the inaguration of the mulit-part quiz series on misc. stuff
ok, good evening everybody, welcome to the quiz game that asks the tough questions and makes YOU respond. tonite's quiz focuses on the price of fandom, and in this specific case- music. here we go.
fandom.
yes, what does it indeed "take", to make oneself a fan? does anybody really know?
We ask YOU, to be the judge of the level of fandom. But beware, some of the questions posed in the next few minutes will might challenge your views, on the bands you "thought" you were a fan of and the bands you didn' think you were. READY FOR MORE?
THE QUIZ IS VERY SIMPLE. ONLY A FEW RULES. YOU MUST PICK FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS BELOW AS YOUR ENTIRE VIEWPOINT, GIVING IN AND HOLDING ON TO THE POINTS YOU VIEW AS UNIMPORTANT OR IMPORTANT, RESPECTIVELY. OK, THEN, TO COMPLETE THE QUIZ, WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWER IN THE "REPOST" SECTION FOR EVERYONE'S VIEWING PLEASURE AND THE CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO GOLD SEATING AT AREA 2 THIS SUMMER. NO KIDDING!!
NO KIDDING ON THAT LAST PART. REALLY. HERE WE GO.
IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THE THREASHOLD OF FANDOM IN MUSIC, WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? WHAT IS THE EARLIEST SIGN OF FANDOM,AND WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN WHERE THAT 'LIKE' OR 'INTEREST' IN A BAND OR MUSICAL PERFORMER ENDS AND THE THREASHOLD OF FANDOM BEGINS. SO AT THE POINT WHERE YOU BECOME A FAN OF ANY BAND, OR A CERTAIN MUSICIAN, YOU...
A. MUST OWN A FEW ALBUMS, AND AT LEAST A GREATEST HITS.
B. YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS, AND A T-SHIRT.
C. YOU MUST HAVE MEMORIZED ALL LYRICS FROM THE SINGLES FROM EACH OF THE ALBUMS YOU HAVE.
D. YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS.
E. YOU MUST HAVE HEARD AT LEAST EVERY TRACK ON THE NEWEST ALBUM.
F. YOU HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS, YOU HAVE MEMORIZED ALL THE LYRICS FROM ALL THE SONGS (WHEN APPLICABLE) OR IF INSTRUMENTAL, THEN ALL MAJOR CUES AND THE INTRINSIC FLOW OF THE SONG MUST BE INTERPERETED, ACCURATELY, THROUGH DANCE.
G. YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS AND A CONCERT T-SHIRT. (A CONCERT T-SHIRT IS DIFFERENT FROM A T-SHIRT; A CONCERT T MEANS YOU BUCKED DOWN, PAID THE HARD CASH AND WALKED AWAY FROM AN EXPERIENCE WITH OFFICIAL MEMORABILIA, AND YOU BUY IT TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THE FABULOUS AND GOOD SHOW. YEAH!)
H. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN TOO AT LEAST ONE CONCERT, AND OWN ALL THE ALBUMS.
I. YOU MUST HAVE MEMORIZED ALMOST ALL THE ALBUMS AND AT LEAST HAVE THEM ALL.
J. YOU CALL IN TO REQUEST THE SONGS YOU KNOW THEY WON'T PLAY.
K. CALL IN TO OFFER ADVICE AND CRITIQUE ON THE NEW SONG FROM THE BAND YOU LOVE ON THE RADIO, OFFERING SAGE-LIKE WISDOM ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE SONG IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BAND. YEAH!
L. YOU MUST OWN AT LEAST TWO CONCERTS, AND HAVE AT LEAST A BUMPER STICKER FROM THE SHOW.(ALONG WITH HAVING ALL THE ALBUMS)
M. CHOICE "L" + AND KNOWING ALL THE LYRICS.
N. CHOICE "K" + CHOICE "I" + AND HAVE BEEN TO TWO OR MORE CONCERTS.
O. CHOCIE "K" + CHOICE "I" + CHOICE "N" + AND MUST HAVE T-SHIRTS FROM ALL CONCERTS ATTENDED.
P. YOU HAVE DYED YOUR HAIR THE BAND (OR PERFORMER'S HAIR) IN SUCH A WAY AS TO DRASTICALLY SHORTEN, LENGTHN, LIGHTEN, DARKEN, CURL, CRIMP, OR COLOR THE WAY YOUR HAIR LOOKS NORMALLY.
Q. WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR, YOU ALWAYS SEE YOURSELF IN COSTUME, AS APPROPRIATE, OF YOUR FAN-TARGET, AND ARE PERFORMING.
R. YOU HAVE PUT YOUR SELF AT SERIOUS JEOPARDY IN ORDER TO MEET THEM.
S. YOU HAVE PUT YOURSELF IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY IN ORDER TO TOUCH THEM!
T. YOU OWN ALL THE ALBUMS, KNOW ALL THE LYRICS, (EVEN THAT WEIRD B-SIDE THAT YOU THINK ONLY YOU KNOW ABOUT, EVEN IF YOU ARE WRONG), HAVE BEEN TO ALL THE SHOWS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA, BOUGHT A T-SHIRT AND, AND A STICKER, AND HAVE TRIED AT EVERY SHOW, EVEN UPON THE FAR BALCONY, TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH WHOEVER THEY ARE, AND YOU TRADE BOOTLEG TAPES OF ALL THE SHOWS YOU HAVE BEEN TO.
U. CHOICE "T" - "ALL OF THE SHOWS YOU HAVE BEEN TO" AND REPLACE WITH "AND ALL THE SHOWS YOU CAN GET"
V. YOU LOVE THE MUSIC.
W. YOU HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS, AND YOU KNOW ALL THE LYRICS, AND HAVE BEEN TO ONE SHOW.
X. YOU KNOW ALL THE LYRICS TO ALL THE SONGS ON THE GREATEST HITS ALBUM, AND YOU HAVE ATTEMPETED, (UNSUCCESFULY OR SUCCESSFULLY) TO DO AN IMPRESSION OF THEM IN PUBLIC.
Y. YOU HAVE BEEN LAUGED AT SEVERAL TIMES BY CLOSE FRIENDS BECAUSE YOUR ATTEMPT TO IMITATE YOUR FAN-TARGETS' UNIQUE SENSE OF STYLE HAS CAUSED A RIOT OF HILARITY.
Z. BEEN ALL THE SHOWS OF AT LEAST ONE TOUR, HAVE THE ORGIONAL TOUR T-SHIRT, AND LISTEN TO NOTHING BUT! THE BOOTLEGS.
AA. MISSED A WEDDING OR A FUNERAL TO GO TO A SHOW.
BB. MISSED A FAMILY WEDDING OR FUNERAL TO GO TO A SHOW.
CC. AA + BB + THAT YOU HAD SEATS FOR IN THE UPPER ECHOS OF THE VENUE.
DD. SKIPPED WORK TO BUY THE NEW CD, EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW IT PROBABLY WONT BE VERY GOOD.
EE. BUYING THE NEW ALBUM, EVEN IF YOU KNOW IT SUCKS.
FF. BURNING THE NEW ALBUM, BECAUSE IT SUCKS.
GG. BUYING THE BOX SET EVEN THOUGH YOU ALREADY HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS AND THE BOOTLEGS JUST TO HAVE THE "NEWLY RELEASED BAND/PERFORMER ARTWORK!" AND EXTRA SET OF FAVORITE ALBUMS ANYWAY.
HH. STILL LISTENING TO THEIR MOST POPULAR SONGS ON THE RADIO BECASUSE DEEP DOWN YOU LOVE THOSE TOO.
II. YOU HAVE WRITTEN A POEM ABOUT THE PERFORMER/BAND.
JJ. YOU LIKE THEIR MUSIC, MIGHT BUY THE CD WHEN YOU SEE IT FOR 10 BUCKS.
KK. YOU WEAR THE FIRST CONCERT T-SHIRT YOU EVER BOUGHT UNDER EVER SHIRT WHEN YOU GO ON A DATE.
LL. YOU WEAR YOUR FIRST CONCERT T-SHIRT YOU EVER BOUGHT AND NEVER TAKE IT OFF.
MM. BOUGHT A GUITAR OR INSTRUMENT OF CHOICE FAN-TARGET AND LEARNED THE EASY ONES.
NN. STARTED A MESSAGE BOARD.
OO. SHOT SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY PROFESSED A HATRED OF YOUR BAND/PERFORMER.
PP. STRANGLED SOMEONE + CHOICE "OO".
QQ. IF DECEASED, PAID RESPECTS TO GRAVESITE, IF APPLICABLE. IF ALIVE, HAVE DRIVEN PAST, FLOWN OVER, OR TUNNELED INTO THE HOME OF YOUR FAN-TARGET.
RR. KIDNAPPED YOUR BAND/PERFORMER, HIS OR HER CHILD, WIFE, DOG, OR CLOSE UNCLE, OR THEIR ASHES OR REMAINS.
SS. STILL HAVE ALL THE CASES AND THE ARTWORK, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE ALBUMS, IN GOOD CONDITION.
TT. YOU BOUGHT ALL THE ALBUMS YOURSELF.
UU. YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC SO YOU CAN BE AT PEACE WITH YOURSELF SPIRITUALLY.
VV. YOU ARE AWARE OF YOUR PERFORMER'S OR BAND'S EXISTANCE BEFORE "TRL".
WW. WHENEVER YOU HEAR A SONG FROM THE BAND/PERFORMER ON THE RADIO IN A GROUP FULL OF FREINDS IN A CAR THAT YOU ARE NOT DRIVING, YOU YELL: "TURN THAT MUTHAFUCKIN' SHIT UP, BITCH!".
XX. YOU DRESS UP LIKE YOU BAND/PERFOMER, EVERY HALLOWEEN, JUST TO HAVE AN EXCUSE TO PUT ON THE COSTUME.
YY. YOU WEAR YOUR COSTUME WHENEVER YOU GODDAMNED FEEL LIKE IT AND TELL ANYONE WHO DOESNT LIKE IT TO KISS YOUR ASS OR GO OUT AND BUY ALL THE ALBUMS.
ZZ. YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THIS ENTIRE QUIZ AND HAVE BEEN RACKING YOUR BRAIN WORRIED BECAUSE THE DEMONS IN YOUR MUSIC-FAN HEAD HAVE BEEN TEARING YOU TO PIECES ON THIS ISSUE.
THANK YOU, THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY MY PREFERANCE FOR THEIR PERSONALITY AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY ANSWERED THE QUIZ CORRECTLY, WITH THE ANSWERING OF THE QUIZ TO BE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR (MIF) AND THE PERSONALITY PREF. TO BE THE 2ND MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR. (2ND MIF). DEADLINE IS TWO WEEKS FROM THIS VERY MOMENT. GOOD LUCK.
ROCK ON!
fandom.
yes, what does it indeed "take", to make oneself a fan? does anybody really know?
We ask YOU, to be the judge of the level of fandom. But beware, some of the questions posed in the next few minutes will might challenge your views, on the bands you "thought" you were a fan of and the bands you didn' think you were. READY FOR MORE?
THE QUIZ IS VERY SIMPLE. ONLY A FEW RULES. YOU MUST PICK FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS BELOW AS YOUR ENTIRE VIEWPOINT, GIVING IN AND HOLDING ON TO THE POINTS YOU VIEW AS UNIMPORTANT OR IMPORTANT, RESPECTIVELY. OK, THEN, TO COMPLETE THE QUIZ, WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWER IN THE "REPOST" SECTION FOR EVERYONE'S VIEWING PLEASURE AND THE CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO GOLD SEATING AT AREA 2 THIS SUMMER. NO KIDDING!!
NO KIDDING ON THAT LAST PART. REALLY. HERE WE GO.
IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THE THREASHOLD OF FANDOM IN MUSIC, WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? WHAT IS THE EARLIEST SIGN OF FANDOM,AND WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN WHERE THAT 'LIKE' OR 'INTEREST' IN A BAND OR MUSICAL PERFORMER ENDS AND THE THREASHOLD OF FANDOM BEGINS. SO AT THE POINT WHERE YOU BECOME A FAN OF ANY BAND, OR A CERTAIN MUSICIAN, YOU...
A. MUST OWN A FEW ALBUMS, AND AT LEAST A GREATEST HITS.
B. YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS, AND A T-SHIRT.
C. YOU MUST HAVE MEMORIZED ALL LYRICS FROM THE SINGLES FROM EACH OF THE ALBUMS YOU HAVE.
D. YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS.
E. YOU MUST HAVE HEARD AT LEAST EVERY TRACK ON THE NEWEST ALBUM.
F. YOU HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS, YOU HAVE MEMORIZED ALL THE LYRICS FROM ALL THE SONGS (WHEN APPLICABLE) OR IF INSTRUMENTAL, THEN ALL MAJOR CUES AND THE INTRINSIC FLOW OF THE SONG MUST BE INTERPERETED, ACCURATELY, THROUGH DANCE.
G. YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS AND A CONCERT T-SHIRT. (A CONCERT T-SHIRT IS DIFFERENT FROM A T-SHIRT; A CONCERT T MEANS YOU BUCKED DOWN, PAID THE HARD CASH AND WALKED AWAY FROM AN EXPERIENCE WITH OFFICIAL MEMORABILIA, AND YOU BUY IT TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THE FABULOUS AND GOOD SHOW. YEAH!)
H. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN TOO AT LEAST ONE CONCERT, AND OWN ALL THE ALBUMS.
I. YOU MUST HAVE MEMORIZED ALMOST ALL THE ALBUMS AND AT LEAST HAVE THEM ALL.
J. YOU CALL IN TO REQUEST THE SONGS YOU KNOW THEY WON'T PLAY.
K. CALL IN TO OFFER ADVICE AND CRITIQUE ON THE NEW SONG FROM THE BAND YOU LOVE ON THE RADIO, OFFERING SAGE-LIKE WISDOM ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE SONG IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BAND. YEAH!
L. YOU MUST OWN AT LEAST TWO CONCERTS, AND HAVE AT LEAST A BUMPER STICKER FROM THE SHOW.(ALONG WITH HAVING ALL THE ALBUMS)
M. CHOICE "L" + AND KNOWING ALL THE LYRICS.
N. CHOICE "K" + CHOICE "I" + AND HAVE BEEN TO TWO OR MORE CONCERTS.
O. CHOCIE "K" + CHOICE "I" + CHOICE "N" + AND MUST HAVE T-SHIRTS FROM ALL CONCERTS ATTENDED.
P. YOU HAVE DYED YOUR HAIR THE BAND (OR PERFORMER'S HAIR) IN SUCH A WAY AS TO DRASTICALLY SHORTEN, LENGTHN, LIGHTEN, DARKEN, CURL, CRIMP, OR COLOR THE WAY YOUR HAIR LOOKS NORMALLY.
Q. WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR, YOU ALWAYS SEE YOURSELF IN COSTUME, AS APPROPRIATE, OF YOUR FAN-TARGET, AND ARE PERFORMING.
R. YOU HAVE PUT YOUR SELF AT SERIOUS JEOPARDY IN ORDER TO MEET THEM.
S. YOU HAVE PUT YOURSELF IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY IN ORDER TO TOUCH THEM!
T. YOU OWN ALL THE ALBUMS, KNOW ALL THE LYRICS, (EVEN THAT WEIRD B-SIDE THAT YOU THINK ONLY YOU KNOW ABOUT, EVEN IF YOU ARE WRONG), HAVE BEEN TO ALL THE SHOWS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA, BOUGHT A T-SHIRT AND, AND A STICKER, AND HAVE TRIED AT EVERY SHOW, EVEN UPON THE FAR BALCONY, TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH WHOEVER THEY ARE, AND YOU TRADE BOOTLEG TAPES OF ALL THE SHOWS YOU HAVE BEEN TO.
U. CHOICE "T" - "ALL OF THE SHOWS YOU HAVE BEEN TO" AND REPLACE WITH "AND ALL THE SHOWS YOU CAN GET"
V. YOU LOVE THE MUSIC.
W. YOU HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS, AND YOU KNOW ALL THE LYRICS, AND HAVE BEEN TO ONE SHOW.
X. YOU KNOW ALL THE LYRICS TO ALL THE SONGS ON THE GREATEST HITS ALBUM, AND YOU HAVE ATTEMPETED, (UNSUCCESFULY OR SUCCESSFULLY) TO DO AN IMPRESSION OF THEM IN PUBLIC.
Y. YOU HAVE BEEN LAUGED AT SEVERAL TIMES BY CLOSE FRIENDS BECAUSE YOUR ATTEMPT TO IMITATE YOUR FAN-TARGETS' UNIQUE SENSE OF STYLE HAS CAUSED A RIOT OF HILARITY.
Z. BEEN ALL THE SHOWS OF AT LEAST ONE TOUR, HAVE THE ORGIONAL TOUR T-SHIRT, AND LISTEN TO NOTHING BUT! THE BOOTLEGS.
AA. MISSED A WEDDING OR A FUNERAL TO GO TO A SHOW.
BB. MISSED A FAMILY WEDDING OR FUNERAL TO GO TO A SHOW.
CC. AA + BB + THAT YOU HAD SEATS FOR IN THE UPPER ECHOS OF THE VENUE.
DD. SKIPPED WORK TO BUY THE NEW CD, EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW IT PROBABLY WONT BE VERY GOOD.
EE. BUYING THE NEW ALBUM, EVEN IF YOU KNOW IT SUCKS.
FF. BURNING THE NEW ALBUM, BECAUSE IT SUCKS.
GG. BUYING THE BOX SET EVEN THOUGH YOU ALREADY HAVE ALL THE ALBUMS AND THE BOOTLEGS JUST TO HAVE THE "NEWLY RELEASED BAND/PERFORMER ARTWORK!" AND EXTRA SET OF FAVORITE ALBUMS ANYWAY.
HH. STILL LISTENING TO THEIR MOST POPULAR SONGS ON THE RADIO BECASUSE DEEP DOWN YOU LOVE THOSE TOO.
II. YOU HAVE WRITTEN A POEM ABOUT THE PERFORMER/BAND.
JJ. YOU LIKE THEIR MUSIC, MIGHT BUY THE CD WHEN YOU SEE IT FOR 10 BUCKS.
KK. YOU WEAR THE FIRST CONCERT T-SHIRT YOU EVER BOUGHT UNDER EVER SHIRT WHEN YOU GO ON A DATE.
LL. YOU WEAR YOUR FIRST CONCERT T-SHIRT YOU EVER BOUGHT AND NEVER TAKE IT OFF.
MM. BOUGHT A GUITAR OR INSTRUMENT OF CHOICE FAN-TARGET AND LEARNED THE EASY ONES.
NN. STARTED A MESSAGE BOARD.
OO. SHOT SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY PROFESSED A HATRED OF YOUR BAND/PERFORMER.
PP. STRANGLED SOMEONE + CHOICE "OO".
QQ. IF DECEASED, PAID RESPECTS TO GRAVESITE, IF APPLICABLE. IF ALIVE, HAVE DRIVEN PAST, FLOWN OVER, OR TUNNELED INTO THE HOME OF YOUR FAN-TARGET.
RR. KIDNAPPED YOUR BAND/PERFORMER, HIS OR HER CHILD, WIFE, DOG, OR CLOSE UNCLE, OR THEIR ASHES OR REMAINS.
SS. STILL HAVE ALL THE CASES AND THE ARTWORK, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE ALBUMS, IN GOOD CONDITION.
TT. YOU BOUGHT ALL THE ALBUMS YOURSELF.
UU. YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC SO YOU CAN BE AT PEACE WITH YOURSELF SPIRITUALLY.
VV. YOU ARE AWARE OF YOUR PERFORMER'S OR BAND'S EXISTANCE BEFORE "TRL".
WW. WHENEVER YOU HEAR A SONG FROM THE BAND/PERFORMER ON THE RADIO IN A GROUP FULL OF FREINDS IN A CAR THAT YOU ARE NOT DRIVING, YOU YELL: "TURN THAT MUTHAFUCKIN' SHIT UP, BITCH!".
XX. YOU DRESS UP LIKE YOU BAND/PERFOMER, EVERY HALLOWEEN, JUST TO HAVE AN EXCUSE TO PUT ON THE COSTUME.
YY. YOU WEAR YOUR COSTUME WHENEVER YOU GODDAMNED FEEL LIKE IT AND TELL ANYONE WHO DOESNT LIKE IT TO KISS YOUR ASS OR GO OUT AND BUY ALL THE ALBUMS.
ZZ. YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THIS ENTIRE QUIZ AND HAVE BEEN RACKING YOUR BRAIN WORRIED BECAUSE THE DEMONS IN YOUR MUSIC-FAN HEAD HAVE BEEN TEARING YOU TO PIECES ON THIS ISSUE.
THANK YOU, THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY MY PREFERANCE FOR THEIR PERSONALITY AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY ANSWERED THE QUIZ CORRECTLY, WITH THE ANSWERING OF THE QUIZ TO BE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR (MIF) AND THE PERSONALITY PREF. TO BE THE 2ND MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR. (2ND MIF). DEADLINE IS TWO WEEKS FROM THIS VERY MOMENT. GOOD LUCK.
ROCK ON!