For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday bloggers -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff.
Happy Spring Everyone! For anyone on North America's northeastern coast, and even in the middle provinces and states, spring 2014 still feels like winter...brrr...
Let's heat up the weekend starting with this set.
1 - Discotheque -- U2
2 - Rhythm is a Dancer -- Snap!
3 - LoveGame -- Lady Gaga
4 - Give it to Me -- Timbaland, featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday bloggers -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff.
I was recently tagged on Facebook by Anna Campbell to list the top ten albums that have stayed with me over the years. Talk about a challenge for a 5 on Friday blogger!
Five albums were full ballet scores or film soundtracks. The other five were these artists:
1 - Look Around -- Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66
2 - Sexy Sadie -- The Beatles
3 - Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want -- The Smiths
For a final week, Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.
After today, Travis is retiring his four-year-old musical meme which immediately became the highlight of my week and remained so since February of 2010. Putting together my sets each week gives me joy, retaining the sense of play I need in my creative life.
Travis invited the regular 5-on-Friday-ers to carry on without him if we wished, and it appears that Jamie, Mike and I will continue to spin the tunes that we love.
But I just want to let Travis know that in coming up with his Friday musical feature, he has given me hours and hours and hours of happiness. Sending you love and ((hugs)) today as we bid farewell to an amazing run.
Well, we did it. Last Saturday, Shawna Romkey and I gave our first convention panel on Heroes and Villains during Hal-Con 2013.
Thanks to everyone who attended our panel. You asked great questions!
Last week I spun four superhero tunes plus one super villain tune. This week -- since I was giving the villains part of the panel -- here are five tunes that come to us from the villain's point of view.
1 - Devil in Disguise -- Elvis Presley
This song illustrates the sort of villain I mentioned at the panel last Saturday, the sort of character who seems like a 'suitable catch' on the surface -- until you get to know him a little better, and if you're an historical female character, it may very well be too late by then. You may have been married off to what seemed like a strong alpha male character, only to discover he is actually a villain, making all the wrong choices based on fear, self-preservation and self-interest.
This sort of tragic villain character -- someone who sees himself as a thwarted hero -- is shown in the video as Guy of Gisborne from BBC's Robin Hood (played by my fave, Richard Armitage.)
2 - The Sinner in Me -- Depeche Mode
This song perfectly captures the allure of The Gray Character, my favorite. This accounts for the attraction we often feel towards a character who we sense is still redeemable. This sort of villain holds a lot more tension within the story, because we aren't sure whether he'll choose the high road or the low road. A traditional villain will always take the dark choice.
3 - A Criminal Mind -- Lawrence Gowan
I've always loved this song, by Glasgow Scotland-born, Toronto-raised Lawrence Gowan. I love the bald admission given by the narrator: "Ask one who's known me / If I'm really so bad / I am."
This is the sort of internal monologue that would take place inside the traditional villain character. He has no ambitions to change, no desire to reform. He delights in his own horrible rampages.
Strangely, the tone of the song implies a degree of regret -- however, it's clear that the narrator will never make the choices of a heroic character. The greater good, self-sacrifice -- these ambitions won't tempt this villain in the least.
4 - Animal I Have Become -- Three Days Grace
Rumpelstiltskin from Once Upon a Time is a massive fave of mine (played by another of my long-time inspirations for a fictional character in one of my works-in-progress, Robert Carlyle.)
What a tour de force of villainy! As the original village spinner character, his descent into darkness through fearful choice-making is something we can relate to. We even hope that this character is still reachable and redeemable.
As the Dark One / Rumpelstiltskin, he is a cool deal-maker, preying on those who will do anything in a moment of need. He is not without emotion, however -- he has a streak of playful mischief-making, and delights in the sword he holds over people's heads.
As Mr. Gold, the contemporary Storybrooke pawn shop owner, he holds the most tension for the viewer, as we never know how this version of the character will react. Mr. Gold shows the most vulnerability, the most rage and the greatest desire to reach for happiness.
5 - Bad to the Bone -- George Thorogood and The Destroyers
The supervillain tune from my set list last week belonged to the Joker (played by dearly-missed Heath Ledger) -- and here he is again, in all his traditional villain glory.
Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
Here's a bit of randomness due to having to clear a path wide enough to allow our old fridge to clear the basement when I would have been getting this week's set ready.
So here's to fresh starts.
1 - Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
2 - You're the Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley
3 - Southside -Moby with Gwen Stefani
4 - Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
5 - Battle Without Honor or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei
"How do you narrow down the songs? That would, to me, seem an insurmountable task!"
It is - believe me. How do I choose five songs to represent an entire decade of pop music? Do I go for the quintessential stars of that decade? Do I try to cover the prevailing sound of that era? Basically, I focus on my own favorites and chip away from there.
The 80s were my twenties decade, and that's generally the music that lives closest to a person's heart - the time when we struck out on our own, discovered who we were, what we believed in and what was worth pursuing in life.
So naturally I've snuck in five extra tunes this week...!
1 - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police - 1980
Don't think me unkind Words are hard to find
There are only cheques I've left unsigned From the banks of chaos in my mind
And when their eloquence escapes me Their logic ties me up and wrecks me
- Sting
2 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - 1984
Shooting stars never stop Even when they reach the top
There goes a supernova What a pushover, yeah
We're a long way from home Welcome to the Pleaduredome On our way home Going home where lovers roam Long way from home
Welcome to the Pleasuredome
- Gill / Johnson / Nash / O'Toole
3 - I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - Robert Palmer - 1985
You Read me wrong I wasn't trying to lead you on Not like you think
I didn't mean to turn you on
I Know you Expected a one-night stand When I refused
I knew you wouldn't understand
I'm sorry, baby I didn't mean to turn you on
- Harris / Lewis
4 - Cemetery Gates - The Smiths - 1986
A dreaded sunny day So let's go where we're happy And I'll meet you at the cemetery gates
Keats and Yates are on your side
A dreaded sunny day So let's go where we're wanted And I'll meet you at the cemetery gates
Keats and Yates are on your side But you lose
Because Wilde is on mine
- Marr / Morrissey
5 - Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode - 1989
Feeling unknown and you're all alone Flesh and bone by the telephone Lift up the receiver I'll make you a believer
I will deliver You know I'm a forgiver
Reach out, touch faith Your own Personal Jesus Reach out, touch faith
Champion of the Arts - I write historical and paranormal fiction, as well as poetry. I love to showcase creative works by artists of all stripes. Blogging from Nova Scotia, Canada
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