Music meme
Stolen off lenyberry a while ago...
1. What are you listening to right now? Breaking Benjamin - Here We Are
2. What song makes you sad? None intrinsically... some songs make me sad, but on other days can make me feel better... Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss is pretty depressing though.
3. What is the most annoying song in the world? Pretty much anything in the charts atm... but I really hate "From Paris to Berlin"
4. Your all time favorite band? Too many to list... joint top 6 would probably be Alter Bridge, Goo Goo Dolls, Paramore, Rise Against, InMe and Funeral For A Friend (but that changes daily)
5. Your newly discovered band is? Just got Sick Puppies new album so am loving them a lot now... also Biffy Clyro... totally new discovery is Kate Voegele
6. Best female voice? Hayley Williams (Paramore), Kelly Clarkson and Sarah Mclachlan
7. Best male voice? Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge), Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour), Chralie Simpson (Fightstar) and Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
8. Music type you find yourself listening to most? Rock... usually hard rock (Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge, Sick Puppies, 3 Doors Down)... but all flavors really
9. What do you listen to hype you up? Pop or pop rock...
10. What do you listen to to calm down? Slow stuff... not necessarily sad songs... also classical or movie scores work.
11. Last gig/concert you went to? Pendulum in Newcastle ages ago...
12. Band you find yourself listening to the most right now? According to LastFM it's Paramore
13. Most hated band? I say I hate Coldplay but I do like a lot of their songs... I just dislike Chris Martin. Same goes for U2... Bono and The Edge can GTFO
14. Song that makes you think? Most of Rise Against's songs
15. Band that you think the world should love as much as you do? Where do I start... everyone should listen to Sick Puppies... and I think the world is finally waking up to Biffy Clyro
16. Coolest music video? Errrmmmm... I really like Leona Lewis' new one... it's simple but pretty much exactly what I would have done if I was ever going to make a music video
17. Music video with the most babe watch? Well, the video for Hollywood Undead's 1st single was basically a porno so i'll go with that...
18. What "do you play/would you play" in the bedroom to spice things up? Something we both liked... nothing cheesy... stay away from the metal and jazz though
19. Can you play a musical instrument? Violin, guitar (badly), I tinker on piano...
20. Ever been in a mosh pit? Yes... not through choice
21. Are you in a band? No... only on Guitar Hero :P
22. If yes, what kind of music does your band play? N/A
23. Ever dated a musician? No
24. If yes, what kind of music did he/she/they play/instrument/band? just said. :P
25. Do you wish yourself that you were a musician? Sometimes
26. Best chick band you know of? My favourite all chick band would be the Dixie Chicks... also, love The Alice Band
27. Best guy band you know of? Pretty much all the bands I really like are guy bands.
28. Last song that you heard on the radio/cd...etc...? I mostly use itunes... last thing outside of that was the Glee soundtrack in the supermarket yesterday
29. What do you think of Classical music? I like some classical music... I played in the school orchestra for 5 years so grew accustomed to it. Still hate opera though.
30. What do you think of Country music? The music of pain as Xander put it... I like some country... more pop-tinged (Taylor Swift, Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, AKUS, Faith Hill, etc.)... Blue grass guitar is awesome though (from an envious guitarist's standpoint) and I love Nickel Creek
31. What do you think of Death metal? "If it's melodic, I might listen to it, depending on my mood." YES, I agree... my music needs to have some kind of melody... not a fan of just noise
32. Last BIG band that you saw live? Pendulum are pretty big... over here anyway... ermmm... Dragonforce?.. Alter Bridge?... Killswitch Engage?... Good Charlotte? (back when they were passable)
33. Are you a groupie? I wouldn's say so...
34. Do you listen to music in foreign languages? I love spanish/latino music... also got a bit of japanese music in my collection
35. What famous musician do you find sexy? Hayley Williams
36. Worst concert moment? Missing InMe opening the Pendulum gig because someone wanted to eat a proper meal before the show...
37. Funny Concert moment? Trying not to crush any emo kids' Converse clad feet with my New Rocks at Taste of Chaos
38. Sad Concert moment? None that I can think of... apart from having to run out of the Alter Bridge gig part way through the encore to catch my train home.
39. Best local act you can think of? If by local you mean Scottish... I'd go with Biffy Clyro... also Logan, who need to be promoted more!
40. If you were a musical instrument what would you be? Errmmm... a drum?
41. Do you listen to the radio? Not really... only if I'm in the car with my parents
42. Do you watch music TV? Don't have access to it so I watch music videos on youtube... when I have internet that can handle streaming.
43. Do you follow the music charts, like the top 40? Not anymore. I did so religiously for a couple of years, but grew out of that.
44. Have you met any famous musicians? The guys from InMe outside a gig in Oxford... that was awesome! 30 Seconds to Mars had a signing table after their gig in Glasgow, but weren't very chatty.
45. Are any of your friends/family etc musicians? No... my sister is insanely good at cello and piano though.
46. Song that best describes your feelings right now? Paramore - Looking Up
47. Song that describes your life? ermmm... I've been through a minor paradigm shift lately so anything that I used to consider an anthem has lost a bit of meaning...
48. Do you know the names of all the band members that you listen to? No
49. Does a musician’s physical attractiveness play a role in the music that you listen to? No... I can't see them through my iTunes so it doesn't matter
50. What famous musician do you want to marry? Errmmmm
51. Favorite movie sound track? I love the LotR soundtrack
52. Any musician pet hates? Artists/bands becoming inexplicably popular really fast (eg. Lady Gaga)
53. What do your parents listen to? My mum likes easy listening stuff (Norah Jones, Paulo Nutini, Kenny G *oh dear*)... my dad mostly listens to classical music and opera... a bit of English folk and a smattering of classic rock (Queen and Pink Floyd)
54. What are you listening to right NOW? Sita - Happy
55. Do you wear band T-shirts, hoodies, etc.? Usually... I don't have enough to have them on constant rotation though.
56. What do you think of people who do? I don't care... unless it's they're blatantly just doing to feel cool.
57. What music sub-culture do you feel like you belong to? None really... I used to be called an emo kid.. before the scenekids became ubiquitous... but I'm more generic (jeans, tshirt, hoodie)... my look hasn't really changed since I was 16.
58. What song is stuck in your head right now? Nothing at the moment. Happy but only cos it's still playing...
59. Do you sing in the shower? If there's noone else in the flat, hell yeh.
60. If so, what? If not, why not? Whatever's playing on my ipod/laptop
61. Would you rather marry a musician or be one yourself? I'd rather be one myself.
62. What is in your walkman/discman right now? My walk/discman is dead and gone... my iPod is a complete mix of everything... check out my LastFm for what I've been listening to most recently.
63. How important is your partners taste in music to you? As long as it's not radically different it's fine. Obviously you need SOME common ground to be compatible.
64. Hanson moves in next door to you, do you go introduce yourself, or do you arrange to beat them up? I would probably introduce myself... although recent issues may end up with me at least punching one of them in a fit of irrationality.
65. Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll, you dig? If you're offering...
66. Do you cook to music? I do pretty much everything to music. Agreed
67. Do you sing in the toilet? Usually not... that's my only exception.
1. What are you listening to right now? Breaking Benjamin - Here We Are
2. What song makes you sad? None intrinsically... some songs make me sad, but on other days can make me feel better... Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss is pretty depressing though.
3. What is the most annoying song in the world? Pretty much anything in the charts atm... but I really hate "From Paris to Berlin"
4. Your all time favorite band? Too many to list... joint top 6 would probably be Alter Bridge, Goo Goo Dolls, Paramore, Rise Against, InMe and Funeral For A Friend (but that changes daily)
5. Your newly discovered band is? Just got Sick Puppies new album so am loving them a lot now... also Biffy Clyro... totally new discovery is Kate Voegele
6. Best female voice? Hayley Williams (Paramore), Kelly Clarkson and Sarah Mclachlan
7. Best male voice? Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge), Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour), Chralie Simpson (Fightstar) and Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
8. Music type you find yourself listening to most? Rock... usually hard rock (Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge, Sick Puppies, 3 Doors Down)... but all flavors really
9. What do you listen to hype you up? Pop or pop rock...
10. What do you listen to to calm down? Slow stuff... not necessarily sad songs... also classical or movie scores work.
11. Last gig/concert you went to? Pendulum in Newcastle ages ago...
12. Band you find yourself listening to the most right now? According to LastFM it's Paramore
13. Most hated band? I say I hate Coldplay but I do like a lot of their songs... I just dislike Chris Martin. Same goes for U2... Bono and The Edge can GTFO
14. Song that makes you think? Most of Rise Against's songs
15. Band that you think the world should love as much as you do? Where do I start... everyone should listen to Sick Puppies... and I think the world is finally waking up to Biffy Clyro
16. Coolest music video? Errrmmmm... I really like Leona Lewis' new one... it's simple but pretty much exactly what I would have done if I was ever going to make a music video
17. Music video with the most babe watch? Well, the video for Hollywood Undead's 1st single was basically a porno so i'll go with that...
18. What "do you play/would you play" in the bedroom to spice things up? Something we both liked... nothing cheesy... stay away from the metal and jazz though
19. Can you play a musical instrument? Violin, guitar (badly), I tinker on piano...
20. Ever been in a mosh pit? Yes... not through choice
21. Are you in a band? No... only on Guitar Hero :P
22. If yes, what kind of music does your band play? N/A
23. Ever dated a musician? No
24. If yes, what kind of music did he/she/they play/instrument/band? just said. :P
25. Do you wish yourself that you were a musician? Sometimes
26. Best chick band you know of? My favourite all chick band would be the Dixie Chicks... also, love The Alice Band
27. Best guy band you know of? Pretty much all the bands I really like are guy bands.
28. Last song that you heard on the radio/cd...etc...? I mostly use itunes... last thing outside of that was the Glee soundtrack in the supermarket yesterday
29. What do you think of Classical music? I like some classical music... I played in the school orchestra for 5 years so grew accustomed to it. Still hate opera though.
30. What do you think of Country music? The music of pain as Xander put it... I like some country... more pop-tinged (Taylor Swift, Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, AKUS, Faith Hill, etc.)... Blue grass guitar is awesome though (from an envious guitarist's standpoint) and I love Nickel Creek
31. What do you think of Death metal? "If it's melodic, I might listen to it, depending on my mood." YES, I agree... my music needs to have some kind of melody... not a fan of just noise
32. Last BIG band that you saw live? Pendulum are pretty big... over here anyway... ermmm... Dragonforce?.. Alter Bridge?... Killswitch Engage?... Good Charlotte? (back when they were passable)
33. Are you a groupie? I wouldn's say so...
34. Do you listen to music in foreign languages? I love spanish/latino music... also got a bit of japanese music in my collection
35. What famous musician do you find sexy? Hayley Williams
36. Worst concert moment? Missing InMe opening the Pendulum gig because someone wanted to eat a proper meal before the show...
37. Funny Concert moment? Trying not to crush any emo kids' Converse clad feet with my New Rocks at Taste of Chaos
38. Sad Concert moment? None that I can think of... apart from having to run out of the Alter Bridge gig part way through the encore to catch my train home.
39. Best local act you can think of? If by local you mean Scottish... I'd go with Biffy Clyro... also Logan, who need to be promoted more!
40. If you were a musical instrument what would you be? Errmmm... a drum?
41. Do you listen to the radio? Not really... only if I'm in the car with my parents
42. Do you watch music TV? Don't have access to it so I watch music videos on youtube... when I have internet that can handle streaming.
43. Do you follow the music charts, like the top 40? Not anymore. I did so religiously for a couple of years, but grew out of that.
44. Have you met any famous musicians? The guys from InMe outside a gig in Oxford... that was awesome! 30 Seconds to Mars had a signing table after their gig in Glasgow, but weren't very chatty.
45. Are any of your friends/family etc musicians? No... my sister is insanely good at cello and piano though.
46. Song that best describes your feelings right now? Paramore - Looking Up
47. Song that describes your life? ermmm... I've been through a minor paradigm shift lately so anything that I used to consider an anthem has lost a bit of meaning...
48. Do you know the names of all the band members that you listen to? No
49. Does a musician’s physical attractiveness play a role in the music that you listen to? No... I can't see them through my iTunes so it doesn't matter
50. What famous musician do you want to marry? Errmmmm
51. Favorite movie sound track? I love the LotR soundtrack
52. Any musician pet hates? Artists/bands becoming inexplicably popular really fast (eg. Lady Gaga)
53. What do your parents listen to? My mum likes easy listening stuff (Norah Jones, Paulo Nutini, Kenny G *oh dear*)... my dad mostly listens to classical music and opera... a bit of English folk and a smattering of classic rock (Queen and Pink Floyd)
54. What are you listening to right NOW? Sita - Happy
55. Do you wear band T-shirts, hoodies, etc.? Usually... I don't have enough to have them on constant rotation though.
56. What do you think of people who do? I don't care... unless it's they're blatantly just doing to feel cool.
57. What music sub-culture do you feel like you belong to? None really... I used to be called an emo kid.. before the scenekids became ubiquitous... but I'm more generic (jeans, tshirt, hoodie)... my look hasn't really changed since I was 16.
58. What song is stuck in your head right now? Nothing at the moment. Happy but only cos it's still playing...
59. Do you sing in the shower? If there's noone else in the flat, hell yeh.
60. If so, what? If not, why not? Whatever's playing on my ipod/laptop
61. Would you rather marry a musician or be one yourself? I'd rather be one myself.
62. What is in your walkman/discman right now? My walk/discman is dead and gone... my iPod is a complete mix of everything... check out my LastFm for what I've been listening to most recently.
63. How important is your partners taste in music to you? As long as it's not radically different it's fine. Obviously you need SOME common ground to be compatible.
64. Hanson moves in next door to you, do you go introduce yourself, or do you arrange to beat them up? I would probably introduce myself... although recent issues may end up with me at least punching one of them in a fit of irrationality.
65. Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll, you dig? If you're offering...
66. Do you cook to music? I do pretty much everything to music. Agreed
67. Do you sing in the toilet? Usually not... that's my only exception.