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What are the three tracks recently added to your library?
1. Back to Manhattan
2. Heroes and Villains
3. Like a Star

What four artists is Last.fm currently recommending to you?
1. Christine McVie
2. Mos Def
3. Jackson Browne
4. J. Cole

Have you listened/heard of any of them before?
1. none of her solo stuff
2. yes and I'm not really a fan. but I'm always willing to give his new stuff a try.
3. not really.
4. I think I've heard him guest on tracks but not something that's all his.

Last loved track?
Philadelphia

Last five recently listened tracks?
1. Shout Me Out
2. A Murder Of One
3. Paradis
4. 13 Warwick Avenue f. Duffy (prod Mikey Mike)
5. No Time for Tears

Last person you left a shout to?
jenxhawkins

Last person who left you a shout?
jenxhawkins

How long have you been a member?
September 5, 2007

How many loved tracks?
144

What are your top 10 overall artists?
1. Fleetwood Mac
2. New Kids On The Block
3. Lindsey Buckingham
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50 artists 50 questions


1. How did you get into no.29?
Broken Social Scene: I remember seeing Cause = Time on tv one day, I thought it was a great song, so I listened to one of their albums, obviously I liked it.

2. What's the first song you ever heard by no.22?
Mindless Self Indulgence - Backmaskwarning!

3. Whats your favourite lyric by no.33?
System of a Down: "PSYCHO GROUPIE COCAINE CRAZY"

4. How did you get into no.49?
Protest the Hero Alot of my friends really dug them, so I thought I'd give'em a try. They are indeed epic.

5. How many albums by no.13 do you own?
Queen I think I own 7 cd's.

6. What is your favorite song by no.50?
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand

7. Is there a song by no.39 that makes you sad?
Weezer - The Spider

8. What is your favorite song by no.15?
The Strokes - Modern Age

9. What is your favorite song by no.5?
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)

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1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the game from.
I'm going to post this in my Last.fm journal to add sound clips of the songs, and I'm tagging people who I want to do this, too!

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Emulgator4 10 (Modeselektor)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
China Girl (David Bowie)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Person (Sean Altman)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Litanie de venrabili altaris saceamento K. 125: Agnus Dei (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Caught A Light Sneeze (Tori Amos)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Megalomania (Muse) lol!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani) I'm the queen of procrastination!
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As it's almost the 28th anniversary of John Lennon's death and I've been listening to his music a lot this week (even more than usual, that is) I thought it would be a good time to post my top 10 favourite John Lennon solo songs. So here they are, counting down from #10 to #1.

10. (Just Like) Starting Over

This was the perfect song to open the Double Fantasy album and mark the beginning of his comeback in 1980. I love the vocals and the 50s feel, though it always make me feel sad to hear him sounding so positive about the future considering what would happen just a few months later.

9. Oh Yoko!

Until a few months ago this song would never have made it into my top 10 but I recently 'rediscovered' it and now it's one of my favourites. A simple love song about John's feelings for Yoko, it has a very catchy and uplifting melody. The harmonica is great too.

8. Instant Karma

Instant Karma was recorded the same day it was written, and then released as a single only 10 days later. …

As you can probably tell from a quick glance at my charts, most of the music I listen to is from the 1960s and 1970s. Here are some of my favourite albums from those decades. I have tried not to choose more than two or three from the same artist. If you haven't heard any of them I recommend you check them out soon!

The Beatles - Revolver
I love all the Beatles albums, but this is one of my favourites. There's not a bad track on this album - it's just brilliant from start to finish.
Listen: Tomorrow Never Knows

The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
The most striking thing about this album is the 'Englishness', with almost every track dealing with the subject of memories, nostalgia and aspects of English life. There are some very catchy melodies on this album that you won't be able to get out of your head!
Listen: Village Green

The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons
This may seem a surprising choice as it's certainly not the Stones' most popular album. …

Such a cool idea. I've been wanting to do this for a while. I limited myself to only use one song from every artist which made it pretty tough. I will probably update this as I think of different songs!

If you have any comments, please post! I'd love to hear some feedback.

1. Opening song: Everything in Its Right Place

2. Waking up: Teardrop

3. First date: Could We

4. First kiss: Love

5. Falling in love: You Look So Fine

6. Being in love: Kissing You

7. Breaking up: Who Let in the Rain

8. Making up: Try

9. Seeing an old love: Unsent

10. Heartbreak: Love Ridden

11. Revenge for the heartbreak: Angry Johnny

12. Driving fast: Do the Evolution

13. Fighting back: Anything But Down

14. Getting ready to go out: Out Tonight

15. Dancing in the club: I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

16. Flirting: Love at First Sight

17. Feeling sexy: Any Time, Any Place

18. Angry drunken stupor: Sunset Strip

19. Walking alone in the rain/snow: Silent All These Years
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#1 In My Life by The Beatles
Just because it takes me to this special place in my mind where everything is fine.

#2 God by John Lennon
It took me some time to listen to John's work after the Beatles, and damn, I did not know what I was missing. I could put this whole album here, but this particular song gets the prize.
What he is trying (and succeeding) to say in this song is what takes it to this place. He manages to show what he was going through (or at least, what he said he was) with just his voice, his words, and a piano, and that's why he was what he was. It's like you can put yourself in his shoes and feel exactly what he meant.
Probably one of the most powerful messages sent in form of a music I've ever had the pleasure to hear.

#3 Turn by Travis
The reason why this song is in the second third place instead of the third fourth, (where I first put it) is that this song is really simple! I feel like anyone could've made this, it was Fran's task to turn this into a deep song, and his voice did the job. …

A is for: Take On Me
B is for: It's Oh So Quiet
C is for: Mexico
D is for: Sleep
E is for: Toyang
F is for: No Sleep Tonight
G is for: Strict Machine
H is for: Thank you
I is for: Ocean City Girl
J is for: Love
K is for: Empire
L is for: Deceptacon
M is for: Fantasy
N is for: Sunday Morning
O is for: A Million Ways
P is for: Sway
Q is for: None. :O
R is for: Fidelity
S is for: Je t'aime
T is for: I Know I Know
U is for: A Chorus Line
V is for: Turning Japanese
W is for: El Scorcho
X is for: I'm the Man Who Murdered Love
Y is for: Dramatic
Z is for: None. :O