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