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Friday, April 4

Nothingness Shuffle

That's my goal today, my day off, the goal of nothingness. Went on a drive in the sunny rain, perfect. Now, for more nothingness, a silly survey that I like because I'm listening to forgotten music. This came from redmolly, who I found on Ashley's page, and who I tried to link to, but I feebed out, and couldn't handle it for some reason.

So, if you want to play too, do this.

1. put your music player on shuffle
2. press forward with each question
3. use the song title as the answer to the question

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"I'll fly Away" Allison Krauss & Gillian Welch - From the Oh Brother Where art Thou soundtrack - And I flew on a drive, sure.

WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
"Friday, I'm in Love" The Cure - Pretty funny that it's friday, no?

WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
"Steel Stars" Pan American - Hmm, sounds pretty.

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Let's Lynch the Landlord" Dead Kennedys - yes, yes, yes

WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
"Unconsciously Screaming" The Flaming Lips - I love picturing strangers unconsciously screaming as they pass me on the street.

WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
"The Land of the Gun" Immortal Technique

HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
"The Fly" Dr. Dre - These answers are funny. And personal even.

HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
"Magic Window" Boards of Canada

WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
"Bag Full of Thoughts" The Flaming Lips

WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
"99 Problems" Ice-T - I swear, I'm not editing any of this.

ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
"Teddy Roosevelt's Guns" Silver Mt. Zion - I'm good at what I'm interested in, but I know zip about Teddy Roosevelt.

WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
"My Own Planet" The Flaming Lips - Hell yes, I like this answer. I'm also seeing that my itunes shuffle with over 10,000 songs is heavily slanted towards The Flaming Lips. Who can blame it, what's next?

WHAT SONGS SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
"It's Gonna Rain" Violent Femmes - Pretty much a guarantee when your birthday is in under Northwest Autumn skies.

WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"If Everybody Looked the Same" Vertigo - Sweet, rave on me.

THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE
Holy Moly - Could it get better than this? ------"Go Down Emanuel Road" Harry Belafonte - I think we were born together, or something along those lines.

YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE . . .
"Frohgemut" Roedelius - I now know how to put my feelings into words.

HAPPY TIMES?
"Run To The Hills" Iron Maiden

SAD TIMES?
"Simple Things" - Zero 7 - Tis a melancholy song.

EVERYDAY?
"Tears of a Clown" - Andre Nickatina - Not so off, really. Either this or the English Beat version would work.

FOR TOMORROW?
"Cop Killer" Body Count and Ice T - Tonight we get even.

FOR YOU?
For me, for you? What does this mean? - "Elevate Myself" Granddaddy - more music I forgot about though

WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
"Dark Hollow" Grateful Dead - sounds grim, but it's a pretty pep me up song actually

WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS HARD?
"Log of the Deadwood" - The Orb

WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
"Garbage Man" - The Cramps - Sure - I could dance to this.

WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
"Welcome to Atlanta" Outkast - I don't want to go to Atlanta.

YOUR FAVORITE SAYING?
"Teardrop Explodes" - Log Cabin - Or it might be the other way around. I can't tell, it's a mystery track.

THE SONG THAT YOU WILL PUT AS YOUR SUBJECT?
"Dead" Pixies - What subject? That makes no sense. But, I'm enjoying my itunes shuffling. Maybe this survey was put out by the marketing department at itunes HQ. Well, if so, they win. For now I shall paint and continue enjoying the surprise of the shuffle.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Mack the Knife" - Blake Lewis version from Season 6 American Idol (don't ask)

WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
"People Get Ready" Jeff Beck/Rod Stewart

WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
"I Gotta Know" Elvis Presley

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Don't Give Up" Peter Gabriel

WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
"We Go Together" Grease Soundtrack

WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
"Laughing Boy" Hall & Oates

HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" Annie Lennox

HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
"Black Light Trap" Shriekback HA HA!!!

WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
"Wonderful Remark" Van Morrison

WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
"Everyday" Buddy Holly

ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
"So Yesterday" Hilary Duff - obviously Rose has managed to sneak a few items in to my ipod

WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
"Love is Stronger Than Death" The The

WHAT SONGS SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
"Penance" Ennio Morricone from The Mission Soundtrack

WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"You're Much Too Soon" Hall & Oates

THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE
"Dying" XTC

YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE . . .
"If You Were There" Wham

HAPPY TIMES?
"Turn on Some Music" Marvin Gaye

SAD TIMES?
"The Sounds of Silence" Simon and Garfunkel

EVERYDAY?
"Don't Go Breakin My Heart" - Jesse McCartney and Anne Hathaway from the Ella Enchanted soundtrack - Rose strikes again

FOR TOMORROW?
"Just Let Me Cry" Ashlee Simpson - OK - I draw the line here - I had to shuffle one forward because I refuse to let Rose's choices overwhelm my ipod shuffle so..."Fat Bottomed Girls" Queen

FOR YOU?
"Feel Like Makin' Love" Bad Company

WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
"Annie Get Your Gun" Squeeze

WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS HARD?
"Jack & Diane" - John Cougar

WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
"Every Woman in the World" - Air Supply

WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
"Spying Glass" Massive Attack

YOUR FAVORITE SAYING?
"Face Down" - Prince

THE SONG THAT YOU WILL PUT AS YOUR SUBJECT?
"Minimum Wage" They Might Be Giants

I'm not really anonymous (Hello it is Amy) it is just that I can't remember my password.

Patty Purviss said...

Hi there, Anonymous Amy, I sure was feeling a kinship with those titles, figured it was you about halfway through. I'm still shuffling, have some sex pistols happening right now, rick springfield a minute ago.

yarnwhore said...

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Three to Get Ready - Dave Brubeck Quartet: Hours? Cups of coffee? Yes.

WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
Don't Get Lost in Heaven - Gorillaz

WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
In a Funny Way - Mercury Rev: too perfect!

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
X Offender - Blondie: holy shit. this is strange.

WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
This Close to Suicide - Bantam Rooster: Oh, dear.

WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
Janie Jones - The Clash

HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
Clash City Rockers - The Clash

HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
I wanna Be Your Lover - Prince

WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
Sipho - Hugh Masakela: Hmmmmm. Not sure what that means at all.

WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
Smokin' Billy - Thee Michelle Gun Elephant

ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
The Desperate Man - The Black Keys: Desperate to be finished, maybe.

WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
I Hate the Kids - Hot Snakes

WHAT SONGS SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Piss and Vinegar - Th'Legendary Shackshakers: HA!

WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Hey - Pixies

THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE
Down Boy - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE . . .
Straight American Slave - Rocket from the Crypt

HAPPY TIMES?
High School Girls - Bantam Rooster: well, not the way that they mean it.

SAD TIMES?
Lies and Alibis - Lovage

EVERYDAY?
Out Ta Get Me - Guns N'Roses: Sounds about right.

FOR TOMORROW?
Wake Up Alone - Amy Winehouse: Not true. The cat will stand on my chest tormenting the dog with the fact that the dog's not allowed on the bed until the dog decides: "Fuck the rules" and goes after her. We're going through a phase in this house.

FOR YOU?
Under the Blacklight - Rilo Kiley: Maybe it's too many CSI reruns, but that squicks me out a little

WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
Return of the Liar - RFTC: Which ex will it be?

WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS HARD?
Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley

WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
Help Me - Th'Legendary Shackshakers

WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
Bone Machine - Pixies: I'm a little late to start prostituting.

YOUR FAVORITE SAYING?
Okkk? - Heroine Shieks

THE SONG THAT YOU WILL PUT AS YOUR SUBJECT?
Too Much Posse - Public Enemy

My shuffle doesn't seem to shuffle really well. Lots o' repeats.

Jen490 said...

Spike Island

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Gangsta Walk" Snoop Dogg. Interesting. I don't know what to think about this. I'm not feeling particularly tough today.

WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
"Let Me Go" Heaven 17. 80's pop. That's strange. Maybe because I am nearing the end of pregnancy which will be over soon (but not soon enough for me).

WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
"Empty Causes" Bad Religion. That's probably accurate.

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Human Pony Girl" Samhain. Ok- that's not funny. You guys are sickos.

WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
"Oi!" Orbital. I find it hard to believe that strangers think I am a nonsensical dance song.

WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
"Breed" Nirvana. That's kind of sweet. I guess they all still like me.

HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
"Moving On Up" M People. This is probably true. As in the "outlook on life" question, I am at a turning point where things are about to get better.

HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
"Do The Dog" The Specials. I swear I am not making this up.

WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
"Biggest and the Best" Clawfinger. That's probably good seeing as I am married.

WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
"Love Trooper" The Cult. I guess I will have a little Love Trooper who will blitzkreig her way into my heart.

ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
"Viva Las Vegas" Elvis. I think that's a NO.

WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
"Last Rockers" Vice Squad. Well, this is certainly not a very positive predicition. I'm starting to think this whole thing's a crock...

WHAT SONGS SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
"Levitate Me" Pixies. This seems appropriate.

WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"Yeah Yeah Yeah" Vibrators. Ok- that made me laugh out loud.

THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE
"Vertigo" U2. Sounds chaotic, but it is a pop song, so maybe that makes it controlled chaos. Dunno, I don't think my life is currently that chaotic, but it probably has been.

YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE . . .
"I've Got The Power" Snap. This is interesting because I am pretty much an equal opportunity friend and try not to play favorites...

HAPPY TIMES?
"I Hate School" Suburban Studs. I guess it's true that I love to hate things.

SAD TIMES?
"Ed is Dead" Pixies.

EVERYDAY?
"Straight To Hell" The Clash. I love this song, but I am not that negative everyday. Well, actually I have been since I've been pregnant. But that's temporary.

FOR TOMORROW?
"Hand In Glove" The Smiths. That's sweet.

FOR YOU?
"Creature of the Wheel" White Zombie. I don't understand this question, but I do like the song. Thanks.

WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
"Braineaters" Misfits. Good, clearly it will be a funner year than the past one has been and will go fast.

WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS HARD?
"Rock of Life" Rick Springfield. I'm embarrassed. I'll leave it at that.

WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
"Root Down" Beastie Boys. Definitely a good dance song, but I am already married.

WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
"Whisper to a Scream" Icicle Works. I think my career is a little more on track than this.

YOUR FAVORITE SAYING?
"Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)" White Stripes. Listening to the lyrics, this is not so bad.

THE SONG THAT YOU WILL PUT AS YOUR SUBJECT?
"Spike Island" Icarus Line. I don't really get this, but I will put it as the title of the email if that's what I am supposed to do.

Anonymous said...

This is so great. I am going home tonight and downloading a bunch of songs from everyone else's shuffles. I am typing this at work. After I type this I am going to read a few more blogs and then go get a coffee. And then I am going to yoga. I will probably really start work around noon. I think I am burnt out.
Anonymous Amy