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
