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Sunday, October 15, 2006

2 Memes and A Result

Father Bell sent me a circulating Meme which I have passed on to some folks. I reckoned I'd stick it on here as well to fill the space and to invite more responses.

Four things about me! Me! Me!...

A) Four jobs I have had in my life:

Trainee Carpet Salesperson
Apprentice Electrician
Motor Partsman
Contract/Commissioning Officer

B) Four movies I would watch over and over:

Pulp Fiction
Still Crazy
Casablanca
Woodstock

C) Four places I have lived:
Irvine
Irvine
Irvine
Irvine

D) Four television shows I watch:
University Challenge
Grey's Anatomy
Saturday Kitchen
Spooks - despite the shit, unbelievable story lines

E ) Four (favourite) places I have been on holiday:
Cuba
San Francisco
Paris
Tunisia

F) Websites I visit daily:
The Guardian
Timesnewroman.Blogspot.com
BBC News
Glasgow.gov.uk

G) Four of my favourite foods:
Tournedos Rossini
Lamb Curry
Sea Bass
Lobster

H) Four places I would rather be right now:
*See E

I) Four CDs

Mr Beast:: Mogwai
Mlah : Les Negresses Vertes
Weightlifting : The Trashcan Sinatras
One Flight Up : Dexter Gordon

Gwan respond.

Meanwhile over at Inveresk Street, Darren has an iTunes Meme going. Preferring my Sony for sound, I unfortunately lack the sophistication of iTunes sorting capabilities. I've had a go at it though as follows:

Lost In Music

Total Songs = 3474 With about the same number on another directory in mp3 (I felt compelled to make that clear lest you think me pitiful)

First and Last by Song

A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
Zwitter - Rammstein

First and Last by Artist

35 - Something's Got to Give
Yes - Siberian Khatru

First and Last by Album

(What's the Story) Morning Glory - Oasis
Young Team - Mogwai

10 Most Played

You're Just A Baby - Belle and Sebastian
The Battle Of Evermore - Led Zeppelin
Fight Test - Flaming Lips
The Wagon - Dinosaur Junior
Stwisted - Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians
The Stars Of Track And Field - Belle and Sebastian
Rock Lobster - B52s
Les Martyrs - Tiken Jah Fakoly
My Beautiful Friend - The Cahrlatans
Mi Revolueshanary Fren - Linton Kwesi Johnson

10 Most Recently Played
The last 10 songs on Mlah -Les Negresses Vertes

Search - Sex = 3

Sexuality - Billy Bragg
Sex Education Ghetto Style - Gil Scott-Heron
Sexy - Marius Muller Westernhagen

Search - Love = 183

A sampling of 10 includes

Love Hurts - Gram Parsons with Emmylou Harris
The One I Love - REM
A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
Lovestain - Jose Gonzalez
Who Do You Love - The Quicksilver Messenger
Crown Of Love - Arcade Fire
All The Love of the Universe - Santana
Bold As Love - Jimi Hendrix
Love Like A Man - Ten Years After
Love Child - Goodbye Mr Mackenzie

Search - Death =7

Death Of A Clown - Dave Davies
Angels Of Death - Hawkwind
Folk Death 95 - Mogwai
Death Or Glory - The Clash
The Death Of All Romance - The Dears
The Black Angel's Death Song
Love And Death - The Waterboys

Search - War = 6

Rumours Of War - Billy Bragg
Masters Of War - Bob Dylan
Talkin' World War 3 Blues - Bob Dylan
Who's Going To Win the War - Hawkwind
Star Wars Theme - LA Philharmonic
And A She Wolf After the War - Throwing Muses

Search Peace = 2

We Have Got To Have Peace - Curtis Mayfield

Search Rain 14 (once I've removed al the Train Songs)

10 of which
Raining - Ancient Beatbox
Rainy Day Women Nos 12 and 35 - Bob Dylan
A Hard Rains Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan
Standing In The Rain - Husker Du
Fire And Rain - James Taylor
After The Rain - John Coltrane
The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin
Pencil Rain - They Might Be Giants
So. Central Rain - REM
One Rainy Wish - Jimi Hendrix

Search - Sun = 26

10 of which
Sunny Afternoon - Kinks
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Higher Than The Sun - Primal Scream
Blood Of The Sun - Mountain
Sunspots - Bob Mould
Another Sunny Day - Belle and Sebastian
When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
Just In Time To See The Sun - Santana
Fell From The Sun - The Pale Saints
Sunset Sawn - Spirea X


Search - Socialist, Anarchist or Communist = 0
Is that bad, I must have Anarchy in the UK somewhere.

Meanwhile back on earth, the bold Killie go from shit to strength. Good performance all round, particularly impressed by: the return of Simon Ford for an hour anyways; Naismith's runs; David Fernandez's deft touches.

posted by timesnewroman at 11:53 AM  

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