Have you ever wondered if your life was a movie what the soundtrack would be like?
This is officially my new favorite game. Some of the songs are eerily appropriate, while Bodyrock by Moby for a funeral - probably not so much. Although I have always liked the idea of the New Orleans funeral with the jazz band playing some fun music, 'cause, you know, let's celebrate the person, and really funerals can be kind of fun as you get to see family you haven't seen in ages. Maybe Moby is the modern equivalent of that.
Or, if you want to be macabre: "We rock the body, rock the body."
I think it's safe to say that I like the Pixies.
Here's how it works:
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 and try to pretend you're cool.
Opening credits: Allison - Pixies (that gets my soundtrack off to a rockin' start)
Waking up: True Faith - New Order (meh)
First Day at School: Material Girl - Madonna (hee hee)
Falling in love: The Look - Roxette (And I go "La la la la la" She's got the look!)
Fight Song: Have You Got It In You - Imogen Heap
Breaking Up: Heart of Stone - Erasure (wow, it's like they know my ex)
Prom: Happy Jack - The Who
Life's OK: Daylight Robbery - Imogen Heap
Mental Breakdown: Overkill - Colin Hay (so true)
Driving: River Euphrates - Pixies (when I first learned to drive, the Pixies were in constant rotation)
Inner Smile: Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes (totally)
Flashback: Just A Little While - Janet Jackson (apparently it's a dirty flashback...)
Getting Back Together: Fighting for My Love - Nil Lara (I swear I am not making this up)
Wedding: Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
Birth of a Child: Gigantic - Pixies (... hahahahahaha)
Final Battle: Sky Fits Heaven - Madonna (I think my final battle would be more of an inner, personal struggle: Traveling down this road, watching the signs as I go. Think I'll follow the sun. Isn't everyone just traveling down their own road, watching the signs as they go? Think I'll follow my heart. It's a very good place to start)
Death Scene: The Navajo Knows - Pixies
Funeral : Bodyrock - Moby
Everyone should play this game right now.
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Opening credits: Sonora's Death Row - Robert Earl Keen
Waking up: Live to Love Another Day - Keith Urban - Be Here
First Day at School: Green, Green Grass of Home - Merle Haggard
Falling in love: Gigue - George Frideric Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks
Fight Song: Wanted Dead or Alive (live CMT Crossroads) - Bon Jovi (feat. Sugarland)
Breaking Up: Perfect World - Simple Plan
Prom: This Week the Trend - Relient K
Life's OK: Want To - Sugarland
Mental Breakdown: Cry Me a River - Diana Krall
Driving: THE GREAT ESCAPE Main Title - Elmer Bernstein
Inner Smile: How Are Ya' Fixed for Love? - Frank Sinatra/Keely Smith
Flashback: Linus And Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio
Getting Back Together: Gangsters Paradise - Coolio
Wedding: Armagideon Time - The Clash
Birth of a Child: Southbound 35 - Pat Green
Final Battle: Mercy Again - Jami Smith
Death Scene: Girl Gone Bad - Van Halen
Funeral : Old Blue Chair - Kenny Chesney
I only wish some of these were a joke. I swear I didn't skip and like yours, some are so accurate it's creepy.
Opening credits: Starry Eyed Surprise, Paul Oakenfield
Waking up: Carolina in My Mind, Indigo Girls
First Day at School: Breakdown, Daughtry
Falling in love: Oh Holy Night, Enya
Fight Song: Louise, Patty Griffin
Breaking Up: Elvis Presley Blues, Gillian Welch
Prom: My Winding Wheel, David Gray
Life's OK: Come to Me, Diddy
Mental Breakdown: Bananza, Akon
Driving: Last Tears, Indigo Girls
Inner Smile: I Love You, Barenaked Ladies
Flashback: The Lord is My Shephard, MoTab
Getting Back Together: My Heaven, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Wedding: Life is Beautiful, Amy Correia
Birth of a Child: Top of the World, Patty Griffin
Final Battle: She Hates Me, Puddle of Mudd
Death Scene: The Long Way Around, Dixie Chicks
Funeral: I’m To Sexy, Right Said Fred
This is the best meme ever! I'm so doing this later on today!
I see we're posting so here's mine after all. I thought it was going to be a little heavy on Buffett since I don't have ALL my CDs in my player, but it worked out pretty evenly - much like you and the Pixies. ;-)
Opening credits: Blame It On the Weatherman - B*witched
Waking up: Say Goodbye to Hollywood - Billy Joel
First Day at School: Pacing the Cage - Jimmy Buffett (not making this up - you won't believe how these lyrics fit)
Falling in love: Fruitcakes - Buffett (well, y'know)
Fight Song: Bread 'N' Butter Boogie - David Clayton-Thomas (again, cool lyrics for the topic)
Breaking Up: A Pirate Looks at Forty (at first I thought naww! but then realized it's about life passages and changes so it's pretty appropriate)
Prom: Everybody's Talking - Buffett cover of Harry Nilsson song.
Life's OK: Farmhouse - Phish
Mental Breakdown: Worse Comes to Worst - Billy Joel
Driving: Up To Me - Jethro Tull (it's a drivin' song)
Inner Smile: Cheeseburger In Paradise - Buffett (Oh, yeah)
Flashback: To Much Love Will Kill You - Queen
Getting Back Together: All Day Thinkin' - Baby Face
Wedding: Mademoiselle (Voulez-Vous Danser) - Buffett (another good fit)
Birth of a Child: Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills & Nash (tough call - some interesting correlations but too many lyrics from a 'stoned' perspective)
Final Battle: My Immortal - Evanescence (hmm)
Death Scene: Let Me Live - Queen (no kidding!)
Funeral: Last Mango in Paris - Buffett (another song about a long life and changes - spooky)
Of course, the one change I would have to make would be my funeral song. That's always been 'One Particular Harbor' by Jimmy. The last chorus goes:
"There's that one particular harbor;
Sheltered from the wind;
Where the children play on the shore each day;
And all are safe within.
"Most mysterious, calling harbor;
So far, and yet so near.
I can see the day when my hair's full gray;
And I finally disappear."
Always brings a tear to my eye - I dunno how he manages to sing it at every concert.
This was 'way fun!
T-K
Ok. Mine stinks.
Opening Credits; Go Daddy-o (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy). apparently my movie is set in the '90's.
Waking Up: Think it over (Buddy Holly)
First Day at School: Why Should I Care (Diana Krall). Ummm . .
Falling in love: Bewitched (Frank Sinatra). Ok. That one's good.
Fight Song: String Quartet #14 (Mozart). Because I get in the lamest fights ever?
Breaking Up: Get the Funk Outta My Face (Brothers Johnson) Also good,
Prom: Mystery (Manhattan Transfer). It does kind of say "tension on the dance floor."
Life's OK: Kiss Me (Harry Connick Jr.). Life's apparently more than ok.
Mental Breakdown: Rollin' and Tumblin' (R.L.Burnside)
Driving: Stormy Blues (Billie Holiday). I'm apparently driving to or from something truly depressing?
Inner Smile: Forbidden Fruit (Kings of Pleasure)
Flashback: Watcha Gonna Do? (Cowboy Mouth). It's an angry flashback, I guess.
Getting Back Together: S'Wonderful (Don Laurence Orchestra). Ok, that's probably the most appropriate of the whole bunch.
Wedding: Our Day Will Come (Jimmy Scott). Um. . .that's a little maudlin for a wedding. Unless I'm marrying the wrong person while my twu wuv stands over in the corner looking on and being depressed. . .
Birth of a Child: Jambalaya (Jol-el Soliere). Because my baby is Cajun?
Final Battle: Promiscuous (Nelly Furtado). I'm ok with this one.
Death Scene: Guitar (Cake). Because I throw the guitar out the window. . .and then throw myself out after it?
Funeral: Zoot Suit Riot (Chill Pill Dancers). Because my Cajun baby couldn't even pick an appropriate funeral song after being raised in the swamp his entire life?
Edge, Wanted Dead or Alive is a pretty good fight song.
DanaLee, I'm Too Sexy?! Hahahahaha
Dad, your falling in love song made me laugh. So true, so true. ;)
Jordan, I so want you to name your first born "Jambalaya".
Okay, so my sountrack would have to be called "Husband Stole My iPod," but you just HAVE to patent this game, Kelly. Totally awesome. You'd make millions!!
I think you need to trademark or patent this game - it's awsome! I have over 400 songs on my iPod and about 90% were dead on! Love it! Here's mine:
Opening credits: Ass Like That – Eminem
Waking up: Dreaming in Metaphors – Seal
First Day at School: Independent Women, Part 1 – Destiny's Child
Falling in love: Look What You Done For Me – Al Green
Fight Song: Going Under – Evanescence
Breaking Up: Tired of Being Alone – Al Green
Prom: Nellyville – Nelly (that was my prom night alright)
Life's OK: My Last Breath – Evanescence
Mental Breakdown: Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
Driving: Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen (Great driving song – pedal to the metal!)
Inner Smile: Heaven – The Rascals
Flashback: Mosh – Eminem
Getting Back Together: Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow – Montell Jordan
Wedding: All You Need Is Love – The Beatles (NOT kidding)
Birth of a Child: Fight the Power – Isley Brothers (well, that’s you all over. Check it out.)
Final Battle: We’re Not Making Love No More – Dru Hill
Death Scene: Along Comes Mary – The Association
Funeral: Final Thought (Skit) – Eminem
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