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vovat posted one of them thar survey-meme-type things on the subject of, you know, MUSIC. And I SAID I'd say more on the topic, and I MISS taking surveys, so hey, perfect timing, here you go:
List 10 random musical artists you like in no specific order. Warning: Do not read the questions below before listing your favorite artists.
1. The Beatles
2. Pink Floyd
3. Chicago
4. Led Zeppelin
5. Crosby Stills Nash and Sometimes Y...oung
6. Carole King
7. Billy Joel
8. The Mamas and the Papas
9. U2
10. Last slot, uh... the Beach Boys
What’s the first song you ever heard by #6?
No clue, probably "I Feel The Earth Move," but it might have been something like "Alligators All Around" or "Chicken Soup with Rice" at preschool and I just didn't know. But like I hadn't probably heard "I Feel The Earth Move" by that time, anyway.
What’s your favorite song by #8?
OH THAT'S HARD. Sometimes it's "Creeque Alley," sometimes "Dream a Little Dream," depends on my mood. Sometimes something totally different, with more harmony than either of those two. How could I have picked a favorite Mamas & Papas song that wasn't harmony heavy? What am I THINKING?
What are your favorite lyrics by #5?
"Helplessly Hoping." Insert entire song here:
Helplessly hoping
Her harlequin hovers nearby
Awaiting a word
Gasping at glimpses
Of gentle true spirit
He runs, wishing he could fly
Only to trip at the sound of good-bye
Wordlessly watching
He waits by the window
And wonders
At the empty place inside
Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams
He worries
Did he hear a good-bye? Or even hello?
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
Stand by the stairway
You'll see something
Certain to tell you confusion has its cost
Love isn't lying
It's loose in a lady who lingers
Saying she is lost
And choking on hello
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
I like lyrics that sound pretty and evocative but don't necessarily make any literal sense.
What song by #3 makes you the happiest?
"Saturday in the Park." I get thrilled to hear something rarer and awesome like "Dialogue Parts 1&2," but "Saturday in the Park" is one of those capturing-of-sunny-everything songs.
When did you first get into #2?
I'm not really sure-- I went from hating them to their being my second-favorite-band rather
inexplicably. It was in college, in the fall: I was listening to a whole-album countdown on the radio and noticed the Floyd albums were really good for doing homework to; then my cousin decided that Thanksgiving that we'd do the watch-The-Wizard-Of-Oz-while-listening-to-Dark-Side-of-the-Moon thing, and when the album ended I didn't enjoy the movie half so much. The thing with Floyd is they're an ALBUM band. You can't appreciate them from "Another Brick in the Wall pt 2" being played over and over out of context on the radio. So I had to hear them in the album context before I got into it.
How did you get into #3?
My dad decided it would be fun to take his daughters (or was it just me? Yes, maybe Maggie was too young) to a real rock concert, so he looked at the list of concerts coming up and picked a couple he wanted to see. Then he asked me, "Would you like to see the Four Seasons or Chicago?" Well, I hated the Four Seasons, so I claimed Chicago, and then ended up going to their concert every summer for something like the next five years.
What is your favorite song by #4?
I usually say it's "Over the Hills and Far Away," but I'm never sure.
Have you seen #9 live? How many times?
Nope. I don't even think I've seen them in concert on TV. Huh.
Favorite album by #7?
The Stranger, though I have a special place in my heart for An Innocent Man.
What’s your favorite song by #1?
DUH. Also, here's me attempting to answer this question more fully.
How did you become a fan of #10?
An actual FAN? I mean, as a kid I liked dancing around to all the famous surf-pop songs just as much as anybody. But I think it was picking out the special ones, like "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows" and thinking, Hmm, there's more to these guys, isn't there? And I hear talk about Pet Sounds being so influential and had to see what that was all about, and I on a whim listened to Brian Wilson's Smile and suddenly realized what it would have sounded like had the Beach Boys done it and thought WHOA... and I guess it all sort of came together like that.
How long have you known #9?
Since sometime in childhood? But not very well, I pretty much just knew "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," and I remember listening to some kind of annoying song in high school and thinking they were some kind of metal hiphop weird thing that wasn't to my taste-- so I'm guessing, again, my real answer is "Sometime in college."
Top 5 by #5.
Shoot. Difficult. Does this have to be in order? I'm erasing the numbers so there isn't an order:
-- Helplessly Hoping, since I already mentioned it.
-- Woodstock
-- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
-- Guinnevere
-- Ohio
Have you ever seen #10 live?
As a matter of fact, yes. Not with Brian Wilson, just Those Other Guys. It was in some kind of festival-like show at Three Rivers Stadium, and there were a bunch of other smaller acts I can't remember. Eddie Money and Christopher Cross. I can't remember any more. Maybe if another one pops into my head I'll mention it.
Have you ever met #4?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH no.
What’s your favorite album by #1?
Abbey Road. Or maybe Revolver. Depends on my mood.
Favorite lyric by #7?
I've always been fondest of "They're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone." There might be more if I stretch for them, but I'm not going to.
What’s #2’s best song?
"Best" in what sense? I think "Fearless" is my favorite. Maybe "Wish You Were Here."
How many times have you seen #2 live?
Uh, none. I once tried to win tickets to see Roger Waters off the radio, but by the time I got through they'd already gotten the winner. :P
Which one of these have you known the longest?
In what sense? A lot of them-- over half-- are also my parents' favorites, so I've known them since possibly before I was born. The first one I became a FAN of was Billy Joel. I was five. I liked dancing to "Uptown Girl."
Favorite song by #9?
"Where the Streets Have No Name"
vovat posted one of them thar survey-meme-type things on the subject of, you know, MUSIC. And I SAID I'd say more on the topic, and I MISS taking surveys, so hey, perfect timing, here you go:List 10 random musical artists you like in no specific order. Warning: Do not read the questions below before listing your favorite artists.
1. The Beatles
2. Pink Floyd
3. Chicago
4. Led Zeppelin
5. Crosby Stills Nash and Sometimes Y...oung
6. Carole King
7. Billy Joel
8. The Mamas and the Papas
9. U2
10. Last slot, uh... the Beach Boys
What’s the first song you ever heard by #6?
No clue, probably "I Feel The Earth Move," but it might have been something like "Alligators All Around" or "Chicken Soup with Rice" at preschool and I just didn't know. But like I hadn't probably heard "I Feel The Earth Move" by that time, anyway.
What’s your favorite song by #8?
OH THAT'S HARD. Sometimes it's "Creeque Alley," sometimes "Dream a Little Dream," depends on my mood. Sometimes something totally different, with more harmony than either of those two. How could I have picked a favorite Mamas & Papas song that wasn't harmony heavy? What am I THINKING?
What are your favorite lyrics by #5?
"Helplessly Hoping." Insert entire song here:
Helplessly hoping
Her harlequin hovers nearby
Awaiting a word
Gasping at glimpses
Of gentle true spirit
He runs, wishing he could fly
Only to trip at the sound of good-bye
Wordlessly watching
He waits by the window
And wonders
At the empty place inside
Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams
He worries
Did he hear a good-bye? Or even hello?
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
Stand by the stairway
You'll see something
Certain to tell you confusion has its cost
Love isn't lying
It's loose in a lady who lingers
Saying she is lost
And choking on hello
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
I like lyrics that sound pretty and evocative but don't necessarily make any literal sense.
What song by #3 makes you the happiest?
"Saturday in the Park." I get thrilled to hear something rarer and awesome like "Dialogue Parts 1&2," but "Saturday in the Park" is one of those capturing-of-sunny-everything songs.
When did you first get into #2?
I'm not really sure-- I went from hating them to their being my second-favorite-band rather
inexplicably. It was in college, in the fall: I was listening to a whole-album countdown on the radio and noticed the Floyd albums were really good for doing homework to; then my cousin decided that Thanksgiving that we'd do the watch-The-Wizard-Of-Oz-while-listening-to-Dark-Side-of-the-Moon thing, and when the album ended I didn't enjoy the movie half so much. The thing with Floyd is they're an ALBUM band. You can't appreciate them from "Another Brick in the Wall pt 2" being played over and over out of context on the radio. So I had to hear them in the album context before I got into it.
How did you get into #3?
My dad decided it would be fun to take his daughters (or was it just me? Yes, maybe Maggie was too young) to a real rock concert, so he looked at the list of concerts coming up and picked a couple he wanted to see. Then he asked me, "Would you like to see the Four Seasons or Chicago?" Well, I hated the Four Seasons, so I claimed Chicago, and then ended up going to their concert every summer for something like the next five years.
What is your favorite song by #4?
I usually say it's "Over the Hills and Far Away," but I'm never sure.
Have you seen #9 live? How many times?
Nope. I don't even think I've seen them in concert on TV. Huh.
Favorite album by #7?
The Stranger, though I have a special place in my heart for An Innocent Man.
What’s your favorite song by #1?
DUH. Also, here's me attempting to answer this question more fully.
How did you become a fan of #10?
An actual FAN? I mean, as a kid I liked dancing around to all the famous surf-pop songs just as much as anybody. But I think it was picking out the special ones, like "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows" and thinking, Hmm, there's more to these guys, isn't there? And I hear talk about Pet Sounds being so influential and had to see what that was all about, and I on a whim listened to Brian Wilson's Smile and suddenly realized what it would have sounded like had the Beach Boys done it and thought WHOA... and I guess it all sort of came together like that.
How long have you known #9?
Since sometime in childhood? But not very well, I pretty much just knew "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," and I remember listening to some kind of annoying song in high school and thinking they were some kind of metal hiphop weird thing that wasn't to my taste-- so I'm guessing, again, my real answer is "Sometime in college."
Top 5 by #5.
Shoot. Difficult. Does this have to be in order? I'm erasing the numbers so there isn't an order:
-- Helplessly Hoping, since I already mentioned it.
-- Woodstock
-- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
-- Guinnevere
-- Ohio
Have you ever seen #10 live?
As a matter of fact, yes. Not with Brian Wilson, just Those Other Guys. It was in some kind of festival-like show at Three Rivers Stadium, and there were a bunch of other smaller acts I can't remember. Eddie Money and Christopher Cross. I can't remember any more. Maybe if another one pops into my head I'll mention it.
Have you ever met #4?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH no.
What’s your favorite album by #1?
Abbey Road. Or maybe Revolver. Depends on my mood.
Favorite lyric by #7?
I've always been fondest of "They're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone." There might be more if I stretch for them, but I'm not going to.
What’s #2’s best song?
"Best" in what sense? I think "Fearless" is my favorite. Maybe "Wish You Were Here."
How many times have you seen #2 live?
Uh, none. I once tried to win tickets to see Roger Waters off the radio, but by the time I got through they'd already gotten the winner. :P
Which one of these have you known the longest?
In what sense? A lot of them-- over half-- are also my parents' favorites, so I've known them since possibly before I was born. The first one I became a FAN of was Billy Joel. I was five. I liked dancing to "Uptown Girl."
Favorite song by #9?
"Where the Streets Have No Name"
