# From A to Z, your first and last iPod song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033 "2011-06-10T21:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/21 "2011-06-11T02:02:23Z")
The song Asshole by Denis Leary is my first. Your body is a Wonderland by John Mayer is the last. Last Number is 17 by Kings of Leon. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/22 "2011-06-11T02:02:25Z")
iTunes handles characters kind of oddly. So, the way I’d personally alphabetize: First alphabetically: “AA XXX” by Peaches Last alphabetically: “ZX81” by Pitchshifter Accented Latin characters get alphabetized before non-accented characters, and then non-Latin characters are sorted after Latin characters, and are not mixed. Cyrillic is sorted after Latin, Hangul after Cyrillic, etc. Given this: First overall non-numeric: “À Contre-Courant” by Alizée Last overall non-numeric: “여자친구” by Girls’ Generation First numerically: “1-3” by Boris the Sprinkler Last numerically: “9th Street Bridge” by Bill Cosby (not a song, of course) ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/23 "2011-06-11T02:08:38Z")
À l’avenir - Marc Déry Zwei Lieder, op. 8, #2 - “Du machst mich allein”, by Anton Webern 1990 (Dance Mix) - Jean Leloup ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_Clock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Shot\_Clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_Clock)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/24 "2011-06-11T02:09:13Z")
First Alphabetically: “Aal Dwaley Ghup Haneyra” by Asif Bhatti (from the album Traditional Music from Pakistan) Last Alphabetically: “Zooropa” by U2 First Numerically: “1-2-3” by Indigo Girls Last Numerically: “99 Luftballoons” by Nena ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_Clock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Shot\_Clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_Clock)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/25 "2011-06-11T02:11:42Z")
As an aside- threads like this confirm my belief that Dopers aren’t like normal people. Thank God. ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/26 "2011-06-11T02:12:14Z")
First: Academy Fight Song by Mission of Burma Last: Zydeco Sont Pas Sale by Clifton Chenier Last Numerically: 10538 Overture by ELO ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/27 "2011-06-11T02:41:27Z")
Very first A: Abscheulicher! (From ‘The Very Best of Beethoven’ collection.) First A that I actually recognized: Absence of the Heart, by Deana Carter My only Z: Zero to Sixty, by Thomas Wade: Last in my iTunes numerical order: 5 minutes, by Steve Fox Fun! Edited: My iTunes apparently sorts numbers lexicographically instead of strictly increasing. So my numeric songs come out as follows: 1976, Alan Jackson 1999, The Wilkinsons 2 am, Alexz Johnson 23 days, She-daisy 26 cents, The Wilkinsons 30 shades of blue, Lisa Brokop 360 degrees of you, She-daisy 455 Rocket, Kathea Mattea 5 minutes, Steve Fox ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/28 "2011-06-11T03:00:11Z")
Alphabetically, Marty Robbins has the first and last slots: _Ain’t I The Luck One_ _Yours (Quiereme Mucho)_ Only one song with a numerical title:\* 5:15\* from The Who’s “Greatest Hits Live”. ---
**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/29 "2011-06-11T03:05:01Z")
First: The Abduction of Margaret by The Decemberists Last (alphabetically): The Zephyr Song by The Red Hot Chili Peppers Last (numerically): 5000 Ways to Die by Nerf Herder ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/30 "2011-06-11T03:09:43Z")
> [@chrisk](#): > > Edited: My iTunes apparently sorts numbers lexicographically instead of strictly increasing. So my numeric songs come out as follows: > 1976, Alan Jackson > 1999, The Wilkinsons > 2 am, Alexz Johnson > 23 days, She-daisy > 26 cents, The Wilkinsons > 30 shades of blue, Lisa Brokop > 360 degrees of you, She-daisy > 455 Rocket, Kathea Mattea > 5 minutes, Steve Fox I had wondered if there might be a term for this annoying habit - lexicographically. It drives me crazy when I construct playlists of things like song cycles or sonatas, and you end up with 1st, 11th, 12th, 13th, 2nd… Sorta like that episode of ‘Mad About You’ where she sorts the books by colour - GAH! It’s okay, I’m used to it now, and make all my playlists and folders go 01, 02, 03, etc., but it still feels like I’m accommodating the stupid kid in the class. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/31 "2011-06-11T03:10:26Z")
First: “A.A. Cameron’s Strathspey/Mrs. Martha Knowles/The Pitnacree Ferryman” - an Irish folk medley by Silly wizard. Last (alphabetically): “Zoo Station,” by U2 Last (numerically): “900 Miles” by Cisco Houston, off an album of Woodie Guthrie covers. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/32 "2011-06-11T03:10:32Z")
Alphabetically first song: “Adios Muchachos” (tango - uncredited) Alphabetically last song: “When Love Comes to Town” (U2 & B.B. King) Numbered song: “32 Flavors” (Ani Difranco) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/33 "2011-06-11T03:17:05Z")
_A-Tisket, A-Tasket_, Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack, ‘Hawaiian Swing’ _Zuviel Hitze_, Falco, ‘Einzelhaft’ _500 Miles_, Peter Paul & Mary, ‘Peter Paul & Mary’ Not the hippest tunes on my iPod, but that’s what they are alphabetically. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/34 "2011-06-11T04:00:49Z")
First: _Abacab_, Genesis Last (alphabetically): _Zig Zag_, George Harrison Last (numerically): _10538 Overture_, Electric Light Orchestra ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/35 "2011-06-11T04:37:29Z")
First alphabetically: A-Punk by Vampire Weekend Last alphabetically: Youth by Matisyahu Last numerically: 5446 That’s My Number/Ball and Chain by Sublime ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyMac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@JohnnyMac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnyMac)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/36 "2011-06-11T10:21:28Z")
First alphabetically: Abdul and Cleopatra - Johnathan Richman Last alphabetically: Zoot Suit - The Who (or The High Numbers) Last numerically: 999 - Keith Richards ---
**Author:** ![Rala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Rala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rala)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/37 "2011-06-11T11:29:06Z")
First: Accidentally In Love by Counting Crows Last: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away by The Beatles ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/38 "2011-06-11T11:39:30Z")
First: Abandoned - Lucinda Williams Last: Yours Is No Disgrace - Yes Last Numerically: 4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy) - Springsteen ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/39 "2011-06-11T12:27:26Z")
First: Abacab, Genesis Last: Yyz, Rush Last Numerically: 99 Luftballons, Nena I don’t have any ‘Z’ songs. Huh, never noticed that before. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ian_D.Bergkamp)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/40 "2011-06-11T14:14:23Z")
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend Zurich Is Stained by Pavement 99% of Us Is Failure by Matthew Good I never noticed it before, but I have a lot of songs that start with numbers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033.md?page=3)