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 Vines, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer, Hard-Fi, Duran Duran, American Hi-Fi, You Me At Six, Mansun, The Automatic, Funeral For A Friend, Manic Street Preachers, Will Young
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (41/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What was the first single from The Vines’ “Vision Valley” album?
- A Ride
- B Don’t Listen to the Radio
- C Get Free
2. Which Grammy Award did Bruce Springsteen’s “Radio Nowhere” win?
- A Best Rock Album
- B Best Rock Song
- C Best New Artist
3. What cultural setting does Joe Strummer’s “Coma Girl” reference?
- A Jazz Club
- B Festival
- C Road Trip
4. Which game featured Hard-Fi’s “Suburban Knights” on its soundtrack?
- A FIFA 08
- B Forza Motorsport 3
- C Madden NFL 10
5. What notable milestone did Duran Duran’s “(Reach Up for The) Sunrise” achieve?
- A First UK number one
- B First US Billboard hit
- C First single with all five original members since 1985
6. What inspired American Hi-Fi’s “Flavor of the Weak”?
- A A sci-fi movie
- B A friend’s relationship
- C A road trip adventure
7. Which song includes the B-side “Blue Eyes Don’t Lie”?
- A Chelsea Dagger
- B Jealous Minds Think Alike
- C Bet On It
8. Who remixed Mansun’s “I Can Only Disappoint U” before its release?
- A Moby
- B Paul Oakenfold
- C Fatboy Slim
9. What unique connection does The Automatic’s “Steve McQueen” have to its recording process?
- A Recorded in a haunted hotel
- B Delayed release due to lineup change
- C Recorded underwater
10. Which format is Funeral For A Friend’s “She Drove Me To Daytime Television” music video presented in?
- A 16:9
- B 4:3
- C IMAX
11. Who arranged the string section in “Indian Summer” by Manic Street Preachers?
- A Sir Neville Marriner
- B Sally Herbert
- C John Williams
12. Which musicians collaborated on a cover of “The Long and Winding Road” in 2002?
- A Ed Sheeran and Beonce
- B Will Young and Gareth Gates
- C Rihanna and Drake
Tracklist
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1 . The Vines – Don’t Listen To The RadioFeatured on the 2006 album “Vision Valley”.
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2 . Bruce Springsteen – Radio NowhereFeatured on the 2007 album “Magic“.
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3 . Joe Strummer – Coma GirlFeatured on the 2003 album “Streetcore”.
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4 . Hard-Fi – Suburban KnightsFeatured on the 2007 album “Once Upon a Time in the West”.
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5 . Duran Duran – [Reach Up For The] SunriseFeatured on the 2004 album “Astronaut “.
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6 . American Hi-Fi – Flavor Of The WeakFeatured on the 2001 album “American Hi-Fi”.
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7 . You Me At Six – Jealous Minds Think AlikeFeatured on the 2008 album “Take Off Your Colours”.
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8 . Mansun – I Can Only Disappoint UFeatured on the 2000 album “Little Kix”.
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9 . The Automatic – Steve McqueenFeatured on the 2008 album “This Is A Fix”.
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10 . Funeral For A Friend – She Drove Me To Daytime TelevisionFeatured on the 2003 album “Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation”.
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11 . Manic Street Preachers – Indian SummerFeatured on the 2007 album “Send Away the Tigers”. |
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12 . Will Young – The Long And Winding RoadFeatured on the 2002 album “From Now On”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The Vines released “Don’t Listen to the Radio” as the first single from their 2006 album “Vision Valley”. It achieved moderate chart success, indicating the band’s stable presence.
2. Springsteen’s “Radio Nowhere” scooped up Best Rock Song at the 2008 Grammys. Winning a Grammy is, indeed, no small feat for a rock anthem.
3. Joe Strummer’s track “Coma Girl” captures the spirit of festival life. It paints a vivid scene of rebellious youth against a backdrop of oil drums and rain.
4. In digital racing, “Suburban Knights” by Hard-Fi appears in Forza Motorsport 3’s soundtrack lineup. A soundtrack choice some might call strategic.
5. Duran Duran marked a reunion triumph; “(Reach Up for The) Sunrise” was their first single since 1985 to involve all original members. The peak of nostalgia-driven recording.
6. “Flavor of the Weak” found its muse in songwriter Stacy Jones’s observations of an ineffective romance, illustrating musical commentary on human dynamics.
7. “Jealous Minds Think Alike,” released by You Me At Six, was paired with “Blue Eyes Don’t Lie” as its B-side, a package deal in pop punk tradition.
8. Paul Oakenfold was the DJ behind the remix of Mansun’s “I Can Only Disappoint U,” hinting at the intersection of alternative rock and trance remixes.
9. The Automatic weathered a band member change before releasing “Steve McQueen.” Ideally, such a delay only amplifies creative output.
10. Funeral For A Friend’s music video for “She Drove Me To Daytime Television” remains forever squared in 4:3 format, nostalgically resisting widescreen evolution.
11. Sally Herbert, a collaborator from past albums, arranged the strings on “Indian Summer,” adding subtle orchestral hues to the Manic Street Preachers’ soundscape.
12. Will Young teamed up with Gareth Gates to gift us a cover of “The Long and Winding Road,” originally by presumably famous rock duo Lennon and McCartney.
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