Song Meme

[profrobert]

From Nonelvis's Tumblr:

Rules: using only song names from one artist, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to five people. Try not to repeat a song title, it’s harder than you think!

Pick your artist/band: R.E.M., of course.

What is your gender: Superman.

Describe yourself: Tongue (because I'm lawyer, a mouthpiece -- get your minds out of the gutter

Comments

[nonelvis]

It's amazing how well this meme works, honestly.

[profrobert]

Well, think about it. Pop Music is much about emotions and situations. Get a band that has enough of a catalog, and you're bound to find stuff on point. I mean, you could pick R.E.M. and get a completely different list by using Everybody Hurts, Low, Sitting Still, World Leader Pretend, etc. Moreover, I think we all take some poetic license with the songs we do pick. For example, Leaving New York is of course not my greatest fear (that has to do with something bad happening to my wife or son), but a) R.E.M. never wrote a song titled My Family Was Run Over by a Bus, and b) the title I did pick is SO GOOD in context that it even made me laugh.

[bunny42]

I can come up with song titles, but not by the same artist. Mostly, I'm too lazy to search for a song list...

[profrobert]

Wikipedia will do it for you. Plug in [Band Name] Discography, and then click on the list of singles, or albums if you need more.

[bunny42]

Okay, here goes:

Pick your artist/band: George Gershwin

What is your gender: Dear Little Girl

Describe yourself: Beautiful Gypsy or Funny Face, I couldn't decide.

How do you feel: Delishious

Describe where you currently live: Hurricane (Er, South Florida...)

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: South Sea Isles

Your best friend is: Wait a Bit, Susie

You and your best friends are: Pardon My English (We're grammar police)

Favorite time of day: All the Livelong Day

If your life was a TV show, what would the title be: Things Are Looking Up (I'm a cockeyed optimist)

What is life to you: S'Wonderful

Your Relationship: Our Love Is Here to Stay

Your fear: I Got Plenty o Nuttin'

Wasn't as tough as I thought it'd be!

[bunny42]

Sean wanted to do this, too! Herewith:

Pick your artist/band: Vangelis

What is your gender: Unknown Man

Describe yourself: Sauvage et Beau

How do you feel: Doesn't Matter

Describe where you currently live: Heaven and Hell

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Sword of Orion

Your best friend is: Mountain of Antarctica

You and your best friends are: Dangerous Days

Favorite time of day: Twilight

If your life was a TV show, what would the title be: Morning at the Bradbury

What is life to you: Up and Running

Your Relationship: Strange Attractions

Your fear: The Japanese Restaurant

That was a bit tough, actually.

[profrobert]

Vangelis??? What's his next favorite musician? Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute?

If I were you, I'd give him a smack for the "Strange Attractions" line. ;-)

[bunny42]

He grew up with Cosmos. Has always loved Vangelis. When I asked him for his favorite, he didn't even have to think twice about it. He has, however, introduced me to the likes of Siouxie and the Banshees. He also likes the music from Cowboy Bebop. When he's programming he listens to jazz. Eclectic.

We are, in fact, a strange couple. There are quite a number of years between us, for instance. I was recently told that I have a young soul. Maybe that's the attraction. The one that baffles me is his TV show. Morning at the Bradbury? I know nothing of this.