Music meme
I’ve been tagged by Duff at GirlReaction. She and I seem to have synchronous tastes in music and books, so we raid each others’ blogs for ideas. I’m lately feeling woefully out of touch, though not as much as my husband G. Grod, who demanded to know who the hell Bright Eyes was when I brought home his CDs earier this week after FINALLY finding them at Target.
1. Total amount of music files on your computer:
Uh, no idea. I rarely listen to music on the computer. I’m a luddite that way.
2. The last CD you bought was:
I bought three: the two new Bright Eyes I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and the new Ani DiFranco, Knuckle Down. I’m hoping I can find a clear melody or bass line on this latest Ani album; her last couple albums have a lot of free-form lyrics–they haven’t enthralled me.
3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
“Are You Lonely Tonight” by Elvis, on the new MPR station 89.3 The Current, which I feel guilty about loving, since it came into being when MPR gobbled up the little St. Olaf classical station.
4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
“Snuggle Puppy” by Boynton/Ford from Philadelphia Chickens (a panacea for our son Drake)
“Closer to Fine”, Indigo Girls (a panacea for me)
“Solsbury Hill”, Peter Gabriel (see above)
“Have a Little Faith in Me”, John Hiatt (the first song at G. Grod’s and my wedding; reminds me to be nicer to him. I need frequent reminders. I can be rather grouchy.)
“The Immigrant Song”, Led Zeppelin, because I’m trying to teach Drake to sing the opening. So far he’s got the first two notes, out of four.
5. Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?
M. Giant at Velcrometer, because he’s funny.
Blogenheimer, because he’s the reason we own all our Firewater CDs.
Becca, because her iPod got stolen and perhaps this will send good musical juju her way.
And I don’t know if it counts since he’ll probably post here, but also my husband G. Grod, because I don’t know what he’ll answer.