mindless funsies

In celebration of completing my first semester of graduate school (!!!) I choose to engage my iTunes in the kind of work that involves me contributing the minimum amount of thought possible.  I saw this posted all over the Face and thought it looked kind of interesting, in that nothing-better-to-do kind of way.  So, the basic gist is this: by skipping randomly through my iTunes master list, I’m supposed to be able to find songs that accurately represent different stages in my life.  Some work better than others.  (I’d like to emphasize that the song selection belonged to my iTunes shuffle feature, not my own choosing.  Of course, the songs exist in the master list as a result of my enjoyment, but the order was out of my hands.)
Opening Credits:
“Big Joe and Phantom 309″ – Tom Waits

Waking Up:
“Dancing Choose” – TV on the Radio

First Day of School:
“Take Me to the Riot” – Stars

Falling in Love:
“Girl From the North Country” – Bob Dylan

Breaking Up:
“Life Without You” – The Shivvers

Prom:
“Nobody Home” – Pink Floyd  (I’m not sure what this would say about a prom experience, but I can’t imagine it would be anything positive.)

Life’s Okay:
“Pencil-Thin Mustache” – Jimmy Buffett

Mental Breakdown:
“To Zion” – Lauryn Hill and Carlos Santana (Hm.  A song about Lauryn Hill’s kid would be the soundtrack to my mental collapse?  I mean, it’s a great song, but I don’t think that was the intent.)

Driving:
“Leader” – Phantom Planet

Flashback:
“California Dreamin’” – The Mamas and the Papas

Getting back together:
“Lovers Who Uncover” – The Little Ones

Wedding:
“Love is All Around” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Okay, I love this.  I’m officially walking down the aisle — one day in the distant future — to the theme from Mary Tyler Moore.)

Birth of Child:
“The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect” – The Rakes (Is there a good song for childbirth?)

Final Battle:
“Hello Conscience” – The Zutons

Death Scene:
“Julia” – The Beatles

Funeral Song:
“Dreams” – The Everly Brothers

Dance Sequence:
“She’s a Lady” – Tom Jones (Flippin’ fabulous.)

End Credits:
“Love Today” – Mika