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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
Wonders never cease by Morcheeba
Such an optimistic and uplifting song, it always makes me smile.
The black horse & the cherry tree- KT Tunstall (live)
This is a very fun song, particularly performed live where KT uses looping rather than a band to play it.
Carey - Cyndi Lauper (live) (song starts at about 40 seconds in)
Since you said you were stressed, here's a song that relaxes me - Cyndi just sort of sits back into this cover and chills out for almost six minutes. Quite different from the original.
Wonder of Birds - Innocence Mission
You are probably also familiar with this song from Laura Shapiro and Morgan Dawn's Due South vid, and a combination of the memory of the vid and the song itself never fails to make me feel more positive about life.
Woe is Mine - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
A song by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, who are married and are Australian country singers. The first two minutes or so is Kasey talking about songs they teach their son, with somewhat amusing results. (Her Australian accent is also pretty clear here, which you may enjoy if you like hearing australian accents?) A song where the lyrics are over the top angsty and the music is upbeat. I love this song, which in my head has a fanvid of all the very angsty moments in various mangas I have seen.