# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**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 9, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/81 "2008-12-09T08:56:45Z")
**Genesis** 1. ``` Are you male or female? Mad Man Moon ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. Happy The Man ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? Cuckoo Cocoon ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? Stagnation ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. Looking For Someone ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? The Cinema Show ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? Counting Out Time ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Home By The Sea ``` 10. Say something wise. _it._ ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/82 "2008-12-09T10:23:51Z")
My one and only true love, **the Mr T Experience** is waaaay too good for this game 1. ``` Are you male or female? **Psycho girl** ``` 2. ``` Describe yourself. **Theres some thing wrong with me** ``` 3. ``` What do people feel when they’re around you? **Needles and pins** ``` 4. ``` How would you describe your previous relationship? **Big mistake** ``` 5. ``` Describe your current relationship. **Our days are numbered** ``` 6. ``` Where would you want to be now? **At Gilman street** ``` 7. ``` How do you feel about love? **Love is dead** ``` 8. ``` What’s your life like? **Semi-OK** ``` 9. ``` What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Someone who cares** ``` 10. Say something wise. **Even Hitler had a girlfriend** ---
**Author:** ![EristicKallistic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@EristicKallistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EristicKallistic)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/83 "2008-12-09T21:25:08Z")
**The Smashing Pumpkins** 1. Are you male or female? **Spaceboy** 2. Describe yourself. **Geek USA** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **The Sacred + Profane** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Tales of a Scorched Earth** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Blue Skies Bring Tears** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Girl Named Sandoz** 7. How do you feel about love? **Fuck You (An Ode to No One)** 8. What’s your life like? **We Only Come Out at Night** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Not Worth Asking** 10. Say something wise. **The Beginning is the End is the Beginning** ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/84 "2008-12-10T03:27:53Z")
Counting Crows. 1. Are you male or female? Mr. Jones. 2. Describe yourself. Butterfly in Reverse. 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? St. Robinson in his Cadillac Dream 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? Ghost Train 5. Describe your current relationship. I’m Up All Night 6. Where would you want to be now? Chelsea. 7. How do you feel about love? Rain King. 8. What’s your life like? Daylight Fading. 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? A Murder of One 10. Say something wise. You Can’t Count On Me. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/85 "2008-12-13T00:11:54Z")
Bruce Springsteen 1. Are you male or female? **She’s the One** 2. Describe yourself. **Jersey Girl** ,(OK, so it’s a Tom Waits song, but I like Bruce’s cover better.) **Goin’ Cali** (a two-fer!) 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Blinded By the Light** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Born to Run** 5. Describe your current relationship. **I’m On Fire** 6. Where would you want to be now? **My Hometown** 7. How do you feel about love? **Prove It All Night** 8. What’s your life like? **Glory Days** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **My Beautiful Reward** 10. Say something wise. **It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City** ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/86 "2008-12-13T00:37:14Z")
Sounds fun. Let’s try with **Nightwish** , shall we ? 1. Are you male or female? **10th Man Down** 2. Describe yourself. **Dead To The World** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **End Of All Hope** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Wanderlust** 5. Describe your current relationship. **This Moment Is Eternity** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Over The Hills And Far Away** 7. How do you feel about love? **Two For Tragedy**. 8. What’s your life like? **Ever Dream** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Come Cover Me** 10. Say something wise. **Angels Fall First** ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/87 "2008-12-13T01:14:03Z")
Emperor: Are you male or female? He Who Sought the Fire Describe yourself. I Am the Black Wizards What do people feel when they’re around you? Ensorcelled by Chaos How would you describe your previous relationship? The Loss & Curse of Reverence Describe your current relationship. With Strength I Burn Where would you want to be now? Beyond the Great Vast Forest How do you feel about love? The Acclamation of Bonds What’s your life like? Depraved What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Thorns on My Grave Say something wise. Curse You All Men! ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/88 "2008-12-13T02:05:11Z")
I love Morrissey and he has the longest song titles, so this will be easy: 1. Are you male or female? “ **Used To Be a Sweet Boy** ” 2. Describe yourself. “ **Maladjusted** ” 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? “ **The World Is Full of Crashing Bores** ” 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? “ **My Life Is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye** ” 5. Describe your current relationship. “ **Whatever Happens, I Love You** ” 6. Where would you want to be now? “ **I Will See You in Far-Off Places** ” 7. How do you feel about love? “ **Sorrow Will Come in the End** ” 8. What’s your life like? “ **How Could Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?** ” 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? “ **In the Future When All’s Well** ” 10. Say something wise. “ **Life Is a Pigsty** ” ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/89 "2008-12-13T02:30:48Z")
Bonus Smiths edition: 1. Are you male or female? “ **The Boy With the Thorn in His Side** ” 2. Describe yourself. “ **Unloveable** ” 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? “ **Bigmouth Strikes Again** ” 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? “ **Never Had No One Ever** ” 5. Describe your current relationship. “ **There Is a Light That Never Goes Out** ” 6. Where would you want to be now? “ **London** ” 7. How do you feel about love? “ **Pretty Girls Make Graves** ” 8. What’s your life like? “ **Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me** ” 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? “ **Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want** ” 10. Say something wise. “ **Money Changes Everything** ” [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/90 "2008-12-13T04:34:58Z")
Here’s two, if that’s okay. **David Lindley (and El Rayo X)** 1. Are you male or female? **Quarter of a Man** 2. Describe yourself. **Something’s Got a Hold on Me** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Talkin’ to the Wino Too** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Never Knew Her** 5. Describe your current relationship. **She Took Off My Romeos** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Down In The Vatican Library** 7. How do you feel about love? **Hearts On Fire** 8. What’s your life like? **I Just Can’t Work No Longer** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Tiki Torches at Twilight** 10. Say something wise. **Don’t Look Back** **Bob Marley** 11. Are you male or female? **Heathen** 12. Describe yourself. **I Shot The Sheriff** 13. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Positive Vibration** 14. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Waiting In Vain** 15. Describe your current relationship. **Easy Skanking** 16. Where would you want to be now? **Coming In From The Cold** (I Live in Chicago) 17. How do you feel about love? **Is This Love?** 18. What’s your life like? **Wake Up And Live** 19. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Kaya** 20. Say something wise. **Time Will Tell** ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/91 "2008-12-13T05:06:39Z")
Agreed, this is way more fun than it oughta be. Ladies and gentlemen, the Iroooooon Maideeeeen : 1. Are you male or female? **Seventh Son of a Seventh Son** 2. Describe yourself. **The Fugitive** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Fear Of The Dark** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Charlotte The Harlot** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Sanctuary** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Running Free** 7. How do you feel about love? **Run To The Hills**! 8. What’s your life like? **No More Lies** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Can I Play With Madness ?** 10. Say something wise. **Die With Your Boots On.** ---
**Author:** ![bundykala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@bundykala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bundykala)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/92 "2008-12-13T10:21:23Z")
Using titles sung by Ella Fitzgerald: 1. Are you male or female? **She’s Just A Quiet Girl** 2. Describe yourself. **Goody, goody** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Necessary Evil** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **You Can’t be Mine** 5. Describe your current relationship. **There’s A Lull In My Life** 6. Where would you want to be now? **On the Street Where You Live** 7. How do you feel about love? **They Can’t Take That Away From Me** 8. What’s your life like? **This Could Be the Start of Something Big** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? \*\*Send In the Clowns \*\*😃 10. Say something wise. **To Make a Mistake is Human** ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/93 "2008-12-13T15:00:35Z")
Ok, must play. 1. Are you male or female? **Bad Girl** 2. Describe yourself. **True Blue** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Nobody Knows Me** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Justify My Love** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Deeper and Deeper** 6. Where would you want to be now? **On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada** (ok, not really.) 7. How do you feel about love? **Sanctuary** 8. What’s your life like? **I Deserve It** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Love Profusion** 10. Say something wise. **Nothing Really Matters (Love is All We Need)** (Madonna) And now, for someone I hate… 1. Are you male or female? **Daughter** 2. Describe yourself. **Daydream** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **Nothing and Everything** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Psychodelic** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Siamese Dream** 6. Where would you want to be now? **In the Arms of Sleep** 7. How do you feel about love? **Here There is No Why** 8. What’s your life like? **Bullet With Butterfly Wings** 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Stand Inside Your Love** 10. Say something wise. **The End is the Beginning is the End** (Smashing Pumpkins) ---
**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775/94 "2008-12-13T23:52:00Z")
1. ``` Are you male or female? **Yes** ``` 1a No, really. Are you male or female? **X&Y** 2. Describe yourself. **The Scientist** 3. What do people feel when they’re around you? **A Rush of Blood to the Head** 4. How would you describe your previous relationship? **Trouble** 5. Describe your current relationship. **Sparks** 6. Where would you want to be now? **Lovers in Japan** 7. How do you feel about love? **Shiver** 8. What’s your life like? **High Speed** (though not at the moment) 9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish? **Amsterdam** 10. Say something wise. **Don’t Panic** Coldplay [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-yourself-or-another-doper-through-your-favorite-musical-entity/475775.md?page=4)