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My song for last night's episode of Flashpoint:

Chin Up by Copeland

With your eyes closed,
Watching a strange show
Play out in your head,
But you were smiling somehow
And your day froze,
And everyone in it
Sat still as a rose,
But we were moving somehow.

Back to where we started,
Losing who we were,
Maybe we should only
Tip a bottle back to keep us filled up.

Back to where we started,
Losing who we were,
Everybody knows that,
You’d break your neck to keep your chin up.

Open your eyes,
And the drops come,
And a snail raced down to your neck,
And looked up,
But you were smiling somehow.

Back to where we started,
Losing who we were,
Maybe we should only
Tip a bottle back to keep us filled up.

Back to where we started,
Losing who we were,
Everybody knows that
You’d break your neck to keep your chin up.




And since you put the idea in my head I had to assign colors: Pink Ranger is Pink Ranger obv., new girl is Yellow Ranger, Spike is Billy so Blue Ranger, Greg is Zordon, Ed is the Red Ranger, which leaves Black for Wordy because Sam is the Green Ranger. And then Wynnie is Alpha.

Woke this morning dull and dusty,
But I will still lead you home,
Though my soul is old and rusty,
I will still lead you home.

You could brake my heart tomorrow,
And I would still lead you home,
Through all happiness and sorrow,
I will still lead you home.

Though our lives have been in danger,
As we saved those lonely strangers,
We will always know each other,
And I will always lead you home.

When the day gets dark and dreary,
I will still lead you home,
When the night has left you weary,
I will still lead you home.

As the shadows are encroaching,
And the end of life's approaching,
We will still be together,
And I will still lead you home.

We will always be together,
And I will always lead you home.

The mp3. Yes, that's Bootsie running amok towards the end (a confluence of decent vocals and no cat noise has not been forthcoming).

I quoted this elsewhere, so I figured I'd put it here, too:

"Each person who ever was or is or will be has a song. It isn't a song that anybody else wrote. It has its own melody, it has its own words. Very few people get to sing their own song. Most of us fear that we cannot do it justice with our voices, or that our words are too foolish or too honest, or too odd. So people live their songs instead."

From Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys (p. 189)

"To Be Alone With You" by Sufjan Stevens: from G's perspective about Sam. Technically the song is about Jesus, but I liked it better when I thought it was about a gay guy. Alternatively, Jesus was a homosexual. That works too, actually.

I'd swim across Lake Michigan,
I'd sell my shoes
I'd give my body to be back again
In the rest of the room
To be alone with you
To be alone with you
To be alone with you
To be alone with you

You gave your body to the lonely
They took your clothes
You gave up a wife and a family
You gave your ghost
To be alone with me
To be alone with me
To be alone with me
You went up on a tree

To be alone with me
You went up on a tree

I've never known a man who loved me

Also, "Spies" by Coldplay because it makes me think of Sam rising up out of the pond on the golf course in that ep.

For the record, I fully intend to cling to my "Sam got Don't Ask, Don't Tell-ed out of the Navy" theory for as long as possible.

From "Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid" by Jim Byrnes...
To "Fear" by Stop Making Friends.


Also, Rihanna's "Disturbia" seems quite suited to the series Being Human.

A song for each episode of Supernatural Season 4.

( Season 4 )

So, now I will go through an de-religionify it because one of the things I like about it is how easy it is to pretend it's not religious. It's about feeding the homeless, dammit.

Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the Feast of Stephen

Yes, this line is technically referring to Saint Stephen, but it could just as easily be referring to some random dude named Stephen. The Feast of Stephen as opposed to the Feast of Bob.

When the snow lay 'round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gath'ring winter fuel.

Hither, page, and stand by me,
If thou know'st it, telling
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?"
"Sire, he lives a good league hence,
Underneath the mountain
Right against the forest fence
By Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh and bring me wine
Bring me pine-logs hither
Thou and I shall see him dine
When we bear them thither."
Page and monarch, forth they went
Forth they went together
Through the rude wind's wild lament
And the bitter weather.

"Sire, the night is darker now
And the wind blows stronger
Fails my heart, I know not how
I can go no longer."
"Mark my footsteps, good my page
Tread thou in them boldly
Thou shall find the winter's rage
Freeze thy blood less coldly."

No problems here, all wintry and secular.

In his master's step he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had printed
Therefore, Christian Honest men be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye, who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing.

Both saint and blessing have secular meanings. A saint is just a really good person, or Simon Templar as the case may be. And the song itself uses "bless" as term of generosity and kindness when it refers to blessing the poor (by feeding them as opposed to making them your child's godparent). So the only real sticking point is the "Therefore, Christian men be sure," but once you change "christian" to "honest" (or some other two syllable adjective of your choice, we have acheived a song that even godless heathens such as myself will not object to the lyrics of.

And even if you leave the religious stuff in, it's still about feeding the homeless.

'Cause I've got one.

"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC
"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
"Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers
"Hell In A Handbasket" by Voltaire
"Goodnight, Demon Slayer" by Voltaire
"See You In Hell" by Voltaire
"No Hiding Place Down Here" by ?
"There's No Hiding Place" by Famous Jubilee Singers
"To Hell With the Devil" by Jim Bianco
"City of Devils" by Yellowcard
"Devil" by Stereophonics
"The Devil Come to Bethlehem" by Regina Spektor
"Devil Town" by Bright Eyes
"Devil Town" by Daniel Johnston
T"he Devil Went Down To Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band
"Devil's Playground" by Gram Rabbit
"Must Have Been The Devil" by ?
"You're The Devil In Disguise" by Elvis Presley
"Sympathy For The Devil" by The Rolling Stones

Just rearranging my internal jukebox, don't mind me.

Possible changes:
S2, Hollywood Babylon from "I Got Rythym" by Ella Fitzgerald to "Act Naturally" by the Beatles.
They're gonna put me in the movies
They're gonna make a big star out of me
We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
And all I gotta do is act naturally

S3, Dream A Little Dream from "Just A Dream" by Griffin House to "Mad World" by Gary Jules.
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cause I find it hard to take

Pre-series, Sammy goes to college:
--From Dean's perspective: "Kettle's On" by The Feeling
I'm hoping you remember what I taught ya
I'm hoping you remember me at all
I'm strong, but I feel like a mouse when you're gone
Yes, and I'm weak, but I'll take on the world when you're here with me
With me
Can't you see you're in the wrong place,
Will you please face it and come home
--From Sam's perspective: "That's Not Me" by the Beach Boys
I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty
I'm glad I went now I'm that much more sure that we're ready

General:
--"Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest
We get it on most every night
when that moon is big and bright
its a supernatural delight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
--"Faithfully" by Journey

A song for each episode of Supernatural.

( Season 3 )

And for a trip down memory lane:
Season 2

Season 1

And it's due tomorrow, so...

( Stargate: Atlantis, Teyla/Rodney: Dancing - 'The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music. Bodies never lie.' -- Agnes De Mille )

Yeah, I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to end it.

In My Time of Dying- Best of You by the Foo Fighters: With Dean as both the person singing the song and the person being addressed by it, and John being the one getting the best of him.
My head is giving me life or death,
But I can't choose,
I swear I'll never give in,
I refuse.
Everybody Loves a Clown- Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: Aside from the obvious clown reference, it's also very applicable to Dean and his "I'm fine." routine.
Now if there's a smile on my face,
It's only there trying to fool the public.
But when it comes down to fooling you,
Now honey that's quite a different subject.
But don't let my glad expression,
Give you the wrong impression,
Really I'm sad, oh I'm sadder than sad.
You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad,
Like a clown I pretend to be glad.
Bloodlust- bloody by Me: Maybe I should save this one for when James Marsters guest stars, but the vampire references are vague/metaphorical enough as it is, so it could totally apply to Dean. Plus, you know, reformed vampires.
So please don't run away,
There is still time, for you, to save the day,
Please don't cry too long,
Maybe everything won't turn out wrong,
If you could see past the gray,
To find your own sunlight,
And have your own say,
Maybe then you'd know,
The darkness is lacking,
It's not the only way to go,
Don't worry if you feel untrue,
You don't need to breathe,
To do what you do,
Sometimes it might seem too tough,
But if it were easy,
You know that wouldn't be enough,
'Cause it's the challenge that makes you whole,
And gives you a reason,
To save your own soul.
Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things- Zombie Prostitute by Voltaire: On the one hand, there's the DeanAngst!, on the other hand, yeah, there's her.

Simon Said- Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) by Pink Floyd: At first I was attracted to this song purely for the "We don't need your mind control" line, but then it occurred to me that the teacher in this instance is the yellow-eyed demon: "Hey! Teacher! Leave those kids alone!"

No Exit- Hey Jealousy by Gin Blossoms: I freely admit that at least part of my Jo hatred is due to insane and illogical jealousy, but there are other reasons I don't like her: she totally ignores Sam and/or signals for him to leave when he's around, which is rich coming from me with all my Dean songs, I know, but it's not that I don't want Sam around, I like Sam plenty (well, except for in Night Shifter when he's a ginormous dickwad to Ronald), I just have a hard time figuring out where his head is at, which is probably why I gravitate towards Dean (yes, there are reasons I prefer Dean other than Jensen being as pretty as all get out)-- even though I might disagree with his reasoning, at least I know what his reasoning is. Besides, Dean isn't Dean without his Sammy. But back to Jo: she also screams really stupidly and badly.

The Usual Suspects- Bad Boys by Inner Circle: This one speaks for itself, I think. I'm desperately in love with the montage o' deceit at the beginning.

Crossroad Blues- Something to Sing About from the Buffy musical: Dean's angst about being brought back from the dead (again!) so makes me think of Buffy's season 6 issues.
All the joy- life sends.
Family and friends
All the twists and bends,
Knowing that it ends.
Well that
Depends
On if they let you go,
On if they know enough to know,
that when you've bowed,
You leave the crowd.
And then the demon saying Daddy is in hell makes this run through my head:
There was no pain,
No fear, No doubt,
Til they pulled me out- of heeeeeeaven.
So that’s my refrain,
I live in hell,
'Cause I was expelled- from heeeeeeaven.
I think I was in heeeeeeaven
Croatoan- Samson by Regina Spektor: Dean's having a crisis of faith. I don't know that he wants to quit forever (though he'd definitely quit life forever if he lost his brother), but just the idea of wanting a vacation (and somehow the Go-Go's Vacation just didn't quite fit the tone). Dean wants Sammy to just be his brother and not have demonically-connected powers and definitely not a destiny, so if he could cut his hair and make that all go away (and the 'Jared needs a haircut' aspect is not lost on me either), he totally would.
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down,
Yeah, we couldn't destroy a single one
And history books forgot about us,
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
Dean's okay with hunting because it's the right thing to do, but he's not so keen on that destiny crap, and this song just captures that perfectly for me.

Hunted- Head For The Hills by Saves The Day: Sammy and the wonderkids don't wanna follow the demon, but "If you ever knew what I'm dreaming of, you would head for the hills."
Drowning in the darkness of my mind,
I dream I'm setting fire to everything in sight,
If I die tonight and go to Hell, oh well,
On that hill I see you.

My heart is burning black,
My bones are cold and cracked,
The venom flushed out my veins.
And if you ever knew what I'm dreaming of,
You would head for the hills.
You'd better head for the hills.
You'd better head for the hills.
Playthings- Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes: Dean made Sam promises, promises- he knew he'd never keep.

Night Shifter- Sherry by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: I'm still wondering how the cops would explain away this unidentified body that looks exactly like a live woman. And at what point would someone with half a brain notice the astounding coincidence of the other time Dean kills people he somehow fakes his own death with an identical body. I realize it's sadly realistic for the FBI to be sorta dumb, but grow a clue, people.

Houses of the Holy- I Ain't Afraid by Holly Near: It's... not the best song ever, but I like the sentiment, and it's been growing on me. And I did like the preisty dude actually remembering the whole "Thou shalt not kill" thing. The trouble is that Sam is looking for an easy way out, so that it won't be his fault if he goes all dark side, but that's the most dangerous mindset he can have right now. It's easier to go evil if you think it's unavoidable, if you blame it on destiny, or some higher power manipulating/not protecting you, but if he accepts that it's his choice, his decision, he gives himself the power to keep himself from succumbing.

Born Under A Bad Sign- You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son by Wolf Parade: In the context of the episode, Jo is the Runner. But I think it also works with Dean as the Runner. Dean would rather run away than face the demon if killing the demon means losing his family. Whereas John and Sam have that single-minded martyr for the cause/revenge thing going on. So yeah, Meg via Sam was so lying about Dean being more like their father.
I'll draw three figures on your heart:
One of them will be me as a boy,
One of them will be me,
One of them will be me watching you run.
Tall Tales- Die Motherfucker Die by Get Set Go: I think the cheerful nature of the music goes along with the Trickster's enjoyment of messing with people. Like, it's not personal malice, just a cheery, "Die, motherfucker, die."

Roadkill- Dead Skunk by Loudon Wainwright III: Look, I loved this episode, and thought it was all deep and existential and such, but despite this, the title takes me to the "Dead Skunk" place.

Heart- The Time Comes by Nina Gordon: So, "the time comes" for Sammy to have some sex, and "Then it goes, and it goes, away." Also, the scene where the three of them are framed in the window, watching the sun rise: "I wait for the day to break me."

Hollywood Babylon- I Got Rythym by Ella Fitzgerald: It's like my SciFi Saturday came two nights early and combined with my favorite TV show. Or as my sister so deliciously put it, it's like if Dean and Bruce could breed. Who could ask for anything more?
Folsom Prison Blues- Jailhouse Rock by Elvis:
The Warden threw a party in the county jail.
What Is And What Should Never Be- Always by Anthony Rapp: This is normally my Dean and Mary song, so it works in that respect, but also in this context as Dean and Sammy. Because any reality where he doesn't call Sammy, 'Sammy' is fundamentally flawed.
I'm up here on my own again, I'm always on my own
They don't know anything at all, they see just what they want
Can't they see I'm not really here? I'm back there with you.

Flying away, wish I could say you would be there tomorrow and always
Just have to go, wish I could know you would always remember me now and always

Turning my face away again, I'm always turned away
Wanting someone to talk it out, without you always

Flying away, wish I could say you would be there tomorrow and always
Just have to go, wish I could know you would always remember me now and always
All Hell Breaks Loose Part 1- A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley: I found this episode to be lacking in "oomph". Especially given the title.. I was told there'd be hell breaking loose, dammit! Where's my hell?

All Hell Breaks Loose Part 2- In Time by Mark Collie: Because in the midst of my "Wow, Thomas Jane looks weirdly like Colin Ferguson-[The Punisher kills a bunch of people]- Okay, so, Colin Ferguson, but like, a bazillion times more hardcore," madness, I really liked that song. And it fits with Dean and Sammy dying all over the place and Dean's deal.
And in time all things shall pass away
In time you may come back someday.
To live once more
To die once more
But in time your time will be no more

You know your days are numbered
Count 'em one by one
Like notches in the handle of an outlaw's gun
You can outrun the devil if you try
But you will never outrun the hands of time
Plus the Punisher winds up killing the Harry Heck assassin guy who sings the song, so his song doesn't quite come to pass, and that fits with the fact that Sammy's totally gonna save Dean. 'Cause they've got work to do.

Aaaand the ginormous zipfile! Haven't you always wanted one?

So, I was going to get an mp3 of Too Much To Dream by playing the version we audio-taped off the TV on my boombox and holding the computer microphone up to the speakers.

However, it turns out you can't build Castles on Quicksand, you can't build bridges on thin air, and you can't get good audio quality under those circumstances (especially when Ringo has to waddle up at the last possible moment to meow, loudly).

So, then I found this website where it turns out some dude had already done my work for me, and uploaded lots of songs from the show which I then proceeded to listen to and wound up breaking the poor soul's website.

Twice.

Ow! My Bandwidth!
And that is why Everybody's Got Someone but me (<--and the dude totally doesn't have this one- what's up with that?).

And then, I was trying to find the website again so I could put the links into this post, and *hee hee hee* well, *snorfle* there's a myspace page!

...

*falls down laughing*
It's not official, but still. And it has "Everybody's Got Someone"!

Love Is Not Like This on the radio, folks- only on the internet.