Another meme

[ksmith]

List 10 musical artists you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below).

1. Peter Murphy
2. David Bowie
3. Ivy
4. Trespassers William
5. Depeche Mode
6. Garbage
7. REM
8. Raveonettes
9. U2
10. Air



What was the first song you ever heard by 6? "Push It."

What is your favorite song of 2? "Rock and Roll Suicide"

What is your favorite lyric of 5? From "Walking in My Shoes": "You stumble in my footsteps. Keep the same appointments I kept. If you try walking in my shoes." There's something about that line that snaps one of my characters into sharp focus.

How many times have you seen 4 live? none

What is your favorite song by 7? "Texarkana"

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad? No.

What is your favorite lyric of 2? No idea. I don't listen to Bowie for the lyrics.

What is your favorite song by 9? "Red Hill Mining Town"

When did you first get into 1? When I heard "Cuts You Up" on the radio, years ago.

How did you get into 3? Tripped over them online.

What is your favorite song by 4? "Stay"

How many times have you seen 9 live? Once. Best show ever.

What is a good memory concerning 4? Nothing yet--they're too new to me.

Is there a song by 10 that makes you sad? No.

What is your favorite song of 1? "Strange Kind Of Love."

How did you become a fan of 10? Hunting through one of those online CD links--"If you like this band, you might like..." I found links to song snippets, and liked what I heard.

Comments

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

My sons saw U2 in their recent stadium gig here in Honolulu a couple of months ago. Their first (and so far only) rock concert. That's kind of a bad place to start, since it'll be hard to top it.

But maybe The Police will play Hawaii.

[thecurlyboy.livejournal.com]

1. The Gipsy Kings
2. R.E.M.
3. Frou Frou
4. Depeche Mode
5. Amy Winehouse
6. Nelly Furtado
7. The Crystal Method
8. Moby
9. The Clash
10. The Police

What was the first song you ever heard by 6? "I'm Like A Bird"

What is your favorite song of 2? "Fall On Me"

What is your favorite lyric of 5? From "In My Bed": "wish i could say it breaks my heart/like you did in the beginning/its not that we grew apart/a nightingale no longer singing."

How many times have you seen 4 live? 4 times.

What is your favorite song by 7? "Trip Like I Do"

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad? Absolutely. About half the songs on their album make me happy, the other half make me sad.

What is your favorite lyric of 2? "I am Superman, and I can do anything."

What is your favorite song by 9? "Lost In The Supermarket"

When did you first get into 1? Heard them being played as background music in a restaurant. Loved 'em.

How did you get into 3? Coworker was playing it when I got into her car.

What is your favorite song by 4? "Fly On The Windscreen"

How many times have you seen 9 live? Never, unfortunately.

What is a good memory concerning 4? While on a business trip in Germany, ran into them in a bar. Had a few drinks with 'em before they went up on stage to play.

Is there a song by 10 that makes you sad? No.

What is your favorite song of 1? "La Montaña"

How did you become a fan of 10? Don't know. By the time I started caring about what I was listening to, I was already a fan ...

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I saw them in May of 2001, at the United Center. I had managed to get a ticket in the Rolex seats, with a great view of the stage. They are a Stadium Band, so I know comaparisons with club bands are unfair. Still, in the annals of Shows I Have Attended, this one gets a star.

After all these years, those guys still have fun playing together, and it shows.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

You had drinks with Depeche Mode? ::envy::

They're Lucien's soundtrack.