I don't FEEL like it.

[in_the_blue]

It's been one of those days.

To coddle myself, I stole heidi8's music meme.

Put your music library on random. List the first 40 songs that come up, then answer the questions.


1. Fidelity - Regina Spektor
2. Say It Ain't So - Weezer
3. Crazy - Patsy Cline (Live at the Opry)
4. Belle Starr - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
5. No Complaints - Beck
6. Ask DNA - Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
7. A Thousand Beautiful Things - Annie Lennox
8. Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin
9. The Way You Move - Outkast
10. Nobody's Lonesome For Me - Hank Williams
11. Memory - Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
12. Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics
13. Going to California - Led Zeppelin
14. Rock 'n' Roll High School - The Ramones
15. Don't Bother None - Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
16. Ice Cream - Sarah McLachlan
17. Green Bird - Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
18. Got You On My Mind - Eric Clapton
19. Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash
20. Crazy Love - Van Morrison
21. ELM - Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
22. Soul to Squeeze - Red Hot Chili Peppers
23. Rock Non Stop (All Night Long) - Big Audio Dynamite
24. Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
25. Nightswimming - REM
26. Just Like A Woman - Bob Dylan
27. Lover's Rock - The Clash
28. Free Fallin' - Tom Petty & the Hearbreakers
29. Perfect Situation - Weezer
30. I've Loved and Lost Again - Patsy Cline
31. Want It All Back - Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
32. I'm So Tired - The Beatles
33. Guns Fever (Blam Blam Fever) - The Valentines
34. Nightmare - Violent Femmes
35. Lucky Number - Lene Lovich
36. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
37. Come As You Are - Nirvana
38. All The Roadrunning - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
39. Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
40. Crooked Teeth - Death Cab for Cutie


1. Which song do you prefer, 1 or 40? - Sure, make me answer. Right now Fidelity is a flavor of the moment, but long-term, it's probably Crooked Teeth.

2. Have you ever listened to 12 continuously on repeat? - No, but Love Is A Stranger is a great song for that.

3. What album is 26 from? - This particular version of Just Like A Woman is from The Essential Bob Dylan.

4. What do you think about the artist who did 15? - I think Yoko Kanno's a bit of a musical genius. That, by the way, is an understatement. And Mai Yamane, who does the vocals, kicks ass.

5. Is 19 one of your favorite songs? - Of course it is. In fact, my rule is no turning off the Clash when they're on the car radio. Even if we've reached our destination and I'm ready to turn off the car.

6. Who does 38 remind you of? - Paige.

7. Does 20 have better lyrics or music? - Sure. That's maybe the one song where lyrics and music are equally brilliant. If I was forced to choose, it'd be lyrics on this one.

8. Do any of your friends like 3? - As Kate said, everyone listens to Patsy Cline.

9. Is 33 from a movie soundtrack? - No! But it could go with a number of Jamaica-based movies.

10. Is 18 overplayed on the radio? - Nah. There's no such thing as too much Clapton.

11. What does 21 remind you of? - Oddly enough, Cowboy Bebop. Go figure. My random playlist is heavy with that stuff today, I see.

12. Which song do you prefer, 5 or 22? - On the grounds that I might incriminate myself, I refuse to choose between Beck and the Chili Peppers.

13. What album is 17 from? - Blue

14. When did you first hear 38? - Last year when I got the CD.

15. When did you first hear 7? - I got Bare right after it came out, so that'd be when.

16. What genre is 8? - reggae. Everyone should listen to Junior Murvin. He has an amazingly beautiful voice.

17. Do any of your friends like 14? - Maybe. I know my sister does.

18. What color does 4 remind you of? - Brown, like desert dust.

19. Have you ever blasted 11 on your stereo? - Well... it's not really a "blast me" song, so no. But I might have while I was driving...

20. What genre is 37? - What would you label Nirvana? Rock? That's what iTunes calls them but I call 'em like they are: old school GRUNGE.

21. Can you play 13 on any instrument? - hell no!

22. What is your favorite lyric from 30? - Not so many lyrics in this one! I've loved and lost again / Oh, what a crazy world we're livin' in / True love has no chance to win / I've loved and lost again

23. What is your favorite lyric from 23? - Big Audio Dynamite. Sigh. Check your coat dreamboat if you give it up / We'll have a time cloud nine all night long / If you thought life is short ya gotta live it up / Improvise socialise all night long

24. Would you recommend 24 to your friends? You bet your ass.

25. Is 2 a good song to dance to? - Heh, yes, it's Weezer! Of course it is.

26. Do you ever hear 16 on the radio? - A lot more regularly than I think I will, yeah.

27. Is 32 more of a nighttime or daytime song? - I'm So Tired is definitely a late night song.

28. Does 36 have any special meaning to you? - Well, George. It reminds me of him, so sure.

29. Do any of your friends like 31? - At least one of them does.

30. Is 25 a fast or slow song? - Nightswimming is definitely slow.

31. Is 35 a happy or sad song? - It's... Lene Lovich. It can't be categorized.

32. What is one of your favorite lyrics from 9? - Another great one for lyrics. I love the waaay you move

33. Is 34 better to listen to alone or with friends? - Oh, I dunno. I think most Violent Femmes is a delicacy best sampled solo. Any other Gordon Gano fans out there?

34. When did you first hear 27? - Lover's Rock? What year did London Calling come out?

35. Name 3 other songs by the artist who did 29. - Buddy Holly, Undone (The Sweater Song), and My Best Friend.

36. Do you know all the words to 6? - In fact, yeah.

37. Does 28 have better lyrics or music? - Lyrics. Lyrics.

38. What album is 10 from? - I cheat. It's from Hank Williams' 40 Greatest Hits.