Poll and Miscellany

[thefourthvine]

Three things, almost entirely content free. (But one of them is a poll! There will be clicking, and that's always fun, right?)

I swear I will have actual content in this LJ again. Eventually. In the meantime -

1. Remember the poll? Um, this one? Thanks to everyone who took it, by the way, and I am slowly working my way through the comments, because they are meaty and thought-filled and fun. And I'm knee-deep in meta about it, but it's taken a strange turn. So I'm hoping that some of you will do my a favor, and run a poll like this one:
   
   [Poll #831564]
   
   Basically, I want you to ask your friends what archetype they think you are. (I've alphabetized the archetypes to make finding them easier.) And while you're here, please do pick mine; I'm truly curious to see if there's a difference between how I see myself and how others see me. (In this sense only. I'm not crazy.)
   
   Sadly, I don't have bribes to offer. But if you do run a poll like this, and you also drop me a link in the comments here, I will be forever grateful. And you will be furthering the cause of meta. (I know, I know, it's not precisely ever fan's dream, but - stay with me, here, okay?)
   
   
2. This is driving me insane, so - okay. I collect what I call genderswapped songs. Although, really, I should call them ungenderswapped songs - the song is covered by a singer of a different sex than the original one, but no gendered element of the song is changed. I have one song by Cam Clarke, from Inside Out, which is a whole CD of songs just like this. (The one I have is Son of a Preacher Man.) And I cannot find the whole CD anywhere. Does anyone have a copy of this? Or know where I can get a copy of this? I am experiencing the anguish of the thwarted collector, and it is not pretty.
   
   
3. This is more of a bonus item; I found it interesting. If any of you watch AMVs - and if you don't, why not? - you might want to take a look at this AMV-related survey.

Comments

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I have a thing for genderswapped covers too.

See, I just cannot imagine how I did not realize that fans would love genderswapped covers. As I said to musesfool, that's what we do, basically.

And I love all kinds of covers - again, it's no surprise, since ringing on the changes on the existing text (or music) is what I love about fandom - so even if those aren't true genderswaps (and I don't know, because, um, I don't know the originals of either), I will still love them and cuddle them and rejoice in their presence. Thank you!

[fairestcat]

Love For Sale is a classic Cole Porter tune, done by sad voiced jazz chanteuses for decades. It's told from the pov of a hooker

"Love for sale
appetizing young love for sale
love thats fresh and still unspoiled
love thats only slightly soiled
love for sale

who will buy
who would like to sample my supply
who's prepared to pay the price
for a trip to paradise
love for sale"

etc.

The Joker's a Steve Miller song. And he really plays up the *wink wink, nod nod* innuendo of it and, well, it's one of those songs I always change the channel when it comes on my radio in the car.

Also, have posted the poll in my journal.