Lengthy freaking music survey
1. What are you listening to right now? "Silence" by Jars of Clay
2. What song makes you sad? "Hurt" by Johnny Cash and "Creep" by Radiohead
3. What is the most annoying song in the world? "It Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" by Fall-Out Boy
4. Your all-time favorite band? *deer in headlights* Well, I'll always have a soft spot for the Cars, but I'll have to go with David Gray, the Cure, and Pearl Jam
5. Your newly discovered band is? Rogue Wave *draws hearts around them*
6. Best female voice? Gillian Welch
7. Best male voice? Eddie Vedder
8. Music types you find yourself listening to most? I don't know. I listen to all kind of things. I was listening to Nickel Creek a few minutes ago, and now I'm listening to Nirvana.
9. What do you listen to, to hype you up? "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett and anything by Abba or Jimmy Buffet
10. What do you listen to when you want to calm down? Pretty much anything by David Gray and "Catch the Wind" by Donovan
11. Last gig/concert you went to? For my last birthday, I went with my cousins to see a multi-band concert featuring a bunch of local groups--Most Beautiful Losers, Cowboy Messiah (I think...I was pretty drunk), a few others.
12. Band you find yourself listening to the most right now. Pearl Jam, David Gray, Abba
13. Most hated band? Hate is an awful strong word to use on a band. *grimaces*
14. Song that makes you think? "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes" by Ultravox
15. Band that you think the world should love as much as you do? The Avett Brothers
16. Coolest music video? "Take on Me" by A-Ha
17. Music video with the most babe watch? What? *grimaces*
18. What do you play/would you play in the bedroom to spice things up? It would depend on who I'm with.
19. Can you play a musical instrument? A little guitar, some drums, and a bit of piano.
20. Ever been in a mosh pit? Nope
21. Are you in a band? I used to be.
23. Ever dated a musician? Yep.
28. Do you wish yourself that you were a musician? Nope.
29. Best chick band you know of? The Indigo Girls
31. Last song that you heard on the radio/CD...etc...? "Stigmatized" by the Calling
32. What do you think of Classical music? Love it. Tchaikovsky is my favorite.
33. What do you think of Country music? I like real country music.
34. What do you think of Death metal? Ick.
35. Last BIG band that you saw live? Jimmy Buffet
36. Are you a groupie? Nope.
37. Do you listen to music in foreign languages? Yep, quite a bit.
38. What famous musician would you like to shag? I'm drawing a blank right now.
39. Worst concert moment? I haven't really had a bad concert moment. I did leave a concert early once because someone was annoying me, and I was in a bad mood.
40. Funny concert moment? Tossing around beach balls and stuffed animals while we waited for REO Speedwagon to come on at the State Fair when I was in high school.
41. Saddest concert moment? See "Worst concert moment"
42. Best local act you can think of? Most Beautiful Losers
43. If you were a musical instrument what would you be? Drums
44. Do you listen to the radio? Yep.
45. Do you watch music TV? Sometimes.
46. Do you follow the music charts, like the top 40? Not really.
47. Have you ever met any famous musicians? I met the lead singer of Herman and the Hermits.
48. Are any of your friends/family/etc. musicians? Yeah, a couple of my cousins. Also, my Uncle Leon used to be a bluegrass fiddle player. Vince Gill opened for his band when Vince was just starting out.
49. Song that best describes your feelings right now? "Who's Gonna Know?" by Kathy Mattea
On the top of my desk mid the clutter and dust
Sits an old eight by ten black and white
It's one of my favorite pictures of us I'll carry with me all my life
I must have been about five or six
Mom's hair was still brown and Dad's was still thick
But to look at it now sometimes I get scared
To think that someday they might not be there
Cause who's gonna know but me who'll help me recall those small memories
When I'm all that's left of this family of three who's gonna know but me
50. Song that describes your life? "I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been tryin to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I've peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me
51. Do you know the names of all the band members that you listen to? Not all
52. Does a musician's physical attractiveness play a role in the music that you listen to? Not really
53. What famous musician do you want to marry? I'd have to get to know them before I could say I want to marry them.
54. Favorite movie soundtrack? Grease
55. Any musician pet peeves? I can't think of anything
56. What do your parents listen to? My mom's always listened to whatever rock music is popular. Sometimes, she even recognizes stuff I don't, lol. But she's a die-hard traditional country fan, and she likes bluegrass. My dad listened to classical guitar, Caribbean steel drums, Flamenco music, Pink Floyd, and Dean Martin.
57. What are you listening to right NOW? "I'm Still Here" by Johnny Rzeznik
58. Do you wear band T-shirts? Yep.
59. What do you think of people who do? It depends on what band is on their t-shirt. ;)
60. What music sub-culture do you feel like you belong to? Screw labels.
61. What song is stuck in your head right now? "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett
62. Do you sing in the shower? Sometimes.
63. If so, what? If not, why not? N/A
64. Would you rather marry a musician or be one yourself? How should I know?
65. How important is your partner's taste in music to you? It's not the end of the world if they don't like what I like.