Music To Keep Flying By...

POSTED BY: ZachsMind
UPDATED: Thursday, January 22, 2004 17:55
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DITHER

Sunday, January 18, 2004 4:18 AM

It's sung rather slow and mournful. With only guitar and drums I think. Have a listen to it here: http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/godsmack/audvid.jhtml

Cecil, can't wait to see the finished product.

BOOMERGOODHEART

Monday, January 19, 2004 9:24 PM

Ok, I didn't read through this whole thread, so forgive me if I'm repeating what someone else said.

I have to agree with DARKSYDE about Nickel Creek. My stepdaughter introduced me to this group over Christmas, and I love the music! Most of the songs remind of something you'd hear in a Firefly episode. I highly recommend this band.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

LADYJAYNE

Monday, January 19, 2004 10:14 PM

Strangely enough, I haven't found any songs that I normally listen to that remind me of Firefly. Music is usually the first thing I associate with a "new obsession".

Maybe it's what I listen to these days, which is primarily synth-pop and industrial. Doesn't really go with Firefly, perhaps. Maybe I oughta get out my Indigo Girls stuff.

Thanks for the suggestions, though. I may check them out.

--Kala

BOOMERGOODHEART

Monday, January 19, 2004 10:44 PM

Definitely check out Nickel Creek! And if you look hard enough, a lot of instrumental Celtic music has the same kind of flavor. I'll be happy to send MP3s to anyone who'd like to try my stuff out.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

CLANGASSOCIATION

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:33 PM

"Going Home" from the Gods and Generals OST
sung by Mary Fahl

They say there's a place, where dreams have all gone
They never said where, but I think I know
Its miles through the night, just over the dawn
On the road that will take me home

I know in my bones, I've been here before
The ground feels the same, tho' the land's been torn
I've a long way to go, the stars tell me so
On this road that will take me home.

Love waits for me round the bend
Leads me endlessly on
Surely sorrows shall find their end
And all our troubles will be gone
And I know what I've lost, and all that I won
When the road finally takes me home.

And when I pass by , don't lead me astray
Don't try and stop me , don't stand in my way
I'm bound for the hills where cool waters flow
On this road that will take me home.

Love waits for me round the bend
Leads me endlessly on
Surely sorrows shall find their end
And all our troubles will be gone
And we'll know what we've lost and all that we've won
When the road finally takes me home.

I'm going home
I'm going home
I'm going home

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If you've not seen Gods and Generals, here's some context: "Going Home" is the movie's first track, and it sets the theme for most of the rest of the soundtrack. True to history, Stonewall Jackson is shot by one of his own men and dies from pnemonia at the end of the movie. So it isn't until after Jackson's funeral that you really see what "Going Home" was about.

It reminds me of Firefly for several reasons. Firstly, it is, obviously, set to the style of music that was around during the American Civil War, and I'm sure most of us are aware of the parallels between the Independents' war with the Alliance and the Confederates' war with the Union. Second, many of the lines make me think of Serenity Valley: "They say theres a place , where dreams have all gone"--"I know in my bones, I've been here before"--"And I know what I've lost, and all that I won". That's the Browncoats' spirit in a nutshell. Third, it reminds me of Tracey ("The Message" is my fave). The song is really intended to evoke the image of Elysium or Heaven or just whatever resting place you can call your own. That, to me, is "The Message".

Sometimes I just set this song to play, and I sit back and look over my Firefly desktop wallpaper. I look at each of the cast members; and in spite of FOX's vacuous stupidity, I can't help but be content with just the fourteen episodes on my FF:TCS DVD.

MALSDOXY

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:21 PM

I thought Mal said ' You know, you only gotta scare him...

browncoats...we're everywhere

CAPTAINCDC

Thursday, January 22, 2004 5:55 PM

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Originally posted by SergeantX:
I doubt many of you have heard of him, but check out 'The Valley' by Jeff Black. A nearly perfect browncoat song.

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

Thanks SergeantX. I checked out Jeff Black based on what you posted. When I saw that John Stirratt and Jay Bennett were involved in the recording of Birmingham Road (which has The Valley), I knew I had to try it out. I got it in today and I love it. Shiny.

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

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