Made It!

[stoutfellow]

This morning, on my third try, I managed a complete recitation from memory of the titles of the songs on my hard drive. That's 2165 songs by 123 singers and groups; it took me a little over two hours. (I was slowed somewhat by having to do it around eating breakfast, showering, getting dressed, and walking the dogs.)

Later (just because I can) I think I'll post some word-usage statistics on the song titles. Other than that, I'm rather relieved to be done with it. Also, I can finally buy some more music. (Silly I may be, but stupid I'm not.)

The identity of the current song is purely serendipitous.

Comments

[filkferengi]

"The identity of the current song is purely serendipitous."

Yeah, right. :)

Hey, you worked hard for it; enjoy it!

Does reciting all that luscious music give you warm, fuzzy, gloaty feelings?

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

Not so much - doing it repeatedly (if incompletely) over a period of several weeks kind of dilutes it. I am, however, anxious to listen to the Turtles' "Can't You Hear the Cows?" again. (I know I've heard it, but wotthehell is it about?)

[filkferengi]

Turtles, cows--the psychedelic version of _Animal Farm_, perhaps? ;)

[hornedhopper.livejournal.com]

I salute you, sir. That is an amazing feat of mind over, well, over mind!

Lyrical congratulations to you.

Now a question - did the actual music pop into your conscious mind as you retrieved the title from the cerebral storage unit?

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

In many cases, yes. Not, of course, if I wasn't sufficiently familiar with the song; but even when I was, sometimes I was just going too fast. I have had the oddest "mental playlist" going since finishing, though.