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Just because I really like this song

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I am very bored, so I did a quiz thingy to discover my 80s karaoke song – one should know these things.

Anyhoo, still bored, quiz thingy below:

You Are “Love Shack”

If you were transported back to the 80s, you would enjoy anything and everything underground. You love the alternative aspects of 80s culture, and you’re a bit disappointed that they’ve been forgotten over time. You’d be goth, punk, new wave, or a rapper. Just not a yuppie, a preppy, or a jock! You would relish living in a time where identifying with a subculture actually meant something.

Currently listening to: No Such Thing by Chris Cornell


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When I set this blog up in October 2004, I chose a name that, at the time, seemed quite witty, and which I thought was so obvious, people would immediately get it. Apparently, I was wrong because it has taken until today for anyone to correctly identify it’s origins. A couple of people have made guesses (Liam and Matt), but I think they’ve been confused by the url, which actually isn’t relevant – someone was already using itisi.blogspot.com, so I had to add the ‘for’ to the beginning. Anyhoo, today Chairman Bill correctly guessed that the title is actually taken from the sit com, ‘Allo ‘Allo. So, there you have it. Mystery solved, and I bet you’re kicking yourself aren’t you?

One mystery does remain though: What happened to the other itisi? It hasn’t been updated since 2002, but consists of what appear to be love letters written by a chap called Robert to a girl called Emily Murphy. Did things work out between them? Are they still together? Or did poor Robert get his heart broken? Is that why he gave up blogging? I’m guessing we’ll never know, but I’d love to.

Currently listening to: Rock the Casbah by The Clash


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And I’m back Actually this isn’t a full post, I wanted to let you know that there is now a film of the Shopaholic series of books. I’m guessing no one connected with it ever bothered to read my review of them.

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I found this meme on Facebook, and lacking anything more interesting to write about, thought I’d grab it for a post.

How to do it:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, et.)
2. Put it on Shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.
6. Be honest.

OPENING CREDITS
Holywood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) by Marilyn Manson – that’s not an auspicious start

WAKING UP
Let’s Get it On by Marvin Gaye – I can see how that would work, but we’ll move on. I’m not lowering the tone this early in the post.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
A Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold* – love that song Don’t think it would have been included in sing-a-longs in reception class though.

FALLING IN LOVE
Midnight in this Lonely City by Graham English – who can be found on Twitter. It’s not a falling in love song though, more suitable for the unrequited variety

FIGHT SONG
I Walk on Gilded Splinters by Paul Weller – I like him, but that’s not one of his better songs. I was going to stay it’s bit limp for a fight song, but that actually suits me.

BREAKING UP
Highway to Hell by AC/DC – that kind of fits, we’ve all known people like that

PROM
Design for Life by Manic Street Preachers – would that be a prom song? No idea, they hadn’t been imported when I was at school.

LIFE IS GOOD
Can’t Get Enough by Bad Company – I have no idea where that came from. Honestly! It’s ok though.

MENTAL BREAKDOWN
Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker – the first time I heard that song it was being played by a one-eyed, Dutch barman. No really! That’s not the first line of a joke.

DRIVING
Imagine by John Lennon - I’m sure someone is adding music to my computer. I hate that song! In fact, I’m cheating and having another because that’s so not one of mine.

DRIVING 2
At the River by Groove Armada – that’s better.

FLASHBACK
Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers – glad they got in Dunno if it’s a flashback song. Is there such a thing?

GETTING BACK TOGETHER
The Perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails – that one fits in a slightly obsessive way

FINAL BATTLE
20th Century Boy by T Rex – not a battle song, but it is one of the coolest ever written!

DEATH SCENE
Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers – that works really well, snow is a symbol for death in art and literature.

FUNERAL SONG
Stand By Me – by Ben E King – a bit jolly for a funeral, me thinks. Then again, I can’t really talk, I wanted Gracie Fields’ Sing As You Wave Me Goodbye played at mine.

CREDITS
Autumn Song by Manic Street Preachers – singing ‘now baby what you done to your hair’ yes, I really this one

Hmm. Not sure if that really works as a soundtrack to my life. And I’m wondering about some of the music I listen to, is it normal to have such a mixture of genres?

* I should probably say: when I first heard that song, I didn’t actually know what it was about, and only found out the truth when I Googled the lyrics after overhearing the Bloglets muttering about how strange it was that I liked it.

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