One thing flying around Facebook right now is what I’m calling the iPod Shuffle Oracle Game. Basically you take your MP3 player or iTunes, set it to shuffle songs, ask a question, and hit “play.”

It’s actually hugely fun and somewhat eerie. Sometimes the “answers” are as cryptic as a curbside psychic, but sometimes they’re spine-chillingly on. Like I asked a question about this man in my life and up came “our” song, instantly. Out of about 4,000. Give it a try. Here’s my Facebook thingy, below. Try it for yourself and paste in the comments section, or share your own version. It’s an incredibly simple, somewhat high-tech form of divination.

Pigs in Zen (Jane’s Addiction) aka The iPod Shuffle Oracle Game

What does your music library say about you?

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1. Put Your MP3 Player on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Tag at least 10 friends
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What do your friends think of you?
A Case of You (Joni Mitchell)

If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say?
Lullaby for Wyatt (Sheryl Crow)

How would you describe yourself?
Wake Up Alone (Amy Winehouse)

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Louise (Django Reinhardt)

How do you feel today?
Runfayalife (Spearhead)

What is your life’s purpose?
Take It Off (De La Soul)

What is your motto?
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (Jimmy Smith)

What do you think about very often?
Russian Roulette (Lords of the New Church)

What do you think of your best friend?
We’ll Meet Again (Johnny Cash)

What do you think of the person you like?
Never Felt Like This (Alicia Keys)

What is your life story?
When You’re Smiling (Art Pepper)

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Surfin’ (Ernest Ranglan)

What do you think of when you see the person you like/love?
2 Wicky (Portishead)

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Only Trust Your Heart (Marian McPartland)

What will they play at your funeral?
Samba Sadashiva (Donna Delory)

What is your hobby/interest?
Glass Onion (The Beatles)

What is your biggest fear?
Aparigrahah (Baird Hersey & Prana)

What is your biggest secret?
Teary Eyed (Missy Elliott)

What do you think of your friends?
Hello Bonjour (Michael Franti & Spearhead)

What will you post this as?
Pigs In Zen (Janes Addiction)