It’s been a long time since I ran across one of those questionnaire things that used to comprise so much of the blogosphere. You know, the list of random questions that reveal oddball truths about your tastes and/or personality? I always enjoyed doing those, so when I spotted this one on Facebook earlier today, I couldn’t resist.

And now… random queries that reveal my dubious taste in music!

1. A song you like with a color in the title: “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson
2. A song you like with a number in the title: “Mambo No. 5” by Lou Bega
   
3. A song that reminds you of summertime: “Dance the Night Away” by Van Halen
   
4. A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about: “Cat Scratch Fever” by Ted Nugent
   
5. A song that needs to be played LOUD!: “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC
   
6. A song that makes you want to dance: “Dancing with Myself” by Billy Idol
   
7. A song to drive to: “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” by John Mellencamp
   
8. A song about drugs or alcohol: “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” by George Thorogood
   
9. A song that makes you happy: “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
   
10. A song that makes you sad: “In the Ghetto” by Elvis Presley
    
11. A song you never get tired of: “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield
    
12. A song from your preteen years: “Xanadu” by Olivia Newton John
    
13. One of your favorite ’80s songs: “Safety Dance” by Men in Hats
    
14. A song you would love played at your wedding: “A Love Song (from a Different Point of View)” by Jimmy Buffett  (Go ahead, look it up!)
    
15. A song that’s actually a cover of another artist: “Crimson and Clover” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (original artist: Tommy James and the Shondells)
    
16. A favorite classical piece: “Spring” by Antonio Vivaldi (a bit of a banal choice, maybe, but my knowledge of classical is limited… and “Spring” just makes me happy. So there.)
    
17. A song you would sing a duet with on karaoke: “I Got You, Babe” by Sonny and Cher
    
18. A song from the year you were born: “Proud Mary” by Credence Clearwater Revival
    
19. A song that makes you think about life: “Human Touch” by Bruce Springsteen
    
20. A favorite song that has many meanings to you: “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey (Don’t laugh. I love that one more with every passing year.)
    
21. A favorite song with a person’s name in the title: “Kristina” by Rick Springfield
    
22. A song that moves you forward: I’m not quite sure what this one is asking… “moves me forward?” I guess I did find a lot of solace in Jimmy Buffett’s “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” during a dark time once.
    
23. A song that you think everybody should listen to: “Imagine” by John Lennon
    
24. A song by a band you wish was still together: “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin
    
25. A song by an artist no longer living: “I Drove All Night” by Roy Orbison
    
26. A song that makes you want to fall in love: “Then He Kissed Me” by the Crystals
    
27. A song that breaks your heart: “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt
    
28. A song by an artist with a voice you love: “In Your Room” by the Bangles (Susanna Hoffs on lead vocals)
    
29. A song you remember from your childhood: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
    
30. A song that reminds you of yourself: “Beautiful Loser” by Bob Seger (Don’t worry, that’s not as self-loathing as it sounds! The dichotomous lyrics illustrating a person’s contradictory desires simply resonate with me… )
    

And now back to your regularly scheduled Internet programming.