By Wanyi Jin, News Correspondent
As part of an occasional series, The News asked unsuspecting students to put their iPods on shuffle and explain why they have the first five songs that played, however great or embarrassing.
Here are the results.
Caroline Page
junior
international affairs
“The Savior” by The Everybodyfields
“I actually don’t know this song. I think my friend gave it to me.”
“I Don’t Mind” by Phantom Planet
“I like the band, so that’s why they’re on here.”
“Beautiful Disaster” by American Hi-Fi
“I liked them in high school. I can’t delete them, even though I don’t listen to them anymore.”
“Tu Es Beau” by Yelle
“Something French? I don’t even know how to pronounce this, but I like her. I have her album.”
“All You Ever Wanted” by The Black Keys
“I really like them, they’re good. I have two albums by them.”
Matt Neale
sophomore
biochemistry
“Stand and Feel Your Worth” by Thrice
“I guess they’re on here because they’re my favorite band.”
“Hey! Is that a Ninja Up There?” by Minus The Bear
“That is a band with a lot of random songs but they’re really cool alternative math rock. My friends got me into them.”
“Major Minus” by Coldplay
“I got their new album for Christmas so that’s why that’s on there. It’s a good song.”
“Turn it Off” by Paramore
“Because Paramore is awesome. And [lead singer] Hayley Williams is awesome.”
“Lightness” by Death Cab for Cutie
“I just recently got into Death Cab. Transatlaticism is one of my favorite albums.”
Lauren Sheffer
junior
international affairs
“Sway” by Dean Martin
“I have this because I like the idea of learning Latin dancing, and I have friends in the ballroom dance club.”
“Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” by Doris Day
“Also ballroom dancing.”
“Katyusha” by Russian Red Army Choir
“I’m an international affairs major, and my focus is in Russian culture and history. This is a song that became very popular in World War II in Russia.”
“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
“This is just a good song.”
“La Valse d’Amelie” by Yann Tiersen
“It’s from the movie ‘Amelie.’ I love that movie.”
