Meme of Solace

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List 10 musical artists (or bands) you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below). Really, don’t read the questions below until you pick your ten artists!!!

1. David Bowie
2. The Beach Boys
3. Queen
4. The Beatles
5. T. Rex
6. Bob Dylan
7. Madness
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Genesis
10. Billy Joel

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
Technically, it was something with the Traveling Wilburys. I had actually never heard any Bob Dylan music until then. I think I was... 12. Wow.

What is your favorite song of 8?
"Street Fighting Man."

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?
Tremendous. I learned a lot about expressing myself and finding different ways to look at things from David Bowie.

What is your favorite lyric of 5?
"Baby, your mouth is like a ghost." From "Raw Ramp."

How many times have you seen 4 live?
None; I was born in 1976. I'm not really a live music guy. I've only been to one concert in my life. (Siouxsie and the Banshees)

What is your favorite song by 7?
"Our House." Of course.

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?
"Who Wants to Live Forever." And a number of songs that Freddie Mercury wrote when he knew he was dying, like "The Show Must Go On."

What is your favorite song by 9?
"The Carpet Crawlers."

When did you first get into 2?
When I was a little kid. My dad had a compilation 8-track he'd made when he was a teenager, and my sister and I loved it. We would play it in the living room and dance around on Saturday mornings while my dad made pancakes. Those were the best times.

How did you get into 3?
I heard "We Are the Champions" at some point in my elementary years and fell in love with Queen.

What is your favorite song by 4?
"I'm Looking Through You."

How many times have you seen 9 live?
Again, none.

What is a good memory concerning 2?
The first time I ever listened to Pet Sounds, back in high school. I ended up listening to it straight through four times because it was so great. It just carried me right off into space.

Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad?
"No Expectations" used to bum me out.

What is your favorite song of 1?
"Starman."

How did you become a fan of 10?
"The Longest Time" was all over the radio when I was 8. It went from there.