tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913809749903445948.post8909643771922486210..comments2023-09-21T02:25:48.907-07:00Comments on The Lobotomist's Dream: That Which Plays Most Plays......MostAndrew Schnorrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539646748703738697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913809749903445948.post-65227942941643919472008-02-26T15:27:00.000-08:002008-02-26T15:27:00.000-08:00I was given an ipod for three kings (forgot what t...I was given an ipod for three kings (forgot what the actual name is) so I can give you my list. I haven't played anything over 30 times, which seems odd to me, but I've only had it for around a month and a half.<BR/><BR/>Here's my list, though since there are many ties at the moment, it's not very definitive.<BR/><BR/>First we'll start off with the ties for #10 with 17 plays a piece:<BR/>Mad Season by Matchbox Twenty and 11am by Incubus. I guess these songs aren't too related, mad season is for times when I'm feeling particularly strange, or sad, and 11am tends to relax me and I like that. <BR/><BR/>At #9 we have another set of tied songs with 18 plays each:<BR/>Circles, Just a Phase, and Mexico by Incubus. These are probably just a result of me putting Incubus on my iPod earlier than most of my other music. Each of these songs is angry in a way, which I suppose means that I must be in that sort of mood a decent amount of time.<BR/><BR/>#8 has 6 tied songs, 19 plays each:<BR/>Nice to Know You and Under My Umbrella by Incubus then Wouldn't it be nice to be proud, I could fall, and Crazy for this girl by Evan and Jaron. I can't really find anything unifying to say about these songs, but I guess Evan and Jaron are among my favorite artists, and most of their songs are in my top played list.<BR/><BR/>#7 has 5 songs tied at 20 plays each:<BR/>Crazy for this girl and The Distance by Evan and Jaron, Are you in? by Incubus, Black and White People by Matchbox Twenty, and lastly, Planet Corneria from the Smash Bros. Soundtrack. Why is crazy for this girl here and in #8 as well? because I happened upon a CD that had two versions of the song, and that's the CD I happened to upload into iTunes. The other songs are a perfect example of me using the shuffle feature on my iPod a bit too much, but with only around 125 songs on there, it's odd how often shuffle picks up on how I feel at any given time.<BR/><BR/>#6 has a trio of songs with 21 plays a piece:<BR/>Ready or Not and Pick up the phone by, yes you guessed it, Evan and Jaron (their last name is Lowenstein, but they just use their first names) and The Heart of Life by my favorite solo artist, John Mayer. These songs are very connected, because I like to listen to them when I'm down, they're all inspirational in a way, and cheer me up.<BR/><BR/>on to the halfway point, #5 has 22 plays, and shockingly enough, it's not tied with any other song!<BR/>From My head to my heart by Evan and Jaron, which is about the disconnect betwixt emotions and rationality, which fits me pretty well sometimes.<BR/><BR/>#4 has 23 plays, and is also alone in its position:<BR/>Done Hangin on maybe, by Evan and Jaron which is just a fun song.<BR/><BR/>#3 has 24 plays: Aqueous Transmission by Incubus. This is the ultimate relaxation song, it really really unwinds me, especially with the frogs at the end, and the eastern rhythms and instruments.<BR/><BR/>#2 has 26 plays (which probably makes it a really popular song as it's broken away from the pack a bit):<BR/>Outerspace by, yeah, those guys again, Evan and Jaron. Shuffle actually loves this song, it is probably it's second favorite song to play, and so I've heard it a lot. What's shuffle's favorite song? well...<BR/><BR/>#1 a Tie! one is my favorite song, and the other is shuffle's favorite:<BR/>Symphony #9 (Scherzo) by Beethoven, and How Far We've come by Matchbox Twenty. Now the symphony was on windows, and itunes imported it, so I have just left it on my iPod, and it has snuck up the ranks and become tied for #1 because of shuffle, sneaky sneaky. How Far We've come is just my favorite song, period. I can always picture the video, with all these accomplishments of man, and famous people who broke through and achieved something from mandela to gore, they all meant something, and it really inspires me to make something of my life.<BR/><BR/>Well, hope that wasn't too long, but there it is, you asked for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913809749903445948.post-51392372577073980842008-02-26T12:33:00.000-08:002008-02-26T12:33:00.000-08:00Unfortunately, my media player, Foobar2000, does n...Unfortunately, my media player, Foobar2000, does not have an easy to access list of how many times a song has been played, but I can come up with a close idea of what is played a lot:<BR/><BR/>10. Shalamar - A Night to Remember 9. U2 - Desire<BR/>8. Boston - More than a Feeling<BR/>7. George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue<BR/>6. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring me Down<BR/>5. Star Trek: First Contact Theme<BR/>4. The Beatles - In My Life<BR/>3. Def Leppard - Hysteria<BR/>2. U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name<BR/>1. Neil Young - Old Man<BR/><BR/>I'm actually a bit suprised by your music tastes, though little about you should suprise me by now.<BR/><BR/>-Comrade ChavezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com