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5 at 5, a random shuffle game

OK, I’m introducing a new thing. Actually, it’s an old thing.

A random play, shuffle I-Pod show down, a ‘game’ we used to play when I was at the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek. (Hat tip to Chris, Michelle and Andrea.)

It goes like this, at 5 p.m. we would pick up our music storage devices whether they were I-Pods, cell phones or other and set it to random play all songs.

Then we’d share our lists of the first five songs that show up on the device. We would share  via email and argue about who had the best list or laugh at what came up.

I have 7,494 songs on my I-Pod. And due to some kid usage of my 120 GB I-Pod, there are some songs that I can’t explain how they got there or even what they are.  I will post my list below and would encourage others to post their results in the comment section (by clicking on the title of this post).

I’m doing this at 8 a.m (Central), for this post, as a  warm-up to my 5 p.m. launch (Central time). I am adding my 5 p.m. Five in the comments, not a new  post.

I won’t likely do this every day but we’ll see. Remember random/shuffle all songs on  the device and write down the first five that pop up.

Here are mine:

“You Will Go Free’ Tonio K. (One of my favorite songs.)

“Dream On’ Aerosmith. (Classic rock.)

‘Haneros Halallu’ Le’eyla (A prayer after Hanukkah candles are lit).

‘Stringman’ Neil Young.(Fairly obscure Neil).

‘Sometimes She Forgets’ Steve Earle. (Country-blues).

So there we go

Let’s see what you got.

Click on this post’s title to submit your top 5 random songs in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

9 Replies to “5 at 5, a random shuffle game”

  1. Nov. 3 edition…
    1. Teen Angst — Cracker
    2. Loaded — Wood Brothers
    3. Free Fallin’ — Tom Petty
    4. Brown-Eyed Girl — Everclear (sorry Van)
    5. Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta — Geto Boys

  2. Mine’s kinda weird, but it’s actually a pretty solid musical line-up:

    Brakhage – Stereolab
    kmoetostai.aintreallnootherwaytoputitro – Knxwledge
    His Majesty King Raam – Lemon Jelly
    Kicked It In The Sun – Built to Spill
    The Magician – Andy Shauf

  3. 1. Little Red Corvette — Prince
    2. The Continuing Saga of the Classic Bumber — Todd Snider
    3. Don’t Wanna Fight — Alabama Shakes
    4. Feet Don’t Touch the Ground — Stoney LaRue
    5. Kick Drum Heart — Avett Brothers

  4. OKAY, y’all know how to do this. The Random Shuffle. It’s almost 5 CST so here I go:
    “I Found Out” John Lennon.
    ‘When You’re Falling”Afro Celt Sound System.
    ‘Cause Cheap is How I feel’ Cowboy Junkies.
    “Driver 8 (Live)’ REM
    “Where’d You Go’ Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook. (?)

  5. Oh no I can tell already this is going to be embarrassing…

    1. A Box Full of Sharp Objects – The Used
    2. We Are the Champions – Queen
    3. Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
    4. Don’t Let This Win Over You – Set Your Goals
    5. Buried Myself Alive – The Used

    I’m shocked that The Used came up twice on here… I think I have maybe six of their songs in this playlist of 630 songs (hello, 7th and 8th grade…). Also surprised that both Journey and Queen came up.

  6. What These Bitches Want (DMX)
    Questions (Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment)
    Traveller (Chris Stapleton)
    Glow (Drake feat. Kanye West)
    Sink Hole (Drive by Truckers)

  7. “To Rid The Disease” – Opeth
    “Losing My Religion” – R.E.M.
    “Stone Walls” – Three Tall Pines
    “Freak on a Leash” – Korn
    “Tumbleweed” – Puscifer

    1. “Wrapped Around Your Finger” — The Police
      “Without You” — David Guetta
      “Roses” — The Chainsmokers
      “American Girl (Live)” — Tom Petty
      “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” — Elton John

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