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 Dead 60S, The Blood Arm, Paul Weller, Garbage, Green Day, Hard-Fi, Jack Johnson, Static-X, Kate Voegele, The Music, O-Town, Stereophonics
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (40/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Who were the writers behind The Dead 60s’ track “Riot Radio”?
- A Johnny Marr and Morrissey
- B Matt McManamon, Ben Gordon, Charlie Turner, and Bryan Johnson
- C Paul McCartney and John Lennon
2. Which TV series featured “Suspicious Character” by The Blood Arm?
- A Breaking Bad
- B Gossip Girl
- C Game of Thrones
3. Paul Weller’s “Come On/Let’s Go” appears on which album?
- A Sound Affects
- B The Gift
- C As Is Now
4. What unique production technique is featured in Garbage’s “Shut Your Mouth”?
- A Reverse guitar
- B Group improvisation
- C Auto Tune
5. What genre characterizes Green Day’s song “Minority”?
- A Folk punk
- B Glam rock
- C Jazz fusion
6. Hard-Fi’s “Living for the Weekend” lacks which label on its cover?
- A Price tag
- B Parental Advisory
- C Gold Record Certification
7. Where was the music video for Jack Johnson’s single filmed?
- A Malibu, USA
- B Cornwall, UK
- C Pichilemu, Chile
8. What thematic element is prominent in Static-X’s “Black and White” music video?
- A Zombies
- B Robots
- C Dragons
9. Which character performed Kate Voegele’s cover of “Hallelujah” in “One Tree Hill”?
- A Peyton Sawyer
- B Mia Catalano
- C Brooke Davis
10. What is the song “Freedom Fighters” by The Music’s runtime?
- A 3:44
- B 4:33
- C 5:02
11. Why is O-Town’s “All or Nothing” significant in its album’s context?
- A First live performance recording
- B Only solo acoustic track
- C Second single
12. What open tuning did Kelly Jones use to write a Stereophonics track?
- A Open D
- B Standard
- C Open G
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Tracklist
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1 . The Dead 60S – Riot RadioFeatured on the 2005 album “The Dead 60s”.
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2 . The Blood Arm – Suspicious CharacterFeatured on the 2005 album “Lie Lover Lie”.
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3 . Paul Weller – Come On/Let’s GoFeatured on the 2005 album “As Is Now”.
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4 . Garbage – Shut Your MouthFeatured on the 2001 album “Beautiful “.
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5 . Green Day – MinorityFeatured on the 2000 album “Warning“.
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6 . Hard-Fi – Living For The WeekendFeatured on the 2005 album “Stars of CCTV”.
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7 . Jack Johnson – BreakdownFeatured on the 2005 album “In Between Dreams”.
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8 . Static-X – Black And WhiteFeatured on the 2001 album “Machine”.
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9 . Kate Voegele – HallelujahFeatured on the 2007 album “Don’t Look Away”.
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10 . The Music – Freedom FightersFeatured on the 2002 album “Welcome to the North”.
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11 . O-Town – All Or NothingFeatured on the 2000 album “O-Town”. |
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12 . Stereophonics – Step On My Old Size NinesFeatured on the 2001 album “Just Enough Education To Perform”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Matt McManamon, Ben Gordon, Charlie Turner, and Bryan Johnson penned “Riot Radio.” Not the combo of any Beatles or Smiths, but still quite catchy. Their style blends punk rock with ska and reggae influences.
2. “Suspicious Character” danced its way onto “Gossip Girl.” The catchy “I Like All the Girls” lyric helped cement The Blood Arm’s place in the indie rock scene.
3. Paul Weller’s “Come On/Let’s Go” is taken from his album “As Is Now.” Released in 2005, it continues Weller’s exploration of alternative and rock music.
4. Garbage’s song “Shut Your Mouth” features group improvisation in its production. The band’s approach combined elements like electronica and hip hop for this track.
5. Green Day’s “Minority” flaunts a folk punk style. Its message of individuality resonated, securing weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.
6. The cover of Hard-Fi’s “Living for the Weekend” omits a “Parental Advisory” label. Despite explicit lyrics, the sticker is only missing from the visual, not the song.
7. Jack Johnson filmed the music video for his single in Pichilemu, Chile. It combined surfing scenes with mellow beats and appeared on a lush landscape backdrop.
8. Static-X’s “Black and White” music video features robots. These mechanical beings invoke a “Terminator”-like aesthetic, blending perfectly with metal riffs.
9. On “One Tree Hill,” Mia Catalano, played by Kate Voegele, performed the cover of “Hallelujah.” The song added a layer of depth by revisiting Leonard Cohen’s classic.
10. “Freedom Fighters” by The Music runs for 3 minutes and 44 seconds. Positioned as the opening track on their album, it affirms their alternative rock roots.
11. “All or Nothing” is the second single from O-Town’s debut album. Initially offered to Westlife, it highlights the group’s pop ballad prowess.
12. Kelly Jones employed Open G tuning to craft the Stereophonics track. Created swiftly, this choice added a unique resonance to the song’s guitar work.
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