Sort of a fun little game to get you listening and writing.
The other day Dim sent along this email about creating a soundtrack for your life. Read along....
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every stage below, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new stage, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool - first songs only
Opening Credits
Waking Up
First Day of School
Falling in Love
Fight Song
Breaking Up
Prom
Life is Good
Mental Breakdown
Driving
Flashback
Getting Back Together
Wedding
Paying the Dues
The Night Before the War
Moment of Triumph
Death Scene
Funeral Song
End Credits
So I decided to do it..and 'not be cool' i just let it go. Here was mine:
Opening Credits - Song - "Medicine" Artist - Jesu
Waking Up - Song "American In Me" Artist - Pearl Jam
First Day of School - Song "Scarecrow" Artist - Beck
Falling in Love - Song "There She Goes" Artist - The La's (I swear this came up)
Fight Song - Song " Pomp and Circumstances" Artist - The Smashing Pumpkins
Breaking Up - Song "The Rat Cage" Artist - The Beastie Boys
Prom - Song " Rest at the Gate" Artist - Wizardzz
Life is Good Song - "Space (I Believe In) Artist - The Pixies
Mental Breakdown Song - "Silence is Consent" Artist - Tunturia
Driving - Song "The Beginning After the End" Artist - Stars
Flashback - Song "Grace" Artist - Jeff Buckley
Getting Back Together - Song "Stuck Between Stations" Artist - The Hold Steady
Wedding - Song "Celebration Day" Artist - Led Zeppelin
Paying the Dues - Song "Interiors" Artist - The Sea And Cake
The Night Before the War - Song " Even Better than the Real Thing" Artist - U2
Moment of Triumph - Song "Spilling Over the Side" Artist - Rollins Band
Death Scene - Song "Relative Ways" Artist -...and you will know us By the Trail of Dead
Funeral Song - Song " Count Me Out" Artist- The Mighty Lemon Drops
End Credits - Song "Loft" Artist - Caspian
So feel free to try this for yourself..and lemme know your results.
posted by March2theSea @ 2:27:00 PM
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I did it...that was fun! Here are my results:
Opening Credits - Song – “Hallelujah” The Birmingham Sunlights
Waking Up - Song "Portland Oregon” Loretta Lynn and The White Stripes
First Day of School - Song “Praise His Name” The Persuasions
Falling in Love - Song “Bless the Broken Road” Rascal Flatts (ooh, that’s a good falling in love song)
Fight Song - Song " It’s a Heartache” Trick Pony
Breaking Up - Song "I’ll be Here Awhile” 311
Prom - Song " American Pie” Don Mclean
Life is Good Song - "Take Me to the River” Foghat
Mental Breakdown Song - "Angie” The Rolling Stones
Driving - Song "Melissa” The Allman Brothers
Flashback - Song “A.M. Radio” Everclear
Getting Back Together - Song "Air Force Ones” Nelly (gosh, that’s embarrassing)
Wedding - Song "American Girls” Counting Crows
Paying the Dues - Song "Annie Waits” Ben Folds
The Night Before the War - Song " Hurt” Johnny Cash
Moment of Triumph - Song "Mama I’m Comin’ Home” Ozzy Osbourne
Death Scene - Song "Polyester Bride” Liz Phair
Funeral Song - Song " Wicked Game” Chris Issak
End Credits - Song "Almost Home” Craig Morgan
1. Opening Credits - Song “Go”- Artist – Asia
2. Waking Up - Song “Maybe I’m Amazed” - Artist – Jem
3. First Day of School – Song “The Boys are back in Town” - Artist – Thin Lizzy
4. Falling in Love - Song “Full of Grace” - Artist – Sarah McLachlan
5. Fight Song - Song “Hold the Line” - Artist - Toto
6. Breaking Up - Song “Sexed Up” - Artist – Robbie Williams
7. Prom - Song “Cerulean” - Artist – The Ocean Blue
8. Life is Good - Song – “Rossini’s William Tell Overture” - Artist – Boston Pops
9. Mental Breakdown Song – “All I want for Christmas is You” - Artist – Mariah Carey
10. Driving - Song “Dancing Fancies Live from Fenway Park” - Artist – Dave Matthews Band
11. Flashback - Song “Crazy Train” - Artist – Ozzy Osborne
12. Getting Back Together - Song “Your Love” - Artist – The Outfield
13. Wedding - Song “Baby’s in the Mountian” - Artist – Peter Godwin
14. Paying the Dues - Song “Starwars Main Theme” - Artist – John Williams, Boston Pops
15. The Night Before the War - Song “Brian Wilson Live” - Artist – Barenaked Ladies
16. Moment of Triumph - Song “Stay with You” - Artist – Goo Goo Dolls
17. Death Scene - Song “Come Undone ” - Artist – Duran Duran
18. Funeral Song - Song “What Would you Say” - Artist- Dave Matthews Band
19. End Credits – Song “Whammer Jammer” – Artist – J.Geils Band
b - that is quite the mix..we all have musical skeletons!
BBS - Asia, Toto, J.Geils...OUTFIELD?? whoa..not sure i f I say I need to borrow the files or what.
Yea the outfield was especially a dig for "Getting back together" as I got dumped fresh off the plane in London, it turns out the new BF was the Drummer in a band we came to know 2 months later as the Outfield. All Over MTV, Ugh.
I was surprised by some it grabbed and the fact that there were none by U2 or the Alarm...
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