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My Life According To

My Life According To

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About

My Life According To is a survey which spread on Facebook in early 2009. Participants fill out the survey, which asks a series of basic and deeper questions about the survey taker, using song titles from a single band or musician or the survey taker's choice.

Origin

On April 23rd, 2009, Ashleigh K. Rajala published a post titled "my life according to the latest facebook meme," on her blog Sandpaper Blue.[2] Rajala described the survery as "the latest Facebook meme, the “My Life According to [insert favourite band here]." Rajala completed the survey twice using songs from The Clash (shown below) and The Smiths.

"1. Are you a male or female: Janie Jones
2. Describe yourself: Lost in the Supermarket
3. How do you feel about yourself: Should I Stay or Should I Go
4. Describe your ex boyfriend/girlfriend: Ivan Meets G.I. Joe (pretty damn accurate, actually)
5. Describe your current boy/girl situation: Armagideon Times
6. Describe your current location: Safe European Home
7. Describe where you want to be: London Calling
8. Your best friend(s) is: Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad
9. Your favorite color is: White Riot
10. You know that: I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)
11. If your life was a television show what would it be called: Straight to Hell
12. What is life to you: Rock the Casbah
13. What is the best advice you have to give: Stay Free (or, Know Your Rights)"


Spread

On May 2nd, 2009, user bowzerfan321 added a thread titled "My life According too__________! Survey!?" to Yahoo Answers.[1] She described the rules for the survey, explaining:

"Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! 10 POINTS goes to the survey that makes sence and uses actual song titles from ONE artist on all answers!


On July 2nd, 2010, a Facebook page[3] for the survey was created, and as of May 2014, it has gained over 400 likes. The survey first appeared on Tumblr on August 1st, 2010, when Tumblr user tobekaitlyne[4] uploaded a post titled "My Life According to Paramore."

On May 2nd, 2011, user Confusedfb started a thread on TheSite[5] forum titled "My Life According to (ARTIST/ BAND NAME). There were more than 70 Tumblr posts tagged "My Life According to"[6] in 2011 and more than 20 in 2012.

Notable Examples


MY UFEACCORDING TO TAYLOR SWIFT My life according to Taylor Swift Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on if you'd like. Try not to repeat a song title. Reblog as "my life according to (band name) Pick Your Artist: Taylor Swift Are you a male or female: Dear John Describe yourself: A Perfectly Good Heart How do you feel: Everything Has Changed Describe where you currently live: The Outside If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Back To December Your best friend is: Mine Your Favorite Color: Red (not really but it's a color) What's the weather like: Cold As You Favorite Time of Day: Starlight If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: The Story of Us What is life to you: Your last relationship was: Sad Beautiful Tragic State of Grace Looking forward to: Begin Again Wouldn't mind: Girl at Home Your fear: Last Kiss What is the best advice you have to give: Speak Now If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Hey Stephen Thought for the day: I Knew You Were Trouble How I would like to die: Long Live My motto: Stay Beautiful My Life according to: The Maine The rules are simple: if you want to join the game, you shall reblog the post, changing the title with your favourite band's name. All the questions must be answered with titles of songs from the band on the title. Write down your answers and have fun! Are you a Man or a Woman? Right Girl Describe yourself: You'll never know How are you feeling?: Waiting for my sun to shine Describe the place you live: Hello World If you could go anywhere, where would you go?: Into your Arms Your favourite mode of transportation?: Every Road Your best friend: Time You and your best friend are...? We all Roll along What's the mood?: Shake it Favourite part of the day? Time to Go If your life were a TV show, how would it be called?: Life like this What's life for you? Growing Up Your Relationship? I Want You Biggest fear? You Left Me What's the best advice you can give? Listen to Your Heart Thought of the day? We change, We wait Your life motto?: Girls do What the Want My life according to Carrie Underwood Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Re-post as "my life according to (band name)" Pick your Artist. Carrie Underwood Are you male or female? Cowboy Casanova Describe yourself. What Can I Say How do you feel? Do You Think About Me? Describe where you currently live. Get Out Of This Town If you could go anywhere, where would you go? One Way Ticket Your favorite form of transportation: Two Black Cadillacs Your best friend is... Who Are You You and your best friends are... Sometimes You Leave What's the weather like? Blown Away If your life was a TV show, what would it be called? Starts With Goodbye What is life to you? Twisted Your last relationship: You Won't Find This Your fear: Don't Forget To Remember Me What is the best advice you have to give? Lessons Learned How would you like to die? Forever Changed Your soul's present condition: Whenever You Remember Your Motto: Play On my life according to THE BEATLES Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to some people you like and include me. You can't use the band I used (except you definitely CAN if you want to). Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "My Life According to (Band Name)". Pick your Artist: the beatles. Are you a male or female?: Describe yourself: girl Describe where you currently live: octopus's garden. If you could go anywhere, where would you go: strawberry fields forever. Your favorite form of transportation: yellow submarine. Your best friend is: here, there, and everywhere. You and your best friends are: eight days a week. What's the weather like: a hard days night. Favorite time of day: good day sunshine. or good morning good morning. If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: revolution [1). Your last relationship: for no one. or please, please me. Your fear: the end. What is the best advice you have to give? tomorrow never knows. Thought for the day: why dont we do it in the road? How you would like to die: maxwell's silver hammer. My motto: all you need is love. or let it be. My Life According to PARAMORE Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly (optional) answer these questions. Pass it on. You can't use the same band I used. Do not repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Post as "My Life According to (BAND/ARTIST NAME" Pick your Artist: Paramore Are you a male or female: Decoy Describe yourself: Whoa How do you feel: Feeling Sorny Describe where you currently live: Brick By Boring Brick If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Franklin Your favorite form of transportation: Swim In Silence Your best friend is: My Hero You and your best friends are: Misguided Ghosts What's the weather like: Brighter If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: Misery Business What is life to you: Hallelujah Your last relationship: That's What You Get Your fear: Playing God What is the best advice you have to give: Let The Flames Begin Thought for the Day: Another Day How I would like to die: Born For This My soul's present condition: Careful Most Faithful Companion: My Heart My Motto: For A Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic y Lite According to: Eraserheads I just saw this chain post on my Facebook news feed. Decided to give it a try. Twas somewhat fun (for an especially bored person who does nothing but stare at her laptop all day) (Using only song titles from ONE ARTIST, answer these questions. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think Repost as "my life according to (band name)". Tag your music loving friends!) Ayeah, well, whatever.I don't follow rules, anyway My life according to Eraserheads Are you a male or female: Pare Ko Describe yourself How do you feel: Overdrive Describe where you currently live: 68 Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Alapaap Your favorite form of transportation: T Your best friend is: Shirley Your fear: Poorman's Grave What is the best advice you have to give: Huwag Kang Matakot Thought for the Day: Tama Ka How I would like to die: With A Smile My soul's present condition: Walang My motto: Huwag Mo Nang Itanong : Futuristic orpedo

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External References

[1] Yahoo Answers – My life According too ! Survey!?

[2] Wordpress – Sandpaperblues

[3] Facebook – My Life According

[4] Tumblr – My Life According to Paramore

[5] Vbulletin – My Life According to

[6] Tumblr – My Life According to

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