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Here's a fun little game to play for ten minutes when you're bored.

1. Start up iTunes and set your entire library to shuffle.
2. Listen to the first 50 songs (Party Shuffle is a good way to queue this up)
3. Write down any songs in that first 50 that are in something other than 4/4 time.
4. Before you start, guess how long your final list will be.

My guess: 5 songs

My list:
5. "An Extra Girl (Ape)" (Utena season 2 Shadow Girl music) - sorta 3/4, mostly just chaotic
18. "Sensitivity" (Once Upon a Mattress) - 5/4
22. "Medium Shot" (from the Monster OST) - total rhythmic chaos
24. "The Weiner Schnitzel Waltz" (Tom Lehrer) - 3/4
27. "Smoke" (Ben Folds) - 3/4
31. "Nautical Wheelers" (Jimmy Buffett) - Livin' and dyin' in 3/4 time
43. "Little Star" (Stina Nordenstam) - 6/8

So, 7 songs total. I'm honestly surprised there were that many. I may try this again, just to get a comparison...

EDIT: Second run through, I only got 3. So I was right, on average!