Learn How You, Too, Can Get Ahead in Life By Bonin' in the Boneyard

Update: This post has been getting a lot of attention lately.  Anyway, I can't take credit for the iPod Shuffle game. I got it from a friend on MySpace.  I'm not sure where she got it from.  Thanks for coming by!

How to play: Put your music player on shuffle.
Press forward for each question.
Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn't make sense.

1. How am I feeling today? "Save the Bones for Henry Jones," Nat "King" Cole & Johnny Mercer
2. Will I get far in life? "We're Not Deep," the Housemartins
3. How do my friends see me? "Song for the Dumped," Ben Folds Five
4. Where will I get married? "Mystery Train," Elvis Presley
5. What is my best friend? "Valerie Flames," Starlight Mints
6. What is the story of my life? "Only the Strong Survive," Jerry Butler
7. What was high school like? "Teenage Lobotomy," Ramones
8. How can I get ahead in life? "Bonin' in the Boneyard," Fishbone
9. What is the best thing about me? "It's Only Life," the Feelies
10. What is today going to be like? "Die Original Trapp Familie (John Coltrane)," FSK
11. What is in store for this weekend? "Back in Black," AC/DC
12. What song describes my parents? "The Hallelujah Chorus," Roches
13. To describe my grandparents? "Joy," Apollo 100 (featuring Tom Parker)
14. How is my life going? "Zak and Sara," Ben Folds
15. What song will they play at my funeral? "Sixteen Tons," Tennessee Ernie Ford
16. How does the world see me? "The Humid Press of Days," Camper Van Beethoven
17. Will I have a happy life? "(I Know) I'm Losin' You," the Temptations
18. What do my friends really think of me? "Teenage Kicks," the Undertones
19. Do people secretly lust after me? "Rebel Rebel," Seu Jorge
20. How can I make myself happy? "Die, All Right!", the Hives
21. What should I do with my life? "Woo-Hoo," Rock-A-Teens
22. Will I ever have children? "Expressway to Your Heart," the Soul Survivors
23. What is some good advice for me? "He Was Really Sayin' Something," the Velvettes
24. How will I be remembered? "Letter from an Occupant" - the New Pornographers
25. What is my signature dancing song? "Beyond and Back," X
26. What is my current theme song? "Monkey Gone to Heaven," Pixies
27. What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Sick of Myself," Matthew Sweet
28. What type of women do I like? "Crazy," Patsy Cline

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[michelle]

Amusing selections from my take on it (I shamelessly stole it and put it on my Myspace blog):
1. How am I feeling today? "Pink Bullets" by The Shins
2. Will I get far in life? "She's Losing It" by Belle and Sebastian
3. How do my friends see me? "Out of Egypt" by Sufjan Stevens
4. Where will I get married? "Psyche" by Nouvelle Vague
5. What is my best friend? "Jersey Girl" by Tom Waits
6. What is the story of my life? "Do It All the Time" by the Violent Femmes
7. What was high school like? "The Bleeding Heart Show" by The New Pornographers
1. What is in store for this weekend? "Gentle Rain" by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
(It sure is raining here in the Windy City)
12. What song describes my parents? "So What" by Miles Davis and John Coltrane
13. To describe my grandparents? "What Sarah Said" by Death Cab for Cutie
(Paternal grandmother named Sarah)
15. What song will they play at my funeral? "Mr. Sandman" by Oranger
(I find both of our "funeral" songs to be creepy)
16. How does the world see me? "Graveyard" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
17. Will I have a happy life? "Seas Too Far to Reach" by Okkervil River
(Um, thanks guys)
18. What do my friends really think of me? "Me, Myself and I" by De La Soul
19. Do people secretly lust after me? "This is Not a Love Song" by Nouvelle Vague
(What does a French bossa nova remake of a PiL song mean for me?)
23. What is some good advice for me? "When the Sun Goes Down" by The Arctic Monkeys
(So I should become a vampire?)
24. How will I be remembered? "Welcome Tomorrow" by Love and Rockets

Maybe, because I spend so much time with my ipod, it really does know me. Hmm.

[lastewie]

Does this not creep y'all out? I haven't done mine yet. I might not.
OK, back to wedding festivities.

[suz]

You totally made all of those up. Both of you.

[Jinx]

OK.. I am weirded out.

1. How am I feeling today? "Far away Boys", Flogging Molly
2. Will I get far in life? "Boston Beauty Queen", The Dresdan Dolls
3. How do my friends see me? "My Happy Ending," Avril Lavigne
4. Where will I get married? "Drive," Incubus
5. What is my best friend? "Want you Bad," Eve's Plum
6. What is the story of my life? "Dinner at Deviant's Palace," Cradle of Filth
7. What was high school like? "Necrophobic," Slayer
8. How can I get ahead in life? "Deep in the Ground," Voyeurs
9. What is the best thing about me? "Walk with and erection," Weird Al Yankovic - ha ha ha
10. What is today going to be like? "Daylight Dancer," Lacuna Coil
11. What is in store for this weekend? "No more Mr. Nice Guy," Megadeth
12. What song describes my parents? "Tristesses da la lune," Celtic Frost
13. To describe my grandparents? "Born of the fire," Slayer
14. How is my life going? "Shankara Invocation - Ganesha Mantra and Om With Digeridoo," Nina Hagen
15. What song will they play at my funeral? "Blimey," Gwar
16. How does the world see me? "The Humid Press of Days," Camper Van Beethoven
17. Will I have a happy life? "Journeyman," Iron Maiden
18. What do my friends really think of me? "A tout le Monde," Megadeth
19. Do people secretly lust after me? "Hearing Voices," Suicidal Tendancies
20. How can I make myself happy? "Truce". The Dresdan Dolls
21. What should I do with my life? "Take ahold of the Flame," Queensryche
22. Will I ever have children? "Caesar's Palace," Morbid Angel
23. What is some good advice for me? "Boom," System of a Down
24. How will I be remembered? "Firth of Filth" , Spock's Beard
25. What is my signature dancing song? "Drunk in Paris," Type O Negative
26. What is my current theme song? "Angel's we have heard on High," Mannheim Steamroller
27. What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Breakpoint,"Megadeth
28. What type of women/men do I like? "My Hobby," Shel Silverstein

[dulmes]

Mine is pretty wierd, considering what is going on in my life right now:

1. How am I feeling today? “Forward Motion” – Relient K
2. Will I get far in life? "When I Praise" FFH
3. How do my friends see me? "I Need Words/God of Wrath" David Crowder Band
4. Where will I get married? “Hero” – Superchic[k]
5. What is my best friend? “Lonely People” – Jars of Clay
6. What is the story of my life? “River Constantine” – Jars of Clay
7. What was high school like? “For the Moments I Feel Faint” – Relient K
8. How can I get ahead in life? “Thrive (Remix) - Newsboys
9. What is the best thing about me? “Show me Your Glory” – Third Day
10. What is today going to be like? “Loss for Words” - Tait
11. What is in store for this weekend? “The Great Divide” – Point of Grace
12. What song describes my parents? “This Christmas” – tobyMac
13. To describe my grandparents? “Praises” - Newsboys
14. How is my life going? “The Last Song” – 12 Stones
15. What song will they play at my funeral? “Surrender” – Joy Williams
16. How does the world see me? “My Hope is You” – Third Day
17. Will I have a happy life? “Madd Skillz” – T-Bone
18. What do my friends really think of me? “Nothing but the Blood” – Hope College Chapel
19. Do people secretly lust after me? “This Good Day” – Fernando Ortega
20. How can I make myself happy? “Kernkraft 400” – Zombie Nation
21. What should I do with my life? “Do You Know” - tobyMac
22. Will I ever have children? “So What” – Miles Davis
23. What is some good advice for me? “Fade Away” Day of Fire
24. How will I be remembered? “Open Skies” – David Crowder Band
25. What is my signature dancing song? “Never Enough” – Michael Cook
26. What is my current theme song? “Everyday People” – Nicole C. Mullen
27. What does everyone else think my current theme song is? “The Tide” - Newsboys
28. What type of women do I like? “Nothing Without You” – Bebo Norman

[Scott]

1. How am I feeling today? “High 5” – Beck
2. Will I get far in life? "The Good Stuff" - Kenny Chesney
3. How do my friends see me? "Workin for MCA" Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Where will I get married? “Eternal Flame” – Bangles
5. What is my best friend? “Nothing left to say” – Seether
6. What is the story of my life? “Dot” – Destiny's Child
7. What was high school like? “The race is on” – Sawyer Brown
8. How can I get ahead in life? “Pencil thin mustache" - Jimmy Buffett
9. What is the best thing about me? “We are the champions” – Queen
10. What is today going to be like? “Nikita” - Elton John
11. What is in store for this weekend? “The rain song” – Led Zeppelin (it's forcasted to rain too)
12. What song describes my parents? “Name” – Goo Goo Dolls
13. To describe my grandparents? “Surfin USA” - Beach Boys
14. How is my life going? “Kalamazoo” – Glenn Miller Orchestra
15. What song will they play at my funeral? “Son of a son of a sailor” – Jimmy Buffett
16. How does the world see me? “On the road again” – Willie Nelson
17. Will I have a happy life? “Beatnik beach” – Go Go's
18. What do my friends really think of me? “Hole in my pocket” – Sheryl Crow
19. Do people secretly lust after me? “All gone” – Luis
20. How can I make myself happy? “By myself” – Linkin Park
21. What should I do with my life? “lala” - Ashlee Simpson
22. Will I ever have children? “How could you want him” – Spin Doctors
23. What is some good advice for me? “Please come to Boston” Kenny Chesney
24. How will I be remembered? “Takin care of business” – BTO
25. What is my signature dancing song? “Come undone” – Duran Duran
26. What is my current theme song? “Why i'm here” – Oleander
27. What does everyone else think my current theme song is? “Trippin on a hole in a paper heart” - Spin Doctors
28. What type of women do I like? “All for you” – Janet Jackson

[Andrei]

My best one was my favorite.

For the type of women I like, I got the song "Alive", by POD. No joke.