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To distract you from my shitty post: a music survey!
1. Your favourite song with the name of a city in the title or text.
'Hamburg' by Readymade. Should surprise approximately no-one.
2. A song you've listened to repeatedly when you were depressed at some point in your life.
'Broken Heart' by Spiritualized. Maudlin and obvious, but isn't that the point?
3. Ever bought an entire album just for one song and winded up disliking everything but that song? Gimme that song.
'One Armed Scissor' by At The Drive-In.
4. A song whose lyrics you thought you knew in the past, but about which you later learned you were incorrect.
'Open Ocean Sailing' by Radar Bros.: I thought it was "you don't owe me/so you won't pay me anymore" when in fact it's "you don't own me/so you won't pay me anymore".
5. Your least favourite song on one of your favourite albums of all time.
'Friction', from Marquee Moon
6. A song you like by someone you find physically unattractive or otherwise repellent.
'Heroin' - Lou Reed is definitely "otherwise repellent".
7. Your favorite song that has expletives in it that's not by Liz Phair.
Either 'Pills' by Primal Scream or 'We Don't Care' by Audio Bullys (sic).
8. A song that sounds as if it's by someone British but isn't.
'We Can Have It' by the Dears
9. A song you like (possibly from your past) that took you forever to finally locate a copy of.
'Slow Grafitti' by Belle & Sebastian
10. A song that reminds you of spring but doesn't mention spring at all.
'Imitation Of Life' by REM
11. A song that sounds to you like being happy feels.
'Aye Today' or 'No Danger', the Delgados.
12. Your favourite song from a non-soundtrack compilation album.
'Hugh Dallas' by Mogwai from here.
13. A song from your past that would be considered politically incorrect now (and possibly was then).
Probably 'Orgasm Addict', sadly.
14. A song sung by an overweight person.
'Fields Of Marigold', Frank Black & The Catholics
15. A song you actually like by an artist you otherwise hate.
'Ignition (Remix)' by R Kelly.
16. A song by a band that features three or more female members.
'The Game's Over' by Plumtree
17. One of the earliest songs that you can remember listening to.
'Fixing A Hole' from Sgt. Pepper's.
18. A song you've been mocked by friends for liking.
'White Flag' by Dido
19. A really good cover version you think no one else has heard.
Belle & Sebastian's live rendition of 'I Want You Back', originally by the Jackson 5.
20. A song that has helped cheer you up (or empowered you somehow) after a break-up or otherwise difficult situation.
'John The Revelator' by Son House.
1. Your favourite song with the name of a city in the title or text.
'Hamburg' by Readymade. Should surprise approximately no-one.
2. A song you've listened to repeatedly when you were depressed at some point in your life.
'Broken Heart' by Spiritualized. Maudlin and obvious, but isn't that the point?
3. Ever bought an entire album just for one song and winded up disliking everything but that song? Gimme that song.
'One Armed Scissor' by At The Drive-In.
4. A song whose lyrics you thought you knew in the past, but about which you later learned you were incorrect.
'Open Ocean Sailing' by Radar Bros.: I thought it was "you don't owe me/so you won't pay me anymore" when in fact it's "you don't own me/so you won't pay me anymore".
5. Your least favourite song on one of your favourite albums of all time.
'Friction', from Marquee Moon
6. A song you like by someone you find physically unattractive or otherwise repellent.
'Heroin' - Lou Reed is definitely "otherwise repellent".
7. Your favorite song that has expletives in it that's not by Liz Phair.
Either 'Pills' by Primal Scream or 'We Don't Care' by Audio Bullys (sic).
8. A song that sounds as if it's by someone British but isn't.
'We Can Have It' by the Dears
9. A song you like (possibly from your past) that took you forever to finally locate a copy of.
'Slow Grafitti' by Belle & Sebastian
10. A song that reminds you of spring but doesn't mention spring at all.
'Imitation Of Life' by REM
11. A song that sounds to you like being happy feels.
'Aye Today' or 'No Danger', the Delgados.
12. Your favourite song from a non-soundtrack compilation album.
'Hugh Dallas' by Mogwai from here.
13. A song from your past that would be considered politically incorrect now (and possibly was then).
Probably 'Orgasm Addict', sadly.
14. A song sung by an overweight person.
'Fields Of Marigold', Frank Black & The Catholics
15. A song you actually like by an artist you otherwise hate.
'Ignition (Remix)' by R Kelly.
16. A song by a band that features three or more female members.
'The Game's Over' by Plumtree
17. One of the earliest songs that you can remember listening to.
'Fixing A Hole' from Sgt. Pepper's.
18. A song you've been mocked by friends for liking.
'White Flag' by Dido
19. A really good cover version you think no one else has heard.
Belle & Sebastian's live rendition of 'I Want You Back', originally by the Jackson 5.
20. A song that has helped cheer you up (or empowered you somehow) after a break-up or otherwise difficult situation.
'John The Revelator' by Son House.
