soundtrack to [curly] (soul coughing, anyone? anyone?)

I pride myself on my carefully-crafted mp3 collection. I like to think that it's one of my crowning achievements. In fact, I can be a right haughty beaver when it comes to playlists and libraries. Take pride, people!

So, what better way to show off a portion of my beloved stash of songs than through this fun wee game I found over at Sheila's?

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Would the Soundtrack Be?

The Rules:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool...

Opening Credits: "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn" - The Beastie Boys
Kinda perfect, no?

Waking Up: "More Than This" - The Cure

First Day at School: "Bottle of Smoke" - The Pogues
Apparently, my movie is taking place in Ireland. Or Woodside, Queens.

Falling In Love: "Hong Kong Garden" - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Fight Song: "Float On" - Modest Mouse

Breaking Up: "Come Together" - The Beatles
Ha ha ha ha.

Prom: "Girlfriend in a Coma" - The Smiths
Ten bucks says the prom chaperones would seize this opportunity to make a statement about drunk driving. "Use a designated driver, boys and girls! You don't want to end up like that poor girlfriend, the one in a coma!"

Life: "Useless" - Depeche Mode
What a perfect segue into the next category...

Mental Breakdown: "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me" - Morrissey
I think Morrissey would flattered that his music is associated with a mental collapse. He'd probably license it for free, in fact.

Driving: "Talk to Me" - Stevie Nicks
Awesome! I love to belt this out to begin with and a car has THE perfect acoustics for a sing-along. I love how Stevie's voice gets all ragged and pleading. Don't let anyone ever tell you coke abuse doesn't have its merits. Hello, bitchin' vibrato!

Flashback: "Why Do I Lie?" - Luscious Jackson

Getting Back Together: "Seattle" - Public Image Ltd.
Not if Johnny Rotten has any say in the matter.

Wedding: "Reader Meet Author" - Morrissey
Wow, this plot is kinda like the polar opposite of Misery, no?

Birth of Child: "Higher Love" - Depeche Mode
I can't quite place my finger on it but there's something really creepy about this.

Final Battle: "Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode
I'm guessing this battle would be religious in nature and the person who scored the film is someone often accused of being overly literal.

Death Scene: "Sunday Girl" - Blondie
Aw, it would have been SO much better if it was Blondie's "Die Young, Stay Pretty" but what can you do?

Funeral Song: "Clubland" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
I'm thinking this particular song in this particular context might have been better suited to the Party Monster soundtrack. Hmmm, now who's the overly-literal one?

End Credits: "Such Great Heights" - The Postal Service
Damn, my story just descended into The OC: The Movie.

(via The Sheila Variations)