…to the last remaining clue for Tuesday Trivia.
Archive for September 5, 2007
Pet phrases
People have pet phrases. I have a co-worker who says “At the end of the day” all the damn time. At least once per conversation. So it goes.
I’m friends with a married couple. She says “Bottom line” all the damn time. “I had this discussion with my son. I told him, Bottom line? It’s your responsibility.” She never says “To make a long story short,” or “The thing of it is,” or anything like that. It’s always “Bottom line.”
Her husband says “Fair enough.” If he questions why you did something and you tell him, “Fair enough.” If you discuss plans of any kind, “Fair enough.”
And I think about these two people, how strong and forthright she is, how thoughtful and concerned he is, and I think these phrases aren’t tics, but expressions of their personality.
I wonder: Does everyone’s pet phrase express something unique about them?
Wednesday Random 10 plus trivia
Basically, you play ten random songs on your mp3 player. I’m not using an iPod, I’m using a Creative Zen V. I didn’t include the songs that I didn’t want to listen to, or didn’t notice were playing because I was so absorbed in teh intarnetts. So here they are!
1. “Your Woman” by White Town
2. “Right Here, Right Now” by FatBoy Slim
3. “Let’s Get Loud” by J-Lo
4. “Gyrate” by Da Muzicianz feat. Mr. Collipark
5. “Achy Breaky Song” by Weird Al Yankovic
6. “All Dressed Up” by Citizen Cope
7. “The Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show 7=C Guessed by Evn in comment 7
8. “Shiny Shiny” by Haysi Fantayzee
9. “Living Room” by The Paris Combo
10. “I’m on My Way” by The Proclaimers
In addition, I have trivia! All of it is (in theory) guessable, through the use of logic, music knowledge, and searches. Ready?
A. Which song mentions being tied to a chair?
B. Which song was used in a Top 4 episode of “So You Think You Can Dance”?
C. Which song is from a CD that includes a wordless version of the same song? C=7
D. Which song samples a song from the 1930s?
E. Which song is from an album that was released one year ago this month?
F. Which song opens with “Good times come to me now”?
G. Which song can be used easily for ballroom dancing?
H. Which song is from a CD that features a Tom Waits cover?
I.Which song does iTunes lack a non-live version of?
J. Which song was used by a politician without the artist’s permission, causing the artist to protest angrily?
