- Favorite melody -- "Anarchy in the UK" by the Sex Pistols. Just kidding. I'll have to think about this one.
- Favorite rhythm -- "Portobello Belle" from Communique. It's slow and hypnotic (to me).
- Favorite overall music -- That's a tough one. I love Dire Straits, but oddly enough I don't listen to them much any more. But there are many of their songs I find entrancing.
- Favorite lyrics -- Toss up, both Dire Straits: "Portobello Belle" from Communique, or "Romeo and Juliette" off of Making Movies. One line from Romeo -- "All I did was kiss you ... through the bars of a rhyme." I love the imagery of that.
- Favorite way in which song evokes emotion (good or bad) -- Classical piano music will evoke unformed emotions in me from my childhood. Pictures of depression and sadness. To this day I have a hard time listening to it. On the other hand, Sinatra's "Summer Wind" is just beautiful and it never fails to lift me up (despite it being a rather sad song).
- Favorite way in which song evokes memory (slight variant of emotion) -- The Police's "Roxanne" will take me back to sophomore year in college quicker and more surely than any other song. The memories from that era aren't all good, or all bad, but they are strong. And that song will transport me like no other. "You don't have to put on the red light ..." :-)
- Favorite in terms of boldest departure from previous songs by artist -- Can't say ... I honestly can't think of anyone who's gone out of the genre and did it well.
- Favorite in terms of influence on your life in some way or fashion -- The album "Who's Next" was the first album that really caught my attention. And that was well after it came out. I did not have a record player or an FM radio prior to college, so much of the early 70's British influence was lost on me. But somewhere I caught wind of Who's Next and my fascination with the Who took off.
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