s Gonna Find Me”?
- A Glastonbury Festival
- B Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit
- C Live Aid
2. Mínus’s “The Long Face” features which genre influences?
- A Punk rock and ska
- B Blues and jazz
- C Alternative rock and hardcore
3. Which Turin Brakes’s song demonstrates a blues-rock style?
- A Over And Over
- B Underdog (Save Me)
- C Painkiller
4. New Rhodes’s “I Wish I Was You” was initially released under which record label?
- A Rough Trade Records
- B Moshi Moshi Records
- C Domino Records
5. Who co-wrote “What You Need Is…” performed by Sinéad Quinn?
- A Sinéad Quinn, Gary Moore, and Paul McCartney
- B Sinéad Quinn, Pete Glenister, and Deni Lew
- C Sinéad Quinn, Bernie Taupin, and Elton John
6. In Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s “Berlin,” what is a prominent lyrical theme?
- A Escape from reality
- B Joyful celebration
- C Troubled relationships
7. Which chart position did Gemma Hayes’s “Let A Good Thing Go” achieve on the UK Singles Chart?
- A 21
- B 54
- C 10
8. “Civil Sin” by Boy Kill Boy was hailed by whom as “Hottest Track In The World Today”?
- A Annie Mac
- B Zane Lowe
- C John Peel
9. Who produced The Cribs’ song “Moving Pictures”?
- A Alex Kapranos
- B Butch Vig
- C Rob Schnapf
10. Which former Smiths member joined The Cribs on “Cheat On Me”?
- A Morrissey
- B Johnny Marr
- C Andy Rourke
11. What distinctive feature is present in the musical structure of Serafin’s “Day By Day”?
- A Key change to E flat major
- B Middle-eight with F sharp minor and F major chords
- C Tempo modulation from 4/4 to 3/4
12. What was the peak chart position of Sugarcoma’s “Zero Star” on the Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart?
- A 2
- B 15
- C 9
Tracklist
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1 . The Coral – Who’s Gonna Find MeFeatured on the 2007 album “Roots & Echoes”.
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2 . Mínus – The Long FaceFeatured on the 2003 album “Halldór Laxness”.
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3 . Turin Brakes – Over And OverFeatured on the 2005 album “JackInABox”.
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4 . New Rhodes – I Wish I Was YouFeatured on the 2005 album “Songs from the Lodge”.
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5 . Sinead Quinn – What You Need Is…Featured on the 2003 album “Ready to Run”.
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6 . Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – BerlinFeatured on the 2007 album “Baby 81”.
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7 . Gemma Hayes – Let A Good Thing GoFeatured on the 2002 album “Night on My Side”.
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8 . Boy Kill Boy – Civil SinFeatured on the 2006 album “Civilian”.
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9 . The Cribs – Moving PicturesFeatured on the 2007 album “Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever “.
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10 . The Cribs – Cheat On MeFeatured on the 2009 album “Ignore the Ignorant”.
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11 . Serafin – Day By DayFeatured on the 2004 album “No Push Collide”. |
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12 . Sugarcoma – Zero StarFeatured on the 2002 album “Becoming Something Else”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. B. The Coral debuted “Who’s Gonna Find Me” at the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit in March 2007. The song later became the opening track on their fourth studio album, released in July 2007.
2. C. Mínus’s “The Long Face” reflects a shift toward alternative rock and hardcore, showing the band’s progression towards a more accessible sound compared to their heavier past work.
3. A. “Over and Over” showcases Turin Brakes’s blend of rhythmic blues-rock with an upbeat acoustic slide guitar riff, fitting into the dynamic range of their album “JackInABox.”
4. B. New Rhodes released “I Wish I Was You” on Moshi Moshi Records. Its indie pop style and catchy melody secured the band’s place in the emerging British indie scene of the early 2000s.
5. B. Sinéad Quinn co-wrote “What You Need Is…” with Pete Glenister and Deni Lew. The song, with its themes of compulsion, was featured on her debut album released in 2003.
6. C. In “Berlin,” Black Rebel Motorcycle Club explores troubled relationships, depicting a cycle of conflict and reconciliation between lovers who struggle to part ways.
7. B. “Let A Good Thing Go” by Gemma Hayes peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart, highlighting her debut album’s reception and her collaboration with producer Dave Fridmann.
8. B. Zane Lowe praised “Civil Sin” by Boy Kill Boy as the “Hottest Track In The World Today.” The song later featured on their 2006 debut album “Civilian.”
9. A. Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand produced “Moving Pictures” by The Cribs. His work with the band contributed to the single’s sound found on their third album.
10. B. Johnny Marr joined The Cribs and played on “Cheat On Me,” marking the band’s fourth album “Ignore the Ignorant” with his iconic guitar style.
11. B. Serafin’s “Day By Day” includes a unique middle-eight section featuring F sharp minor and F major chords, adding to the song’s rhythmic complexity noted by the band.
12. C. Sugarcoma’s “Zero Star” reached number 9 on the Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart. It typifies their nu metal and alternative metal sound, featuring alternating melodic and heavy sections.
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