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thefourthvine) wrote2011-08-08 10:22 am
[Poll] MUSICS
The first such post went smashingly. I thank you all. I now know much more about classic beauty. I've also learned that if Gina Torres and Audrey Hepburn were, through the miracle of - time traveling lesbian reproduction magicians? Look, I think this is the kind of thing that doesn't need a reason - to have a child, it would be the most classically gorgeous person of all time. I think someone needs to get right on making that happen.
So. We have done photos! Clearly it is time for MUSIC. And also POLLS, as those are the traditional, time-honored distraction techniques of people too distressed to provide actual content.
This is a poll for people who have music playing devices or programs. I am hoping that's most of you. There are some, you know, questions and things, but there is also a Bonus Content Option that I am really really hoping a lot of you take, because nothing is more distracting than new music.
So, to start things off in the Bonus Content arena: the most played song on my iTunes is Roscoe, by Midlake, which I have played 513 times. (Obviously, this is a hate-free zone. If you think it sucks, don't tell me. Instead, post your most played song. I bet it is far, far better than mine. Cooler. More classic. Whatever.)
And the song I am most obsessed with at the moment is The Chaconne, by Dessa.
Now, tell me yours! (People not taking the poll are still entirely invited to post their most played and current obsession songs in the comments, by the way. Encouraged. Begged. Whatever.) And also about your music. (And join with me in lamenting that there's no numerical entry poll option that would do averages and means and so on but not require scales.)
[1] Okay, I know at least some of you are going to want to know, so: it's mostly to do with Leaving My Baby for the First Time Ever. Also imperfect traveling arrangements. And OMG SOCIAL TIME fear. But mostly Leaving My Baby, who is actually three and will be at home with his mommy and perfectly fine, no matter what my dreams persist in suggesting.
How many songs do you have on your music player? (Rounding to the nearest thousand. Overachievers should pick the highest category.)
Mean: 6358.59 Median: 5000 Std. Dev 5396.19
| 0 | 3 (1.5%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 30 (15.2%) | |
| 2000 | 19 (9.6%) | |
| 3000 | 20 (10.1%) | |
| 4000 | 13 (6.6%) | |
| 5000 | 24 (12.1%) | |
| 6000 | 19 (9.6%) | |
| 7000 | 17 (8.6%) | |
| 8000 | 9 (4.5%) | |
| 9000 | 4 (2.0%) | |
| 10000 | 9 (4.5%) | |
| 11000 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 12000 | 4 (2.0%) | |
| 13000 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 14000 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 15000 | 1 (0.5%) | |
| 16000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 17000 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 18000 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 19000 | 1 (0.5%) | |
| 20000 | 15 (7.6%) |
How many songs have you never listened to? (Rounding, again.)
Mean: 1692.31 Median: 1000 Std. Dev 3379.62
| 0 | 89 (48.9%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 50 (27.5%) | |
| 2000 | 10 (5.5%) | |
| 3000 | 8 (4.4%) | |
| 4000 | 7 (3.8%) | |
| 5000 | 3 (1.6%) | |
| 6000 | 2 (1.1%) | |
| 7000 | 2 (1.1%) | |
| 8000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 9000 | 2 (1.1%) | |
| 10000 | 3 (1.6%) | |
| 11000 | 1 (0.5%) | |
| 12000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 13000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 14000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 15000 | 2 (1.1%) | |
| 16000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 17000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 18000 | 2 (1.1%) | |
| 19000 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 20000 | 1 (0.5%) |
How many playlists do you have?
None. If I want to listen to music, I listen to all the music.
26 (13.0%)
Oh, somewhere around ten. Some variety, you know.
73 (36.5%)
Looks like maybe 30! Variety is the spice of life.
54 (27.0%)
More like 50. Variety is the habenero pepper of life!
17 (8.5%)
Closer to 75. Variety may in fact be the silent killer.
10 (5.0%)
I am in no way counting, but I'm guessing 100. I have no idea what is even in some of these.
8 (4.0%)
200. I HAVE MANY IDEAS FOR PLAYLISTS, OKAY?
10 (5.0%)
A million. At least. Um.
2 (1.0%)
Of your top 20 most played songs, how many are by women? (I am counting this as "mostly sung by a woman," but you make your own call.)
Mean: 8.14 Median: 8 Std. Dev 4.50
| 1 | 17 (9.2%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 (3.2%) | |
| 3 | 11 (5.9%) | |
| 4 | 13 (7.0%) | |
| 5 | 11 (5.9%) | |
| 6 | 10 (5.4%) | |
| 7 | 18 (9.7%) | |
| 8 | 15 (8.1%) | |
| 9 | 6 (3.2%) | |
| 10 | 23 (12.4%) | |
| 11 | 10 (5.4%) | |
| 12 | 13 (7.0%) | |
| 13 | 7 (3.8%) | |
| 14 | 8 (4.3%) | |
| 15 | 6 (3.2%) | |
| 16 | 6 (3.2%) | |
| 17 | 2 (1.1%) | |
| 18 | 1 (0.5%) | |
| 19 | 1 (0.5%) | |
| 20 | 1 (0.5%) |
How many times has your most played song been played? (Rounding!)
Mean: 277.09 Median: 150 Std. Dev 287.46
| 0 | 3 (1.7%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 40 (22.3%) | |
| 100 | 39 (21.8%) | |
| 150 | 13 (7.3%) | |
| 200 | 13 (7.3%) | |
| 250 | 13 (7.3%) | |
| 300 | 10 (5.6%) | |
| 350 | 4 (2.2%) | |
| 400 | 6 (3.4%) | |
| 450 | 3 (1.7%) | |
| 500 | 5 (2.8%) | |
| 550 | 4 (2.2%) | |
| 600 | 3 (1.7%) | |
| 650 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 700 | 3 (1.7%) | |
| 750 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 800 | 3 (1.7%) | |
| 850 | 1 (0.6%) | |
| 900 | 1 (0.6%) | |
| 950 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 1000 | 15 (8.4%) |
What is that most played song? (For bonus points, put a link to it, streaming or download, in the comments.)
And what song are you obsessed with lately? (Bonus points, link in comments, you know how this works.)
I like all music! Except:
Theremin Core
38 (26.2%)
Gregorian Chant-Hop
16 (11.0%)
Rastabilly Skank
49 (33.8%)
Digital Baroque
16 (11.0%)
Unshaved Glam
26 (17.9%)
no subject
In fact, I have 44k songs in my iTunes library, and 23k of those have 0 play count (although that's mostly because they're older stuff and I had a giant hard drive crash about 5 years ago from which my iTunes library is still recovering).
235 playlists - 110 of them "smart" playlists, 125 of them regular ones.
And I feel bad that only 6 of my top 20 are "by" women, but I should probably clarify - 3 are by solo female artists, 2 are by a pair of women, one is a man/woman duet, one is by a man with bonus vocals by a woman (but I counted it as by a man as that's who got the attribution), 4 are by men or all-male bands, 2 are not actually music but looping nature tracks (one of a thunderstorm, one of a harbour) that I use as grey noise to help me sleep, and all the rest are classical and I have no idea about the gender of the performers. :)
And, because I want my bonus points! Katy B - Louder was my most-played track, and my current obsession is the Glee cover of My Chemical Romance's "Sing". (I actually prefer the MCR version but I've already listened that to death.)
no subject
Thanks for Katy B's Louder. I had never heard of her, but I'm really enjoying that song.