Random Lyrics (Python3 port)

random-lyrics.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Based on https://gist.github.com/3693483, converted to Python 3 for a zero-install experience
# API Documentation at http://api.wikia.com/wiki/LyricWiki_API

from urllib.parse import urlencode
from urllib.request import urlopen
import json
import random
import sys

ARTISTS = [
    'Césaria Évora',
    'Iron & Wine',
    'Johnny Cash',
    'mûm',
    'Over The Rhine',
    'Radiohead',
    'sigur rós',
    'The Decemberists',
    'Tom McRae',
]

random.shuffle(ARTISTS)

# We'll try in order until we find some lyrics
for artist in ARTISTS:
    artist_data = urlopen("http://lyrics.wikia.com/api.php?" + 
                          urlencode({'artist': artist, 
                                     'fmt': 'realjson'}))

    artist_json = json.loads(artist_data.read().decode("utf-8"))

    songs = []

    for album in artist_json['albums']:
        songs.extend(album['songs']) 

    if not songs:
        continue

    song = random.choice(songs)

    song_data = urlopen("http://lyrics.wikia.com/api.php?" +
                        urlencode({'artist': artist,
                                   'song': song,
                                   'fmt': 'text'}))
                              
    print(song_data.read().decode("utf-8"))

    break