Opera Singer

My brother sent this to me on Facebook and although I generally don’t do stuff like this, I don’t really feel like doing any kind of original writing (or thinking) this evening. So now I’m sticking it to all of you.

Here’s the rules:

• Put your iTunes on shuffle.
• For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
• YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS! (I’ll admit that I cheated and didn’t include classical music.)

For better or worse, here we go…

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY,” YOU SAY?
“Crazy” – Seal
That’s actually a very likely response from me.

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
“Animal Instinct” – The Cranberries
Hmm…

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
“Manhattan Skyline” – David Shire
That officially makes no sense.

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
“Spirit in the Sky” – Norman Greenbaum
When I die and they lay to me rest, I would indeed like to go the place that’s the best.

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen
If only I had known during my dating years. What a way to start off a conversation!

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
“Stacy’s Mom” – Fountains of Wayne
So true. I just need to find a good place to get that tattooed.

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
“Hope I Never Lose My Wallet” – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
I believe that I’m offended.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
“The One I Love” – R.E.M.
Wow, is this rigged?

WHAT IS 2+2?
“Long, Long Way from Home” – Foreigner
Assuming that 2 is being measured in AUs or light-years, sure.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
“For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” – Simon & Garfunkel
This also makes no sense, but has the added bonus of being vaguely creepy.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Funky Shit” – The Prodigy
I couldn’t have said it any better myself.

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
“Tonight Tonight Tonight” – Genesis
Because I am often “coming down like a monkey”.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
“Kung Fu Fighting” – Carl Douglas
Duh!

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles
This is what happens when you load your kids’ stupid CDs into iTunes.

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” – The Beatles
I don’t know what this means.

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
“Posse in Effect” – The Beastie Boys
Sadly, this was left off the playlist at our wedding.

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
“Living on the Edge” – Aerosmith
This would seem to be grossly inappropriate, unless my family hired a band to perform it with a modified verb tense.

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
“Condemnation” – Depeche Mode
Sadly, my work and family commitments leave me little time for condemning nowadays.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It” – R.E.M.
Don’t worry though, I feel fine.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
“Everyday” – Dave Matthews Band
Another nonsensical answer.

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
“You Belong to the City” – Glenn Frey
Apparently my local city becoming a socialist commune is my greatest fear.

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
“My Little Doggy” – Haywood
Anyone want to buy a greyhound?

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
“Something About You” – Level 42
Actually, looking at this list, I regret not keeping up with pop music after 1995.

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“Love Letter” – The Voodoo Glow Skulls
Actually, this song does make laugh. “I wrote her this love letter, but she don’t know how to read.” Classic lyrics.

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
“Older” – They Might Be Giants
It’s true. Everyday I wake up soaked in my own tears as I realize that I’m that much closer to the grave.

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
“Walking on the Moon” – The Police
I’m not sure what means, but it’s irrelevant since I am already married.

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
“Sussudio” – Phil Collins
True dat. “She don’t even know my name, but I think she likes me just the same.” I’m being stalked.

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
“Bloody Mary Morning” – Willie Nelson
Huh?

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
“Rock Lobster” – The B-52s
Yes, I think if we had the chance, we’d all go back in time and rescue those poor, poor people from the terror of the rock lobsters.

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
“Espionage” – Green Day
Will I ever learn to trust again?

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
“Opera Singer” – Cake
And now the title of this post makes a smidgen more sense to you.