Snagged off a really good cartoonist, it’s….
The iTunes meme.
How many songs?
2163
Sort by song title:
First: Fishbone, “?(Modern Industry)”
Last: Frank Zappa, Zombie Woof
(Actually, the last one should be 鷺巣詩郎, 孤独とやすらぎ. Trouble is, it’s in Japanese, so I’m gonna have to disqualify it. Besides, I have NO idea if that’s going to come out right on your browser.)
Sort by time:
First: They Might Be Giants, “Who’s Knocking On The Wall?” (0:04)
Last: Terry Pratchett, “Lord Vetinari Stood …” (30:03) – A chapter from a book on CD.
Sort by artist:
First: .Artificial, “Every Breath You Take”
Last: Yerkes Novelty Five with Arthur Hall, “Yes, We Have No Bananas!”
Sort by album:
First: Art of Noise, “(Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise”
Last: Big Swifty & Associates, “Wouldn’t You Rather Be Involved In A Series Of Colorful Time-Wasting Trends?”
Earliest added:
Oingo Boingo, “Boingo” (Nov 13, 2003)
Last added:
Shiny Objects, “Distracted” (Sept, 25, 2005)
Top Five Most Played Songs:
- “I Feel Love” – Blue Man Group
- “Ana Ng” – They Might Be Giants
- “Absolutely Free” – Big Swifty & Associates
- “I Want A Cookie” – Evolution Control Committee
- “Sport (The Odd Boy)” – Bonzo Dog Band
First song that comes up on Shuffle:
“Love Theme from a Major Motion Picture” – The Residents
Find ?sex.? How many songs come up?
18, mostly because of an album by one of my co-workers. He’s in a group called Damn Sexy Man.
Find ?death.? How many songs come up?
14, thanks to the album “Death of a Space Piper” by the Canadian folk/bagpipe band Rare Air.
Find ?love.? How many songs come up?
63, including three versions of Led Zepplein’s “Whole Lotta Love”
Last song in “Purchased Music”:
The Kingston Trio – “Zombie Jamboree”
Artist with most albums:
Billy Murray (14) – All of them are old 78 RPM singles.