Lunedì 18 Ago 2008, 20:22

Put your music player on shuffle. Post the first 40 songs that come up. You can repeat artists if you want. If you have any repeat tracks, skip to the next track.

1) Wonderwall – Oasis
2) Eight Easy Steps – Alanis Morissette
3) My Sunken Treasure – The Duke Spirit
4) Marry Me – No Doubt
5) Beautiful Beat – Nada Surf
6) Cat’s In the Cradle – Harry Chapin
7) Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
8) I Can Hear the Bells - Hairspray movie soundtrack
9) The Chalet Lines – Belle & Sebastian
10) 2007: The Year Punk Broke (My Heart) – Los Campesinos!
11) So Long – ABBA
12) On / Off – Immaculate Machine
13) Layla – Eric Clapton
14) The Fatalist – Robbers on High Street
15) Learning the Lie – The Hidden Cameras
16) Monkey Wrench – Foo Fighters
17) Sunndal Song – The Apples in Stereo
18) Succexy – Metric
19) Pink Bullets – The Shins
20) Fancy Claps – Wolf Parade
21) Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
22) "Hebrides" Overture, Op. 26 – Cleveland Orchestra & George Szell (Mendelssohn)
23) Miss Murder – AFI
24) I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
25) Black-Dove (January) – Tori Amos
26) Get Low – Lil’ Jon and the East Side Boyz
27) Well That Was Easy – Franz Ferdinand
28) Who Knew – P!nk
29) Confusion – Electric Light Orchestra
30) St. Paul’s Suite: I. Jig – Christopher Hogwood & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (Holst)
31) Cleveland Rocks – The Presidents of the United States of America
32) Pictures at an Exhibition: 2. Gnomus – Leonard Bernstein & NY Phil (Mussorgsky/Ravel)
33) The Bleeding Heart Show – The New Pornographers
34) Alone in the Universe (Reprise) – Seussical soundtrack
35) Fire – The Sounds
36) Yesterday – The Beatles
37) Bolero – Maurice Ravel
38) What I’m Trying to Say – Stars
39) Modern Guilt – Beck
40) The Toro and the Toreador – Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

01 Which song do you prefer, #1 or #40?
To be honest, #1.

02 Have you ever listened to #12 continuously on repeat?
Nope.

03 What album is #26 from?
Kings of Crunk, LOL.

04 What do you think about the artist who did #15?
I’m not an avid listener of them, but they’re Canadian and their instrumentation is awesome, so they get props in my book.

05 Is #19 one of your favorite songs?
No; they have far better ones.

06 Who does #38 remind you of?
Torquil Campbell, because that’s who sings it?

07 Does #20 have better lyrics or music?
The lyrics are quite unsubstantial, and there literally are hand claps throughout the song, so it’s musically better.

08 Do any of your friends like #3?
I’m not certain – they’re pretty obscure.

09 Is #33 from a movie soundtrack?
No, but it SHOULD be. ☺ Well, the coda (hey-la, HEY-LA, etc.) is featured on a University of Phoenix commercial, if that counts.

10 Is #18 overplayed on the radio?
No, thankfully.

11 What does #21 remind you of?
Either middle school (which is not pleasant) or better yet, the Leutner jukebox. Not the particular song, but the artist.

12 Which song do you prefer, #5 or #22?
#22 by far. One of my favorite classical pieces.

13 What album is #17 from?
New Magnetic Wonder.

14 When did you first hear #39?
When I first “acquired” the album, I guess.

15 When did you first hear #7?
HAHAHAHA. Sometime in middle school, on the radio or on television. Those were the days…

16 What genre is #8?
Musical/movie soundtrack.

17 Do any of your friends like #14?
Yes, and they actually played at a Spot Night last year, but I hadn’t known about them at the time.

18 What color does #4 remind you of?
Pink. The color of Gwen Stefani’s hair at the time.

19 Have you ever blasted #11 on your stereo?
Nah.

20 What genre is #37?
French Impressionist, if you want to get technical.

21 Can you play #13 on any instrument?
No, but it’s a shame because it’s a great, classic song.

22 What is your favorite lyric from #30?
Um, the added 9/8 bar(s) on the first page. Haha.

23 What is your favorite lyric from #23?
“The stars that pierce the sky
He left them all behind”
The rest of it is fairly repetitive.

24 Would you recommend #24 to your friends?
Yes, if they like oldies. And they should, because that stuff is better than the crap that’s on most radio stations nowadays. :P

25 Is #2 a good song to dance to?
Alanis isn’t exactly the first thing I’d put on if I wanted to have a dance party.

26 Do you ever hear #16 on the radio?
No, although it’s probably had some airplay when it was first released. I mainly listen to classical radio, though, so I wouldn’t truly know.

27 Is #32 more of a “nighttime” or “daytime” song?
Nighttime. It sounds ominous enough.

28 Does #36 have any special meaning to you?
I grew up listening to The Beatles and the like.

29 Do any of your friends like #31?
Yes, but few of them agree with it. :D

30 Is #25 a fast or slow song?
Metronomically, it isn’t slow, but it definitely leans towards the balladic side of the spectrum.

31 Is #35 a happy or sad song? Maybe sad? maybe happy?
Despite the pyrotechnic imagery suggested by the title, it seems like a happy song, judging from the lyrics.

32 What is one of your favorite lyrics from #9?
Oh man, you don’t want me quoting that song. It’s surprisingly morbid and dark.

33 Is #34 better to listen to alone or with friends?
With friends who have played in the pit for or acted in the show.

34 When did you first hear #27?
Not sure.

35 Name 3 other songs by the artist who did #29:
Don’t Bring Me Down, Do Ya, Mr. Blue Sky

36 Do you know all the words to #6?
I can probably fake it, but I’ve never really bothered to learn them.

37 Does #28 have better lyrics or music?
It’s pretty balanced, i.e. the vocal quality adds to the lyrical content.

38 What album is #10 from?
Hold On Now, Youngster…