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+1+ - If you went crazy and decided to go on a mass killing spree, what song would you be listening to as you were pumping lead/tearing apart/stabbing your victims?-

Depends how long the killing would last. For a nice, Matrix-esque shootout, something like White Zombie's "Scum of the Earth" would be fun. For a more leisurely session of sniping, Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" could work. Or, for those utterly random times where some intellectual whiplash is necessary, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" while playing Quake ]|[ works beautifully.

+2.+ - Do you have a song that you can listen to that puts you in a better mood than you were in prior to listening to the song?-

Paul Simon, "Call Me Al" - it's impossible not to be happy after listening to that. It's like trying not to smile while saying "ball-peen hammer." Can't be done.
Runner up: "Sleepwalk," by Santo & Johnny - pure schmaltz.

+3+ - What song is your "guilty pleasure"?-

I like The Bloodhound Gang, so "Bad Touch" or "The Roof is On Fire" might qualify. Or Dynamite Hack's cover of "Boyz In The Hood."

+4+ - Is there a song/songs that made you cry? What was it/were they? -

The first time I ever heard "Tomorrow Wendy" (Concrete Blonde) and "Some Kind of Stranger" (Sisters of Mercy), I got misty.

+5+ - Name an artist you like that would surprise people who think they know you.

Bon Jovi, circa "New Jersey" & "Slippery When Wet."

+6+ - Is there a song you could never get sick of?-

Absolutely. Bach's fugues (D-minor in particular), for instance. If you mean contemporary stuff, "Mortal" by Front Line Assembly.

+7+ Is there a song or band that you won't listen to because of the emotional turmoil that you're reminded of that surrounded you when you did listen to that song or band?

Sarah McLachlan was pretty well ruined for me by an ex. Then again, I wasn't really a big listener of hers before then, so I don't feel like I've lost much.

+8+ Describe one memory you have (off the top of your head) that surrounds a particular song, which will immediately pop into your head when you hear it, and name the song too.

The "theme" from Copland's "Appalachain Spring" - I'm driving from DC to NYC at the height of fall color, through Maryland, and am crossing the long, flat bridge.

+9+ Name one CD you regret buying. Or owning.

CD? "Dr. Feelgood" - Motley Crue.
Album - "Electric Avenue" - Eddie Grant (I don't think I ever listened to anything but the title track)

+10+ Last but not least - Slap down lyrics from ONE song that would best describe you and/or your feelings in general (don't take a lot of time to think about it, it can just be how you're feeling right now). Note who it's by, what song, and album.

Front Line Assembly, "Bio-Mechanic" (off "Tactical Neural Implant")

The track marks on your spine, you say
Machines are human, we program that way.
In God we trust.