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Musical Perspective Survey
I was having a conversation with a buddy last night about personalities and how they're related to music. It got me thinking and I ended up developing this survey because I thought it would be neat to see how the Music-niks here respond...
Here's the survey, along with my answers to get it started. Favorite Album (1960's) - Pink Floyd, "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Band of Gypsies (Jimi Hendrix) Favorite Album (1970's) - David Bowie, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Motorhead Favorite Album (1980's) - Metallica, "Master of Puppets" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Joe Satriani Favorite Album (1990's) - Monster Magnet, "Powertrip" Favorite Band (1990's) - Radiohead Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Queens of the Stone Age, "Songs for the Deaf" Favorite Album of 2006 - Wolfmother, self-titled Favorite Musical Decade - 1970's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Black Sabbath Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Ted Nugent, "Stranglehold" |
Favorite Album (1960's) - Led Zeppelin I
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - Rush - "Hemispheres" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Led Zeppelin Favorite Album (1980's) - XTC - "Black Sea" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - XTC Favorite Album (1990's) - Flaming Lips - "The Soft Bulletin" Favorite Band (1990's) - Dave Mathews Band Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Ben Folds - "Rockin the Suburbs" Favorite Album of 2006 - Flaming Lips - "At War With the Mystics", also We Are Scientists - "Love and Squalor" Favorite Musical Decade - 1970's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Yes Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Boston - "More Than a Feeling", Also Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir" |
Thanks for getting it started!!!
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yep... it was tough makin my decisions without lookin at my CD collection. Interesting survey to say the least.
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Favorite Album (1960's) - Jimi Hendrix "Axis - Bold as Love"
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - Van Halen- "Van Halen I" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Ted Nugent Favorite Album (1980's) - AC/DC- "Back in Black", Van Halen "1984", Joe Satriani "Flying in a Blue Dream" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Van Halen, Satriani Favorite Album (1990's) - Eric Johnson - "Ah Via Musicom" Favorite Band/Artist (1990's) - Joe Satriani Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Nightwish - "Once" Favorite Album of 2006 - Joe Satriani "SuperColossal", Eric Johnson "Bloom" Favorite Musical Decade - NOW! Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Satch, EJ, Buckethead, Sonata Arctica Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - BrainCase- ""All My Sins Remembered" ... in production |
Favorite Album (1960's) - The Doors (1967)
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Doors Favorite Album (1970's) - Black Sabbath "We Sold Our Souls For Rock and Roll" (I don't know if it counts since its basically a greatest hits but its the first sabbath album I ever knew so its my pick here) Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Black Sabbath but recent years have seen huge gains in my mind by Lynrd Skynrd as I've come to appreciate the musicianship in that band. Favorite Album (1980's) - Metallica "Kill 'em All" (1983) Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Metallica Favorite Album (1990's) - Rage Against the Machine "Rage Against the Machine" (1992) Favorite Band (1990's) - Tool with special mention to Social Distortion (even though they've been around since the late 70's I discovered them in the 90's with most of the world so I've listed them as such) Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Tool "Lateralus" (2001) Favorite Album of 2006 - Tool "10,000 Days" Favorite Musical Decade - 1990's (While I listed to more hours of music in a day in the 80s the 90s were when I started expanding my horizons and discovering there was more to music than songs at 300+ bpm. Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Nine Inch Nails Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - This is hard to really nail down. For now I'll go with RAtM's "Killing in the Name" due to a single repeated line that summed up my feelings at that time. Unlike a lot of people who are angry teens I was a pretty mild teen and turned into an angry 20 something. |
Crap, I forgot 10,000 Days...good call
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This is accomplishing exactly what I thought it would!
Looking at my list, I look like I have ADD. Kinda all over the place. Archie seems to have an appreciation for experimental or more progressive ideas, with a lean towards the absurd. Braincase is a guitar-head. :D And wilas' list is fairly narrowly focused. Maybe he's a guy that likes what he likes and doesn't have to look around for something better? |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - Led Zeppelin I
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) -The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - Jethro Tull,Heavy Horses Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - ZZ Top Favorite Album (1980's) - Sorry it's a tie between The Rainmakers debut and Dire Straits Making Movies Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - The Rainmakers Favorite Album (1990's) - Queen,Innuendo Favorite Band (1990's) - Spock's Beard Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Alias Eye,Field Of Dreams Favorite Album of 2006 - Wolfmother, self-titled Favorite Musical Decade - 1970's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Black Sabbath Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - We Will Rock You,Queen |
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Its what I consider great prog rock. Right up there with Yes and ELP |
You guys be sure and check out the video I posted here in the Media Center
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BTW,as a prog rock fan have you heard Spock's Beard or Alias Eye? |
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Simmer down Chief - :) |
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You should add favorite genre...
Favorite Album (1960's) - Bayou Country (CCR) Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) -Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - Close To The Edge (Yes) Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Pink Floyd Favorite Album (1980's) - ...And Justice For All (Metallica) Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Peter Gabriel Favorite Album (1990's) - Grassroots (311) Favorite Band (1990's) - Porcupine Tree Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Lateralus (TOOL) Favorite Album of 2006 - 10,000 Days (TOOL) Favorite Musical Decade - 1970's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed):Zeppelin Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade: Us and Them (Floyd) Favorite Genre: Progressive |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - Bob Dylan, "Highway 61 Revisited"
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - Bob Dylan Favorite Album (1970's) - David Bowie, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Pink Floyd Favorite Album (1980's) - Queensryche, "Operation: Mindcrime" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Iron Maiden Favorite Album (1990's) - Opeth, "Still Life" Favorite Band (1990's) - Opeth Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Ayreon, "The Human Equation" Favorite Album of 2006 - UnExpect, "In A Flesh Aquarium" Favorite Musical Decade - 1990's (seriously) Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Blind Guardian Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Mos Def, "New World Water" |
I'm still waiting for someone to pick the 1980's are their favorite musical decade... :D
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We can dance if we want to We can leave your friends behind 'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance Well they're no friends of mine :) |
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I never thought I'd meet a girl like you; Meet a girl like you. With auburn hair and tawny eyes; The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through; Hypnotize me through. And I ran, I ran so far away. I just ran, I ran all night and day. I couldn't get away. A cloud appears above your head; A beam of light comes shining down on you, Shining down on you. The cloud is moving nearer still. Aurora borealis comes in view; Aurora comes in view. And I ran, I ran so far away. I just ran, I ran all night and day. I couldn't get away. Reached out a hand to touch your face; You're slowly disappearing from my view; Disappearing from my view. Reached out a hand to try again; I'm floating in a beam of light with you; A beam of light with you. And I ran, I ran so far away. I just ran, I ran all night and day. I couldn't get away. |
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I do enjoy other bands though. |
Favorite Album (1960's) -- The Stooges, "The Stooges"
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) -- Velvet Underground Favorite Album (1970's) -- Derek & the Dominos Live at the Filmore Favorite Band/Artist (1970s) -- David Bowie Favorite Album (1980's) -- Talking Heads, "The Name of This Band is Talking Heads Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) -- Talking Heads (sorry to use the same group, but they were soooooo good) Favorite Album (1990's) -- Phish, "Live New Year's Eve 1995 at Madison Square Garden" Favorite Band/Artist (1990's) -- Radiohead Favorite album (2000-2005) -- Deltron 3030, "Deltron 3030" Favorite Album (2006) -- Bert Jansch "Black Swan" Favorite Musical Decade - 1970's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Pink Floyd Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Psycho Killer "Talking Heads" |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - "The Cry of Love" (posthumous) J Hendrix
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - Jimi Hendrix Favorite Album (1970's) - "Up for the Down Stroke" Parliament Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Black Sabbath Favorite Album (1980's) - "Soul to Soul" SRV & Double Trouble Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Ozzy w/ Randy Rhoads Favorite Album (1990's) - "The Awesome Power of A Fully Operational Mothership" Clinton & the P-funk All Stars Favorite Band (1990's) - Lauryn Hill Favorite Album (2001-2005) - N/A Favorite Album of 2006 - "B'day" Beyonce Favorite Musical Decade - 1970's Favorite Band - Peter Tosh Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - "Dr. Funkenstein" Parliament |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - Cream: "Disraeli Gears"
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - Jimi Hendrix Favorite Album (1970's) - Peter Frampton: "Frampton Come Alive!" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Rainbow (w/Dio) Favorite Album (1980's) - Ozzy Osbourne: "Diary of a Madman" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Guns 'N Roses Favorite Album (1990's) - Temple of the Dog: "Temple of the Dog" Favorite Band (1990's) - Soundgarden Favorite Album (2001-2005) - A Perfect Circle: "Thirteenth Step" Favorite Album of 2006 - Audioslave: "Revelations" Favorite Musical Decade - 1990's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Black Crowes Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Nine Inch Nails: "Starfuckers, Inc." |
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start w/ Kid A or OK Computer, can't lose with either of those
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Question about the survey:
Should this be the band/song that most influenced us at that time, or should this be the one we currently like the best? Also, for instance, I have the Grateful Dead from the 60s which was a huge influence on me in the 90s, but which I barefly even listen to anymore. It's a difficult survey for me because my tastes change constantly. |
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Start with "Pablo Honey" and listen to all of their studio albums IN ORDER. Not only is every single one of them GREAT, but they are one of the few bands that you can actually HEAR them evolve from album to album. |
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I'm still surprised htismaqe hasn't slammed me for my intentional quote modification.
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I'll have to think on this and post my list later. |
Album (60's) - Hendrix, Radio One.
Artist (60's) - Hendrix Album (70's) - Alive, KISS Artist (70's) - Van Halen Album (80's) - GnR, Appetite for Destruction Artist (80's) - GnR Album (90's) - Teenage Fanclub, Bandwagonesque Artist (90's) - Nirvana Album (01-05) - X&Y, Coldplay Album (06) - ??? Its not an 06 album, but i got it in 06 & its been on a nearly continuous loop ever since.... Coldplay X&Y. Favorite decade - 90's Fav band not listed from 90's - Pixies Song for that decade - I'd Rather Be Missing You (than wishing you were gone) Coyote Shivers. These kinds of lists are SO hard to do, they force you to leave out so many great bands that had a major impact on you. I would call this list just a potential example of my tastes at any given time. |
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I think my list would have surprised ya, but judging by the comments on here, you must have all the answers. |
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I never even noticed it. |
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Here's a hint for you: At least 75% of the comments made about Rush on this bulletin board are a DIRECT ATTEMPT to piss you off and really have nothing to do with Rush at all. Because everybody knows you'll react just like you did here... Do you really want people to think of you instead of Hootie when someone says "drama queen"? |
Favorite Album (1960's) - Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - The Band - Rock of Ages Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Led Zeppelin Favorite Album (1980's) - Guns and Roses - Appetite for Destruction Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Prince Favorite Album (1990's) - Beastie Boys - Ill Communication Favorite Band (1990's) - Pearl Jam Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Eminem - The Marshall Mathers EP Favorite Album of 2006 - The Killers - Sam's Town Favorite Musical Decade - 1990s Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Radiohead Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Radiohead - Creep |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - White Album
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - Do I have to pick one? Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Wings Favorite Album (1980's) - Back to the Future Soundtrack/Ghostbusters Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Huey Lewis and the News Favorite Album (1990's) - Soup Favorite Band (1990's) - Blind Melon Favorite Album (2001-2005) - The Grey Album (DJ Dangermouse) Favorite Album of 2006 - The Bens EP Favorite Musical Decade - 2000s Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Ferry Corsten Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Alive - Josh Gabriel |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - The Doors-Strange Days
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) -The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) -Pink Floyd-The Dark Side of the Moon Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) -Pink Floyd Favorite Album (1980's) - Maiden's 80s output as a whole. Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Iron Maiden (first easy choice) Favorite Album (1990's) - Tool-Aenima Favorite Band (1990's) - Tool Favorite Album (2001-2005) - By The Way-Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Album of 2006 -Chili Peppers- Stadium Arcadium (The Chili Peppers are most often thought of as a late 80s and 90s band, but I think they are getting better as they go, although Mother's Milk and B.S.S.M. are both excellent albums) Favorite Musical Decade - late 60s to early 70s (1965-1975) Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - King Crimson Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade -Rolling Stones- Gimme' Shelter I can't believe how mainstream my choices look. I guess some popular bands actually deserve it. |
Favorite Album (1960's) - The Beatles "Please Please Me"
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Beatles Favorite Album (1970's) - Styx "Pieces of Eight" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Styx, Queen, Rush Favorite Album (1980's) - Iron Maiden "Powerslave" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Iron Maiden, Helloween, Rush Favorite Album (1990's) - Helloween "The Dark Ride" Favorite Band (1990's) - Helloween, Gamma Ray Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Nightwish "Wishmaster" Favorite Album of 2006 - Gamma Ray "Majestic" Favorite Musical Decade - 1980's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Motley Crue, one of the few that actually lived their image 110% Song that epitomizes your feelings of that decade - 45 Grave "Partytime" (Return of the Living Dead mix) |
Guys, this thing is turning out way better than I hoped. This is really cool!
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I am curious, though, what this survey is supposed to tell you about our personalities.
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Background: I'm a child of the 60's. I grew up listening to James Taylor, Carley Simon, The Righteous Brothers, Bob Dylan, and Simon and Garfunkle. After being shipped off to Viet Nam in 69, I came back a Country and Western fan and remained so almost to the current day. Johnny Cash and George Jones stick out in my mind the most from that period. The Hair bands of the whatever era that was made me want to puke. To this day I still do not own an album by Motley Crue, Poison, Bon Jovi, or Van Halen. I admit I'm left high and dry by any man who has to look like a woman to sing. Just a little over a year ago I decided to see what I had been missing all my life. For the last 18 months I have been sampling as much rock/hard rock/metal/heavy metal as I can find. Some of it is very good, some of it I can live without ever hearing again.
So anyway, I jumped into the rock scene with no preconceived ideas of what is supposed to be good or bad (except for the obvious exception of hair bands). This, without further ado, is my list. Favorite Album (1960's) - Bod Dylan's Greatest Hits Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Righteous Brothers Favorite Album (1970's) - A Question of Balance - The Moody Blues Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Jethro Tull Favorite Album (1980's) - Back in Black - AC/DC Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) AC/DC Favorite Album (1990's) - Monster Magnet, "Powertrip" or Metallica - Metallica Favorite Band (1990's) - Metallica Favorite Album (2001-2005) - ? Favorite Album of 2006 - Stadium Arcade - Red Hot Chilli Peppers Favorite Musical Decade - flexible Favorite Band not yet mentioned - Motorhead; Guns and Roses; Kamelot Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - She Hates Me - Puddle of Mud |
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I just can't do it...I can't pick one favorite...all I can do is make lists of artists and songs in no order...
Or stuff based on moods or situations... This survey would prob make my head explode. |
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I agree with this statement on the whole. I just based my choices on who I listen to the most often after I've gotten over the new. I mean, I haven't even listed bands/performers that I think are great and I love to listen to - from Joe Cocker and Otis Redding to Aerosmith and Queensryche and Pink Floyd. I absolutely love to listen to Jack Johnson when I'm in a mellow mood - Hinder and Blue October to name a couple of relatively new groups - and I could listen to Amy Lee of Evanescense all day. |
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I tried to fill out the survey, but I just couldn't limit myself to one group or album per decade. |
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It was hella' tough for me too. Just do it already. [/peer pressure]
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pretty much wutang could be great in any era
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Honorable mention '90s album
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory |
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Low End is just a straight up classic |
Favorite album 1960's Green River-CCR
Favorite Band 1960's CCR Favorite album 1970's Hair of the dog- Nazareth Favorite band of the 1970's-Black Sabbath favorite album 1980's The last in line-Dio Favorite Artist 1980's- Dio Favorite album 1990's Undertow- Tool Favorite band 1990's -Iron Maiden Favorite Album 2001-2005 The Sickness- Disturbed Favorite album 2006-10,000 days- Tool Favorite musical decade- the 1980's Favorite band not yet mentioned -Queensryche |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - In The Court of the Crimson King (King Crimson) Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - The Who Favorite Album (1970's) - Close to the Edge (Yes) Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Yes Favorite Album (1980's) - The Dream of the Blue Turtles (Sting) Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Yes* Favorite Album (1990's) - Ten (Pearl Jam) Favorite Band (1990's) - Yes* Favorite Album (2001-2005) - In Absentia (Porcupine Tree) Favorite Album of 2006 - none Favorite Musical Decade - 1970s Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - Genesis Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - "Close to the Edge," Yes * I'm not sure how to answer the question. This was not Yes' best work, yet they remained active and were still my favorite band. I'm really unhappy with that list. It looks too narrow, like I only listen to 2-3 groups or albums. I certainly lean to one genre of music (prog), but I listen to lots of stuff. |
Thinking a litte bit while I was working I would say for the 90's Peter Gabriel's "US" album really stands out to me.
It may sound corny but that work took my mind a lot of places it would have never been without...there was so much that went into it that was incredible. Shaped my music tastes for ever. 2000's - "Illinois" by Sufjan Stevens |
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Favorite Album (1960's) - Bob Dylan "Highway 61 Revisted"
Favorite Band/Artist (1960's) - Bob Dylan Favorite Album (1970's) - Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks" Favorite Band/Artist (1970's) - Bob Dylan Favorite Album (1980's) - Billy Joel "Glass Houses" Favorite Band/Artist (1980's) - Billy Joel Favorite Album (1990's) - Bob Dylan "Time Out of Mind" Favorite Band (1990's) - Bob Dylan Favorite Album (2001-2005) - Soundtrack to "A Beautiful Mind" Favorite Album of 2006 - Bob Dylan "Modern Times" Favorite Musical Decade - 1960's Favorite Band (from that decade, not already listed) - The Rolling Stones Song the epitomizes your feelings on that decade - Bob Dylan "My Back Pages" |
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It's hard not to sound like an :skip: when you're 61 years old. However, I know what I like and what I don't, and I don't usually have too much trouble getting my point across. :loser: |
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