# Summarize Yourself (or Another Doper) Through Your Favorite Musical Entity **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 4, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775 "2008-12-04T23:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/41 "2008-12-06T21:17:29Z")
1. ``` Are you male or female? Country Girl ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. Long Time Gone ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? King Midas in Reverse ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? Love the One You're With ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. Helplessly Hoping ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? Ohio ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? Carry On ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? Wasted on the Way ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Just a Song Before I Go ``` 10. Say something wise. Teach Your Children CSNY ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/42 "2008-12-06T21:24:47Z")
Hey **Ro0sh** (or anyone else for that matter), please feel free to use a second (or third, fourth or fifth even!) go with someone else that you wanna. These are a hoot to read! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/43 "2008-12-06T21:34:35Z")
> [@DfrntBreign](#): > > This was fun. I wonder what the **Black Sabbath** version will look like. :eek: Are you male or female? Iron Man Describe yourself. Lord of This World What do people feel when they’re around you? Paranoid How would you describe your previous relationship? Into the Void Describe your current relationship. Solitude Where would you want to be now? Planet Caravan How do you feel about love? Tomorrow’s Dream What’s your life like? Hole in the Sky What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Sweet Leaf Say something wise. Fairies Wear Boots That was kinda tough. Armchair psychoanalysts may not find as much information in this list as they might think. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/44 "2008-12-06T21:37:33Z")
1. ``` Are you male or female? ``` The Space Cowboy 2. Describe yourself. The Joker 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? True Fine Love 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? Blue Odyssey 5. Describe your current relationship. The Window 6. Where would you want to be now? Jet Airliner 7. How do you feel about love? Wild Mountain Honey 8. What’s your life like? Winter Time 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? I want to make the World Turn Around 10. Say something wise. Take the Joker and Run\* \*Yes, I know there is a Song called _Take the Money and Run_. There’s ALSO a song called _Take the Joker and Run_ too for you SMB Fanatics out there- it was a demo song out there, and I’m a fan of both versions, but this one I feel applies more to me and life. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/45 "2008-12-06T21:55:53Z")
My man Prince. Are you male or female? Nasty Girl Describe yourself. Soft and Wet What do people feel when they’re around you? Feel Better, Feel Good, Feel Wonderful How would you describe your previous relationship? I Can’t Make You Love Me Describe your current relationship. Free Where would you want to be now? Leaving For New York How do you feel about love? So Blue What’s your life like? Emancipation What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Love or Money Say something wise. Sometimes It Snows In April ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/46 "2008-12-06T22:14:12Z")
1. Are you male or female? **The Old Boat Guy** 2. Describe yourself. **Ragged Ass** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **That Claim-Jumping Swine, O’Bannon** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **1988 Was a Million Years Ago** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Voyage to Manhood** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Machupicchu** 7. How do you feel about love? umm, **We’ll Be Right Back** 8. What’s your life like? **I, Drum-Running, Am Clapboard Bound** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Four Slices of Toast** 10. Say something wise. **We’re Rockin’All Night With the Tangy Flavor of Cheddar** **Mike Keneally** , virtually unknown but Allmusic’s [“leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era”](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gjfyxqw5ldje~T1) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/47 "2008-12-06T22:14:51Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > please feel free to use a second (or third, fourth or fifth even!) go with someone else that you wanna. Well all righty then. 1. Are you male or female? **Son** 2. Describe yourself. **Wounded, Old and Treacherous** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Nothing to Say** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Sweet Dream** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Fallen on Hard Times** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Lap of Luxury** 7. How do you feel about love? **Rare and Precious Chain** 8. What’s your life like? **Life’s a Long Song** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Living in the Past** 10. Say something wise. **Nothing Is Easy** **Jethro Tull**. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/48 "2008-12-06T22:15:47Z")
“Weird Al” Yankovic 1. Are you male or female? **Girls Just Wanna Have Fun** 2. Describe yourself. **White and Nerdy** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Do I Creep You Out?** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **I Was Only Kidding** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Never Met A Person As Wonderful As Me** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Genius in France** 7. How do you feel about love? **You’re Pitiful** 8. What’s your life like? **Generic Blues** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Cable TV** 10. Say something wise. **Everything You Know Is Wrong** ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/49 "2008-12-06T22:20:23Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Well all righty then. > > 1. Are you male or female? **Son** > 2. Describe yourself. **Wounded, Old and Treacherous** > 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Nothing to Say** > 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Sweet Dream** > 5. Describe your current relationship. **Fallen on Hard Times** > 6. Where would you want to be now? **Lap of Luxury** > 7. How do you feel about love? **Rare and Precious Chain** > 8. What’s your life like? **Life’s a Long Song** > 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Living in the Past** > 10. Say something wise. **Nothing Is Easy** > > **Jethro Tull**. Roots and Branches really was an overlooked album, wasn’t it? #4 or #5 could have been Dangerous Veils for someone. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/50 "2008-12-06T22:25:37Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Hey **Ro0sh** (or anyone else for that matter), please feel free to use a second (or third, fourth or fifth even!) go with someone else that you wanna. These are a hoot to read! Okay, then! Band is **moe.** and some of the answers are just silly. 1. Are you male or female? “_Captain America_” 2. Describe yourself. “_Meat_” 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? “_Okayalright_” 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? “_Plane Crash_” 5. Describe your current relationship. “_Akimbo_” 6. Where would you want to be now? “_Big World_” or maybe “_Dr. Grafenberg_” 🙂 7. How do you feel about love? “_Can’t Seem To Find_” 8. What’s your life like? “_Stranger Than Fiction_” 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? “_Recreational Chemistry_” 10. Say something wise. “_Don’t Fuck With Flo_” or maybe “_Shoot First_” This is mildly addictive, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/51 "2008-12-06T22:35:58Z")
Great thread- this is really fun! Mary J. Blige Are you male or female? Feel Like A Woman Describe yourself. Work In Progress What do people feel when they’re around you? Just Fine How would you describe your previous relationship? Hurt Again Describe your current relationship. Not Gon’ Cry Where would you want to be now? Christmas In The City How do you feel about love? You Gotta Believe What’s your life like? No More Drama What would you ask for if you had only one wish? The Love I Never Had Say something wise. Be Happy ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/52 "2008-12-06T22:39:09Z")
**Mannfred Mann’s Earth Band** 1. Are you male or female? “_Quinn The Eskimo_” 2. Describe yourself. “_Martha’s Madman_” 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? “_Blinded By The Light_” 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? “_Drowning On Dry Land_” 5. Describe your current relationship. “_Waiter, There’s A Yawn In My Ear_” 6. Where would you want to be now? “_Davy’s On The Road Again_” 7. How do you feel about love? “_Joybringer_” 8. What’s your life like? “_Circles_” 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? “_You Angel You_” 10. Say something wise. “_Give Me The Good Earth_” Okay, I’m walking away from the computer, now. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/53 "2008-12-06T22:42:21Z")
> [@DfrntBreign](#): > > This is mildly addictive, you know. Hehe. I’m glad everyone is having fun! Now to a possibly more interesting take on this… anyone game for picking an artist(s) they absolutely _hate_? Just in the name of science, ya see, to tell if they can explain the innermost workings of our braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains. 😛 I’ll have to work on it a bit to figure out who I’d pick. Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/54 "2008-12-06T23:07:57Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Now to a possibly more interesting take on this… anyone game for picking an artist(s) they absolutely _hate_? Can Do! As much as I love SMB, I loathe DMB. So here ya go: 1. Are you male or female? Jimi Thing 2. Describe yourself. Best of What’s Around 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? #41 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? Stay (Wasting Time) OR When the World Ends 5. Describe your current relationship. Grace is Gone 6. Where would you want to be now? You Never Know 7. How do you feel about love? Crash into Me 8. What’s your life like? Typical Situation 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Help Myself 10. Say something wise. Say Goodbye (Yeah yeah, “Don’t drink the water” shoulda gone here, but it’s too obvious) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/55 "2008-12-06T23:25:00Z")
I’ll take the Everly Brothers 1. Are you male or female? _The Girl Can’t Help It_ 2. Describe yourself. _My Elusive Dreams_ 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? _What’s the Use_ 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? _Turned Down_ 5. Describe your current relationship. _Devoted to You_ 6. Where would you want to be now? _Carolina in My Mind_ 7. How do you feel about love? _That’s Old Fashioned_ 8. What’s your life like? _I Can’t Recall_ 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? _Man with Money_ 10. Say something wise. _When It’s Night-Time in Italy, It’s Wednesday Over Here_ ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/56 "2008-12-06T23:44:57Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Hehe. I’m glad everyone is having fun! Now to a possibly more interesting take on this… anyone game for picking an artist(s) they absolutely _hate_? Are you male or female? **Man, I Feel Like A Woman** Describe yourself **She’s Not Just A Pretty Face** What do people feel when they’re around you? **Wild And Wicked** How would you describe your previous relationship? **Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)** Describe your current relationship? **No One Needs To Know** Where would you want to be now? **Honey, I’m Home** How do you feel about love? **If You’re Not In It For Love (I’m Outta Here)** What’s your life like? **Ain’t No Particular Way** What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Ka-Ching!** Say something wise **God Ain’t Gonna Getcha For That** Shania Twain. That was far, far harder and the results are a lot less satisfying. And now I have shitty Shania Twain songs stuck in my head, argh! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/57 "2008-12-06T23:51:19Z")
This is hard. 1. Are you male or female? “Arnold Layne” 2. Describe yourself. “Brain Damage” 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? “Careful With That Axe, Eugene” 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? “Marooned” 5. Describe your current relationship. “Obscured by Clouds” 6. Where would you want to be now? “Lost for Words” 7. How do you feel about love? “Young Lust” 8. What’s your life like? “Biding my Time” 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? “Outside the Wall” 10. Say something wise. “Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict” Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/58 "2008-12-06T23:59:38Z")
From the hate side: 1. Are you male or female? **She Can’t Say No** 2. Describe yourself. **Angel Angel** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Ain’t It Strange** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Summerlove Sensation** 5. Describe your current relationship. **You Made me Believe in Magic** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Saturday Night** 7. How do you feel about love? **It’s a Game** 8. What’s your life like? **Another Rainy Day in New York City** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Love Me Like I Love You** 10. Say something wise. **Keep On Dancing** It’s the @#()!$\* Bay City Rollers ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/59 "2008-12-07T00:10:14Z")
1. Are you male or female? **Part Man, Part Monkey** 2. Describe yourself. **Born in the USA** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Cautious Man** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **I’m Goin’ Down** or **Brilliant Disguise** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Crush On You** 6. Where would you want to be now? **New York City Serenade** 7. How do you feel about love? **Tougher Than The Rest** 8. What’s your life like? **Glory Days** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Mansion On The Hill** 10. Say something wise. **It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City** (Springsteen) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/60 "2008-12-07T00:11:32Z")
1. Are you male or female? Hey Joe 2. Describe yourself. Foxy Lady 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? Manic Depression 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? Are You Experienced? 5. Describe your current relationship. Freedom 6. Where would you want to be now? Red House 7. How do you feel about love? Castles Made of Sand 8. What’s your life like? Purple Haze 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Machine Gun 10. Say something wise. The Wind Cries Mary Sir Jimi. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775.md?page=4)