2001: A Space Odessey

With Honours in full swing, I should probably be reading some Freud or doing some stats. Instead, I'm filling in quizzes and playing on Facebook. Oh well. Here's the iPod/Media Player quiz that everyone seems to have suddenly completed on Facebook, and thus I felt it was time to do my own one. It's not great - my Media Player seemed to have enormous affection for James Blunt this morning, despite there being 39 hours' worth of music on my computer, and so it decided to keep cycling to his music. This quiz really seems to bear testament to the fact that the "shuffle" function is not quite as random as I would like to believe.

And if you're wondering about the title of the blog post, read the last song title.

Rules:
1. Put your iTunes/iPod/MP3 on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your next answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how outrageous it sounds!
4. Add commentary

IF SOMEONE SAYS, “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
“Imitation of Life” – REM (ooh! This sounds so post-modern and philosophical!)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
“Turn my head” - Live

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
“Tears and Rain” – James Blunt (That actually sounds about right. Very emo!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
“American Woman” – Lenny Krawitz (huh? Somehow, I’m thinking stiletto heels are appropriate though!)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
“Cold” – Matchbox 20

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
“Shiny Happy People” – REM (that’s probably apt – I’m the only person I know who likes that song!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THEM?
“Be Yourself” – Audioslave (he he… Nice!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen (Awesome! Now the big question is, who is my best friend? ;) )

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Addictive” – Faithless (that’s probably a little too true!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Autumn Tactics – Chicane (interesting…)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
“Bohemian Like You” – The Dandy Warhols (hurray! I always wanted to be a hippie!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Dead in the Water” – David Gray (that’s a bit depressing.)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
“Middle Man” – Jack Johnson

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Ultra Violet (Light my way) – U2 (that’s actually not bad at all!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
“Time in a Bottle” – Jim Croce (yes, even my death would have a motivational slant)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
“Forgiveness” – Collective Soul (this is clearly my Catholic heritage coming out)

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
“Uncle Johnny” – The Killers

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
“Lemon Tree” – Fool’s Garden (I will clearly die listening to 90’s pop-rock, and “driving too fast, driving too far”)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
“Same Mistake” – James Blunt (that’s pretty accurate!)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“Fortunate Fool” – Jack Johnson

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
“I am the Walrus” – The Beatles (huh?)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
“No Bravery” – James Blunt (Why is there so much James Blunt on this playlist? Clearly, my Media Player is messed up.)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
“Land Down Under” – Men at Work (yes, I’m utterly terrified of Australians)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
“They All Stood Up For Love” – Live (that’s very optimistic)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
“She Gathers Rain” – Collective Soul ("she doesn't care what the prophets say...")

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
“You and I” – Santana, featuring Chad Kroger (oooh! Scary accuracy once again!)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
“Sleeping Satellite” – Tasmin Archer