Music my Children Bought

[creidylad]

One or both of the girls sat down at my computer and randomly bought from the iTunes store:


Splintering by Arizona
Higher-ArkAngel (X-Mix) by Arkangel
Back to the Wall by Belaire
Beautiful by Bill Medley
The Shakes by Boy/Girl
Mary Jo by Brazos
The Phoenix of the Molotov by the Cryptkeeper Five
Best Friend by the Dandy Warhols
Tik Tok by Die Romantik
Smoking is Sexy by The Forward
O Shot by the Gay Blades
The Human Hosepipe by Harry and the Potters
In the Fur by In the Fur
Bomb by Izzy Stradlin
Let Me Borrow that Top by Kelly
Better by Krash Buzz Nine
À part by La Laque
Somewhere Else by Marilion
Oh, Boy! by Maureen McCormick
Highway to the Sun by The Milwaukees
Walk in the Park by Oh No Oh My
Latter Days by Over the Rhine
Better Days by Peter and the Wolf
Take it Back by Pink Nasty
To Fix the Gash in Your Head by A Place to Bury Strangers
Harder Than You Think (Remix) by Public Enemy
Shinjuki Nights by Ray Manzarek & Bal
Living End by Spectre
Juice by Steve Vai
Everything by Suzy Bogguss
Man with a Plan by Tacks, the Boy Disaster
Mess Your Hair Up by White Denim

My first thought is -- I had no idea they could do this much damage as I have it set to prompt me for a password before purchasing music, so I must have left iTunes open on my desktop right after a purchase, and I am never doing that again.

My next thought is -- what a great opportunity to get to know some new music! I know only a handful of these artists remotely, and am eager to hear thoughts on all of them from anyone who has heard of them.

My third thought is -- how on earth did THESE SONGS get selected? I cannot figure out what weird random search resulted in them turning up, or how clicking one led naturally to the next, except by the random association of what people tend to purchase together. I imagine this might be clearer if I understand most of this music at all. Any thoughts on that?

Comments

in the fur by in the fur!!????!!!

[pivovision]

O.M.G.

Re: in the fur by in the fur!!????!!!

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

Is that at the name or do you know something about them? I'm a little afraid to listen to that one.

Re: in the fur by in the fur!!????!!!

[pivovision]

yeah, i don't know anything about them. it is weird that so much of this is obscure -- it made me wonder if they actually clicked on some kind of promotional sampler collection.

[zinzinzinnia.livejournal.com]

My friend at work notices that they are alphabetical by artist, if that helps any.

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

Well, that's because they are all in my 'purchased' directory which I have sorted alphabetically by artist. They weren't all in a row, but I didn't list the stuff in there I had bought.

[yaz327.livejournal.com]

They bought Maureen McCormick but not Barry Williams? (Can you post these in order of purchase... I want to figure out the thread.)

Let me know if Ray Manzarek plays a Vox Continental (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_Continental) on his song.

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

How do I look up the order of purchase?

I am pretty sure this was the collective doing of the six children who attacked the computer on Saturday, BTW, as I'd left it open after purchasing some Backyardigans for the party...

[yaz327.livejournal.com]

I'll question Hannah under the bright lights in the morning. She'll squeal.

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

PS -- I'm not sure, but he very well may be.

[juliemaru.livejournal.com]

That's funny/awful/funny again...

I guess running amok in iTunes isn't the worst that could've happened. You may want to check your browser cache and make sure you're not about to receive 1,843 Ronco® spud-peelers®...

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

Fortunately they didn't have my credit card info...

...I don't think. I may have found my wallet dissembled that same day. Hmm...