Music Meme
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summer_jackel'neath the cut you'll find a selection of (mostly) my favorite music. My taste is a little weird, so have fun with that and consider yourself warned. Meme by way of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kynekh_amagire.
Listening to all of these songs and putting this together was surprisingly thought-provoking; an examination of my life through favored music scavenged up on YouTube.
01 - your favorite song
here's another tasty version:
02 - your least favorite song
Lesbians: our sexuality does not exist to be cute or to titillate boys. I don't object when it does either of those things, but this song and what it appears to be saying irritates me to significant degrees.
03 - a song that makes you happy
04 - a song that makes you sad
I also absolutely love this band and how it does this song. I've heard them do it live a couple of times, and wow.
05 - a song that reminds you of someone
06 - a song that reminds of you of somewhere
I was trying to find one of their other songs, but there aren't too many of them on available on-line. They were a local a capella trio who no longer sing together; Alyx runs a fun little shop in Sebastopol called 'Milk and Honey' now. They did some beautiful things.
07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event
I can also dance to it.
08 - a song that you know all the words to
I'll take "fish," Miss Peg.
09 - a song that you can dance to
10 - a song that makes you fall asleep
If I'm listening to music, I'm not sleeping. But I, uh, often sing this to my birds when I cover them for the night.
11 - a song from your favorite band
Let me throw some more Boingo at you.
and some more.
12 - a song from a band you hate
I don't tend to listen to music I dislike enough to create hatred, so can't think of anything here.
13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure
Oh, just hush. It's fun.
14 - a song that no one would expect you to love
Given what I've posted so far, what are your expectations regarding my musical taste? How about this one; I love it, but it never fails to put me in a strange, pensive, thoughtful mood.
oh! And for contrast, a Sondheim tribute with ponies.
15 - a song that describes you
It's a runner-up for #1.
16 - a song that you used to love but now hate
I've been trying to think of one without a lot of luck. My musical tastes tend to be consistent; sometimes get tired of something because I've listened to it a lot, but that's not the same as hate. I still like this song a lot, but since my ex loves this band, it has associations.
17 - a song that you hear often on the radio
I almost never listen to the radio---between the ads, the failure to identify each song after it plays, and the inability to pause it when necessary, I just get keyed up and angry when I listen to it, so I try to avoid it. I think I've heard this on the radio, though:
18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio
No radio for me; see above. But have some Coulton:
19 - a song from your favorite album
Mind you, this isn't actually the version that's on the album---but I found a live version and am posting that instead, because it's cool.
This album is also wonderful.
20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry
This band is so good-natured and snarly. I don't like to stay angry; a little humor lets me hone and manage my fury when it's needed. And girl, you know my bite is so much better than my bark.
21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy
Because I wouldn't want to listen to it while I was sad, right? I also listen to it then, however. Also: OMG Peggy Lee live!
22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad
I have to be really sad, though. If I was a scholar and could handle a pen...
24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral
Oh, all of them, other than that one I hate. But because I couldn't find anyplace else to put it:
25 - a song that makes you laugh
In a completely different way, here's this---The Peter, Paul and Mary cover (which I couldn't find on Youtube, but it's on their children's album) is one of my very favorite songs. I didn't know that Judy Collins had done it with Muppets.
26 - a song that you can play on an instrument
I ornament it differently and I miss being able to play with a guitarist, but when I'm playing well, I can rock 'Red Haired Boy' on the fiddle.
27 - a song you wish you could play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px6i3OL7o-4
I can play O'Carolan's concerto, technically, but not _well_.
28 - a song from your childhood
29 - a song that makes you feel guilty
I think I admitted to my guilty pleasure (and it truly is, have no doubt) but guilt isn't something I often feel, particularly associated with music. I think that this song addresses complex emotions and reminds me of guilt, sometimes.
30 - your favorite song at this time last year
#1 has been my favorite pretty much since I heard it, and that was a long time ago; it's not going anywhere. But I also love this, and the video is gorgeous all by itself:
kynekh_amagire.Listening to all of these songs and putting this together was surprisingly thought-provoking; an examination of my life through favored music scavenged up on YouTube.
01 - your favorite song
here's another tasty version:
02 - your least favorite song
Lesbians: our sexuality does not exist to be cute or to titillate boys. I don't object when it does either of those things, but this song and what it appears to be saying irritates me to significant degrees.
03 - a song that makes you happy
04 - a song that makes you sad
I also absolutely love this band and how it does this song. I've heard them do it live a couple of times, and wow.
05 - a song that reminds you of someone
06 - a song that reminds of you of somewhere
I was trying to find one of their other songs, but there aren't too many of them on available on-line. They were a local a capella trio who no longer sing together; Alyx runs a fun little shop in Sebastopol called 'Milk and Honey' now. They did some beautiful things.
07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event
I can also dance to it.
08 - a song that you know all the words to
I'll take "fish," Miss Peg.
09 - a song that you can dance to
10 - a song that makes you fall asleep
If I'm listening to music, I'm not sleeping. But I, uh, often sing this to my birds when I cover them for the night.
11 - a song from your favorite band
Let me throw some more Boingo at you.
and some more.
12 - a song from a band you hate
I don't tend to listen to music I dislike enough to create hatred, so can't think of anything here.
13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure
Oh, just hush. It's fun.
14 - a song that no one would expect you to love
Given what I've posted so far, what are your expectations regarding my musical taste? How about this one; I love it, but it never fails to put me in a strange, pensive, thoughtful mood.
oh! And for contrast, a Sondheim tribute with ponies.
15 - a song that describes you
It's a runner-up for #1.
16 - a song that you used to love but now hate
I've been trying to think of one without a lot of luck. My musical tastes tend to be consistent; sometimes get tired of something because I've listened to it a lot, but that's not the same as hate. I still like this song a lot, but since my ex loves this band, it has associations.
17 - a song that you hear often on the radio
I almost never listen to the radio---between the ads, the failure to identify each song after it plays, and the inability to pause it when necessary, I just get keyed up and angry when I listen to it, so I try to avoid it. I think I've heard this on the radio, though:
18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio
No radio for me; see above. But have some Coulton:
19 - a song from your favorite album
Mind you, this isn't actually the version that's on the album---but I found a live version and am posting that instead, because it's cool.
This album is also wonderful.
20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry
This band is so good-natured and snarly. I don't like to stay angry; a little humor lets me hone and manage my fury when it's needed. And girl, you know my bite is so much better than my bark.
21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy
Because I wouldn't want to listen to it while I was sad, right? I also listen to it then, however. Also: OMG Peggy Lee live!
22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad
I have to be really sad, though. If I was a scholar and could handle a pen...
24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral
Oh, all of them, other than that one I hate. But because I couldn't find anyplace else to put it:
25 - a song that makes you laugh
In a completely different way, here's this---The Peter, Paul and Mary cover (which I couldn't find on Youtube, but it's on their children's album) is one of my very favorite songs. I didn't know that Judy Collins had done it with Muppets.
26 - a song that you can play on an instrument
I ornament it differently and I miss being able to play with a guitarist, but when I'm playing well, I can rock 'Red Haired Boy' on the fiddle.
27 - a song you wish you could play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px6i3OL7o-4
I can play O'Carolan's concerto, technically, but not _well_.
28 - a song from your childhood
29 - a song that makes you feel guilty
I think I admitted to my guilty pleasure (and it truly is, have no doubt) but guilt isn't something I often feel, particularly associated with music. I think that this song addresses complex emotions and reminds me of guilt, sometimes.
30 - your favorite song at this time last year
#1 has been my favorite pretty much since I heard it, and that was a long time ago; it's not going anywhere. But I also love this, and the video is gorgeous all by itself:
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Date: 2011-06-13 11:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-14 03:46 am (UTC)And Lady Gaga grows on ya.
I was reading an article about how creative and talented Katy Perry was, I still don't get it.
Never thought about how that song was more titalating to boys that women, frankly I thought it was stupid.
Suzanne Vega has much more Nuance to her songs and it could go either way.
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Date: 2011-06-14 12:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-16 04:36 am (UTC)Taste's alright to me!
*giggle*
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Date: 2011-06-21 03:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-21 05:52 am (UTC)This is the version I heard first, and I just went WOW! halfway through the song when I realized what the original must have been, and how this artist turned trash into awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skAMmX-D41Q
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Date: 2011-06-21 03:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-21 04:40 pm (UTC)