A 5ive year follow up to my December 2005 post… let’s see what’s changed:

How Many Songs:

10,221

Sort By Song Title

First Song: À la Mode – Art Blakey, The Impulse! Collection: the Best of Impulse!, Vol. 1

Last Song:  99.9 F – Suzanne Vega, 99.9° F

Last Alphabetical Song: Zorro: Zorro – The Mellomen, The Music Of Disney: A Legacy In Song

Sort By Time

Shortest Song: Back — Janet Jackson

Longest Song: The Sinking of the Titanic — Gavin Bryars

Top 5ive Most Played

  1. Seasons Reprise – Elton John, Rare Masters
  2. Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella/When Blossoms Flowered ‘Mid The Snows – Liz Story, The Gift
  3. Here Comes The Sun – Richie Havens, Alarm Clock
  4. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming – Anne & Pete Sibley, Winter On the Great Divide: a Christmas Album
  5. Lullay, Lully – Barbara Higbie, A Winter’s Solstice, Vol. 3

First Song That Comes Up On Shuffle

Just a Memory – Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Get Happy!! [Ryko Bonus Tracks]

“sex” songs – 18

“death” songs – 3

“love” songs – 617

“you” songs – 1123

Over 3,600 songs have been added in 5ive years: 3 more sexy songs, a bunch of new love and you songs, but I guess my musical sense of morbidity has been stable.  Also looks like iTunes is now smart enough to know that ‘Round should alphabetize under R.