Let iTunes decide the soundtrack to your life – no really, why not?!
OK, so I totally pinched this from julie at MOG, but I think it’s the sort of thing that you should share (and this stops me from cluttering everyone’s email inbox).
If your life were a soundtrack, what would the music be?
1. open your library (iTunes, winamp, media player, Zen, iPod)
2. put it on shuffle
3. press play
4. for every question, type the name of whatever song comes up
5. new question—press the next button6. don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool
SOUNDTRACK FOR MY LIFE … (SHARE YOURS IN THE COMMENTS)
opening credits:
“Painter Song” Norah Jones
waking up:
“Sideman” Lonnie Smith
first day at school:
“Two Way Monologue” Sondre Lerche
falling in love:
“Hindi Sad Diamonds” Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo & Alka Yagnik
breaking up:
“Your Song” Marius DeVries
prom or similar:
“Cannonball” The Breeders
life’s okay:
“Dig Dr Woody” Sonny Sitt
mental breakdown:
“Up, Up & Away” 5th Dimension
driving:
“Nevertheless” Frank Sinatra
flashback:
“All You Good Good People” Embrace
getting back together:
“Chico – Death Of A Rock Star” Goldie
wedding:
“What You Waiting For (Elevator Mix)” Gwen Stefani
birth of child:
“The Rolling People” The Verve
final battle:
“Starstruck” The Kinks
death scene:
“Twisted Logic” Coldplay
funeral song:
“Quixote” Polygon Window
end credits:
“Step It Up” Stereo MCs
Ok, so what are yours? I promise I didn’t lie, even when it came up with two songs from the soundtrack to Moulin Rouge (falling in love & breaking up)….
I love it – especially your prom song – cannonball – what an apt choice!
Ok so I couldnt not do this. I love it so here we go with mine:
opening credits:
Blackberry Way – The Move
waking up:
She Bangs the Drum – Stone Roses
first day at school:
Bright Young Things – Albert Hammond Jr
falling in love:
Trash Podcast 2 Part 2
breaking up:
Chupacabras – Super Furry Animals
prom or similar:
Carpates – Justice
life’s okay:
Never Learn to Cry – The Rogers Sisters
mental breakdown:
Mr.Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
driving:
Cutting at Nothing – Kalev
flashback:
Its not too Beautiful – The Beta Band
getting back together:
Say it Again – Badly Drawn Boy
wedding:
I Love You – Cat Power and karen Elson
birth of child:
Sea Songs – Doves
final battle:
Solomon Bites the Worm – The Bluetones
death scene:
Emerge – Fischerspooner
funeral song:
I know Kung Fu – Shitdisco
end credits:
Wrong Way Home – The A-Lines
WOW
That’s a pretty good film score and I promise I didnt cheat – highlights for me are I love you (a cover of j’ataime) by Cat Power for the wedding song. Cutting at Nothing by Kalev for the driving song (I cant believe it chose that out of 2500 songs) and Emerge for the death scene – nice
Roll on my film
Waking up – She Bangs Up The Drums – well you bloody would do wouldn’t you, with some Manc bint bashing some percussion in your ear….
opening credits:
Crazy Eights – Tapes n Tapes
waking up:
Alright now – Free
first day at school:
The Bouncer – The Klaxons
falling in love:
We Were Sparkling – My Brightest Diamond
breaking up:
Leaning against the Wall – Kings of Convenience
prom or similar:
Regulate – Nate Dogg
life’s okay:
Bertie – Kate Bush
mental breakdown:
Eternal Flame – Joan as Police Woman
driving:
Pray – Take That
flashback:
Penny Reel-o
getting back together:
Is this Love? – Clap Your Hands Say Yes
wedding:
You Do Something to me – Frank Sinatra
birth of child:
Meds – Placebo
final battle:
The Eraser – Thom Yorke
death scene:
Hurt – Johnny Cash
funeral song:
My Kind of Girl – Matt Monroe
end credits:
A Belly Full of Babies – Hefner
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wow. I like this game – the wedding/death/battle/birth songs are all rather apt, and as for Nate Dogg for a prom, can’t think of anything better!
Lucy
What a great idea. It’s given me some great ideas actually – especially my funeral song.
Opening credits:
Slap on Tap – Pest
Waking up:
Swan Song – Rae & Christian
First day at school:
After the love has gone – Earth Wind and Fire
Falling in love:
shatterproof – Lucky Pierre
Breaking up:
You make me feel like dancing – Leo Sayer
Prom:
In the backseat – Arcade Fire (chortle)
Life’s ok
Ruby Red – Silur
Mental breakdown:
Hazelville – Captain
Driving:
Discotraxx – Ladytron
Flashback:
Jump – Madonna
Getting Back Together
Mighty Boosh radio show – Jazz 09 (the bit where the spirit of jazz visits Howard Moon after his gig to tell him he is no longer “the one”.)
Wedding:
Wichita Lineman – Glenn Campbell
Birth of child:
Fearful Dream – Susumu Yokota (hahaha)
Final Battle:
Titanic Lament – Gavin Bryars
Death Scene:
Jig of Life – Kate Bush
Funeral Song:
Funky Cold Medina – Frank and Walters
End Credit:
From the Ritz to the Rubble – Arctic Monkeys
Randomness is rather interesting, isn’t it?! Anyway I’ve put a link to your blog on mine and posted my soundtrack. Have fun!
http://islandphilosophy.blogspot.com/
Breaking up to you make me feel like dancing? I like that (and have been there to be honest!)
Genius.
opening credits:
chosen one – riko & target
waking up:
over my head – pere ubu
first day at school:
wax the nip – aphex twin
falling in love:
the first love – gustav holst (honestly!)
breaking up:
living in another world – talk talk
prom:
what’s happening brother – marvin gaye
life’s okay:
the boy in the bubble – paul simon
mental breakdown:
stay – the blue nile
driving:
everybody’s soft – the soft pink truth
flashback:
morning bell – radiohead
getting back together:
dolphins – billy bragg
wedding:
wxjl tonight – human league
birth of child:
love’s in need of love today – stevie wonder
final battle:
his-stories crockery – new flesh
death scene:
ordinary pain – stevie wonder (nice job ‘shuffle’)
funeral song:
c/pach – autechre
end credits:
psycho (live) – the sonics