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The Song Questionnaire

Posted over 2 years ago
Does the Proust questionnaire ring a bell?
Cartoon by David Levine © all rights reserved
It is a series of questions that the French writer took twice. First on his 13th birthday, then a second time when he turned twenty. The idea is to learn about yourself through general questions on your characters and feelings.
I would like to propose to you to do the same with the following questions all sung by various artists at different times. Please feel free to be as insincere as you see it fit.
1. What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
find it on What's Going On, 1971
2. Who Got The Funk? - The Streets
find it on Original Pirate Material, 2002
3. Ever Fallen In Love? - Buzzcocks
find it on Singles Going Steady, 1979
4. Where Have All The Good Times Gone? - The Kinks
find it on The Kink Kontroversy, 1965
5. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana
find it on MTV Unplugged In New York, 1994
6. Why Can't I Be You? - The Cure
find it on Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, 1987
7. Where's Your Head At? - Basement Jaxx
find it on Rooty, 2001
8. What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - R.E.M.
find it on Monster, 1994
9. Is That All There Is? - PJ Harvey
find it on Strychnine Ballroom: Live At Louse Point, 1996
10. ¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? [And you, what have you done?] - Buena Vista Social Club
find it on Buena Vista Social Club, 1997

Bonus track: Where Are My Panties? - Outkast on Speakerboxx, The Love Below, 2003
PS: You can also take the questionnaire yourself here.

Comments (11)

  1. Max Load says Thanks! I generally regard introspection as dangerous and try to avoid it But sometimes I can't stop myself.So just in case, I've bookmarked the Proust questionnaire as it looks like a plausible substitute for the real thing.
    Permalink posted 08/28/2007
  2. Bartleby says It's not about introspection but rather about songs with question marks in their titles...
    Permalink posted 08/28/2007
  3. Lizziegreeneyes says I am digging your set-up far more !!! What is the frequency Kenneth ??? ;)
    Permalink posted 08/28/2007
  4. Max Load says Shallow. Nice.
    Permalink posted 08/29/2007
  5. HelenMarie says Are You In?
    Permalink posted 08/31/2007
  6. HelenMarie says ? Que Dices ? has 2 questions marks...hehe
    Permalink posted 08/31/2007
  7. Bartleby says Hey Sunshine: I'm saying this
    Permalink posted 08/31/2007
  8. HelenMarie says Yes, You Can... I love a tribe called quest, sweet choice!
    Permalink posted 09/02/2007
  9. Bartleby says I'm not sure. Let me ask these blokes
    Permalink posted 09/02/2007
  10. Jonh Ingham says I've lost track. What was the question?
    Permalink posted 09/04/2007
  11. Bartleby says Hi John... I don't know really. So like you, I ask myself
    PS: 'Twas "Is This Love?" asked Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
    Permalink posted 09/05/2007

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