Tell Us Your Music Preferences and We'll See if We Can Guess "Your Song"

By: Mark Lichtenstein
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Tell Us Your Music Preferences and We'll See if We Can Guess "Your Song"
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About This Quiz

Our tastes are like a map that shows the specific things we like. With a few clues, we can triangulate your tastes, pinpointing your favorite song. What are your musical tastes?
How country are you?
Not at all
A little
Less than zero
Very
Do you love Megadeth?
A little
Who?
Yes!
Ew, no.
Do you like to rock out?
Yeah!
In my genteel way.
I rock so hard it hurts.
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How do you listen to music?
Streaming
Gramophone
Concerts
Radio
When do you listen to music?
While prepping for important events
In the bath
Partying
Driving
Do you play an instrument?
Guitar
Piano
No
Harmonica

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Who do you listen to music with?
Stoner buddies
Baby Boomer friends
Hardcore friends
Family
How do you learn about new bands you will like?
Social media
Friends, in person
Whoever the other fans are talking about at the concerts
Radio
What song cheers you up?
"Another One Bites the Dust"
"I Get Around"
Anything by Metallica
"Home on the Range"

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What song pumps you up ahead of a presentation or meeting?
"We Are The Champions"
"Oh What A Night!"
"Enter Sandman"
"Rock Around the Clock"
What song do you never want to hear again?
"Mary Had A Little Lamb" (I have my reasons)
"Hello Goodbye"
"Stars and Stripes Forever"
"Folsom Prison Blues"
What genre of music do you simply NOT get?
Jazz
Hip-hop
Country
Metal

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What artist sets your teeth on edge?
Adele
Jay-Z
Cher
Britney
Do you ever listen to opera?
Of course
Sometimes
LOL no
Occasionally
Do you always know the lyrics of your favorite songs?
Yes, of course
Mostly yes
No, but I sing along anyway
Sometimes, but sometimes the diction is so bad I can't hear them.

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Do you sing well?
Sort of
Yes
I don't sing, I roar.
Very well
Do you come from a musical family?
Not really
Yes
Not at all
Somewhat
Do you think music was simply better back in the day?
Some of it was.
Obviously it was.
It is better now.
I like it then and now.

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Do you think Spotify has been good for the music industry?
No
What is Spotify?
Definitely
It is a blessing and curse in equal measure.
Do you prefer to hear your song when you are happy or sad?
Mostly sad
Sad
Happy
Mostly happy
Would people judge you if they knew what your favorite song was?
They would, yes, and I would be sad.
No, they would like me more.
Yes, but screw 'em.
Only people I don't even like.

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Which silly song do you just love even though it is silly?
"If You're Happy And You Know It"
The Babybel cheese version of "Barbara Ann"
"Circle of Life" from Lion King, it's just so profound
"Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood, who obviously would never key anyone's car since she is a sweetheart.
Can you read music?
Nope
Yes
I feel music, I do not read it.
A little
Do you ever go to concerts?
Often
I used to.
Constantly
Annually

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Do you go to musicals?
LOL no
All the time
Sometimes, to be ironic
A few times a year
Do you get why people are so nutty about Beyonce?
Yes
No idea
I get it but respectfully disagree.
I don't know who that is.
Do you like knowing a lot about your favorite artists’ private lives?
I am cool with it.
I don't care.
I actively hate it.
I like it.

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Do you mind songs in a language you don’t speak?
I prefer not.
Yes, I mind.
That's how I like it.
The artist barely speaks it themselves, so I don't mind.
Can you rap?
Yes
Never tried
Probably
No, and I don't want to.
Do you have any rhythm?
A lot, yes.
I have as much as I need.
I have none and don't care.
I have in my own special way.

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