Dec 13 2007
Cogele El Gusto
This ipod-requiring meme has been making it’s way through the new music blogging community, and although normally I’m not so much a joiner when it comes to these exercises, this one was irresistible! On a recent train ride back to DC, I pulled out Matilda (every loyal travel companion needs a name, especially when she carries around 30GB of music) and gave it a go…..
The rules:
1. Put your iTunes/ music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
1. If someone says ‘Is this OK?’ you say?
Three Songs of Praise – Polyphony and Stephen Layton
So I’m easy to please…
2. What would best describe your personality?
Coyote Turns: Ecstatic - Alexandra Gardner
The fourth movement of my string quartet… Who, me?! Ecstatic?? Not always, but I have my moments. Thanks Matilda!
3. What do you like in a girl? (unaltered from original question, because that’s how I roll)
Shining Star – Earth, Wind and Fire
But of course!
4. How do you feel today?
Belong To Me – Renaissance John Digweed
Possessive, apparently.
5. What is your life’s purpose?
Y Tu Que Has Hecho? – Buena Vista Social Club
Avoiding the question by asking another question?
6. What is your motto?
International Times – Transglobal Underground
If only the value of the dollar didn’t stink so much right now…
7. What do your friends think of you?
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? – REM
I do love that they ask.
8. What do you think of your parents?
Lento – cantabile – Frederic Mompou
Quiet, lyrical, mellow.
9. What do you think about very often?
Caraluna - Bacilos
“Mientras siga viendo tu cara
En la cara de la luna
Mientras siga escuchando tu voz
Entre las olas, entre la espuma…”
10. What does 2+2=
Pilgrimage – REM
Not sure about this one…and I don’t really have that much REM in my collection!
11. What do you think of your best friend?
Po Clicks – Stephen Vitiello – Bright and Dusty Things
Tasteful improvisation, always grounded.
12. What do you think of the person you like?
Find the River – REM
“Pick up here and chase the ride
The River Empties to the tide
Fall into the ocean”
13. What is your life story?
Concertino – Network for New Music Ensemble
Lyrical optimism with surprising dashes of rhythm and energy. Oboe plays a prominent role.
14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Octet III – Michel Hersch
Clearly I will never grow up because the whole affair would be far too angsty.
15. What do you think when you see the person you like?
Sequenza VIII – Luciano Berio
Solo virtuosity from start to finish.
16. What do your parents think of you?
Bang Bang - Tracy Young
That I’m into Extreme Gay Boy Disco??
17. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Octet VII – Michael Hersch
Er, this is where I really start to doubt the workings of the Shuffle function…
18. What will they play at your funeral?
Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players
Oh heck yeah, they better!
19. What is your hobby/interest?
Good Enough – Sarah McLachlan
“so much more than good enough…” Overachieving?
20. What is your biggest secret?
Glasses – Corey Dargel
I usually wear contact lenses.
21. What do you think of your friends?
Parterre – Mary Ellen Childs
A parterre is an ornamental, patterned garden - colorful, eccentric, full of surprises and an ironic sense of balance!
22. What should you post this as?
Cogele El Gusto – Chico Alvarez
Seize the pleasure - yes please!