My life as soundtrack
It’s another music meme. Sorry.
Anyhoo, I stumbled across this one over at Paul’s place. Here’s the idea…
They’re about to make a film of your life and want you to provide the soundtrack. Using the random play function on your music player, find 20 songs to fit the following categories:
Opening Credits, Birth, Waking Up, First Day At School, Falling In Love, Losing Virginity, Fight Song, Prom, Last Day of School, First Day at Work, Beginning of Adult Life, Mental Breakdown, Obligatory Flashback, Getting Back Together, Wedding, Birth of Child, Final Battle, Death Scene, Funeral Song, End Credits.
You’re supposed to just list the first twenty that get played in chronological order. I’m going to try to be a wee bit more creative and, while I will take the first 20 that emerge from the player (skipping spoken word pieces and using only one track per artist), I’m going to try to match each one to a scene. So if the first song that comes out is more appropriate for the “Falling in Love” scene than the “Opening Credits”, then that’s where I’ll put it. Though obviously some will still remain inappropriate. I’ll link to a song where possible.
So here goes…
Opening Credits: One Fine Day — David Byrne and Brian Eno
Birth: Graceland — Paul Simon
Waking Up: Eternal Life — Jeff Buckley
First Day At School: And She Was — Talking Heads
Falling In Love: Stir it Up — Bob Marley and The Wailers
Losing Virginity: Hidden Place — Bjork
Fight Song: Bunt — Disciplin a kitschme
Prom: Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me — The Smiths
Last Day of School: Heroin — The Velvet Underground
First Day at Work: Desolation Row — Bob Dylan
Beginning of Adult Life: Nature Boy — Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Mental Breakdown: Black Box Theme — Tom Waits
Obligatory Flashback: Nightswimming — R.E.M.
Getting Back Together: Cold Wind in August — Van Morrison
Wedding: Let’s Make This Precious — Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Birth of Child: Here Comes The Sun — The Beatles
Final Battle: O King of Chaos — Julian Cope
Death Scene: Time — David Bowie
Funeral Song: Black Butterfly — Laura Veirs
End Credits: Sunset Coming On — Mali Music
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Opening Credits: Touched By The Hand Of God – New Order
Birth: Bodies – Sex Pistols
Waking Up: The Sound Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
First Day At School: Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine – Sonseed
Falling In Love: Femme Fatale – Velvet Underground
Losing Virginity: Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Fight Song: Do It All Night – Prince
Prom: California – Liz Phair
Last Day of School: God Bless The Child – Billie Holiday
First Day at Work: Too Busy Thinking Bout My Baby – Marvin Gaye
Beginning of Adult Life: King Leer – Morrissey
Mental Breakdown: Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows – Leslie Gore
Obligatory Flashback: Nightswimming – REM
Getting Back Together: I Found A Reason – The Velvet Underground
Wedding: I Think I’m In Love – Spiritualized
Birth of Child: Mother – John Lennon
Final Battle: The One On The Right Was On The Left – Johnny Cash
Death Scene: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – The Beatles
Funeral Song: Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen – Sam Cooke
End Credits: As Big As An Ocean – Slumberwall
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November 5th, 2010 | 2:56pm
by hoop
Thanks for this! I’m exploring what Youtube has of Discplin a Kitschme right now and enjoying myself a lot.
This would make a good film.
I think I will also borrow this meme from you, cheers.
November 5th, 2010 | 11:03pm
by Rachel
I have to say, ‘Last Day of School: Heroin — The Velvet Underground’ made me laugh nearly as much as ‘Death Scene: Time — David Bowie’. (Try to imagine someone literally falling wanking to the floor).
This was nothing once I clicked for the Comments and saw hoop’s
Birth: Bodies – Sex Pistols
Mental Breakdown: Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows – Leslie Gore
Death Scene: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – The Beatle
November 15th, 2010 | 12:21pm
by Merrick