This time, the theme is: modern alternative rock. I've been going easy on y'all with all that softball classic rock. But now it's time to see if you've been paying attention to new music.
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As usual, there are twenty song clips below, from twenty different songs, from twenty different artists. Name them, song and artist.
Rules
- You get 1 point if you name the song.
- You get 1 point if you name the artist who performed the song.
- Leave your answers in comments.
- Your comments will be hidden from everyone but you and me.
- Hints may or may not be provided. Don't count on them.
- The contest ends on Friday, Feb 20th, 12:00pm EST (GMT -5). I'll reveal the comments, and the answers, and total up the points, then.
- The person with the most points wins a wonderful prize!!!
| Clip | Hints? |
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General Hints
- Only
onetwo of these songsisare more than 10 years old. - In most cases, the song is the most popular iTunes download on its album.
And it’s #4, “Me and the Major” by Belle and Sebastian, from If You’re Feeling Sinister. 1996 produced a couple of my favorite albums. But as recent music goes, if it’s not on Radio Paradise, I’m not going to know it.
ok. there are 2 older than 10 years :)
not even one. i am the rip van winkle of pop music.
i’m looking forward to finding out who these were!
5. Obstacle 1, Interpol
8. Do You Realise?, The Flaming Lips
9. Helicopter, Bloc Party
11. Chicago, Sufjan Stevens
12. Little Sister, Queens Of The Stone Age
13. ?, Spoon
19. Electric Feel, MGMT
20. 1-2-3-4, Feist
I had 12 in the car today. :)
Yay, music quiz! Boo, I sucked at this one.
1. ?
2. Deep Red Bells, Neko Case
3. ?
4. ?
5. Interpol
6. ?
7. ?
8. Do You Realize?, Flaming Lips
9. ?
10. My Slow Descent, New Pornographers
11. ?
12. ?
13. ?
14. Satisfaction, Cat Power
15. ?
16. Modest Mouse?
17. ?
18. ?
19. ?
20. 1234 (monsters knocking on my door) Feist
18. ?, Eagles of Death Metal.
Mrs. C thinks no. 1 is Belinda Carlisle (!) but I’m not convinced. Sounds like a good tune though, but it doesn’t ring any bells.
That’s it for me – I can’t get any more without cheating.
1. Brandi Carlile – What Can I Say
8. Flaming Lips – Do You Realize?
11. Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
14. ? – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
19. MGMT – Electric Feel
20. Feist – 1234
Even if that’s all right, I barely break double digits.
My current music knowledge = EPIC FAIL.
Current results:
Rob: 16
Paige: 11
BP in MN: 11
Cris: 2