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Friday, September 21, 2012

Just being self-indulgent


Basics
What kind of iPod do you have? 16 GB Nano
How many songs are in your iPod?: 3586 on my iPod, but 5432 in my iTunes.
What song are you listening to right now?:  Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
First Song Added: Isolation – American English (from my old iPod – 8/6/2006)
First Full Album Added: Please Please Me - The Beatles (from my old iPod – 8/6/2006)

Last Song Added: Oh Well, Okay (Live) – Elliott Smith (8/16/2012)
Last Full Album Added: Music Box – The Monkees (3/27/2012)
 
Put the songs in alphabetical order.
What is the first song?: Aba Daba Honeymoon (from Two Weeks With Love)–Debbie Reynolds & Carlton Carpenter
What is the last song? 99 Luftballoons - Nena
Put the songs in album order.
What is the first song?: S. O. S. – ABBA (from ABBA)
What is the last song?: 99 Luftballoons – Nena (99 Luftballoons)
Put the songs in artist order.
What is the first song?: Take On Me- a-ha
What is the last song?: Hide Another Mistake – The 88
Put the songs in time order.
What is the first song?: KXOK Jingle – Bruno J. Grunion (0:04)
What is the last song?: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Medley – Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops (15:26)


Put it in genre order.
What is the first song?: I’m Yours/Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Straight No Chaser (A Cappella)
What is the last song?: Romance to Holocaust – Ravi Shankar (World)

Top 10 most played songs, with number of plays
1.: Landed – Ben Folds (113)
2.: See You Later – Elliott Smith (109)
3.: Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud – Elliott Smith // Paper Bag – Fiona Apple (93)
4.: Plainclothes Man – Heatmiser (92)

5.: LA – Elliott Smith (91)
6.: See You Later – Heatmiser (89)

7.: Cry Baby Cry – The Beatles (84)
8.: Rainy Days and Monday – Carpenters // After You’ve Gone – Judy Garland (78)
9.: Dirty Business – The Dresden Dolls (71)
10.: Truth Doesn’t Make a Noise – The White Stripes // Oliver’s Army – Elvis Costello (70)
Top 10 least played songs, with number of plays
1.: too many with 1 to list

Random Questions
How long have you had your iPod?:November 2008
Does if have a crapload of scratches on it?: No
What is your most favorite song of all time?: I don’t have a favorite song of all time
What is your favorite foreign language song?: Le Festin (from Ratatouille) - Camille
What's the most embarassing song that you have?: I have a number of embarassing songs on my ipod, but possibly "Cool Rider“ from Grease 2. That’s just not dignified, but have been too lazy to take it off
Search for the following terms:
"love" – 325 songs
"hate" – 6 Songs
"sex" – 7 Songs
"abstinence" - 0 songs
"light" - 38 songs
"dark" - 12 songs
"life" - 52 songs
"death" - 3 songs
"earth" - 5 songs
"fire" - 18 songs
"wind" - 23 songs
"water" - 12 songs
"heart" - 62 songs


Put your iTunes on shuffle and answer the following questions –

Describe yourself :
Crossroads – Eric Clapton

What do people feel when they’re around you?
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael

Describe your current relationship :
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Smiths

Where would you like to be right now?
Down in the Tube Station at Midnight – The Jam

How do you feel about love?
Supersonic - Oasis

What is your life like?
Picture Book – The Kinks

What would you wish for if you only had one wish?
It's Too Late - Sondre Lerche

Say something wise :
Friday On My Mind – The Easybeats

How would you describe yourself?
Your Wonderful Parade - Carpenters

What do you look for in a girl/boy?
Where or When – Frank Sinatra

How do you feel today?
Doing All Right – Queen

What’s your life’s purpose?
Time Bomb – Rancid

What is your motto?
Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Elvis Presley

What do your friends think of you?
The Kill – The Dresden Dolls

What do your parents think of you?
Bend Me, Shape Me – The American Breed

What do you think about very often?
My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews (from The Sound of Music)

What do you think of your best friend?
Suffragette City – David Bowie

What do you think of the person you like?
Snow – Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen (from White Christmas)

What is your life story?
The End – The Beatles

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Love Child – Diana Ross and the Supremes

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Too Cool Queenie – Stone Temple Pilots

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Jet (Live) – Paul McCartney

What will play at your funeral?
Miss Misery – Elliott Smith

Biggest fear?
Leave My Kitten Alone (Take 5) – The Beatles

Biggest secret?
Sentimental Fool – Roxy Music

Okay, so yeah... That was kind of a waste of time, but some of those answers in the last section kind of make me laugh.

 

2 comments:

  1. Am just goin to do the last part of the survey because they are the most fun!!

    Describe yourself :
    The Denail Twist - The White Stripes

    What do people feel when they’re around you?
    Harrowdown Hill - Thom Yorke

    Describe your current relationship :
    Shadow of a Doubt - Sonic Youth

    Where would you like to be right now?
    Like We Used To - Kahn

    How do you feel about love?
    I'm Getting Ready - Michael Kiwanuka

    What is your life like?
    Six Pack - Black Flag

    What would you wish for if you only had one wish?
    Marx and Engles - Belle and Sebastian

    Say something wise :
    Pet Sematary - The Ramones

    How would you describe yourself?
    Love in Action - Todd Rundgren

    What do you look for in a girl/boy?
    Like A Stone - Audioslave

    How do you feel today?
    Ship of Fools - Erasure

    What’s your life’s purpose?
    Why I'm Here - Oleander

    What is your motto?
    You Belong To Me - Elvis Costello

    What do your friends think of you?
    Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner

    What do your parents think of you?
    My Doorbell - THe White Stripes

    What do you think about very often?
    Everybody - VV Brown

    What do you think of your best friend?
    White Daisy Passing - Rocky Votolato

    What do you think of the person you like?
    What IT's Like - Everlast

    What is your life story?
    Cattle - The Verve Pipe

    What do you want to be when you grow up?
    Sinking Friendships - Jonsi

    What do you think of when you see the person you like?
    It's Time - Imagine Dragons

    What will you dance to at your wedding?
    I Turn My Camera On - Spoon

    What will play at your funeral?
    Miss You - Rolling Stones

    Biggest fear?
    You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

    Biggest secret?
    Wonderwall - Oasis

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  2. I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't have an ipod. I really want one now lol

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