High maintenance survey from Tanya:
What’s a great late night song?
“The Man That Got Away” – Judy Garland
Name 5-10 wistful/bittersweet songs:
In My Life – The Beatles
Watershed – Indigo Girls
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
14th Street – Rufus Wainwright (more the music than the lyrics)
Bill – Showboat
In My Mind – Pat McCurdy (ouch)
Desperado – The Eagles
The 4 Best Songs Ever Written: I will discount classical …
In My Life – The Beatles
Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers
Skylark – by Hoagy Carmichael
Danny Boy – Frederic Edward Weatherly
there are so many more … but these are the first ones that come to mind, for me
3 Current Favorite Songs:
No One Knows – Queens of the Stone Age
I don’t know what it is – Rufus Wainwright
Stars and Planets – Liz Phair
Classic Early Evening Drinking Music:
early swing-y Frank Sinatra
3 All Time Faves That Never Get Old To You
all time? Sheesh. Uhm … going back to childhood now, to think of the songs I loved then that I still listen to, or still can BEAR to listen to:
American Pie – Don McLean
This Train – Bob Gibson
Galway Bay – the Clancy Brothers (I still feel like laughing every time I hear that song – and honestly, adding up my childhood years and the fact that I still listen to that album now – I probably have heard that song about 8,000 times.)
Song You Want (or did) To Play At Your Wedding:
Lucky Charm – Stray Cats
4 Records You Really Dug from 2005
I’m not really a big current-music buyer – I am more inclined to spend my time buying, oh, Pat Benatar’s Greatest Hits – but here goes – and if these came out in 2006 or 1004 – I just can’t help it. I don’t have time to look it up and I don’t give a shit, frankly.
Foo Fighters double album
Queens of the Stone Age – whatever that album was called – with Dave Grohl on drums
The Wicked soundtrack
Rufus Wainwright – Want Two
Confessions on a dance floor – Madonna
Favorite Records From This Year So Far:
(see comment above.)
Fiona Apple’s new album – I think it came out in 2005 though – ack
I can’t do this one, sorry – I don’t follow trends
Good Angry Songs:
Father of Mine – Everclear
Rape Me – Nirvana
Mother Mother – Tracy Bonham
You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) – Eurythmics
Sweet Lorraine – Patty Griffin
One of Your Favorite Lyrics:
One of them is, without a doubt:
Till I collapse I�m spilling these raps long as you feel em
Till the day that I drop you�ll never say that I�m not killing them
Cause when I am not then I am stop pinning them
And I am not hip-hop and I�m just not Eminem.
Subliminal thoughts when I�m stop sending them women are caught in webs spin and hauk venom
Adrenaline shots of penicillin could not get the illing to stop.
Amoxacilin is just not real enough.
The criminal cop killing hip-hop filling minimal swap to cop millions of Pac listeners.
You’re coming with me, feel it or not you�re gonna fear it like I showed you the spirit of God lives in us.
You hear it a lot, lyrics that shock
Is it a miracle or am I just a product of pop fizzing up?
Fo shizzle my whizzle this is the plot listen up
You bizzles forgot
slizzle does not give a fuck.
Also, the lyrics to my sister Siobhan’s song “Belly Under”:
It’s second nature now,
the third time around trying to be cured.
Second nature comes naturally.
I did double takes,
third time’s a charm to be fourth rate.
I plead the fifth to what went on.
I stood too close,
hoping it would make us closer,
but that’s a bad theory.
And I forgot the difference
between friend and foe (it’s tough I know)–
flip a coin between friend or enemy.
But all those circumstances?
Fuck em all, just take my chances!
It ain’t enough to sit and wonder.
It ain’t enough to say I care.
No wonder I’m going belly under
from all the world’s tear and wear.
Pins and needles got in my feet
(sat too long in my seat)–
at least I know I still got my senses.
But it makes it hard to hustle
with blood and bone inbetween muscle…
that’s all I know about anatomy.
Blood and bone can look so gruesome on their own–
skin covers what we dont’ wanna see.
But a heart beating on its own,
won’t beat long all alone!
It ain’t enough to sit and wonder.
It ain’t enough to say I care.
No wonder I’m going belly under
from all the world’s tear and wear.
In Times Square,
I feel like i’m not even there.
(the ghost under the marquis).
The marquis’ read the latest,the greatest,
the highest-paidest–
household names ain’t what they cracked up to be.
From the sky,
they can’t make out the words on the signs.
That’s okay, the angels don’t wanna know.
Heaven sent and heaven goes–
even they can’t decide i suppose
It ain’t enough to sit and wonder.
It ain’t enough to say I care.
No wonder I’m going belly under
from all the world’s tear and wear.
From all the world’s tear and wear
from all the world’s tear and wear
5 Cover Songs Arguably Better Than the Original:
Hit me baby one more time – Fountains of Wayne
You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go – Shawn Colvin
Those were the days, my friend – Dolly Parton
Somebody to Love – George Michael
All Apologies – Sinead O’Connor
Ironic Song to Brutally Murder Someone to in a movie:
You Are My Sunshine
Great Dance Song You Maybe Never Realized Was a Great Dance song Back in the Day:
Tragedy – Bee Gees (thanks for showing me the way, Michael)
Good Albums To Workout To:
Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway
Madonna – Immaculate Collection
Eminem – The Eminem Show
Good Album to Clean The House To:
I always clean my house to Metallica’s black album. I cannot explain it but … I hear the first chords of the first song, and I find myself yearning for Windex.
Good Dining Music:
Allison Kraus
Good Album To Have Sex To:
anything by Prince
also The Color and the Shape, Foo Fighters
A Good Album To Put You In the Mood (that is NOT Sade, Marvin Gaye or Barry White):
album? How ’bout just a song? I will admit that Tempted (by Squeeze) does the trick for me. Perhaps I should be mortified but honestly, this is an important topic and why be embarrassed about what works? Life’s too short. I wouldn’t care if MMMM Bop put me in the mood. If it works, why be embarrassed.
Another good one is Happiness Is a Warm Gun – by the Beatles
Good Album To Sleep To:
I play a CD of a thunderstorm – a mild mild thunderstorm with a torrential rainfall – to put me to sleep. Beautiful. Or if we need music here – then definitely the album Pink Moon, by Nick Drake.
5 Good Rock Songs That You Can Dance To: rock?? I’m just gonna list what makes me dance without worrying about the damn genre, okay chappie?
Lithium – Nirvana
Rock Lobster – B 52s
Time Warp – rocky horror
Freeze Frame – J Geils
Vogue – Madonna (probably doesn’t qualify as rock but again, chappy, see my comment above)
Song That Is Too Damn Sad:
Washing of the Water – Peter Gabriel (a YOWL of pain)
Great Love Song:
Dream – Everly Brothers (makes me swwon)
An Album Full of Tenderness:
Cliff Eberhardt – The Long Road
Song To An Ex That Isn’t Meanspirited:
The heart of the matter – Don Henley (do NOT even get me started on that song)
Song To An Ex That Is Kinda Meanspirited:
(I love Tanya’s answer: “Joe Lies” by Lily Taylor.)
Also: Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Song to Listen to While in The Country Looking at Stars:
One Vision – Queen
Song to lose your Mind to:
Crazy on You – Heart
Song To Cry In Your Pillow to:
Watershed – Indigo Girls (it’s not particularly a sad song – I just know that I actually have cried into my pillow many times and that song happened to be playing, so I’m just sayin’. A to B)
Songs That Make You Feel Amped and Inspired:
London Calling – the Clash
Great Semi-Obscure B-side:
I would say the genius Fountains of Wayne acoustic cover of Britney Spears’ … Baby One More Time qualifies
Song That Makes You Miss Your Mom:
anything by Joan Baez
That’s Baby Makin’ Music (No, Really):
Love and Happiness – Al Green
Criminally Underrated Band That Didn’t Get Attention and Then Broke Up:
I need to think about this one
Best Fuck You I Am a Teenager in Pain Song:
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Feel No Shame: Great Current Pop Songs:
anything by Kelly Clarkson
Album No One Would Expect You To Love:
I have no idea how people perceive me so I cannot answer this. I like all kinds of music so I can’t see why there should be any expectations of me.
Album No One Would Expect You To Dislike:
I’m not wacky about most Jackson Browne. I love one or two of his songs – but the rest? No. This would probably surprise (and maybe hurt) some.
Album No One Would Expect You To Really Know:
The Tourists – The Tourists
Emo Album You Actually Like:
I know nothing about that emo shit. I’m old.
Good, But Overrated Cause Of Indie Revisionism:
Overrated? How ’bout Big Bad Voodoo Daddy? I love them though. I actually don’t understand this question.
5 Desert Island Discs off the top of your head (30 sec clock):
No clue what this even means. I’m dumb!
3 Contemporary Artists That Were Your Faves 10 Years Ago:
U2
Elvis Costello
Lenny Kravitz
Music That Makes You Feel Sophisticated:
My mix of Scott Joplin rags
Glenn Gould playing the Goldberg Variations
Fave Electronic Record You Own:
See I’m really showing my ignorance – is “electronic” a genre of music? Isn’t that electronicA? I’m not answering this one.
Fave Hip-Hop Record You Own:
probably The Eminem Show – just in sheer amount of times I have listened to it.
Hip-Hop Song You Know All the Lyrics Too:
many of them.
Random Album You Loved In High School But Are Afraid To Admit It:
Haven’t you read Diary Friday? I am obviously not afraid to admit ANYthing about high school.
Let’s see. I adored Adam Ant with the fire of 1000 suns.
Album You May Have Listened To More In Highschool than Any Other Album:
Time – ELO That was my favorite album EVER. MADE.
Also:
Beauty and the Beat – Go Gos
If You Could Enter A Wrestling Ring to a Song It Would Be:
some Chieftains song, with a nutty bodhran solo – like Up Against the Bauchalawns
Album To Clear A Room With:
a Kenny G Greatest Hits album
Best Forgotten Sappy Rock Ballad from the ’70s:
Alice Copper: How You Gonna See Me Now
Dear darlin’ surprised to hear from me?
Bet you’re sittin’ drinkin’ coffee, yawnin’ sleepily
Just to let you know
I’m gonna be home soon
I’m kinda awkward and afraid
Time has changed your point of view
Chorus:
How you gonna see me now
Please don’t see me ugly babe
‘Cause I know I let you down
In oh so many ways
How you gonna see me now
Since we’ve been on our own
Are you gonna love the man
When the man gets home
(forgive me, I’m going through a major Alice re-aquanitance these days.)
I think the desert island thing is supposed to be what albums you would take with you on a deserted island. I had to think about that for a while before I got it.
There are very few I could think of, it would have to be some of the mixed CDs I’ve made over the years. Slayer’s Reign in Blood, Dream Theater’s Scenes From a Memory … um … I don’t know what else.
cullen – oh my God, you are totally right – hahahahaha Now I feel stupid – I thought “Desert Island” was some indie label or something like that. HA!!
Okay, so let me think. I have 30 seconds to choose. Off the top of my head:
S & M – Metallica
Color and the Shape – Foo Fighters
Livin’ with Ghosts – Patty Griffin
Ragtime – the soundtrack to the Broadway musical
Clancy Brothers at Carnegie Hall
great, i’m going to have to do this one too. bad sheila!
“So is that your band or something?”
“Uh, no. British punk band, circa 1977 to 1983…ish, original lineup anyway.”
“How vintage!”
Can’t wait to see what you pick, sarahk!
This survey took me forever to fill out – it was quite arduous.
I hate “Desert Island” questions. My answers change by the hour.
Ok, “dave” made me cry. I haven’t thought of that song in YEARS.
Bastard.
What’s a great late night song?
in the wee small hours-by anyone great
Name 5-10 wistful/bittersweet songs:
how can you mend a broken heart-Bee Gees
if love were all-Noel Coward(judy’s version)
cold-Annie Lennox
rainy days and mondays-The Carpenters
little sparrow-Dolly Parton
the last day of our acquaintance-Sinaed O’Connor
The 4 Best Songs Ever Written: I will discount classical …
Will You Still Love me Tomorrow-Carole King
Case of You-Joni Mitchell
Our Love is Hear To Stay-George and Ira Gershwin
Stormy Weather-Harold Arlen
3 Current Favorite Songs:
SexyBack-Justin Timberlake
Late in the Evening-Paul Simon
Forever Young-Bob Dylan
Classic Early Evening Drinking Music:
Anita O’Day Swings the Winners
3 All Time Faves That Never Get Old To You
all time?
Bad Girls-(whole double album) Donna Summer
Judy at Carnegie Hall (wholedouble album)
Famous Blue Raincoat-Jennifer Warnes
Song You Want (or did) To Play At Your Wedding:
Lucky Charm – Last Dance-Donna Summer
4 Records You Really Dug from 2005
oy..i tend to uy old things:
The Emancipation of Mimi -Mariah
Ive Got My Own Hell to Raise-Bettye LaVette
American Idiot-GreenDay
?
Favorite Records From This Year So Far:
Im waiting for Justin!!!
Good Angry Songs:
Somebody Told Me-Euryhtmics
Rape Me – Nirvana
So Long Dearie-Hello Dolly
I Dont Remember Christmas-?
One of Your Favorite Lyrics:-Joni Mitchell-SameSituation…
“you’ve had lots of lovely woman
now u turn your gaze to me,
weighing the beauty and the imperfection
to see if im worthy.
Like the church,like a cop,like a mother,
you want em to be truthful..
sometimes you turn it on my like a weapon tho’
and i need your approval.
Still..i send out my prayers,
wondering who’s there to hear…
I said, “send my somebody,who’s strong and somewhat sincere”
5 Cover Songs Arguably Better Than the Original:
Will You Still love Me Tomorrow-Roberta Flack
Feeli’ Good-Nina Simone
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart-Al Green
I Shall Be Released-Bette Midler(live)
Balladof the Runaway Horse-Jennifer Warnes
Ironic Song to Brutally Murder Someone to in a movie:
You Should Be Dancing-The Bee Gees
Great Dance Song You Maybe Never Realized Was a Great Dance song Back in the Day:
i never missed a great dance song! ifit was great..i danced.
Good Albums To Workout To
Janet-Janet Jacson
Justified-Justin Timberlake
Under Construction-Missy Elliot
Good Album to Clean The House To:
Evita-Original Broadway Recording
Good Dining Music:
Ella and Louis Together
Good Album To Have Sex To:
Killing Me Softly-Roberta Flack
A Good Album To Put You In the Mood (that is NOT Sade, Marvin Gaye or Barry White):
Luther Vandross!
Good Album To Sleep To:
Classical Barbra
5 Good Rock Songs That You Can Dance To:
see above about dancing
Song That Is Too Damn Sad:
The man that got away
Great Love Song:
Ill Always Love You-Dolly Parton
An Album Full of Tenderness:
Wrecking Ball-Emmylou Harris
Song To An Ex That Isn’t Meanspirited:
Loving You-Stephen Sondheim
Song to Listen to While in The Country Looking at Stars:
Lost in the Stars-Kurt Weill
Song to lose your Mind to:
Man in the Mirror-Michael Jackson
Song To Cry In Your Pillow to:
Being Alive-Sondheim
Songs That Make You Feel Amped and Inspired:
Yes We Can Can-The Pointer Sisters
Great Semi-Obscure B-side:
Erotic City-Prince
Song That Makes You Miss Your Mom:
anyhting by Kenny Rogers or Neil Diamond
That’s Baby Makin’ Music (No, Really):
Love and Happiness – Al Green( im with Sheila)
Feel No Shame: Great Current Pop Songs:
Justin!!!!!
Album No One Would Expect You To Love:
American Idiot
Album No One Would Expect You To Dislike:
I hate Ashanti, Ciara, Rhiannon et al…anyone who sounds like ersatz Aliyah(godrest her soul)
Album No One Would Expect You To Really Know:my friends know my musical taste is varied.so can’t think of one
Emo Album You Actually Like:
n/a
5 Desert Island Discs off the top of your head…
Judy at Carnegie
Barbra The Second Album
Bad Girls
Wrecking Ball
Negotiations and Love Songs-Paul Simon
Big River-original cast album
3 Contemporary Artists That Were Your Faves 10 Years Ago:
Annie Lennox
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dolly Parton
Music That Makes You Feel Sophisticated:
Dave Brubeck:Take Five
anything by Burt Bacharach
Fave Electronic Record You Own:
Fave Hip-Hop Record You Own:
Missy Elliot-Under Construction
Hip-Hop Song You Know All the Lyrics Too:
Gossip Folk-Missy
If You Could Enter A Wrestling Ring to a Song It Would Be:
Im Coming Out-Diana Ross
Album To Clear A Room With:
anything by Bolton!
//ifit was great..i danced.//
So Mitchell, basically what you’re saying is:
“Alls I want to do is deeyance.”
Okay, Mitchell, now for my serious comments:
— I totally should have put “will you still love me tomorrow” on “best song ever written” list. TOTALLY agree.
— //ersatz Aliyah//??? FUCK YOU. And also: I LOVE YOU.
— “Lookeee here Huck do you want to go to heeeee-yeaven?”
I love your eclectic tastes, Mitchell – seriously – you have introduced me to so much cool music
any chance of seeing u this weekend?
I’m coming up Saturday morning. I’ll leave Sunday night – maybe we could go to the beach?
Song I Can’t Get Out of My Head Due to Shiela’s Blog:
“Sing, Sing, Sing” by Benny Goodman
You’re such a hep cat, JFH!
BTW, I like Allison Kruse for dining music, but my wife and me’s (boy, my HS English teacher would kill me for making up that last word) current fav is Nora Jones
Good angry songs? Fuck that. The BEST angry songs are just about anything by Pantera, Five Minutes Alone being a prime example. If that song doesn’t make you want to get drunk and punch somebody in the throat, I don’t know what will.
Jay – hahahahahahahahaha
I am all for any song that makes people want to punch other people in the throats.
thanks fo rthe ‘shout out’, sheil! veyr cool!
i love your ‘clear a room’ one. that seriously would work wonders. i should buy a kenny g cd to play when i’m trying to close the bar and people won’t leave.
Song I Can’t Get Out of My Head Due to JFH’s Comment on Shiela’s Blog:
“Can’t Get It Out of My Head” by ELO. Gotta love a heartbreak song that references Ulysses and the Syrens.
Now I have to get to work on this, darn it all. I’ll track back when I’m finished, Sheila.
MITCHELL- I GUESSED IT WAS YOU!! As soon as I saw “Rainy Days and Mondays” I was all “Oh my god- It’s Mitchell!!!!!” I forced myself to read the whole thing to PROVE it to myself that it was you. (I was right, by the way- ha ha!!)
Sheila- two things- ONE- TIME by ELO is Conor’s new favorite album, to the point where it.is.all.he.plays.EVER. Thank god he is at camp. I still find it so amusing that you and he have such similar musical taste.
TWO- any chance we can see each other at all this weekend? I know this is a super quick visit on your part, but know that it is an open invite for you and your pals/family. I am working Saturday morning at 8 setting up a wedding at the Dunes Club, but I will be back by 4:00 at the latest. Sunday morning I will be breaking down the decor, and heading up to Michele’s new house after that. Bring a bathing suit, do some night swimming- or day swimming!!
Beth – just emailed you – weird!! … I forgot about the Michelle gathering on Sunday. hmmmm. we will work something out – I’ll see what Mitchell’s plans are – so we can nail something down.
I am dying to get out of the hot stinky city and swim in the dern ocean – or in your pool!!
My favorite bittersweet song is James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain.” Another nice bitter ode to an ex is Randy Travis’ “Have a Nice Rest of Your Life” with its final blowoff “And don’t forget your toothbrush.”
You know, you could always swim in BOTH. But not at the same time, of course. I thought it was funny that we were writing to each other about the same time, too!! Don’t worry- we’ll catch up with each other. Even if it is for some night swimming somewhere!
Sounds absolutely perfect to me. Can’t wait!!
MITCHELL- I GUESSED IT WAS YOU!! As soon as I saw “Rainy Days and Mondays” I was all “Oh my god- It’s Mitchell!!!!!”
Actually, I guessed it was (the original) Mitchell, too.
Amazing how after reading this blog for a couple of years that there are some commenters who stick out just by tone and style and taste.
Besides Sheila herself, of course, hahahahahahaha :-)
mitch – that’s one of my favorite things about blogging. Getting to know all of these people – it’s awesome. :)
And yeah – getting to know people’s different tastes – I love it!
Joan Baez did a version of Danny Boy (long ago) that gives me chills every time I hear it.
Belly Under is an exceedingly cool song…
If You Could Enter A Wrestling Ring to a Song It Would Be:
Damn, I tried to kick start this as a blog meme back in February. Dare I dream this idead came from me? Probably not….
My song would be “Why Can’t We Be Friends.” If I were part of a tag team, it would be “It’s Raining Men.”
anything by Prince
Good Lord. What position(s) would that involve?
sheila, i love the selections, but i especially love this:
//and if these came out in 2006 or 1004 – I just can’t help it.//
1004? hahahahaaa, i don’t think any of them were that old! and honestly, i’d have Wicked on that list too, though it might be a few years earlier. who cares, right??
amelie – hahahahahahahaha I didn’t notice that!!
1004?? bwhahaha – like I’m talking about my favorite Gregorian chant or something.
Wow, this is a crazy quiz. But not too crazy for music lovers, I think.
I wished you named a concrete song for “If You Could Enter A Wrestling Ring to a Song It Would Be:”…
And yes, “electronic” IS a music genre. (sorry, just had to mention that as a fan of that genre, this seems to be a quiz made by a european…)
I’m going to have to work on this one. Did you know MTV (quietly) celebrated it’s 25th anniversary this week? (time to think of favorite videos…)
Mark- “Why Can’t We Be Friends”….That is frickin’ BRILLIANT!!!! I can’t stop laughing!!!!
Sorry – your trackback is balking at me, Sheila. Have to do this the long way. The whole PC thing is just kicking me in the shins tonight. Time to load up the angry playlist…
Rarely do I find coversongs to be better than originals, especially concerning the Beatles, but for reasons I cannot explain I absolutely adore Johnny Cash’s version of “In My Life”. It is definitely bittersweet, but very lovely.
Something is up with my trackbacks – they aren’t showing up anymore. Does anyone with Movable Type have any suggestions as to what to do??
I trackbacked you too. Typepad SAID it pinged you, but I guess Moveable Type sent it back like an overdone steak.
There is no reason to feel shame about loving Kelly Clarkson! I got over that shame long ago. She’s just too good. I can’t help but sing (or scream) along.
Erik – yup. She’s totally fantastic. The real deal.
a friend of mine is the audience booker for shows like RockStar and American Idol, and even though I’ve never really watched American Idol, my sixteen-year-old (at the time) cousin was obsessed with the first season of AI, and I took her to a taping of the show. This was towards the end of the season, there were only three singers still in the competition, including Kelly Clarkson, of course. I remember the other two singers were just so-so (the judges barely even paid attention while the other singers were singing–they were all sitting there at the table talking to each other, which I thought was terribly rude), but the one thing I will never forget is Kelly Clarkson’s voice. It filled the room. It was awesome–really, truly. I was kinda shocked, actually. And then her album totally fulfilled all of the promise of her voice that day.
So, yeah–yup, the real deal.
re: 5 Cover Songs Arguably Better Than the Original
Though I hesitate to say it, especially since Michael Bolton has already been mentioned as a room-clearer (and I wouldn’t disagree otherwise), his cover of “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” is kick-ass.