Man In Motion Music Selections

[methodwriter85]

Chapter 8: Graduation

-For Robbie and Ace's graduation.

"Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds

-When Brad gets questioned by the police about what happened to Neil.

"I Fought the Law" by The Clash

-When Neil gets kicked out of the party and goes on a public rant against Robbie.

"Dancing With Myself" by Billy Idol

-When Brad and Robbie attempt a new sexual kink.

"Wrapped Around Your Finger" by the Police

-When Brad and Robbie have their good-bye sex, and Brad walks in on Ace and Bianca yet again.

"Girls on Film" by Duran Duran

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[Sir Galahad]

Ummmm, when did Chapter 8 get posted?

Did I miss something or are you speculating? lol

Edited March 5, 2009 by Sir_Galahad

[Mark Arbour]

Ummmm, when did Chapter 8 get posted?

Did I miss something or are you speculating? lol

 

Joe's got it. It should be up soon.

[methodwriter85]

Chapter 9: Darius

-When Brad and Robbie roadtrip to Califronia, stopping in Claremont.

"Da Da Da" by Trio

-When Brad and Robbie have sex at Grandmaman's house.

"Like A Virgin" by Madonna

-When Brad gets to catch up with his Claremont relatives, and watches Pastor

Crazy in action.

"Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp

-When Brad learns about Darius, sticks up for him, and he and Bitty just might have finally reconciled.

"People Are People" by Depeche Mode

-When Brad learns about why Bitty looks so terrible and likes being around East

Claremont.

"West End Girls" by Pet Shop Girls

-When Brad and Robbie visit St. Louis but decide to enjoy each other first.

"I Can't Go For That" (No Can Do)  by Hall & Oates

 

-When Brad and Robbie watch as Sam cheats on his wife with Jake in the garage.

"Lover Girl" by Tina Marie

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Chapter 10: Home At Last

-When Brad comforts Stefan and JP about Roger and the overall devastation that AIDS is taking on their group.

"Atmosphere" by Joy Division

-For when they go to the hospital to visit a dying Roger, where JP also finds out that he is positive.

"Mad World" by Tears for Fears

-When Roger's ashes are buried, and the family celebrates his life.

"The Wind" by Cat Stevens 

-When JP decides to accompany Brad and Robbie to Paris for a semester.

"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" by Nik Kershaw

-When Brad and Robbie have sex at the end of the chapter.

"Space Age Love Song" by Flock of Seagalls

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Chapter 11: AIDS

-When Claire talks to Brad about announcing her engagement at dinner, and then deduces that her father is positive.

"Secret" by OMD

-When JP announces he's positive, Mouse announces he's positive as well, and then Claire announces her engagement to Jack.

"I'm Still Standing" by Elton John

-After the emotionally taxing week, Brad accepts Jack's offer to be best man, and sits down with Isidore, Frank, Robbie, Stefan, and JP to smoke a joint.

"Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth

-When Brad surfs in Santa Cruz, and then talks to Robbie about the state of their relationship.

"Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins

-When Brad and Robbie visit his shrink.

"Pearly Dew Dewdrop Drop" by the Cocteau Twins

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Chapter 12: A Pregnancy

-When they screen "Back to The Future", and everyone's pleased that it'll probably be a big hit.

"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News

I gotta take this moment and say...I am a HUGE sucker for time travel films, particularly "Back to the Future". When I was a little kid I used to try and recreate the scene where Marty gets back to 1985 when lighting hits the clock tower using blocks and my toy cars.

Usually when I tell people I was born in '85, they go, "Wow, that's the Back to the Future year!" Shades of just how huge this movie was/still is. (2023: I don't really get that anymore. Now I just get told how old I am. LMAO)

-When Brad and Robbie run into Max and Lark. Then Brad and Max talk about how much it sucks for Max to be into a guy who can't admit he likes guys.

"Long Hot Summer" by The Style Council

- For 4th of July weekend at Claremont.

"Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen

- When they leave Claremont, taking Darius on his first plane ride.

"I'm Free" (Heaven Helps the Man) by Kenny Loggins

-When Brad and Bitty talk about her new baby to be born in February 1986, and

she refuses to say who the father is.

"Pretty in Pink" by The Psychedelic Fur (1981 version)

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[methodwriter85]

Chapter 13: Claire's Wedding

-When they fly to Paris.

"Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham

-When Brad and Robbie meet again with his therapist, who assures Robbie that

he'll be okay.

"How Soon Is Now?" by the Smiths

-For Jack's bachelor party.

"We Need A Lover" (Tonight) by Motley Crue

Once grunge happened, you never saw rock like this again. 

-For Jack and Claire's wedding.

"Crazy for You" by Madonna

You guys didn't actually think I'd use "White Wedding", did you? Too predictable, and if you actually listen to the lyrics, it's about a brother being completely disapproving of the guy his sister is marrying. So it didn't fit. "Crazy for You" reminds me so much of the 80's...man it was a standard wit us kids back in the eighties. 

And for those of you that don't remember this tune...well. I hoped you guys liked it. Madonna really could knock things out of the ballpark back in the 80's. 

-When Brad hears about just how badly Bitty is doing, and talks to Robbie about his childhood before JP and his family took him in.

"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" by The Smiths

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[Mark Arbour]

Nice job Jeremy. Good call on The Smiths

[methodwriter85]

Yeah. It's just very, very, very hard to find "Please, Please, Please" on Youtube. I ended up having to use that live version.

[methodwriter85]

Chapter 14: Marcel

-When they get settled in France.

"St. Elmo's Fire" (Man in Motion) by John Parr

-When Mouse insists that Billy is still alive, and Brad thinks he's gone crazy but accompanies him to the restaurant anyway.

"Flesh for Fantasy" by Billy Idol

-When the gang meets Marcel, a 16-year old French boy who looks like the spitting image of Jeff.

"Vienna" by Ultravox

-When JP confronts Marcel's mother about her having prostituted herself to Jeff back in 1968.

"Angel of the Morning" by Merilee Rush

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[methodwriter85]

Chapter 15: Negative

-When Marcel's stepfather sells him for 600k francs.

"Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits

-When JP learns that he is not, in fact, HIV positive and he and Brad celebrate.

"Dancing in the Street" by David Bowie and Mick Jagger

-When JP tells Robbie and Mouse that he's not positive, and kisses Mouse passionately after declaring that he won't leave him.

"Never Surrender" by Corey Hart

-When Brad and Robbie have sex, and Marcel watches them.

"Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge

 

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[methodwriter85]

Chapter 16: Mistaken Identity

-For the family dinner back at Escorial JP introduces Marcel, announces that

he's HIV negative, and Claire announces that she is having their first

grandchild.

"Our House" by Madness

-When Brad and Robbie get back from the States, have sex, and Marcel is again

watching them. And Brad admits that he likes being watched.

"Pretty Young Thing" by Michael Jackson

-When Brad goes to the dig, admits to JP that he withdrew from the Sorbonne, and

tries to figure out his next step.

"It Ain't What You Do( It's The Way That You Do It) by Fun Boy Three with Bananarama

-When Brad gets really lit, has sex with what he thinks is Robbie, and gets confused when Robbie comes in and seems really pissed off.

"Eyes Without A Face" by Billy Idol

***

Can I just take a moment and say...DAYUM, Billy Idol had one amazing face circa 1984! So beautiful and expressive, yet also cruel and tough. Absolutely fascinating. Whoever came up with the concept for the "Eyes Without A Face" video was a genius, capitalizing on the utter photogenic face of Billy.

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Chapter 17: The Louvre  

-When Marcel admits what he did, and Brad and Robbie lay some ground rules about how they will deal with Marcel. Before having sex.

"Borderline" by Madonna

-When Brad gets seduced by Dr. Cambronne.

"Get It On" (Bang A Gong) by Power Station

-When Marcel ah, "steps in" for Brad with Dr. Cambronne.

"Lovin' Every Minute of It" by Loverboy

-When Brad tells Robbie about Dr. Cambronne and Marcel, and they make love without a condom as a sign of the trust they have with each other.

"We Belong" by Pat Benatar

 

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Chapter 18: Lou

-When Brad and Marcel argue about Jerome, and then Brad talks to Robbie about making sure Marcel plays safe.

"Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

-When Brad meets Lou, and drops some serious dough on the guy at the clothing store.

"Sharp-Dressed Man" by ZZ Top

-When JP finds out about Mouse and Marcel, and JP tells Marcel about our good buddy Jake, who's dying of AIDS in a hospital and has no visitors because of the selfish way he treated people.

"All By Myself" by Eric Carmen

-When Brad catches JP and Marcel having sex, and talks to him about Mouse.

"Only The Lonely" by The Motels

 

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Chapter 19: JJ

-When JP tells Brad that Mouse doesn't want a second chance, and Brad comforts him by reminding him of Roger.

"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" by Elton John

-When Brad and Robbie nearly get into a fight when they talk about their plans for next year, but Brad backs out of it before it happens.

"Age of Consent" by New Order

-When Brad talks to Marcel about Lou and essentially tries to set them up.

"The State of the Heart" by Rick Springfield

-When Brad confronts Robbie about his bitchy behavior, and then finds out Bitty gave birth to a baby boy that Saturday.

"Time" by Culture Club

-When Robbie gets blackmailed by Neil, leaves the apartment, and then Brad proceeds to kick Neil's ass.

"Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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[Mark Arbour]

Great musical choices Jeremy!

[methodwriter85]

Chapter 20: Murder

-When Brad gets back to his apartment, paranoid as hell.

"Private Eyes" by Hall and Oates

-When Brad and Mouse screw each other, in the heat of the moment.

"Add It Up" by The Violent Femmes

-When Brad and Robbie work things out about what happened to Neil. And then have

make-up sex.

"Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears

-When JP and Mouse reconcile.

"Better Be Good to Me" by Tina Turner

-When Robbie gets arrested by the police.

"Police On My Back" by The Clash

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Chapter 21: Arrested 

-When JP and Brad talk about their options, and Brad is adament that he won't let Robbie go down for killing Neil.

"I'm Going Down" by Bruce Springsteen

-When Brad and Robbie's lawyer talk.

"An Innocent Man" by Billy Joel

- In the courtroom, where they succeed in getting Robbie out on bail.

"The Confrontation" from Les Miserables (1985 musical)

-When Robbie and Brad have sex, using fisting and letting Mouse watch the action.

"All Through the Night" by Cyndi Lauper

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Chapter 22 - Prison

-When the clan strategizie, along with the lawyer, about how they can help Robbie.

"Invincible" by Pat Benatar

-When Brad and Robbie have some goodbye sex, and Robbie says he wants Brad to be free to mess around, so long as it's not with Max.

"Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister

-When Brad gets to Claremont, plays with Darius until his nap, then bonds over watching Jeremy at the hospital, the newest addition to the crazy Crampton brood.

"We Are the World" from USA for Africa

-When Brad sees Bitty in a crack house.

"White Lines" by Grandmaster Flash

-When Brad and Jeanine have sex.

"What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner

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Chapter 23: The Trial

-When Grandmaman decides to accompany the clan for one last trip to France, her homeland.

"To France" by Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly

-When JP and Brad talk about who JJ's father is. And JP learns some disgusting truths about his family, and gets amused by the fact that JJ is really a Crampton. (While he's really a Schulter.)

"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson

-When the clan has to deal with French media circus surrounding Robbie's case. And Grandmaman turns out to have some connections that'll help.

"Under Pressure" by Queen

-When Robbie's case is thrown out, they scramble to get Robbie the hell out of there, and the clan breathes a sign of relief when they get back over the Atlantic, heading back to the US.

"Major Tom" (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling

Gee, I sure hope Robbie never goes back to Paris.

- When Stefan realizes that Lou is the child he helped save from the sort of childhood he had, back in 1973. And the true meaning of Christmas is revealed as the Cramptons, Schulters, and Hayes close out 1985 strong after a tough bout.

"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid

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[Mark Arbour]

Great choices Jeremy!

 

A question for you and others....which of the anti-famine songs did you like best? The American Version ("We are the World") or the UK version ("Do they know it's Christmas Time?")?

 

Personally, I like the Brit version better. And it was first.

[methodwriter85]

Chapter 24: Engagement 

-When Brad and Robbie talk to Robbie's psychiatrist, Robbie admits that he killed Neil, and Brad thinks he'll be okay with it.

"The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen

-When Brad proposes to Robbie.

"Leather and Lace" by Stevie Nicks and Donley Henley

-When the happy couple discover that Greg and Stefan bought them a house in Malibu.

"Once in A Lifetime" by the Talking Heads

-When Robbie and Brad get the truck that Marty McFly had. And then have sex.

"Walking in L.A." by Missing Persons

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2023 me: From the vantage point of now, it's kind of wild to see 22-year olds trying to settle down like this. It was much more common with Baby Boomers to want this, much less so by the time Gen Xers came off age, and even less so with Millennials. Just a completely different mindset. Gen Z star Millie Bobby Brown announced getting engaged and there was all this hang-wringing about her being too young at 19 to get engaged. In 1986 nobody would have been doing that over a 19-year old getting engaged.

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Chapter 25: Careers 

-When Greg despairs over his movie troubles, offers Robbie a job, and Brad starts work with Stefan's company. (Greg's mood swings seem...familiar, for some reason.) 2023 me: I think I was making a joke about Adam Phillips mood swings here? Things got particularly nasty between Adam and I during 2009 if I'm remembering right. Thank god we both mellowed out by the end of Adam's time as an author on the internet.

"Working in A Coal Mine" by Devo

-When Brad and Stefan bond, and Stefan learns the truth about JJ's paternity. Why do I feel like JJ is going to find out about it in a really humiliating way when he's an adult? LOL

"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick and Friends

-When Brad wakes up Robbie in the morning in a special way.

"Wake Me Up" by Wham!

-When Brad finds Marcel and Robbie in bed together, and trusts them that nothing happened.

"I'm Your Man" by Wham!

-When Brad is sat in stunned silence when the Space Challenger explodes.

"Elegia" by New Order

-When Brad talks to Jeanine on the phone, and discovers that she's pregnant.

"If She Knew What She Wants" by The Bangles

 

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Chapter 26: Au Revoir, Grandmaman 

-When Brad and Robbie discuss the matter of Jeanine, and what this means to their relationship.

"Against All Odds" by Phil Collins

-When Stefan gets to watch Brad fist Robbie.

"The Stroke" by Billy Squier

-On the plane where Brad and JP wrap up the Paris adventure.

"What You Need" by INXS

-When Robbie and Jeanine go off to talk about what this pregnancy means, and Brad sees how sick Grandmaman is.

"Left of Center" by Suzanne Vega

-When Jim Crampton storms out after by blackmailed by JP.

"Rasputin" by Boney M

-When JP speaks at Maman's funeral.

"A Deal With God" (Running Up That Hill) by Kate Bush

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