Soundtrack to My Life
Steph sent me a survey that asks what songs would be included if my life were to be transformed into a motion picture. It's really hard to come up with that *one* song for the categories bccause as you get older your taste develops beyond the typical sticky bubblegum Top40 crap.
Edit: Turns out I got a song in the wrong category. And hell, I felt like adding a couple more on the list for fun. And as requested by J, my love, I have posted links!
1.The opening title
2. The scene where you’re waking up to your alarm
3. The scene when you’re having a steamy shower
5. The scene where you’re sitting in a back of a car staring at the street lights
6. The scene where you stare out of your office window miserable
7. The scene when you feel unsure about your life
9. The sex scene
10. The scene when you’re in your room and feeling awkward to what had happened
11. The scene when you’re walking down the street by yourself (ode to a solitude standing)
12. Tragic scene where a life altering event occurs
13. Scene where you feel like you have nothing to live for.
14. The scene when you’re staring out of the window in your room at night
16. The scene when you found out that the world is on war (indeed, as always)
17. The scene after you got into a fight with your significant other
18. Scene where you feel alone and no one understands you
19. The scene when you’re speeding in your favorite car (or it happened to be a car chase)
20. The scene where you have to say goodbye to someone you love
21. Scene where things in your life just fall into place for the first time
Edit: Turns out I got a song in the wrong category. And hell, I felt like adding a couple more on the list for fun. And as requested by J, my love, I have posted links!
1.The opening title
Don't Rain on My Parade - Bobby Darin
2. The scene where you’re waking up to your alarm
Woo Hoo - The 5.6.7.8.'s
William Tell Overture (from A Clockwork Orange) - Wendy Carlos (also known as my crack addict theme)
Cvalda - Björk
William Tell Overture (from A Clockwork Orange) - Wendy Carlos (also known as my crack addict theme)
Cvalda - Björk
3. The scene when you’re having a steamy shower
The Hush - Texas
4. The scene when you’re walking down a busy street Chelsea Morning - Joni Mitchell
Wicked Witch of the West Theme - Wizard of Oz
Wicked Witch of the West Theme - Wizard of Oz
5. The scene where you’re sitting in a back of a car staring at the street lights
The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
6. The scene where you stare out of your office window miserable
Roads - Portishead
7. The scene when you feel unsure about your life
Changes - David Bowie
8. The scene when you feel obsessed with someoneHarvester of Hearts - Rufus Wainwright
Heartstopper - Emilíana Torrini
9. The sex scene
Mad About You - Hooverphonic
10. The scene when you’re in your room and feeling awkward to what had happened
Wrong Impression - Natalie Imbruglia
11. The scene when you’re walking down the street by yourself (ode to a solitude standing)
Teardrop - Massive Attack
12. Tragic scene where a life altering event occurs
Wither I Must Wander - Martha Wainwright
Hope There's Someone - Antony and the Johnsons
Hope There's Someone - Antony and the Johnsons
13. Scene where you feel like you have nothing to live for.
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfull
The Boy Done Wrong Again - Belle & Sebastian
The Boy Done Wrong Again - Belle & Sebastian
14. The scene when you’re staring out of the window in your room at night
Easy Way To Cry - David Gray
River - Joni Mitchell
16. The scene when you found out that the world is on war (indeed, as always)
Shout - Tears For Fears (Hey, it's a wartime favourite)
17. The scene after you got into a fight with your significant other
Break of Day - Tina Dico
18. Scene where you feel alone and no one understands you
Nobody - Nina Simone
19. The scene when you’re speeding in your favorite car (or it happened to be a car chase)
Decaptacon - Le Tigre
20. The scene where you have to say goodbye to someone you love
If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ronan Keating
Comment te dire adieu - Françoise Hardy
21. Scene where things in your life just fall into place for the first time
Stay Loose - Jimmy Smith
Libera uscita - Ligabue
22. The ending scene/credit titleLibera uscita - Ligabue
Prince Charming - Adam and the Ants
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell feat. Michael Jackson
Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell feat. Michael Jackson
Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
posted by the Beeb at 21:41
10 Comments:
I need download links, dammit! So many sites out there - Yousendit, Sendspace, whatever! The soundtrack to Victor's life must be downloaded!
Haha, OK, J. I'm working on that.
I'll send you a notice!
Me again. Downloaded part one, waiting for part two to finish. Am LOVING the soundtrack to your life. Want to hear more of that Emiliana Torrini woman. And David Gray is depressing as ever. Antony and the Johnsons sound like a gay version of Nina Simone; the last part of that with the piano pounding makes me dizzy. Am trying to love Joni Mitchell, for Rickman's sake, for Canada, and for you, but find it hard. Bjork is still unloveable, Texas (despite the Rickman connection) is still boring. But Bobby Darin just makes up for it all. Bless you, Booby - you ain't no Babs, but you do it well. And the Wainwrights make me weep, as ever. More reviews when part two finishes.
I called him Booby! My fingers speak for me when my brain cannot. LOL LOL LOL
Well, I didn't think it was possible (forgive me for doubting you, the mighty Beeb) but part two is even better than part one. Oh, the kitsch! Adam and the Ants? Gary Glitter? Sweet. Nina Simone has my everlasting affection, Bowie I already had, Portishead is creepy as ever, and I love new discoveries Jimmy Smith and Le Tigre. I especially love Francoise Hardy, whoever she might be. I didn't like the Italian music, having had enough of angry raspy Italian singers for one life time (if I hear Toto Cutugno one more time... My parents really liked him). I feel I must reciprocate somehow. I will stop spamming your comments section for one thing, while I mull over any further action.
Hahaha Booby.... Bliss! Glad you could download it OK, J. Actually, you and I share very similar opinions about some of these people. First of all, Emiliana Torrini is a fabulous singer from Iceland and she's been around for about 10 years now I think. I shall send you more tracks from her earlier works. And I thought exactly the same thing about Antony and the Johnsons...I thought it was Nina Simone to the dot, only with way scarier make-up. Now, trust me when I say this, but the Babs version of Don't Rain On My Parade gets blasted through my speakers on my uber-gay days, shy of throwing a rainbow boa over my shoulder and trying out size 11 heels.
And thank you for sharing a passion for the aged cheese in part 2. I knew you HAD to have David Bowie, but threw it in there just for the sake of it.
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When you do get around to wearing a rainbow boa and size 11 shoes, I want photos. Or video, with the Streisand soundtrack in the background. Fantastic.
And that gives me an idea for reciprocation... But you'll have to wait a couple of days, since I'm busy tomorrow. What's your email, again? Or maybe I'll just post it on here...
Antony and the Johnsons = <3. or, rather a heartstopper.
one of my favourites for sure.
oh no, the files are gone! can you put them up again? please? merci!
:)
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