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nelson-riddle-me-this · 2 years

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Prime numbers for the music asks 😋

2. Do you still buy CDs (or other physical media)?

YES! Though I download a lot of albums, I also buy a lot of CDs. In high school I bought lots of vinyl, but I haven't bought much since I moved out of my parents house. I don't have a record player in my apartment, and I know if I get one I'll spend more money on vinyl and I don't have a lot of spending money rn or a good place to put my records. But yeah I'm a CD gal primarily bc I can have it physically but also burn it to my computer and be able to access my entire library immediately in iTunes!

3. Do you listen to more oldies or more current stuff?

Young Johnny Jonesy had a cute little boat And all the girlies, he would take for a float He had girlies on the shore Sweet little peaches by the score But Johnny is a weisenheimer, you know His steady girl was Flo And every Sunday afternoon She'd jump in his boat and they would spoon...

5. Is there a song you don’t like but like its music video?

Nothing I can think of off the top of my head!

7. Would you wear a t-shirt of a band you’re not into?

Absolutely not. If I'm going to wear a shirt that hypes an artist I want it to be something that honestly represents my interests. I'd hate to have someone ask me about my shirt and not be able to respond with anything of substance.

11. Favorite songwriter?

Oh gosh I don't know. I lean towards trad. pop songwriters. Cole Porter's really excellent. Sometimes his lyrics are too highbrow, but they're also very very good, many of his songs are conceptually interesting, he writes good melodies, and interesting harmonies. I also really like The Sherman Bros.

13. Who’s the most popular/mainstream artist you listen to?

Shawn Mendes! He's the one mainstream contemporary pop artist I have been able to get really into (though I do dig Lizzo!). I like his melodies and harmonies, the production's very good, and even if I think his lyrics often leave something to be desired, listening to him makes me happy!

17. A song or album from the 80s:

Lena Horne: Lena - The Men In My Life (1988)

19. A song or album from the 2000s:

Stacey Kent: Breakfast on the Morning Tram (2007)

23. Do you and your partner/best friend share a special song? One you’d call “our song”?

No partner atm (though I am going on *gasp* a 2nd-date soon so that's exciting). Hmmm I think Donna Summer's "Last Dance" is one of the first things @sailor-freddie-mercury and I talked about, so that!

29. Songs you love to dance to:

A good ol' MGM musical showstopper, but I have a great memory of getting back from my old restaurant dishwashing job at like 2am and dancing in the dark to "Amado Mio" from Gilda (1946) as I made myself a snack. I love how Rita Hayworth moves!!!

31. Who’s your favorite fictional band or artist?

The Monkees? Vic Fontaine (James Darren on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)???

41. Have you ever been to a music festival? If not, would you like to go?

I've not been to a music festival. I'd be down to go to a jazz fest sometime.

43. Do you enjoy musicals? If so, what’s your favorite?

I love musicals!!! Applause is one of my faves!

47. Is there an artist you used to dislike but learned to like because of a friend’s influence?

Can't think of one off the top'pa my head!

53. Is there a song you hated the first time you listened to but then loved after listening to it more times?

I'm really having trouble coming up with anything.

59. Do you listen to music when it’s raining or do you stop to hear the sound of the rain?

Oh yes, I listen to music when it rains! Sometimes I put on Sue Raney's Songs For A Raney Day (1960) arranged by Billy May. Also her recording of "It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane" is fantastic and Nelson Riddle's arrangement is excellent.

61. [Make me choose between two artists/songs/albums.] Coco and Applause

Definitely Applause!! It’s just kind of all around better. I enjoy Coco largely as a Katharine Hepburn curio. Some of the songs are fun, and there are lots of very Hepburnian beats in the story and lyrics that I enjoy.

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