8.07.2006

Your life's soundtrack...

This was floating around on MySpace. Yes, I have an account. Are you surprised?

You put your iPod on shuffle and you fill in the blanks with whatever song randomly pops up. I did it once already, but I can't resist trying it out again.

If a movie was made of your life, what would the soundtrack be?

First try:

OPENING CREDITS: The Shins - New Slang
WAKING UP: U2 - All I Want is You
FALLING IN LOVE: Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
FIGHT SCENE: Pulp - Sorted for E's and Wizz
BREAKING UP: Snow Patrol - Ways and Means
MAKE UP: Max a Million - Sexual Healing (I kid you not!)
SECRET LOVE: David Gray - Made Up My Mind
LIFE'S OKAY: Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Keane - Bend and Break (WTF?)
DRIVING: Aretha Franklin - The Weight
FLASHBACKS: Bright Eyes - Southern State
HAPPY DANCE: Simon and Garfunkel - Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
REGRETTING: Ryan Adams - Goodbye Honey
LONG NIGHT ALONE: Elliott Smith - Pretty (Ugly Before)
FINAL BATTLE: Sarah McLachlan - Ice Cream (apparently, I'm a total wimp!)
DEATH SCENE: Jason Collett - Feral Republic
FINAL ENDING: REM - What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
CREDITS: Howie Day - Ghost

Second try:

OPENING CREDITS: Al Green - I Can't Get Next to You
WAKING UP: Falling Martins - Distance
FALLING IN LOVE: REM - Monty Got a Raw Deal
FIGHT SCENE: Janet Jackson - Nasty
BREAKING UP: REM - Man on the Moon
MAKE UP: Lucinda Williams - Jackson

SECRET LOVE: Ryan Adams - Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues
LIFE'S OKAY: Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Kanye West - Jesus Walks (God, show me the way)
DRIVING: Frou Frou - It's Good to be in Love
FLASHBACKS: Spoon - Was It You?
HAPPY DANCE: Guster - All the Way up to Heaven
REGRETTING: Elvis Costello - Man Out of Time

LONG NIGHT ALONE: Jenny Lewis - Run Devil Run
FINAL BATTLE: Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (still, a wimp)
DEATH SCENE: The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

FINAL ENDING: Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
CREDITS: The Chipmunks - The Chipmunks Christmas Song

Won't you share yours?

3 Comments:

Blogger Dinner said...

First Try:

OPENING CREDITS: The Palm Sunday Tornado Hits Crystal Lake by Sufjan Stevens (instrumental opener)
WAKING UP: Queen Bitch by Seu Jorge
FALLING IN LOVE: Elevate Me Later by Pavement
FIGHT SCENE: Rock With You by Michael Jackson (that would be a funny fight... maybe its a duel on the dance floor)
BREAKING UP: Title And Registration by Ben Gibbard (live) ok
MAKE UP: Stop! by The Bens
SECRET LOVE: Acquiesce by Oasis
LIFE'S OKAY: Whorehoppin (Shit Goddamn) by Eagles of Death Metal hahahahaha
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: She's Lost Control by Ryan Adams
DRIVING: Mellow My Man by The Roots (stoned driving?)
FLASHBACKS: Hand of Fate by The Rolling Stones
HAPPY DANCE: Anecdote by Ambulance LTD
REGRETTING: Those to Come by The Shins (whoa)
LONG NIGHT ALONE: Street Spirit by Radiohead (yikes this is getting Creepy)
FINAL BATTLE: Shiny by The Decemberists ???
DEATH SCENE: The Sadness by Ry Adams
FINAL ENDING: Four Sticks by Led Zep (hellz yea)

Second Try:

OPENING CREDITS: This Modern Love - Bloc Party
WAKING UP: Part of The Queue - Oasis
FALLING IN LOVE: Ambition - Doves (wow that is dark)
FIGHT SCENE: Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) - Led Zeppelin ... I guess I fight a female in this scene... hope I win...
BREAKING UP: Safe - Travis
MAKE UP: Did I Step on Your Trumpet - Danielson ??
SECRET LOVE: Don't Look Back In Anger (live) - Oasis
LIFE'S OKAY: New Dawn Fades - New Order (again quite dark)
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
DRIVING: Golden Age - Beck (Put your hands on the wheeeeel... creepy)
FLASHBACKS: Tear Stained Letter - CASH
HAPPY DANCE: Turn A Square - The Shins
REGRETTING: He's Dumb, He's Simple, He's The Pilot - Grandaddy
LONG NIGHT ALONE: Paper Tiger - Spoon
FINAL BATTLE: Can't Lose - We Are Scientists
DEATH SCENE: Outtasite (Outta Mind) - Wilco
FINAL ENDING: White Plains - John Vanderslice

11:42 AM  
Blogger B. Solomon said...

This is ambitious...I'm impressed with both efforts, Dinner and Quank.

1:22 PM  
Blogger B. Solomon said...

Actually, Katie, the fact your iPod came out with Pulp for a fight scene is both fitting, and ironic at the same time. I think your iPod knows something.

1:23 PM  

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