IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here’s how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle/Random
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
Opening Credits:
“7 O’Clock News/Silent Night” – Simon & Garfunkel – Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
Faith and tranquility juxtaposed against reality and horror. Nice.
Waking Up:
“7 Chakras of the Body – Chakra 1” – Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire 7
Arrhythmic and incoherent, which is just about right for my waking up.
First Day At School:
“Newhart (Arrangement A)” – Henry Mancini – MyThemes.tv
That’s the “Vermont Hotel” series, and deceptively calm for such events.
Falling In Love:
“Chrysalis (3)” – Christopher Franke – Babylon 5
This varies from mysterious and disturbing to tense to exultant and back and around. Hmmmm …
Breaking Up:
“The Threat to the Governor of Harfleur – Katherine of France – The March to Calis” – Patrick Doyle – Henry V
Big dramatic sections interspersed with quiet but ominous elements along with lots of minor keys. Yeah …
Prom:
“Lifted” – Eurhythmics – Peace
Well, at least it’s a nice slow song. And kind of encouraging …
Life’s OK:
“Poor Unfortunate Souls” – The Little Mermaid
Hmmmmmm …doesn’t sound particularly okay to me …
Mental Breakdown:
“The Yew Tree” – Battlefield Band – Anthem for the Common Mans
Well, I guess talking to a tree isn’t terribly healthy … especially if you expect an answer. Great song, though. If I do have a breakdown, I’ll probably start speaking in a Scots brogue.
Driving:
“Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Min” – Chopin
Oh, this truly sounds like a marvelous drive.
Flashback:
“Night Ride Across the Caucasus” – Loreena McKennitt – Book of Secrets
Yeah, I could see a sequence of flashbacks under this. Lots of flashbacks. Fairly dramatic ones, at that.
Getting Back Together:
“Mhorag’s na horo Gheallaidh” – Clannad – Fuaim
Not sure about the mostly a capella chant in an unintelligible language. Or maybe that’s fitting. Tight harmony works, and rhythmic, and fun to listen to.
Wedding:
“Take Me in Your Lifeboat” – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Nice, given that Margie’s mine. Certainly a great pick-me-up tune.
Birth of Child:
“Water Music St 2 – XVIII” – Handel
Fast and exciting, a well-meshed combination of themes and players. But way too short.
Final Battle:
“Card Sharks (arrangement A) – MyThemes.tv
Ended up with a lot of TV themes in here. Interesting. That said — a darned odd choice.
Death Scene:
“For Your Own Good” – Pet Shop Boys – Nightlife
An ominous start and a typically grim undertone to the bouncy tune. Yow.
Funeral Song:
“Police Squad” – Ira Newborn – MyThemes.tv
Laughs and laughs and laughs …
Sex Scene:
“Star Trek: Nemesis – Suite” – Jerry Goldsmith – Forty Years of Film Music
Good Lord — I hope sex with me isn’t quite this … highly dramatic and action-oriented. Well, maybe action-oriented. And there is this big urgent driving beat, striving toward a climax, followed by quiet, contemplative bits, finally wrapping up with a rousingly optimistic thematic send-off to the future.
Dance Sequence:
“Nutcracker – March” – Tchaikovsky
Far too rhythmic and spritely to apply to my dancing.
End Credits:
“Otoko to Megami no Love Song” – Aa! Megami-sama – Complete Vocal Collection
Perky, poppy, not quite understandable but fun. Why the hell not?
(via BD)