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 Smashing Pumpkins, Pretenders, Dodgy, Rage Against The Machine, The Juliana Hatfield Three, An Emotional Fish, Queensrÿche, Sebadoh, Reef, Belle And Sebastian, Neil Young, The Wildhearts
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (36/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which DJ and producer released his debut single in 2012 under MTA Records?
- A Calvin Harris
- B Ben Pearce
- C David Guetta
2. What position did the song “Popstar” by The Pretenders reach on the UK chart in 1999?
- A 97
- B 50
- C 128
3. Which film featured the Elbow song “Forget Myself”?
- A *Southland Tales*
- B *Forgetting Sarah Marshall*
- C *Garden State*
4. Prince’s song for the Batman soundtrack was inspired by which character?
- A Batman
- B The Joker
- C Robin
5. In which year was Bon Jovi’s “Never Say Goodbye” released?
- A 1984
- B 1987
- C 1990
6. Which band released the song “Lace Virginia” in their self-titled album?
- A Anxious Fish
- B An Emotional Fish
- C An Enigmatic Fish
7. Who originally wrote “Broken Arrow,” later covered by Rod Stewart?
- A Bruce Springsteen
- B Robbie Robertson
- C Bob Dylan
8. Sebadoh’s “Skull” features a music video filmed where?
- A A suburban house attic
- B A concert hall
- C A city rooftop
9. Which of the following bands wrote “New Bird”?
- A The Stone Roses
- B Reef
- C Oasis
10. Janet Jackson’s single “When I Think of You” was co-produced by which producers?
- A Nile Rodgers
- B Walter Afanasieff
- C Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
11. Which Smiths track features lyrics adapted from *Middlemarch* by George Eliot?
- A “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want”
- B “This Charming Man”
- C “How Soon Is Now?”
12. “Anthem” by The Wildhearts was recorded during sessions affected by what?
- A Bad weather
- B Heavy drug use
- C Technical issues
For TWELVE “Look Ma, No Mike!” – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 36/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . The Smashing Pumpkins – I Am OneFeatured on the 1991 album “Gish“.
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2 . Pretenders – PopstarFeatured on the 1999 album “Viva El Amor”.
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3 . Dodgy – Good EnoughFeatured on the 1996 album “Free Peace Sweet”.
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4 . Rage Against The Machine – People Of The SunFeatured on the 1992 album “Evil Empire”.
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5 . The Juliana Hatfield Three – My SisterFeatured on the 1993 album “Become What You Are”.
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6 . An Emotional Fish – Lace VirginiaFeatured on the 1990 album “An Emotional Fish”.
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7 . Queensrÿche – Jet City WomanFeatured on the 1990 album “Empire“.
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8 . Sebadoh – SkullFeatured on the 1994 album “Bakesale”.
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9 . Reef – New BirdFeatured on the 1999 album “Rides”.
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10 . Belle And Sebastian – Lazy Line Painter Jane
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11 . Neil Young – Piece Of CrapFeatured on the 1994 album “Sleeps with Angels”. |
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12 . The Wildhearts – AnthemFeatured on the 1997 album “Endless, Nameless”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The debut single by DJ and producer Ben Pearce was released in 2012. This track marked his entry into the deep house music scene.
2. “Popstar” by The Pretenders reached position 97 on the UK charts in 1999. Another source lists its peak at 128, reflecting varied reporting.
3. Elbow’s song “Forget Myself” was featured in the film *Southland Tales*. It debuted live at the Carling 24 Festival in 2005.
4. Prince’s song for the Batman soundtrack was inspired by The Joker. Prince created a unique musical theme based on his meeting with Jack Nicholson.
5. Bon Jovi’s “Never Say Goodbye” was released in 1987. It was part of their third album, *Slippery When Wet*.
6. “Lace Virginia” is a song by the band An Emotional Fish. The track appears on their debut album released in 1990.
7. “Broken Arrow” was originally written by Robbie Robertson. Rod Stewart covered the track for his 1991 album *Vagabond Heart*.
8. Sebadoh filmed the music video for “Skull” in a suburban house attic. The video is in black and white, capturing an indie aesthetic.
9. “New Bird” is a song by Reef, featured on their album “Rides”. It was released in September 1999.
10. Janet Jackson’s single “When I Think of You” was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. These producers contributed significantly to her early sound.
11. The Smiths track that features lyrics adapted from *Middlemarch* is “How Soon Is Now?” Released initially as a B-side, it became a fan favorite.
12. “Anthem” by The Wildhearts was recorded during sessions affected by heavy drug use. This environment influenced the album’s noisy production style.
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