It's officially the Christmas long weekend. Everyone's away. The city has emptied out as if a dirty bomb went off and it's bizarrely 55 degree weather. The kids are -- for now -- napping. The wife's out running errands. So I'm wasting time here at the computer (when I should be wrapping presents). What better time to do this silly survey as prompted by my music-bloggin' wingman, Erik.
The rules:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.
6. DON'T LIE! That's not cool!
Opening Credits: "All of This And Nothing" by the Psychedelic Furs
Hmmm. An awfully dour kick-off to the proceedings. Hopefully that's not indicative of the trajectory of this picture, otherwise we're in for a maudlin, feel-bad downer.
Waking Up: "Thela Hun Ginjeet" by King Crimson
What an unrestful way to wake up: Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp strumming maniacally, while Tony Levin drives his bass into your skull. A paranoid little ditty about crime in New York City (the title is a nonsensical letter-scramble of "Heat in the Jungle.") Again, what an unrestful start to the day.
First Day Of School: "Favorite Thing" by the Replacements
Ahh, that's more like it. Like a cool John Hughes movie now -- an ebuliently irreverent Replacements ditty. School sounds promising.
Falling In Love: "I Fall" by the Damned
How fitting. Not sure this is really the best song to fall in love by, but love is ultimately redemptive, so perhaps it'll all work out.
Fight Song: "Stripped" by Depeche Mode
Suitablly cold and clanky, but not really a 'fighty' sentiment herein (quite the opposite, in fact). Might make for a confusing narrative dichotomy.
Breaking Up: "Stand Together" by the Beastie Boys
Wholly inappropriate for a breakup song, being that it encourages solidarity and unity. Again, perhaps the incongruous juxtaposition will make for a compelling narrative dichotomy. But I'd doubt it.
Prom: "Last Days of Tecumseh" by Grant Lee Buffalo
I can't imagine a worse song to be played at a senior prom. Cripes. This movie is such a strange downer.
Life: "The Chaffeur" by Duran Duran
Not sure I understand this category. A fine song, though.
Mental Breakdown: "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone" by Paul Revere & the Raiders
Ah, at last -- one that makes sense. The perfect tune to prompt a psycho wobbly. Later covered by the `Pistols and Minor Threat. A fine albeit random selection.
Flashback: "She's Not There" by Santana
Another perfect choice, given its melancholy torch-carrying sentiment (though I'd prefer the Zombies' original).
Getting Back Together: "And You and I" by Yes
Too perfect. I'd suspect I was cheating at this point, but honest, I'm not.
Wedding: "Sugar Daddy" by Laika
Hmmm. A lovely track to be sure, but really not great for a wedding, unless it involved eloping. "Sugar Daddy/Take Me Away/From this bad, bad place/I'm sick and tired of trying/and I want to fly away..."
Birth Of A Child: "Circles of Mania" by Coil
Wow. This couldn't possibly be a worse selection for this scene, unless of course one of the parents involved is the dark lord. Disturbingly inappropriate selection for the birth of a child.
Final Battle: "Alice" by the Sisters of Mercy
Fittingly aggro and rousing, this tune could certainly work for a battle scene.
Death Scene: "Trouble Man" by Neneh Cherry
Again, a fine choice for a death scene, albeit one steeped in tragedy and regret.
Funeral Song: "Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC
Back to the odd. A cautionary ode to being an overbearing parent would serve as a very troubling funeral song, I find.
End Credits: "Psycho Ex" by Andy Prieboy
At least it's in line with the opening credits, though incongruously witty in comparison to the film's bizarre, downward spiral. Patrons will leave the theatre and go right to the bar, I suspect.
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