A few years ago, this fun exercise appeared in a chat room I frequented. I had so much fun, and found how many different artists people listen to, that I wanted to share it here and see what you all have on your playlists (maybe I'll find someone knew to listen to!)
Here's what you need to do. Put your MP3 player (or Media Player) on Shuffle. Then, as the songs play (or if you can cheat like I do and see the playlist before they play) write in the song (and artist) that corresponds with the following list. Finally, post it in the comments for all of us to see. Most of all, have fun with it! As you can see with mine, sometimes the song fits really well, other times, not so much, but that's where the fun lies.
Hope you all have a great weekend. See you back here on Monday!
Opening Credits: Tuareg Attack (The Mummy)- Various Orchestras
Waking Up: Like a Dog Chasing Cars (The Dark Knight)- Hans Zimmer
First Day of School: Return to Alamut (Prince of Persia)- Harry Gregson-Williams
Falling in Love: Mary Can You Come Outside- Christian Kane [I did not manipulate this! Honest!!!]
Fight Song: Happy Man- Christian Kane [If the above song and this were switched, it would be more accurate!]
Prom: The Pharaoh Sails to Orion- Nightwish
Life: Finger Dip (Highlander 2)- Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Mental Breakdown: Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven- Bryan Adams
Driving: A Coronal of Silver and Gold (Lord of the Rings)- Howard Shore
Flashback: Embers- Trans Siberian Orchestra
Getting Back Together: Discombobulate (Sherlock Holmes)- Hans Zimmer
Wedding: Ever Dream- Nightwish
Birth of Child: Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)- Def Leppard
Final Battle: L.A. Song (Pretty as a Picture)- Christian Kane [I did cheat hear as the song listed for this was "Extract from Number 16, Unknown Artist"-- I have no idea what that is, so I jumped to the next song]
Death Scene: She's Not There- Steve Carlson
End Credits: Believe- Trans Siberian Orchestra
Wow, I don't think I know a single one of those songs, not even the Def Leppard one. I know a lot of the artists, but not all of them.
ReplyDeleteI can't take an MP3 player into work, so I rarely use one. About the only time I do is when I go running.
**Disclaimer: I have four kids and I have all their songs on my Ipod – from the 19 years to the six year old – so if you see a Barney song you’ll know why!
ReplyDeleteOpening Credits: Pull Me Out – Bebo Norman
Waking Up: Nickleback - Photograph
First Day of School: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – David Cook
Falling in Love: In the year 2525 – Three Dog Night
Fight Song: American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
Prom: So Long – Secondhand Serenade
Life: Stupid Girls - Pink
Mental Breakdown: Flight of the Bumblebee – London Philharmonic
Driving: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor – London Philharmonic
Flashback: Her – Robert Pattinson
Getting Back Together: Angels we Have Heard on High – Zoe Girls
Wedding: Ashes and Wine - A Fine Frenzy
Birth of Child: O Fortuna
Final Battle: Blackbird – Carly Smithson
Death Scene: Clapping Hands – Barney
End Credits: Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Michelle
www.michelle-pickett.com/blog
Fun idea. Unfortunately, I don't have the above players and the stereo broke. I'm holding out for the Bose system. I have no play list to list. When I do listen to music it all depends on my mood. You might say I have a mood list which consist of John Denver, Josh Groben, Sarah McLaughlin and others as well as instrumentals, especially the flute.
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N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium
What a funny idea! I don't know any of your music. Maybe I do, but I don't recognize the titles and most of the artists.
ReplyDelete16 songs - not cheating:
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2)
Latest Hearbreak (20-20s)
This Too Shall Pass (Ok Go)
Fell on Black Days (Soundgarten)
Oh L'Amour (Erasure)
Pump It (Black Eyed Peas)
July Flame (Laura Veirs)
Alone and Forsaken (Dave Mattews & Neil Young)
I Miss You (Generation 90)
Melatonin (Silversun Pickups)
Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel)
Gangsta's Paradise (Coolio)
Okay, if it weren't turning into a tragedy before, now I'm really starting to worry. 4 more - let's hope my life improves just before death.
Just The Two of Us (Will Smith)
King of Pain (The Police)
Guess not
You Got Lucky (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
Ironic last one, don't you think?
This is so much fun, Mary! I think I need to shuffle my list to make it work better.
ReplyDeleteOpening Credits: Did It in a Minute by Hall and Oates
Waking Up: Bust a Move by the Glee Cast
First Day of School: One of Us by Glee Cast
Falling in Love: Someone Like You by Adele
Fight Song: Crazy for You by Madonna
Prom: You and I by Chris August
Life: Planet Earth by Duran Duran
Mental Breakdown: Good Things by The BoDeans
Driving: Jealous Again by The Black Crowes
Flashback: Hold On by Michael Bublé
Getting Back Together: Imagine by John Lennon
Wedding: Crackerman by Stone Temple Pilots
Birth of Child: I Run to You by Lady Antebellum
Final Battle: Better Life by Keith Urban
Death Scene: Vertigo by U2
End Credits: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Brian Setzer Orchestra
Okay this was fun. And weird.
ReplyDeleteOpening Credits: We Be Burnin by Sean Paul
Waking Up: Magic by The Cars
First Day of School: Hot Stuff by Donna Summers
Falling in Love: Our Lips Are Sealed by the GoGos
Fight Song: Mad World by Tears for Fears
Prom: I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You by Black Kids
Life: Cat People by David Bowie
Mental Breakdown: A Tu Vera by the Gypsy Kings
Driving: Je Rêve Encore by Paris Combo
Flashback: Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones
Getting Back Together: Stan by Eminem & Dido
Wedding: Club Tropicana by Wham
Birth of Child: You Learn by Alanis Morisette
Final Battle: I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran
Death Scene: Do You Believe in Magic by The Lovin' Spoonful
End Credits: Same Old Situation by Motley Crue????
How fun! My dang iPod is dead right now or else I'd love to see my story:)
ReplyDelete@Michelle Pickett "Death Scene: Clapping Hands – Barney" REALLY?!
ReplyDeleteToo funny!
Doing this reminded me how many songs I skip on my iPod.
Here's mine:
Opening Credits: One’s Second Thoughtlessness - Madness
Waking Up: Aaj Mera Jee Kardaa (Today My Heart Desires) (Monsoon Wedding) – Sukhwinder Singh
First Day of School: Everything’s Cool – Mike Merz & The Can O’ Worms
Falling in Love: Hospital Beds – Florence + the Machine
Fight Song: She Began to Lie (Contains Sea Lion Woman) (The General’s Daughter) – Greg Hale Jones
Prom: Ghost Train – Madness (“waiting for the train that never comes”)
Life: 1977 – The Clash
Mental Breakdown: Big Sky – Reverend Horton Heat
Driving: Atomic (Bend it Like Beckham) - Blondie
Flashback: In Limbo - Radiohead
Getting Back Together: Kids With Guns – Gorillaz
Wedding: Let me love you – Blossom Dearie
Birth of Child: You Don’t Like Punk Rock Anymore – Mike Merz & The Can O’ Worms
Final Battle: The Move – The Beastie Boys
Death Scene: Séquelles (sequel)– MC Solaar
End Credits: Night and Day – The Maytals
Hi there, this was really fun. I actually changed it a little and used it to get to know a character I'm working on a little better and put it on my blog. Here is what I got:
ReplyDeleteOpening Credits: A Kissed Out Red Float Boat by Cocteau Twins
Waking Up: The House at Swamp Bottom on Spirited Away album
First Day of School: Why Does my Heart Feel So Bad by Moby
Falling in Love: Some Velvet Morning by Slowdive
Fight Song:Make me Smile(Come Up and See Me) by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
Prom: Slave to the Wage by Placebo
Life: Still a G-Thang by Snoop Dog
Mental Breakdown: Atmosphere by Joy Division
Driving: Machete by Moby
Flashback: Wind and Snow by Grouper
Getting Back Together: Soap and Water by Suzanne Vega
Wedding: Alone With You by the Sunny Boys
Birth of Child: Hey Boy Hey Girl by The Chemical Brothers
Final Battle: Champion Sound by Fatboy Slim
Death Scene: Are You the One by Miranda Sex Garden
End Credits: Castle Down by Emilie Autumn
Can also be found here: http://verandahlookout.blogspot.com/2011/09/soundtrack-of-characters-life-1.html
Oh crap! My player is dead. I'll post when it charges. Fun idea, and Mare, I don't think I know any of your music, love. Why is that?
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