[meme] divinatory mp3 player
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wisdomeagleIn which "there's a bunch of questions, and you use shuffle play to answer them and lolz ensue. And then your friends do the same thing in their own journals." Via vass.
Only 4 of the answers are Dar Williams songs.
How does the world see me?
Dar Williams, "Road Buddy"
You're my road buddy
But I'm lonely all the time
I thought that we'd be joking
Having long talks on late night drives
But you drive so bad, I lost my patience
So, pass the chips and turn the station
Well this is not a romance with the road
The world thinks I am a disappointing traveling companion?
Will I have a happy life?
Dar Williams "Calling the Moon"
I covered the path where my life turned to lies
And the moon kept on rising
But I felt nothing at all
She comes when the empire falls
And shines on crumbling walls
So not so much happy as moonstruck and contemplative? "And if I don't answer I'm calling the moon."
What do my friends really think of me?
Dar Williams "This Is Not the House That Pain Built"
This legit has a literal answer:
My friends all think that I holed up and hid
But I tell them I didn't, you know, I don't think I did, no
Do people secretly lust after me?
Not Dar Williams: "Surfin' the Net" by Mondo Fax, the Singing Judge
where there's a yin there's a yang; they tell me Eve had an apple and Adam had a big ol' wang
I got the biggest hard drive I could get
I hope it don't crash cos I wanna get wet on the net
okay, so, I suppose it's most likely that if people have secret crushes on me they are over the internet. Still, this song is kind of gross and I don't even know.
How can I make myself happy?
"Serve the People" by Handsome Furs
you don't serve the people
I am a federal employee. I kind ofswore affirmed that I would.
Someone making noise from the center of town
You kick em in the head and you kick em when they're down
and you don't serve the people
So, this is a song about how cops don't actually serve the people, which. Here nor there. I'm not sure if serving the people or not serving the people is the thing that's supposed to make me happy.
What should I do with my life?
"Under Your Spell/Standing Reprise"
Re-enter BtVS fandom. Okay then.
"and it'll grieve me cos I love you so, but we both know --"
"i must do what it must"
"i just wish i could stay here, wish i could stay, wish i could stay --"
... we're going with the first interpretation and not think about leaving things I love.
Will I ever have children?
RENT finale:
How time flies
When compassion dies
No stocking, no candy canes
No gingerbread, no safety net
No loose change, no change, no
Santa Claus is coming
'Cause Santa Claus ain't coming
No room at the Holiday Inn again
Well, maybe next year or when
I think that is a decisive no. (Which is my actualfax answer to the kids question.)
What is some good advice for me?
RENT "Happy New Year B"
How will I be remembered?
Linda Allen "The Long Way Home"
"whatever happened to that young girl who was me?"
"it's a cold and lonely road if you think you're all alone
then I think of you my friends in my heart and in my bones"
What is my signature dancing song?
"Circle Dream" by 3rd margaret
This is kind of literally a ritual circle dance song. "we circle left we circle right, circle dream and circles [life?]"
What do I think my current theme song is?
"In Particular" by Blonde Redhead
Lying on my back, I heard music
Felt unsure and catastrophic
Had to tell myself it's only music
It blows my mind, but it's like that
Anyone there? What could you tell me?
Afraid of what? Would you ever know?
Everyone else is really boring
Anyone else wouldn't be good enough
Some place safe, I would imagine
Someone new would be so cruel
Incurable paranoiac, hysterical depression
(I have been googling for all these lyrics, obvs., but this song especially so; I've never really paid attention to the words before. All right then.)
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
"Complainte de la Butte" par Rufus Wainwright
Princesse de la rue,
soit la bienvenue
dans mon coeur brisé.
What song will play at my funeral?
Dar Williams "This is Not the House That Pain Built"
Yes, again.
(Persons planning my funeral in the distant future are not obligated to honor the choices of Windows Media Player Oracle.)
What type of person are you attracted to?
"Deirdre's Lament" sung by Trio Nocturna
The dragons of the rock do sleep,
A sleep that wakes not while we weep.
Dig the grave, both wide and deep,
And lay on me my true love's body.
The lions of the hills are gone,
And I am left alone--alone.
Dig the grave both wide and deep,
For I am ill, and fain would sleep.
Both accurate and terrible.
What is tomorrow going to be like?
"National Health Care Now" by Anne Feeney
Does what it say on the tin.
something's gone wrong; won't you tell me why
the rich folks live and the poor folks die
living is a thing that money can buy
the rich folks live and the poor folks die
It seemed appropriate to hit "random icon" too, so there you go.
vass.Only 4 of the answers are Dar Williams songs.
How does the world see me?
Dar Williams, "Road Buddy"
You're my road buddy
But I'm lonely all the time
I thought that we'd be joking
Having long talks on late night drives
But you drive so bad, I lost my patience
So, pass the chips and turn the station
Well this is not a romance with the road
The world thinks I am a disappointing traveling companion?
Will I have a happy life?
Dar Williams "Calling the Moon"
I covered the path where my life turned to lies
And the moon kept on rising
But I felt nothing at all
She comes when the empire falls
And shines on crumbling walls
So not so much happy as moonstruck and contemplative? "And if I don't answer I'm calling the moon."
What do my friends really think of me?
Dar Williams "This Is Not the House That Pain Built"
This legit has a literal answer:
My friends all think that I holed up and hid
But I tell them I didn't, you know, I don't think I did, no
Do people secretly lust after me?
Not Dar Williams: "Surfin' the Net" by Mondo Fax, the Singing Judge
where there's a yin there's a yang; they tell me Eve had an apple and Adam had a big ol' wang
I got the biggest hard drive I could get
I hope it don't crash cos I wanna get wet on the net
okay, so, I suppose it's most likely that if people have secret crushes on me they are over the internet. Still, this song is kind of gross and I don't even know.
How can I make myself happy?
"Serve the People" by Handsome Furs
you don't serve the people
I am a federal employee. I kind of
Someone making noise from the center of town
You kick em in the head and you kick em when they're down
and you don't serve the people
So, this is a song about how cops don't actually serve the people, which. Here nor there. I'm not sure if serving the people or not serving the people is the thing that's supposed to make me happy.
What should I do with my life?
"Under Your Spell/Standing Reprise"
Re-enter BtVS fandom. Okay then.
"and it'll grieve me cos I love you so, but we both know --"
"i must do what it must"
"i just wish i could stay here, wish i could stay, wish i could stay --"
... we're going with the first interpretation and not think about leaving things I love.
Will I ever have children?
RENT finale:
How time flies
When compassion dies
No stocking, no candy canes
No gingerbread, no safety net
No loose change, no change, no
Santa Claus is coming
'Cause Santa Claus ain't coming
No room at the Holiday Inn again
Well, maybe next year or when
I think that is a decisive no. (Which is my actualfax answer to the kids question.)
What is some good advice for me?
RENT "Happy New Year B"
Angel
Let's make a resolution
Mimi
I'll drink to that
Collins
Let's always stay friends
Joanne
Though we may have our disputes
Maureen
This family tree's got deep roots
Mark
Friendship is thicker than blood
Roger
That depends
Mimi
Depends on trust
Roger
Depends on true devotion
Joanne
Depends on love
Mark
Depends on not denying emotion
Roger
Perhaps
All
It's gonna be a happy New Year
Roger
I guess
All
It's gonna be a happy New Year
Roger
You're right
Angel
It's gonna be a happy New Year
How will I be remembered?
Linda Allen "The Long Way Home"
"whatever happened to that young girl who was me?"
"it's a cold and lonely road if you think you're all alone
then I think of you my friends in my heart and in my bones"
What is my signature dancing song?
"Circle Dream" by 3rd margaret
This is kind of literally a ritual circle dance song. "we circle left we circle right, circle dream and circles [life?]"
What do I think my current theme song is?
"In Particular" by Blonde Redhead
Lying on my back, I heard music
Felt unsure and catastrophic
Had to tell myself it's only music
It blows my mind, but it's like that
Anyone there? What could you tell me?
Afraid of what? Would you ever know?
Everyone else is really boring
Anyone else wouldn't be good enough
Some place safe, I would imagine
Someone new would be so cruel
Incurable paranoiac, hysterical depression
(I have been googling for all these lyrics, obvs., but this song especially so; I've never really paid attention to the words before. All right then.)
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
"Complainte de la Butte" par Rufus Wainwright
Princesse de la rue,
soit la bienvenue
dans mon coeur brisé.
What song will play at my funeral?
Dar Williams "This is Not the House That Pain Built"
Yes, again.
(Persons planning my funeral in the distant future are not obligated to honor the choices of Windows Media Player Oracle.)
What type of person are you attracted to?
"Deirdre's Lament" sung by Trio Nocturna
The dragons of the rock do sleep,
A sleep that wakes not while we weep.
Dig the grave, both wide and deep,
And lay on me my true love's body.
The lions of the hills are gone,
And I am left alone--alone.
Dig the grave both wide and deep,
For I am ill, and fain would sleep.
Both accurate and terrible.
What is tomorrow going to be like?
"National Health Care Now" by Anne Feeney
Does what it say on the tin.
something's gone wrong; won't you tell me why
the rich folks live and the poor folks die
living is a thing that money can buy
the rich folks live and the poor folks die
It seemed appropriate to hit "random icon" too, so there you go.