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So, what songs DO go with Firefly

POSTED BY: LeMat
UPDATED: Friday, March 26, 2004 17:36
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 5:32 PM

Civil War - Guns & Roses

Stick to Your Guns - Bon Jovi

Gold & Silver - Stavesacre

The Wanderer - U2 by Johnny Cash

Where have all the cowboys gone - Paula Cole

White Flag - Dido

We can be hereos - David Bowie

Higher - Creed (forgive me)

Just like Jesse James - Cher

Cowboys & Angels - Garth brooks

Just a few that come to mind

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:20 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, and prisoners... the Man in Black.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:44 PM

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Originally posted by Noocyte:
A couple come to mind:Many songs by Nickel Creek (especially "The Smoothie Song" which makes me think in very visual terms of Wash piloting Serenity in all manner of graceful and daring ways.
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I've always thought that about "The Smoothie Song". It always made me think of Firefly -- guess I'm not all that weird, eh?

Yes, I am. I won't kid myself.

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ghoulman:
Ladies and gentlemen, and prisoners... the Man in Black.



I always think of Sue when I see Jayne.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Knibblet:
I've always thought that about "The Smoothie Song". It always made me think of Firefly -- guess I'm not all that weird, eh?

I'd say you weren't that weird at all, but that would be the pot calling the kettle... sooo...

I love these posts. Okay - here we go.

"You're the One" by Tracy Chapman never fails to make me think of Jayne
Some say you’re crazy, Say that you’re no good
Say your family’s cursed with bad blood
But I think you’re cute and misunderstood
And I wouldn’t change you if I could
Let’em talk you down, Call you names
My mind’s made up - it ain’t gonna change
I’m sure in my heart, Happy and free
You’re the one you’re the one
You’re the one for me


"My Sacrifice" and "One Last Breath" by Creed because they sound like thoughts Mal would have when thinking about the war and everyone he knew who didn't make it.
Hello my friend we meet again
It’s been a while where should we begin…feels like forever
Within my heart are memories
Of perfect love that you gave to me
I remember

When you are with me
I’m free…I’m careless…I believe
Above all the others we’ll fly
This brings tears to my eyes
My sacrifice


~fade to black, queue the next track ~

Please come now I think I'm falling
I'm holding to all I think is safe
It seems I found the road to nowhere
And I'm trying to escape
I yelled back when I heard thunder
But I'm down to one last breath
And with it let me say
Let me say

Hold me now
I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking
That maybe six feet
Ain't so far down


"The Remedy" by Jason Mraz, sounds like an Independent tap on an Alliance cortex wave (hey, I said I was crazy)
I heard two men talking on the radio
in a crossfire kind of new reality show
Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack
they were counting down the days
to stab the brother in the be right back


"When I Look to the Sky" by Train for Serenity
Cause when I look to the sky something tells me you’re here with me
And you make everything alright
And when I feel like I’m lost something tells me you’re here with me
And I can always find my way when you are here


Saving the best for last...

"Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel - it's been called Mal's Theme.
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.


I know there's more -
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3106

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:37 PM

If this appeared on the other thread, or even if it didn't - sue me.

Shiny Happy People - R.E.M.

Yep, I said it. Now proceed to flame away.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. Worked that out myself. "

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
I'm probably gonna get flamed for this, but:

Firefly, by A*Teens.



No objection here. My mom used to play Abba for me as a kid. And a couple of years ago a friend of mine who worked for Rent-A-Center brought home this CD they played in the store. It had the A-Teens song, "Upside Down" on it. We thought the video was so hi-larious that we made him play it repeatedly and started putting A-Teens posters up around the house.

And I can't believe nobody's mentioned "The Joker" by Steve Miller.

"Some people call me the space cowboy"
plus, it's about a rough and tumble lifestyle. Could not be more appropriate.



"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:44 PM

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I'm interested in that "Invisible Sun" sounds very interesting.


Here's the lyrics:

I don't want to spend the rest of my life
Looking at the barrel of an armalite
I don't want to spend the rest of my days
Keeping out of trouble like the soldiers say
I don't want to spend my time in hell
Looking at the walls of a prison cell
I don't ever want to play the part
Of a statistic on a government chart

There has to be an invisible sun
It gives its heat to everyone
There has to be an invisible sun
That gives us hope when the whole day's done

It's dark all day and it glows all night
Factory smoke and acetylene light
I face the day with me head caved in
Looking like something that the cat brought in

There has to be an invisible sun
It gives its heat to everyone
There has to be an invisible sun
That gives us hope when the whole day's done

And they're only going to change this place
By killing everybody in the human race
They would kill me for a cigarette
But I don't even wanna die just yet

There has to be an invisible sun
It gives its heat to everyone
There has to be an invisible sun
That gives us hope when the whole day's done

The chorus makes me think of the two faces of the Blue Sun Corporation. People who are more inclined to the status quo (Inara, Simon's father, etc.) will probably see the Blue Sun as a beneficial or neutral facet in their society. That's why it gives them hope. Those institutions can only make their lives better.

The rest of the song belongs primarily to Mal and Zoe, as they are the two who are most opposed to the Alliance and anything affiliated with them.

"Two by two, hands of blue." -River Tam

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Thursday, March 25, 2004 4:33 AM

Heart of Gold-Neil Young

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O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous.
-Qur'an 26:83

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Thursday, March 25, 2004 4:53 AM

Thanks very much! They're very interesting.

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