Gothamist: Grand Theft Audio

ShinGo

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 19:35:56 -0500

Sometimes,FDL, having your collection of tunes scrutinized is like "having the cops discover the bodies in the crawlspace" kind of bad. The worst part is the inability to defend yourself. And they always try to link your selection of songs into some sort of twisted story or profile. Hmm... Barry Manilow and the Marshall Tucker Band together, does this mean he likes golden showers?

FDL

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:14:55 -0500

You may be right, ShinGo - just as irony doesn't translate well in email, often resulting in miscommunication, one's ipod selection is not a good medium for it either. Hence the evil office snickering at the discovery of "Arthur's Theme" on mine.

ShinGo

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:21:32 -0500

It's more like showing someone your underwear with the protein stains and skidmarks. If anyone thinks having eclectic taste in music makes you seem more worldly, forget it. They're just going to concentrate on those 5 Donny Osmond songs and laugh behind your back.

Frankenstein

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 14:14:08 -0500

Of course, Apple released a new 40 GB iPod today, making Grand Theft Audio just a little more grand...

Sam

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 12:57:57 -0500

dude, never. a few songs or an album i could, if i liked you. but i'd never give up the whole catalog. all those hours of burning the CDs? Do your own work lazy. And get your own CDs to burn.

Jen

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 11:18:55 -0500

Yeah, clearly the questioner's office co-worker is a dummy. I get nervous when people look at the music or books I own, because though things say so much about me. "Hi, here is my soul, bared for you to laugh at, go ahead."

donald

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 11:16:27 -0500

borrowing music lists is so very personal....it's like showing someone your underwear. totally not something i'd do with just anyone.

donald

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 11:16:16 -0500

borrowing music lists is so very personal....it's like showing someone your underwear. totally not something i'd do with just anyone.