Chris
16 Apr 2002, 11:29
Are you obsessed with a band or artist?
How can you tell? Here's How:
1) You've emptied your bank account and used vacation time to follow a band on tour.
<Not Yet>
2) You've paid $100 or more to upgrade your concert seat from 10th row to 3rd just so the band can see your handmade signs and posters.
<Never thought of that>
3) You've significantly enhanced parts of your anatomy while smuggling a camera into concerts, even though to date you've taken 11,982 photos of the band.
<Yup!>
4) You've worn hand-designed T-shirts to concerts because the commercial ones aren't unique enough.
<POssibly....>
5) Similarly, you've also worn 20-year-old vintage, faded concert shirts just because they're so cool.
<Of Course>
6) You've noticed immediately when the singer changes the lyrics to one line
of a song during a live performance.
<Aye>
7) You have pen-pals in foreign countries.
<Naturally>
8) Tattoos. 'Nuff said.
<Not yet, mother would kill me!!>
9) When one of their songs plays in the supermarket, you have to suppress the
impulse to yell at everyone in the produce section, 'Hey! Pay attention!'
<Why suppress? Does singing along count?>
10) You've set your alarm for 6 a.m. to record some obscure television appearance.
<Just the once!>
11) You own every recording they ever made or played on, even the one in which the bass player only provided a 5-second guitar riff for someone else.
<And proud of this fact!>
12) On a similar note, you own several different versions of the same album
or song, just because some minuscule detail is different.
<Who doesn't>
13) When one of their songs comes on your car radio, you crank it up and sing at the top of your lungs, even though you already own 17 different versions of that song at home.
<Yes but they don't play them enough>
14) Friends, family and coworkers have begged you to get counseling.
<repeatedly!>
15) When conversing with other fans, you refer to the band members by their first names *only*, as if talking about absent friends.
<Don't we all>
16) You've used lines from songs in everyday conversation, then snickered at
your own cleverness. Especially effective when used in the company of other fans.
<On occasion>
17) You celebrate each band member's birthday complete with cake and ice cream.
<Now that's a good idea>
18) You've named pets after band members or song titles.
<Had a fish called BAT!!!>
19) Your e-mail address has something to do with your favorite band.
<afraid not>
20) You have a website devoted to your favorite band.
<Hopefully coming soon>
21) Your personalized license plate somehow incorporates the band.
<Need a car worth putting it on first>
22) You've bought clothes that looked like something the band members have worn.
<Unintentionally of course!>
23) You record every entertainment show that airs in your market every day "just in case" your favorite band is mentioned.
<Not that bad yet>
24) Your collection of video tapes in the garage has taken up more room than your car because you then "save" every clip that mentions them.
<GARAGE!!! Lounge you mean!!!>
25) You threw away childhood toys and mementos to make room for your ever-expanding collection of band "stuff."
<And siblings toys as well!>
26) You own more CDs by your favorite band than by all other acts put together.
<So, got a problem with that!>
27) You own more photo albums of your favorite band than of people you actually know.
<Not yet, ask again after Leeds>
28) You named your first born son or daughter after a band member.
<Need a partner first>
29) People in the electronics department wonder what planet you're from because a record turntable is a must for any new stereo system -- you not only know what vinyl is, but it's among your prized possessions.
<Yep>
30) You never actually play those records because they might get scratched.
<Certainly>
31) Your "best friend" is a person who lives 1000 miles away but is the ONLY
person who REALLY understands how you feel about the band and/or one certain member of the band.
<Not that bad yet>
32) Your other "best friend" (the one who lives in the same time zone) really thought you'd be over this by now.
<They all did!>
33) You have ever traveled to a different state (or country) to see your favorite band.
<Considering it for Orillia in summer>
34) You skipped class or work to go buy the new CD the minute it hit the store shelves.
<Does it count as a queue if u are the only one in it>
35) You cried when your favorite band member got married.
<Weddings before my time>
36) You played one of their songs at your own wedding.
<See answer to 28>
37) You played one of their songs at someone else's wedding.
<Only because the groom requested it>
38) You want their songs to be played at your funeral.
<Where Angels Sing>
39) You went through withdrawl when your favourite band member changed his or her hair style.
<No, just changed mine!>
40) The only reason you even got a computer and hooked to the Internet was so you could keep up with what was going on with your favorite band in a timely fashion.
<And chat to you wonderful Bats out there>
How can you tell? Here's How:
1) You've emptied your bank account and used vacation time to follow a band on tour.
<Not Yet>
2) You've paid $100 or more to upgrade your concert seat from 10th row to 3rd just so the band can see your handmade signs and posters.
<Never thought of that>
3) You've significantly enhanced parts of your anatomy while smuggling a camera into concerts, even though to date you've taken 11,982 photos of the band.
<Yup!>
4) You've worn hand-designed T-shirts to concerts because the commercial ones aren't unique enough.
<POssibly....>
5) Similarly, you've also worn 20-year-old vintage, faded concert shirts just because they're so cool.
<Of Course>
6) You've noticed immediately when the singer changes the lyrics to one line
of a song during a live performance.
<Aye>
7) You have pen-pals in foreign countries.
<Naturally>
8) Tattoos. 'Nuff said.
<Not yet, mother would kill me!!>
9) When one of their songs plays in the supermarket, you have to suppress the
impulse to yell at everyone in the produce section, 'Hey! Pay attention!'
<Why suppress? Does singing along count?>
10) You've set your alarm for 6 a.m. to record some obscure television appearance.
<Just the once!>
11) You own every recording they ever made or played on, even the one in which the bass player only provided a 5-second guitar riff for someone else.
<And proud of this fact!>
12) On a similar note, you own several different versions of the same album
or song, just because some minuscule detail is different.
<Who doesn't>
13) When one of their songs comes on your car radio, you crank it up and sing at the top of your lungs, even though you already own 17 different versions of that song at home.
<Yes but they don't play them enough>
14) Friends, family and coworkers have begged you to get counseling.
<repeatedly!>
15) When conversing with other fans, you refer to the band members by their first names *only*, as if talking about absent friends.
<Don't we all>
16) You've used lines from songs in everyday conversation, then snickered at
your own cleverness. Especially effective when used in the company of other fans.
<On occasion>
17) You celebrate each band member's birthday complete with cake and ice cream.
<Now that's a good idea>
18) You've named pets after band members or song titles.
<Had a fish called BAT!!!>
19) Your e-mail address has something to do with your favorite band.
<afraid not>
20) You have a website devoted to your favorite band.
<Hopefully coming soon>
21) Your personalized license plate somehow incorporates the band.
<Need a car worth putting it on first>
22) You've bought clothes that looked like something the band members have worn.
<Unintentionally of course!>
23) You record every entertainment show that airs in your market every day "just in case" your favorite band is mentioned.
<Not that bad yet>
24) Your collection of video tapes in the garage has taken up more room than your car because you then "save" every clip that mentions them.
<GARAGE!!! Lounge you mean!!!>
25) You threw away childhood toys and mementos to make room for your ever-expanding collection of band "stuff."
<And siblings toys as well!>
26) You own more CDs by your favorite band than by all other acts put together.
<So, got a problem with that!>
27) You own more photo albums of your favorite band than of people you actually know.
<Not yet, ask again after Leeds>
28) You named your first born son or daughter after a band member.
<Need a partner first>
29) People in the electronics department wonder what planet you're from because a record turntable is a must for any new stereo system -- you not only know what vinyl is, but it's among your prized possessions.
<Yep>
30) You never actually play those records because they might get scratched.
<Certainly>
31) Your "best friend" is a person who lives 1000 miles away but is the ONLY
person who REALLY understands how you feel about the band and/or one certain member of the band.
<Not that bad yet>
32) Your other "best friend" (the one who lives in the same time zone) really thought you'd be over this by now.
<They all did!>
33) You have ever traveled to a different state (or country) to see your favorite band.
<Considering it for Orillia in summer>
34) You skipped class or work to go buy the new CD the minute it hit the store shelves.
<Does it count as a queue if u are the only one in it>
35) You cried when your favorite band member got married.
<Weddings before my time>
36) You played one of their songs at your own wedding.
<See answer to 28>
37) You played one of their songs at someone else's wedding.
<Only because the groom requested it>
38) You want their songs to be played at your funeral.
<Where Angels Sing>
39) You went through withdrawl when your favourite band member changed his or her hair style.
<No, just changed mine!>
40) The only reason you even got a computer and hooked to the Internet was so you could keep up with what was going on with your favorite band in a timely fashion.
<And chat to you wonderful Bats out there>