My Music – A Snippet

From Steverinoland, comes this somewhat interesting survey of one’s own music library:

HOW MANY SONGS? –  6104

SORT BY SONG TITLE

first – ‘Til The Money Runs Out – Tom Waits
last – Zoom Zoom Zoom – Nissan TV/Radio Commercial Music

SORT BY TIME

longest – King of Rock (Charlie Chan Megamix) – Run DMC – 15:50
shortest – This Is Stupid – The Bloodhound Gang – 0:10

SORT BY ALBUM

first – !!! – !!!  (the band’s name is "!!!", and their album is called "!!!"  The song is "Intensify")
last – Zulu Workers Choirs In South Aftrica – King Boys – song: Just A Closer Walk With Thee

TOP FIVE MOST PLAYED SONGS

1. "Swamp" – Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense – 7 plays
2. "See The Constellation" – They Might Be Giants – Apollo 18 – 7 plays
3. "Rubber Biscuit" – The Blues Brothers – The Best of The Blues Brothers – 6 plays
4. "Take Me I’m Yours" – Squeeze – Singles: 45’s and Under – 6 plays
5. "Do You Wanna Dance" – The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations – 6 plays  (this one surprises me)

FIRST SONG THAT COMES UP ON SHUFFLE –
"Puritans" by Dear Leader, from the album:  All I Ever Wanted Was Tonight  (a song, by the way, that I have never heard.

find “sex.” how many songs come up?- 87 (most are from Ron Sexsmith, though)
find “death.” how many songs come up?- 40 (mostly from the Pixies album "Death to the Pixies" and a couple of Death Cab For Cutie albums)
find “love.” how many songs come up?- 310

2 Comments

  1. Yanik says:

    # OF SONGS: 7855
    SONG TITLE:
    (first) “…you” – DJ Food
    (last) “Zutonkhamuun” – The Zutons
    TIME:
    (shortest) “I love my job” – Guy Davis (:05)
    (longest) “Gondwana” – Miles Davis (46:50)
    ALBUM:
    (first) “…So Addictive” – Missy Elliott
    (last) “Zulu Chant Riddim” – Warrior King
    5 MOST PLAYED:
    (1) “Search The Heavens” – Quantic (7 plays)
    (2) “Tamburitza Lingua” – Ani DiFranco (5 plays)
    (3) “Bitch School” – Spinal Tap (4 plays)
    (4) “The Woodland National Anthem” – The Arcade Fire (3 plays)
    (5) “Bicycling With The Devil” – Scissor Sisters (3 plays)
    FIRST IN SHUFFLE:
    “The End Has No End” – The Strokes
    SEX: 23
    DEATH: 24
    LOVE: 355

    That was interesting.

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