The only good meme, I always say, is a meme deleted with a mournful sigh.

But Matt asked nicely, so I'll play along.

 

Total volume of music on my computer:

22.33 GB (5,980 songs)

 

The last CD I bought:

Andrew Bird, "The Mysterious Production of Eggs"

 

Song playing right now:

Lambchop, "Life's Little Tragedy"

 

Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:

1. "Fanfare for the Common Man," performed by Woody Herman. My father is not a music lover, but he would put this on whenever he was entertaining students. I regard it as the family anthem. When I am dead and the bicycle parade is sprinkling my ashes through the streets of Chicago, this had better be playing on the loudspeakers.
2. "Gonna Fly Now," either the original Bill Conti or as performed by Maynard Ferguson. I rely on this when I am at the end of a hard run. After 20 miles I neither mind nor notice how corny it is.
3. "Thank You," by Led Zeppelin. Long story.
4. "Lilac Wine," by Nina Simone.
5. "It Never Entered My Mind," performed by Miles Davis.

Five people to whom I’m passing the baton:

Let's see -- five people who are aware of my wee blog here.

Fingers tapping ...

Crickets chirping ...

Ghosts moaning ...

How about:

1. Sandy and/or Sarah
2. Jim
3. Mikal
4. Ted
5. Darth Vader