centexhairysub Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Had never heard of that song by Enigma but went and listened to it and it really does work... Nice job...
methodwriter85 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 Chapter 19 -When Will muses on his life with his shrink, and the consequences that come with doing or having whatever you want. "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" by Rufus Wainwright I remember in 2001 having all these e-friends who were just *raving* about Rufus Wainright. He was the go-to street cred name drop for people who wanted to have cool music taste during this time period. I like his stuff now, but in 2001 I was 15 and more interested in listening to poppy punk like Good Charlotte and Sum 41. *shrugs* -When Will shares these life epiphanies with Robbie, who shares a few of his own. "Movies" by Alien Ant Farm -When Will and Robbie hit the Hollywood premiere. "South Side" by Moby ft. Gwen Stefani -When Will wonders if maybe there's a lesson to be learned about cheating, and Robbie agrees that there probably is. "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette 1
centexhairysub Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 I thought the interplay between Will and Robbie was so well done. Will seemed to understand by the end of the chapter that his actions have consequences even when he isn't aware of them at the time he is involved in whatever activity he is involved in. I found his interaction with his therapist very believable. The way he was there for Robbie was also so like him. Will has balls of steel. I find the interaction between Will and his family so intriguing and based with a core of reality that makes it so real and true to life. Bravo...
methodwriter85 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Posted July 9, 2013 Chapter 20 -When Will and Kai go shopping. "Love Don't Cost A Thing" by J.Lo There. I finally allowed the J.Lo fame of the late 90's/early '00s to show through. God, she annoys the shit out of me.-When Will admonishes Stefan and Brad for getting judgemental about Kai."What Would You Do?" by City HighThis song was kind of anti-thetical of popular 2001 hip-hop...socially concious hip-hop wasn't that popular by this time period, so it kind of stands out for that. 1
centexhairysub Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 I love "What Would You Do?", it was a great song and really fits the mood here... p.s. I am unsure about how my post above ended up in here, I know this was not where I posted it...
methodwriter85 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Posted July 13, 2013 Chapter 21 -When Will verbally eviscerates Tony in an email. "Points of Authority" by Linkin Park -When Will and Kai have some early morning fun. "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James and the Shondells -When Will writes Tony the second email, with a bit more contemplation. "Hemorrhage" by Fuel 1
Mark Arbour Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Thanks for those, Jeremy. I love Linkin Park, and Crystal Blue Persuasion was my favorite Tommy James song. 1
methodwriter85 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) Thanks. I remember when I first stated doing music recs for Be Rad, I tried not to have any songs that were any older than 3 years. Being that I was stuck in the musical wasteland that was 1980 American music, I had to break that rule by the end of the story. Henceforth, I try to keep the bulk of the music contemporary to the story's time period, but throw in a few oldies as well. Edited July 13, 2013 by methodwriter85
centexhairysub Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 I loved " Crystal Blue Persuasion ", I always loved Tommy James and the Shondells... I really do think the best period of music of all times was from 1957 to 1973... The songs seemed more original and honestly the singers seemed to be better well, singers...
methodwriter85 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Chapter 22 -When Will blows Kai, and muses on how it's like he's dancing with his thrusts into his mouth. "You Spin Me Right Round" by Dead or Alive -When Brad tells Will about the ups and down of his relationship with Robbie, and Will confesses to him about Tony's duplicitly. "Tenderness" by General Public -When Will goes over sexual history with Kai. "Liquid Dreams" by O-Town You gotta love the C-list boybands. You can tell they're trying to go for being N'Sync, but just can't quite get there. Edited July 18, 2013 by methodwriter85 1
methodwriter85 Posted July 24, 2013 Author Posted July 24, 2013 Chapter 23 -When Will has some dirty sex with Malcolm. "Oochie Wally" (Dirty Version) by Nas Ft. QB It's really convenient that Will's horny teen years are coinciding with the rise of dirty, sexually graphic hip-hop songs. -When Will realizes that Kai is caring for his very sick father. "Will I?" from Rent -When Will and Kai have sex, after Kai lets Will get to know a huge part about his life. "Angel" by Shaggy ft. Rayvon I was waiting to use this one. Definitely one of my favorites from '01. 1
Mark Arbour Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 "Angel" by Shaggy ft. Rayvon I was waiting to use this one. Definitely one of my favorites from '01. This is one of the few songs where I like the remake better than the original. Good job.
methodwriter85 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Yeah, the old version is fun in a campy early 80's way, but the remake is something that stands up well even today. It's got more of a classic feel to it- I could see the Shaggy remake being a hit today. Reggae never really gets old. I'm pretty sure I used "Angel of the Morning" for a Be Rad pick. Edited July 25, 2013 by methodwriter85
methodwriter85 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 Chapter 24 -When Will blows up at Brad for telling his mother about the sex room deal. "Pardon Me" by Incubus 2
centexhairysub Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 I loved that song and it is just perfect for that moment... 1
centexhairysub Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 Okay, someone that will remain nameless is falling down on the job... There are no song pics for the last chapter.....
methodwriter85 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Chapter 25 -When JP and Isidore discuss the amicable end of their marriage of convenience. "Make Your Own Kind of Music" by Mama Cass I picked this one because it was the song that Mark picked for 1968, when JP goes home in their Chicago home and sees the very different kind of family he's built up with Isidore. -When JP and Isidore discuss their grandchildren, and JP expresses his concern about how JJ seems to have become almost too self-reliant. "I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel -When Will ruminates over how much he likes Kai and enjoys his company, but the sex with Tony was so much better, and wonders if he can have both great friendship and mind-blowing sex in the same guy. "More Than This" by Roxxy Music This song will always be the tune that Bill Murray sang in Lost in Translation to me. Edited August 7, 2013 by methodwriter85 3
methodwriter85 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Chapter 26 -When Will shows off the Extreme Home Makeover to Kai's family. "Beautiful Day" by U2 -When JP reminsces about falling in love with Sam in 1968, and about Will's relationship with Sam's son. "Love Is Blue" by Paul Mauriat Edited August 7, 2013 by methodwriter85
centexhairysub Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 WOW, great picks for the last two chapter... I especially loved the Mama Cass song, I am very partial to the 60's and early 70's... Make Your Own Kind of Music was also used the movie Beautiful Things in just a perfect place as well... Beautiful Day was perfect for that moment as well, it fit the tone of the chapter just perfectly... Great Job on these picks....
chrisg02 Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Maybe it's a bit early in the 911 narrative to offer music for the event and its aftermath (but I'm on travels, so here they are, anyhow): In order of events second, but in importance surely first, is to express sympathy and comfort towards victims in the aftermath. Samuel Barber's Adagio seems to try to reach out, with gentle touch and from respectful distance, towards those affected by the raw pain and shock of horror and loss. Even though it's often used on occasions of grief, there are some factors making it specially appropriate here without cliche: this recording was a performance played in sympathy shortly after 911: [link] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRMz8fKkG2g . Barber and his Adagio can also be seen as specially connected here in other ways. One connection is that Barber's life for many decades was based in or close to NYC: this is New York music. Then, Barber and his partner Gian-Carlo Menotti, both of them composers, formed for many years an all-male household which included their adopted son, who eventually inherited their patrimony (anyhow one of them did the adopting, whatever was legally possible): so in that way they might look like a pioneering anticipation of one of the 'paternity' themes in CAP. As for the horrific event itself, maybe there's no music that could be fully appropriate. Then again, maybe one piece captures something relevant without trivializing it: Gustav Holst's 'Mars' is sometimes supposed to be a response to the 1914-18 world war, but the composer said that the movement was completed shortly before the war's outbreak even though the rest of the suite was done later. Whether it was a response, or a seemingly prescient portrait of the horror and carnage that followed, it captures glimpses of a terrible combination: mechanical destructive power coupled with obstinate aggression, both of them also a certain kind of stupid. In a spirited performance (and for strongest effect, one that's not too smoothly polished) it can march forward with its relentless and unbalanced angry bravado, seeming to leave behind, after its final shattering discords, only wreckage. [link] www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmk5frp6-3Q or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0bcRCCg01I .
methodwriter85 Posted August 10, 2013 Author Posted August 10, 2013 I'm actually debating not putting music into the actual 9.11 chapter. I don't know, for me, 9.11 was defined by the "silence" of the skies, and I thought it might be interesting to go silent for that. 3
methodwriter85 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Posted August 11, 2013 Chapter 27 -When Will and Kai say their goodbyes. "Here's To The Night" by Eve 6 -When Will arrives back home. "California" by Rufus Wainright -When Will and John go to the "End of Summer" party at Brendan's house, and Will makes his peace with Erik. Among other things. "Hit 'Em Up Style" by Blu Cantrell God, this would have been such a good song to use when Brad started fucking up Robbie's truck. Too bad that scene was from late 1999/early 2000 instead of 2001.
centexhairysub Posted August 11, 2013 Posted August 11, 2013 All really good choices, but I really loved California by Rufus Wainright...
methodwriter85 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Like I said, back around 2001 Rufus Wainwright was the "go to" cool indie music guy. I was 15 when he broke out, and while my taste wasn't ready for that(I was more into Good Charlotte), I had friends who were older that talked about him constantly. A lot of his work showed up in movies and T.V. shows in the early 2000's. I think people who were in college or mid/late 20-somethings in 2001 would probably know him well, if they were into non-pop music. Edited August 11, 2013 by methodwriter85
methodwriter85 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Chapter 28 -When Will recieves his family ring back. "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrew -When Darius gets the 1963 diamond engagement ring from Isidore. "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack Am I just hallucinating, or was this period of country just especially cheesy aside from the Dixie Chicks? Is this typical of pre-9/11 country music, Blue? I remember the hey day of Garth Brooks and Faith Hill in the early 1990's, but the late 90's/pre-9/11 is generally lost to me, unless you count Faith Hill and Shania Twain's extremely pop stuff. That's why it was such a big deal that the Dixie Chicks were bucking that cheesy kind of sound, right? Edited August 13, 2013 by methodwriter85
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