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I just couldn't resist copying Franz_fan14. And I'm bored.

In no order...

Foo Fighters
Incubus
Franz Ferdinand x1.5 (missed half a gig due to food poisoning - McDonald's you are fuckers!)
Editors
1990s
Ladytron
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Brand New
Ash
Eagles of Death Metal
N*E*R*D
The Futureheads
James Blunt (thanks Dad!)
Katie Melua (thanks Dad!)

Ok, my list is pitiful compared to Adam's. *hides in shame*

I found it on my recommended list.

Step 1: Open up whatever MP3 program you use and add every song in your collection.
Step 2: Put it on random.
Step 3: Post the first line from the first 50! songs that play, no matter how embarassing the song.
Step 4: Post and let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from.
Step 5: Cross out the songs when someone guesses correctly.
Step 6: Looking them up on Google or any other search engine is CHEATING!

1. Bang bang, Gavrilo Princip All For You, Sophia guessed by Southern_Glow
2. Cheated by the opposite of love Cheated Hearts guessed by roklovex
3. Nice car, where'd you get your ride?
4. Although my lover lives in a place that I can't live Come On Home guessed by Chapelier_fou
5. I sit and wait for you 'cause this was never over
6. Back it up, back it up, you got it, you got it Crash guessed by oOhnooo
7. I should've known that this would happen from the start It's A Hit guessed by snoopybing
8. Black hearts in effigy, we sing the song that was hated
9. You got a reaction, you got a reaction, didn't you? Blue Orchid guessed by roklovex
10. Hello, I've waited here for you Everlong guessed by roklovex
11. I knew all along that I was right at the start Bang Bang You're Dead guessed by nehemiah553
12. There's a part of me you'll never know, the only thing I'll never show Endlessly guessed by Chapelier_fou
13. You look so good in the clothes of a poser and when you smiled all the kids fell apart here What I'm Trying to Say guessed by nehemiah553
14. Oh my love, oh my love, I can't hear you my love, tell me where have you gone?
15. Coming around my senses torn, it's no illusion, it's here everyday I bleed Shatter guessed by nehemiah553
16. Back in school they never taught us what we needed to know, like how to deal with despair, or someone breaking your heart Seventy Times 7 guessed by roklovex
17. You aren't allowed to say that you're better, you aren't allowed to say that cos you're the hipster type Mirror Kissers guessed by Southern_Glow
18. Can you hear me, hear me screaming, breaking in the muted sky In Your Honour guessed by Meeesju
19. Mountains wouldn't part for me, they have no uncertainty I Understand It guessed by snoopybing
20. I hear you on the radio, you permeate my screen Megalomaniac guessed by Skrzypidlak
21. Two summers with the light on, too tired to fall asleep Get Your Guns guessed by nehemiah553
22. Close to madness, so demanding, I can't breathe anymore
23. Paradise comes at a price that I am not prepared to pay Megalomania guessed by Chapelier_fou
24. Bells around St. Petersburg, when I saw you Stadium Arcadium guessed by Mightyfool
25. I’ve taken a piece of her, her aorta, I stole her silhouette
26. Yeah but nobody searches and nobody cares somehow Slow Hands guessed by nehemiah553
27. We know a place where no planes go, we know a place where no ships go No Cars Go guessed by nehemiah553
28. Choking on a wishbone in the firing line of lovers who will never slow down Wishbone guessed by liketumbleweed
29. My bottom half wants to run away with me, it's too hot and too fast
30. Everything is open, nothing is set in stone, rivers turn to ocean, oceans tide you home Driftwood guessed by snoopybing
31. He was in the habit of taking things for granted You Owe Me an IOU guessed by roklovex
32. Can you remember a time when this city was a great place for architects and debutantes Black History Month guessed by Skrzypidlak
33. History's so strong, history's so strong, history's so strong, history's so strong Save the Population guessed by Mightyfool
34. Is there a place I can go, is there a light to get me there Tiny Little Fractures guessed by nehemiah553
35. This is a brand new problem, a problem without any clues decents days and nights guessed by nehemiah553
36. Something filled up my heart with nothing, someone told me not to cry Wake Up guessed by nehemiah553
37. It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up DARE guessed by Skrzypidlak
38. I'd like to close my eyes, go numb, but there's a cold wind coming from the top of the highest high-rise today The Warmth guessed by luibambam
39. Save some face, you know you've only got one Smile Like You Mean It guessed by roklovex
40. Watching the people get lairy is not very pretty I tell thee I Predict A Riot guessed by Skrzypidlak
41. The first time in your backyard underneath the plastic sheeting, outside it was pouring and we were drunk as shit The First Five Times guessed by nehemiah553
42. We took a walk that night, but it wasn't the same, we had a fight on the promenade out in the rain Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine guessed by roklovex
43. Alexander, our older brother set out for a great adventure Neighborhood #2 (Laika) guessed by Skrzypidlak
44. It's funny how your worst enemies always seem to turn out to be all of your best friend's best friends The Shower Scene guessed by roklovex
45. Please can you stop the noise, I'm trying to get some rest Paranoid Android guessed by nehemiah553
46. Step by step I come closer to reaching the top, every step must be placed so that I don't fall off
47. That's the start, the middle and the end, aren't you glad the universe pretends Ride guessed by roklovex
48. If I hadn't made me, I would have been made somehow, if I hadn't assembled myself, I would've fallen apart by now Make Yourself guessed by luibambam
49. Tied to the testing of wills, where my heart breaks and spills Juneau guessed by nehemiah553
50. Old with strangers to impress so near, old friends don't realise I'm here Electricityscape guessed by a-ich

Oofft, that took ages.

And just so folk find this, I'll list my top 20. Sorry.

Incubus
The Arcade Fire
Muse
Franz Ferdinand
Idlewild
Garbage
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ash
We Are Scientists
Kings of Leon
The Killers
Foo Fighters
The Strokes
Brand New
Stars
Bloc Party
Jimmy Eat World
The Go! Team
Madonna

Yay, I managed to get my paws on tickets to see Muse at T on the Fringe in August! *dances happily* I was so worried I wouldn't be able to beat those touting fuckers and I'd have to sell all my possessions to be able to afford tickets on eBay.

I wonder when they'll announce the support act. T on the Fringe was good last year, I saw Franz Ferdinand supported by Ladytron, although I dearly wish I'd bought tickets for the second night of Franz because Arcade Fire were supporting. *sigh*

Find the number of listeners for each of your top 10 artists and add them up and divide by 10 to get the average.

Incubus: 165,933
The Arcade Fire: 127,749
Muse: 168,368
Franz Ferdinand: 188,385
Idlewild: 33,054
Garbage: 121,201
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 98,445
Ash: 57,700
Kings of Leon: 61,440
Foo Fighters: 199,375

Total: 1,221,650
Average: 122,165

Last.fm's Top 20 Average: 231,930

122,165/231,930 = 0.53

53%. Erm... woo?

Yup, a whole year since I joined what was then known as Audioscrobbler. And what a year that's been!

1. Incubus
2. The Arcade Fire
3. Muse
4. Franz Ferdinand
5. Idlewild
6. Garbage
7. Ash
8. Kings of Leon
9. Foo Fighters
9. The Killers
11. The Strokes
12. Brand New
12. Stars
14. We Are Scientists
15. Bloc Party
16. Jimmy Eat World
17. The Go! Team
18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
19. Madonna
20. Death From Above 1979
21. Nine Black Alps
22. Queens of the Stone Age
23. Kaiser Chiefs
24. Editors
25. Interpol


Now answer the questions according to the numbers:

// What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
I can't remember.

// What is your favorite album by 2?
Funeral, though I have their EP which is pretty fab too.

// What is your favorite lyric that 1 has sung?
I don't think I could possibly pick just one. There's far too many fabulous ones!

// How many times have you seen 11 live?
None.

// What is your favorite song by 7?
Walking Barefoot

// What is a good memory you have involving 20?
I don't think I have one.

// Is there a song by 3 that makes you sad?
Yes.

// What is your favorite lyric that 14 has sung?
I don't know. I'm rubbish at this survey just now.

// What is your favorite song by 19?
Probably Material Girl.

// How did you first get into 22?
I don't remember... I just liked them, but was too cheap to buy their CDs. Then I borrowed them off someone.

// What was the first song you heard by 21?
Probably Not Everyone.

// What is your favorite song by 4?
This Boy.

// How many time have you seen 10 live?
I don't have a 10. I have a joint 9th place - Foo Fighters and The Killers. I've seen the Foo Fighters once.

// What is a good memory you have involving 13?
I don't have a 13 either. I have a joint 12th place. Brand New were pretty good live when I saw them, and good memories involving Stars - um, I think I remember that the guy who sold me the CD in Fopp was cute.

// Is there a song by 23 that makes you sad?
No.

// What is your favorite album of 15?
They only have one album, so I obviously have to answer Silent Alarm.

// What is your favorite lyric that 9 has sung?
Foo Fighters - "breathe out, so I can breath you in" from Everlong.
The Killers - "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier" from All These Things That I've Done.

// What is your favorite song by 8?
I don't really like them. I don't understand why they are in my top artists, I think I accidentally left their album on play when I went out one day. Grr.

// What is your favorite song by 16?
Um... Work, I guess.

// How many times have you seen 5 live?
None.

// What is your favorite album by 12?
Joint 12th!
Deja Entendu
Set Yourself on Fire

// What is a good memory you have involving 25?
One of their songs is on a playlist my boyfriend made me.

// What was the first song you heard by 18?
Maps.

// What is your favorite song by 17?
Ladyflash

// What is your favorite album by 24?
They only have one - The Back Room.

// How many of your top 25 have you seen live?
6.

Stolen from the CD whore also known as Franz_fan14

List your last.fm Top 15 Artists.
Open up iTunes and sort each artist by play count.
List your top 3 songs per artist.

Incubus
Make A Move
Stellar
Here In My Room

The Arcade Fire
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
No Cars Go

Muse
Cave
Plug In Baby
Sober

Idlewild
Roseability
Love Steals Us From Loneliness
I Understand It

Franz Ferdinand
Take Me Out
Outsiders
Do You Want To

Garbage
Right Between The Eyes
Bad Boyfriend
Why Don't You Come Over
(all from Bleed Like Me... how strange)

Ash
Kung Fu
Orpheus
Walking Barefoot

Kings of Leon
The Bucket
Red Morning Light
King Of The Roder

The Strokes
The Modern Age
Reptilia
Juicebox

The Killers
Mr. Brightside
All These Things That I've Done
Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll

Stars
Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Set Yourself On Fire
Don't Be Afraid To Sing

Brand New
Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades
Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don't
The Quite Things That No One Ever Knows

Foo Fighters
Everlong
Best Of You
DOA

Bloc Party
Two More Years
Banquet
So Here We Are

We Are Scientists
It's A Hit
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
Inaction

I still don't understand how Kings of Leon are in my top artists. I really don't like them that much.

This is probably on a billion other journals here, but I found it on Franz_fan14's.


Name your top 10 most played bands on Last.fm:
1 Incubus 1468
2 The Arcade Fire 1191
3 Muse 805
4 Idlewild 741
5 Franz Ferdinand 701
6 Garbage 560
7 Ash 331
8 Kings of Leon 320
9 Brand New 299
10 The Strokes 295




Now answer the questions according to the numbers:

// what was the first song you ever heard by 6?
I honestly can't remember, it was one of their older tracks when I was younger.

// what is your favourite album of 2?
Funeral is fantastic, though their self-titled EP is also enjoyable.

// what is your favourite lyric that 5 has sung?
"Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo"
Do You Want To?

// how many times have you seen 4 live?
None, by the time I realised they were playing in Glasgow in December, it was sold out.

// what is your favourite song by 7?
Walking Barefoot

// what is a good memory you have considering the music of 10?
Last Nite always gets people dancing, I find.

// is there a song of 3 that makes you sad?
Not really.

// what is your favourite lyric that 2 has sung?
"Between the click of the light and the start of the dream" from No Cars Go on Arcade Fire.

// what is your favourite song by 9?
The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows because it's pretty awesome live.

// how did you get in to 3?
Franz_fan14, more commonly known as Adam is to blame. He pimps loads of music to me, which is perhaps why as well as being one of my best friends, he is my top neighbour.

// what was the first song you heard by 1?
Are You In? and it was because my dad bought the Morning View album and made me listen to it.

// what is your favourite song by 4?
Either Roseability or In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction.

// how many time have you seen 9 live?
Once, at the SECC in Glasgow when they supported Incubus.

// what is a good memory you have concerning 2?
Hmmm, the time around when I bought Funeral was the time I was moving, and I associate with spring/summer and all the fabulous things my friends did for me before I moved, for example; throwing me a surprise party and buying me a TV.

// is there a song of 8 that makes you sad?
Not really, I'm not even sure why they're in my top 10 because I don't even like them that much.

// what is your favourite album of 5?
Definitely the first one, Franz Ferdinand

// what is your favourite lyric that 3 has sung?
*mind explodes* I don't think I could choose just one.

// what is your favourite song of 1?
It changes all the time but at the moment I'm appreciating Here in My Room.

// what is your favourite song of 10?
Reptilia

// how many times have you seen 8 live?
I haven't and I don't really want to.

// what is your favourite album of 1?
Morning View, and it has to be loud

// what is a great memory you have considering 9?
Probably seeing them live.

// what was the first song you heard by 8?
I don't remember.

Well that killed some time.