# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/61 "2008-12-07T06:16:59Z")
King Crimson was fun, so now I’ll try Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1. ``` Are you male or female? **Fanfare for the Common Man** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **Iconoclast** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **The Endless Enigma** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Bitches Crystal** , or maybe **Battlefield** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **Nobody Loves You Like I Do** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **Love Beach** , or barring that, **Jerusalem** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **Food For Your Soul** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **Lucky Man** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Show Me the Way to Go Home** ``` 10. Say something wise \*\* C’est La Vie\*\* ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/62 "2008-12-07T08:32:21Z")
**Yes** 1. ``` Are you male or female? Harold Land ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. Going For The One ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? Mind Drive ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? To Be Over ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. And You And I ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? South Side of the Sky ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? The Gates of Delirium ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? Perpetual Change ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Astral Traveler ``` 10. Say something wise. Don’t Kill The Whale ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/63 "2008-12-07T10:43:16Z")
Doing love as well - **Muse** : 1. Are you male or female? **Ruled by secrecy** 😉 2. Describe yourself. **Invincible** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Ashamed** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Citizen Erased** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Interlude** (I’m single) 6. Where would you want to be now? **Stockholm Syndrome** 7. How do you feel about love? **Supermassive black hole** 8. What’s your life like? **Feeling good** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Bliss** 10. Say something wise. **Butterflies and hurricanes** ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/64 "2008-12-07T12:23:16Z")
I \ the **Allman Brothers Band**! 1. Are you male or female? “_Ramblin’ Man_” 2. Describe yourself. “_From The Madness Of The West_” 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? “\*High Cost Of Low Livin’ \*” 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? “_Can’t Lose What You Never Had_” 5. Describe your current relationship. “_No One To Run With_” 6. Where would you want to be now? “_Back Where It All Began_” 7. How do you feel about love? “_Come And Go Blues_” 8. What’s your life like? “_Sailin’ 'Cross TheDevil’s Sea_” 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? “_Trouble No More_” 10. Say something wise. “_Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More_” ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/65 "2008-12-07T12:52:58Z")
**Tom Waits:** 1. Are you male or female? _Little Boy Blue_ 2. Describe yourself. _Gin Soaked Boy_ 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? _The Heart of Saturday Night_ 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? _Watch Her Disappear_ 5. Describe your current relationship. _When You Ain’t Got Nobody_ 6. Where would you want to be now? _Anywhere I Lay My Head_ 7. How do you feel about love? _Everything You Can Think of is True_ 8. What’s your life like? _Looks Like I’m Up Shit Creek Again_ 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? _I Don’t Want to Grow Up_ 10. Say something wise. _You Can’t Unring a Bell_ ---
**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/66 "2008-12-07T14:02:15Z")
> [@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_? I tried, I really tried! I even went so far as to look up track lists on wikipedia but… _sobs_ I can’t do it! I just can’t do it! ☹ I just… _ **LOATHE** _ Britney too much… I feel dirty just looking up the tracks. I’m gonna go take a shower and wipe my browser history… ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/67 "2008-12-07T14:40:03Z")
**Alice the Goon** does Prince and Mary J. That’s some excellent music, right there. Plus I love his cover of “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Have you heard his version of “A Case of You?” So good. I will, of course, use **Tori Amos**. **1. Are you male or female?** Cornflake Girl **2. Describe yourself.** Strange Little Girl **3. What do people feel when they’re around you?** Twinkle **4. How would you describe your previous relationship?** Sugar **5. Describe your current relationship.** Bachelorette **6. Where would you want to be now?** Snow Cherries from France **7. How do you feel about love?** Sweet the Sting **8. What’s your life like?** A Sorta Fairytale **9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?** Pretty Good Year \*\*10. Say something wise. \*\* Thank You ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/68 "2008-12-07T22:17:35Z")
Gotta get some more rock in here. **Guns N’ Roses** 1. ``` Are you male or female? **Mr. Brownstone** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **So Fine** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **Live and Let Die** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Anything Goes** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **It's So Easy** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **Paradise City** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **Estranged** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **Welcome to the Jungle** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Patience** ``` 10. Say something wise. **Don’t Damn Me** ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/69 "2008-12-07T22:26:38Z")
Just for fun, here’s Clutch. Are you male or female? Burning Beard Describe yourself. A Shogun Named Marcus What do people feel when they’re around you? Electric Worry How would you describe your previous relationship? Worm Drink Describe your current relationship. WYSIWYG Where would you want to be now? Land of Pleasant Living How do you feel about love? Pure Rock Fury What’s your life like? American Sleep What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Milk of Human Kindness Say something wise. You Can’t Stop Progress ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/70 "2008-12-07T22:32:23Z")
And some hellbilly: **Hank Williams III** 1. ``` Are you male or female? **Workin' Man** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **Dick in Dixie** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **Broke, Lovesick, and Driftin'** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Not Everybody Likes Us** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **On My Own** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **One Horse Town** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **Lonesome For You** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **Life of Sin** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Thunderstorms and Neon Signs** ``` 10. Say something wise. **The Grand Old Opry (Ain’t so Grand)** ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/71 "2008-12-07T22:43:14Z")
Rush 1. ``` Are you male or female? **Digital Man** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **Double Agent** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **Chemistry** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Malignant Narcissism** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **Need Some Love** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **Rivendell** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **Sweet Miracle** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **The Twilight Zone** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Red Barchetta** ``` 10. Say something wise. (you can’t get) **Something for Nothing** ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/72 "2008-12-08T00:38:40Z")
I choose **Al Stewart** 1. Are you male or female? **A Man for All Seasons** 2. Describe yourself. **Class of '58** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Life After Death** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Mixed Blessing** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Indian Summer** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Under a Winestained Moon** 7. How do you feel about love? **Feels Like** 8. What’s your life like? **Real and Unreal** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Timeless Skies** 10. Say something wise. **If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It** ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/73 "2008-12-08T00:53:40Z")
I should be working on exams now. Here’s Napalm Death: Are you male or female? Hung Describe yourself. Next of Kin to Chaos What do people feel when they’re around you? Mentally Murdered How would you describe your previous relationship? Retching on the Dirt Describe your current relationship. You Suffer Where would you want to be now? Face Down in the Dirt How do you feel about love? A Means to an End What’s your life like? Hate, Fear and Power What would you ask for if you had only one wish? A Safe Place Say something wise. Nazi Punks Fuck Off ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/74 "2008-12-08T14:32:04Z")
Are you male or female? Mother Nature Describe yourself. Burdundian Carol What do people feel when they’re around you? One in a Row How would you describe your previous relationship? And I Love You So Describe your current relationship. Empty Chairs Where would you want to be now? On The Amazon How do you feel about love? Left for Dead on the Side of the Road What’s your life like? Orphans of Wealth What would you ask for if you had only one wish? It’s A Beautiful Life Say Something wise. American Pie Don McLean ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/75 "2008-12-08T19:33:11Z")
1. Are you male or female? _“Mule”_ 2. Describe yourself. _“Temporary Saint”_ 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? _“No Need To Suffer”_ 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? _“Bad Little Doggie”_ 5. Describe your current relationship. _“Raven Black Night”_ 6. Where would you want to be now? _“Banks Of The Deep End”_ 7. How do you feel about love? _“Blind Man In The Dark”_ 8. What’s your life like? _“Life Before Insanity”_ 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? _“Painted Silver Light”_ or _“Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy”_ 10. Say something wise. _“Lay Your Burden Down”_ **Gov+t Mule** ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/76 "2008-12-08T19:43:40Z")
Let’s try Tori. 1. Are you male or female? **Bells for Her** 2. Describe yourself. **She’s Your Cocaine** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Tear in Your Hand** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Crucify** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Winter** 6. Where would you want to be now?\*\* In the Springtime of His Voodoo\*\* 7. How do you feel about love? **Little Earthquakes** 8. What’s your life like? **Putting the Damage On** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **1000 Oceans** 10. Say something wise. \*\*Sweet the Sting \*\* ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/77 "2008-12-08T20:22:38Z")
**They Might Be Giants** 1. ``` Are you male or female? **She's an Angel** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **S-E-X-X-Y** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **You'll Miss Me** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Why Did You Grow a Beard?** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **I'm Impressed** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **New York City** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **Damn Good Times** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go to Work)** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love** ``` 10. Say something wise. **The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas** ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/78 "2008-12-08T23:06:12Z")
Wilco. 1. ``` Are you male or female? **I'm the man who loves you.** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **A Magazine Called Sunset.** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **A Shot in the Arm.** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **I Must Be High.** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **I am Trying to Break Your Heart.** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **Hotel Arizona** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **I'm Always In Love.** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **How to Fight Loneliness** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Say You Miss Me.** ``` 10. Say something wise. **Nothing’severgonnastandinmyway(again)** ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Haddock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@Captain\_Haddock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Haddock)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/79 "2008-12-08T23:46:45Z")
Bob Dylan (second appearance) 1. Are you male or female? _Man On The Street_ 2. Describe yourself. _Mixed-Up Confusion_ 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? _What Was It You Wanted_ 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? _Abandoned Love_ 5. Describe your current relationship. _Long Time Gone_ 6. Where would you want to be now? _In The Garden_ 7. How do you feel about love? _Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word_ 8. What’s your life like? _Blowin’ In The Wind_ 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? _One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)_ 10. Say something wise. _The Times They Are A-Changin’_ ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/80 "2008-12-08T23:54:54Z")
James Brown! 1. ``` Are you male or female? **It's a Man's Man's Man's World** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **Super Bad** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **Shout and Shimmy** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Have Mercy, Baby** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **I Got You (I Feel Good)** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **Living in America** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **It's Magic** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **My Thang** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Soul Power** ``` 10. Say something wise. **Get on the Good Foot** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775.md?page=5)