Otokichi

When this post first appeared, question #8 was incomplete/unclear. I stopped at the last question for a Google! search, wiped everything, so I'll fill in the blanks once more. 1. What's your favorite band? Jim Croce's road band, if you mean in an "After Life" kind of way. (The only band to accompany one to The Next Life.) 2. Do you play an instrument? I've tortured 'Ukuleles and guitars. 3. Sing? Like a toad/frog in the summer time. 4. Write lyrics? "There once was a Rocker from Nantucket..." 5. Have you ever slept with a drummer? Does Hula count? 6. What's the coolest concert you've ever attended? Any of the Diamond Head Crater Celebration new year/summer concerts of the late 1960's to early 1970's. One could see/hear the famous (Santana, Buddy Rich) to the not-so-famous (Cecilio & Kapono, Gabby Pahinui). 7. Who's the most skilled guitarist of all time? A tie between Andres Segovia and John Williams if you mean Classical Guitar. 8. Name a song that just makes you want to break stuff. "Street Fighting Man" by The Rolling Stones. 9. Name three musicians who died of drug overdoses. That subject's been addressed more times than necessary. 10. What's the best lyric ever written? "Oh Beautiful, for spacious skies..." 11. If you could experience one band/artist perform live at any point in history, who? Since they never played Honolulu, the early Beatles. 12. If you could master any instrument, which would it be? The piano, so I could do "Dueling Pianos" with my sister. 13. If you had the power to rid the world of one genre of music, what would be gone? What, stand in the way of someone's self expression? 14. What song do you have playing right now? "96 Degrees In the Shade" performed by Mana'o Company. 15. Greatest album in the history of time? Thomas Edison's first wax recordings. 16. Is Elvis still The King? Better him than Michael Jackson. 17. What's your favourite musical? "Man of La Mancha," with Richard Kiley as "Don Quixote." 18. When you hear the phrase "Rock 'N' Roll" what comes to mind? Chuck Berry and Little Richard! 19. Ever wanted to be a D.J.? If college counts, I was an FM LP spinner in the 1970's. Otherwise, my music collection is good only for Classic Rock or Hawaiian-themed parties. 20. If you could sleep with any famous musician, who would it be? A tossup between Linda Ronstadt or Karen Carpenter? :sleepy:

Here's a set of questions that keeps popping up on mog.com from time to time. Is your musical insurance all paid up? 1. What's your favorite band 2. Do you play an instrument? 3. Sing? 4. Write lyrics? 5. Have you ever slept with a drummer? 6. What's the coolest concert you've ever attended? 7. Who's the most skilled guitarist of all time? 8. Name a song that just makes you want to break stuff. 9. Name three musicians who died of drug overdoses. 10. What's the best lyric ever written? 11. If you could experience one band/artist perform live at any point in history, who? 12. If you could master any instrument, which would it be? 13. If you had the power to rid the world of one genre of music, what would be gone? 14. What song do you have playing right now? 15. Greatest album in the history of time? 16. Is Elvis still The King? 17. What's your favourite musical? 18. When you hear the phrase "Rock 'N' Roll" what comes to mind? 19. Ever wanted to be a D.J.? 20. If you could sleep with any famous musician, who would it be?

Granted, but every word is now a live, ready-to-fire bullet, which wreaks havoc whenever you use your computer! I wish death upon all Phishers!

Oops, time to restart this "wishes go wrong" thread. The wish for a creative wish was granted, but got stuck on a Mobius band. I wish for a month of Saturdays. (A month of Sundays is for righteous folk.)

Played his last gig. Al Green

Granted. You are now the head of Make-A-Wish, and all that comes with the job. You lasted nearly a year, then were carted off to "the laughing academy." I wish to grant Kevin's wish, but it isn't phrased "I wish..."

Alive. Dave Grusin (I was going to say "Glenn Miller," but he's considered MIA.)

I'll go first to see if MP3 players/programs even have OUIJA functions: * Waking Up: "Ka Lei E" by The Peter Moon Band * First Day At School: "Little Red Light" by Fountains of Wayne * Falling In Love: "Mr. Postman" by The Carpenters * Fight Song: "They Can't Take That Away From Me" by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong * Breaking Up: "Kaleleonalani" by Pekelo * Prom: "Hi'ilawe" by Sean Na'auao & Robi Kahakalau * Life: "New Year's Day" by U2 * Mental Breakdown: "Impossible Anna" by John Cruz * Driving: "Lover's Cross" by Jim Croce * Flashback: "Lucky Me" by Great Big Sea * Wedding: "We're All Alone" by Cecilio & Kapono * Losing your virginity: "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac * Birth Of Child: "Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel * Final Battle: "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) by Elvis Presley * Death Scene: "New York's Not My Home" by Jim Croce * Funeral Song: "Devil's Dream" by Mark O'Connor * End Credits: "Lady D'Arbanville" by Cat Stevens I don't know what Pekelo's song is about, since neither the CD nor his website have lyrics. "Hi'ilawe" sort of fits, since it's a song about a Hula dancer, her lover, and the gossips who dog them. "Impossible Anna" is a bitter break up song. Having Mark O'Connor playing a jig at a funeral is either genius or in bad taste. Oops! you beat me to the punch!

Found on mog.com, a nice time waster for digital music players or computers so afflicted. "Eden" writes: So, here's how it works: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.). 2. Put it on shuffle. 3. Press play. 4. For every question, type the song that's playing. 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button. 6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool...because none of us are (<-personal note - i will ******* you not on a single one of these - itunes is freaky psychic, and i think i know at least two other people out there who are with me on this, namely my friend shitbird, dare i call him out on it. but seriously - itunes/ipods have this mysterious sense of both humor and soothsaying. like for example, just now, as i was writing the above while the second song was playing, when i pressed the button for the next question, the song that came up for me was the song that was leftover from the person before me in the spot i'd just answered. i think i am about to be visited by a spiritual force now. so on with the meme.) * Waking Up: dancing diamonds - les baxter * First Day At School: 80s fan - camera obscura * Falling In Love: definite choice - 7 seconds * Fight Song: the centre will hold - swan island * Breaking Up: the bitch is back - elton john * Prom: cinderella, stay in my arms - vera lynn * Life: sou preto nao tenho - from the brazilian version of the musical HAIR (i dont know what this means or what song this is so i can't determine what itunes is telling me) * Mental Breakdown: impossible love - daniel johnston (he had a mental breakdown) * Driving: believing is art - spoon * Flashback: ne me quitte pas - jaques brel * Wedding: boogaloo - keith mansfield orchestra * Losing your virginity: world without love - del shannon * Birth Of Child: ballade de melody nelson - serge gainsbourg * Final Battle: crystalline green - goldfrapp * Death Scene: don't forget - martha wainwright * Funeral Song: no more mr. nice guy - alice cooper (omg that actually would be a really awesome funeral song) * End Credits: i don't like mondays - the boomtown rats (well done, itunes, i really don't like mondays!)

Alive and swinging with Puff. Leo Kottke

Granted. You are now the CEO of "DeAngelo's Scrap & Playground Equipment Brokers." Your company motto is: "So some kids are scarred for life, I got mine at the bank!" Parents in five states are after you for selling sub-par playground equipment to various schools and municipal parks. I wish for "World Peace."

Granted. He later learns to sight read music and goes on to a composing career on par with Quincy Jones. I wish I had an "Alien for Christmas."

Granted. Welcome to Kim Jong-Il's Pyongyang Hardware Store. Unfortunately, it's all dodgy military hardware, as likely to explode, fall apart, or irradiate you. I wish to see José Feliciano in concert.

Alive, appearances notwithstanding. Willie Bobo.

Hmm, Actors aspire to sing, Singers to act. Not too many can do both, though some do it better than others.

Mr. "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" is still in the groove. Peter Green

How about a poem by Chuck? "Rain" by Charles Allen Johhson With a tink and a tap and a rat a tat tat. Its raining outside, imagine that. With a plink and a thump and a thunderous thaaawk. The rain pelts the roof, sounding just like that! Dinkley drop, pinkley hop all in a wap. The rain bounces and hops all about with a snap. In a sheet, or a torrent, or a tremendous roar, The rain courses by, loud as a musical score! In a rap rap rap and a tat tat tat and a pat pat pat, The rain announces it arrival on the top of my hat! With a dink dink dink and a plink plink plink, The rain makes my thoughts go plink-it-e wink. It patters all about with a plink and pat, I'm gettin' tired just thinkin' bout that!

"Now" by the Ka'ala Boys.

Alive, for now. Billy Joel

Granted. That's William Robert "Billy Bob" Joel, the best Concert Accordionist in the Catskills. He'll be doing a homage to John Whelan, singing Irish drinking songs in Yiddish. I wish I had Kim Jong-Il's number.

"We come here to praise the dearly departed...he's NOT departed? So who's mind departed? Oh, THAT fellow. So, what shall we do with this morbid prankster? I think the word that fits is: "Seppuku," to be carried out with a bamboo sword. Oh wait, that punishment leaves SUCH a mess. This calls for stern measures, however. I propose that the offender be disciplined in the Japanese Imperial Army way: 100 laps around Tokyo Bay (including the wet part) with a 100Kg pack. If he returns the least bit damp, it's 100 times around Honshu...in the middle of Winter! Too medieval, you say? OK, send him to...Guantanamo Bay, where he will pray 5 times a day and face...NYC!"

Granted. And just what are you going to do with the 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in your life? (If I were a caffeine/alcohol addict, I'd be doing the "Starbuck's 12-step Program" AND be a Friend of Bill W.) I wish I had a pony.

Granted. But the Russian navy's after you for revealing one of their "stealth paint schemes" that they were using to cruise Swedish ports unnoticed! (I'd sure like to see Deep Space, even through carbon dioxide frost.) I wish I'd developed a taste for coffee or booze. :sleepy:

When I listen to "Indian Ocean," I face East. (Or wherever Mecca is.)

Marion Morrison has left the studio lot. "I Am I Don Quixote!"-Richard Kiley