#also Britney Spears AND Celine Dion

[corinthianrm0]

Hal had fun for a bit (help, what's he saying.... or singing👀)

[dazeddoodles]

Okay we need something a bit more light hearted. This is who i think the hags heard in there teenage years.

Eda always said she was into metallica and Ronnie James Dio, ACDC but everyone who knew her knew she loved listening to Celine Dion and elton jhon when no one was watching.

Something similar happened to raine that they swore they only lisent to classical music, but everyone knew they had a big BIG Britney Spears phase.

Lillith swore she was only into alternative music, nirvana, Bowie, the classics. But she also had a big NSYNC craze (she genuinely found the songs to be abnormally catchy, she hates to admit it but even to this date she remembers the choreography of bye bye bye to a teeth)

Camila is the only one who wore her colors on her sleeves, That woman ate, lived, and breathed Madona in high school, with the occasional Selena throw in for variety.

Darius was also really into Britney spears just like raine, also with a fair doses of Michael Jackson, but they had a secret like for green day.

Alador never had a particular taste for anything it was pretty much whatever it was on, but he did like counting crows, mainly for mr. Jones.

[zenithabovemarshland]

Just thinking aloud about fame, celebrity, and Pluto in Aquarius...

When Britney Spears was released from the conservatorship there were posts about how it's likely Britney might not be as internet-literate or socially appropriate as we'd like her to be, considering everything she went through. The posts encouraged others to be patient and understanding, and not to cancel her if she happens to make any mistakes.

Just now I saw a similar point about Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Now that she's released she intends to make herself very public online, but her entire life (32 years) has been spent in either one prison or the other. There are concerns for how she might adjust to the internet we know today, seeing as how she likely didn't get the opportunity to grow alongside social media the way the rest of us did.

In the 2024 Year Ahead Forecast from The Astrology Podcast they brought up the Pluto in Leo generation, and how that period of time and that generation relate to the making of our concept of "celebrity". They're also the generation that are holding on to power (like the presidents of the USA). Pluto in Leo gen is also unique because it's one of the only Pluto generations that is likely to live to their Pluto opposition, which is happening now. With this Pluto opposition, the pod talked about how the idea of who gets to be in power is likely to change. As well as our concept and relationship with "celebrities".

In 1991, Pluto in Scorpio (square to Pluto in Leo, if it matters. Whether it matters is still something I'm exploring here), Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's. I'm not actually sure how public illness was allowed to be previous to that. I just remember growing up how Michael J. Fox was something of a special case, and his celebrity status helped make massive leaps in awareness and research for Parkinson's.

Hollywood became big in the 1920's, when Pluto was in Cancer. While Pluto has been in the opposite sign, Capricorn, I feel like I've heard about a million celebrities coming out with illness. Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Bruce Willis. Recently, Celine Dion. If you Google it, there are lists of dozens of celebrities with chronic illnesses. Not to mention mental illness, which has become that much more public.

My feeling at this point is that there are themes of privacy, hidden and internal illness, and representation here that we've seen getting dug up from the Pluto in Cancer era. True crime stories from old Hollywood, being open about mental illness, exposing how child talents have been exploited by the industry, and of course, hidden afflictions to celebrities are changes we've seen around fame through the trine, Pluto in Scorpio, and opposition, Pluto in Capricorn.

Most obviously, though, who gets to be famous has changed the most in the last 20 years. It used to be only special, hand-picked people who got to be famous. Now it could be anybody with a cell phone.

I think of this blog post on the Aries Point by Ace (AliceSparklyKat), where they talk about how the angular points seem to manifest. They've noticed that celebrities whose Sun is at 0 degrees Cancer seem to be regarded as chameleon-like in their nationality, form, or culture, and those with 0 degrees Capricorn seem to be known for a peak example for one nationality, form, or culture. I wonder if this can be seen in this shift to influencer culture, particularly in the rhetoric that celebrities until now have been made to represent everybody. But now, after Pluto in Capricorn, we are much more aware of the consequences of not having fair representation of more nuanced, individual experiences. At first it was all about art and talent. Now, it's about the hard tacks of who gets what job and why, and the consequences of story. Very Cancer to Capricorn opposition coded.

Anyway, I feel like I've noticed a lot of celebrities becoming ill in the past, and now I feel like I'm seeing some "taboo" issues come up in influencer culture. I'm wondering about how this could be gearing us up for Pluto in Aquarius.

What do you think??? I really want to hear your thoughts!

[saucyjothoughts]

What would be each of them's go-to song for sex?

I wasn't initially going to answer this because opinions are going to be completely different for every boo (and I don't know any Slovenian music they might be into) but I ended up spending way too long thinking about it so here we go.

Bojan:

Come Together - the Beatles

Kris prefers the Godsmack cover but Bojan prefers the classic.

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

So erotic and full of emotional turmoil that it's cliché - perfect for Bojan.

Lube - Adam Lambert

We know Bojan loves Freddie Mercury and Queen so it's not a big leap to find Adam Lambert's queer lustsongs.

Beggin' - the Maneskin cover

This song slaps and you can't tell be Bojan doesn't appreciate the opportunity to think about Damiano David when he's coming.

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

You know why.

Jan:

Toxic - Britney Spears

Jan probably has multiple Britney songs in his sexytimes playlist but this is his favourite.

FMLYHM - Seether

Fuck Me Like You Hate Me.

Shut Me Up - Mindless Self Indulgence

I love the idea of Jan finding this song/band as a teenager and being briefly obsessed. This song is still in his playlists.

Good Boy - Zee Machine

Kinda niche and Jan is always looking for new, lesser known artists. The fun 80s pop sounds that he likes, and shamelessly gay.

Beautiful Dangerous - Slash ft Fergie

You can't tell me Jan hasn't idolised Slash as some point and this song has such dirty female vocals.

Jure:

Hit That - the Offspring

Jure gives me strong Offspring vibes and this song gives slutty stray cat vibes with a perfect thrust tempo.

You Could Be Mine - Guns n Roses

I really wanted to give Jure some GNR and this song is probably in his sex playlist and his motorbike playlist.

Batshit - Sofi Tucker

He particularly enjoys being physical to this song when enjoying recreational substances.

I Was Made For Loving You - the Yungblud cover

This is a brilliant fucksong and I think Jure would love these raspy, raw vocals.

Shake That - Eminem, Nate Dogg

Jure loves an ironically misogynistic party song with a good beat. He also loves ass.

Bonus:

Community Property - Steel Panther

Not sure if this would be in his sex playlist but I'd love to see him try to play it during soundcheck and have Bojan shut him down as soon as he realises what the song is about.

Nace:

Slow n Easy - Whitesnake

I think Nace would appreciate the classics. And the way this song builds echoes how I imagine Nace fucks.

Suck My Kiss - Red Hot Chili Peppers

We know Nace loves Flea and this song is hot.

Crazy - Aerosmith

So smooth and soulful. And have you seen the video?

I Wanna Know What Love Is - Foreigner

Emotional sex and finally feeling like you belong? Yep, that's a Nace song.

Kiwi - Harry Styles

Hard liquor mixed with a bit of intellect. It reminds him of someone.

Kris:

Apocalyptic - Halestorm

A song about breakup hatefucking.

Feeling Good - the Muse cover

I just love how powerfully this song builds and relaxes and plays, especially for a man who loves edging.

I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

There had to be some arctic Monkeys in here somewhere, and of course it's this song for Kris.

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - the White Stripes cover

A perfect lapdance song. The yearning is real.

Kitchen Light - Xana

A heartbreak fucksong for the king of pining. It's not about anyone in particular. Nope, definitely not.

[theycalledmebaby]

LOVERS AND FRIENDS

| steve harrington x fem!reader | 18+

-END OF THE ROAD

summary: flashback to the first time Steve Harrington made you cry.

warnings: angst.no smut. typical middle school bullying? mention of shitty dads. not edited.

series masterlist | series mixtape(coming soon)

October 2002

7th grade, end of the school day. Boys II Men’s “End of the Road” plays on the radio, sending chills down your spine. You’re trying to keep your composure as your mom asks how your day was, battling back tears. It’s a cruel twist of fate that this song is playing right now. Not only is it the end of your friendship with Steve, but this was one of the few songs you both agreed on.

Growing up, your tastes in music diverged—you leaned toward hip-hop and R&B, thanks to your younger parents, while Steve Harrington was all about pop. Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Celine Dion—those were his favorites. Despite your differing tastes, you both shared a love for movies and cheesy drama TV series. Except during his weird Titanic phase when he made you watch it every weekend, or the fact he hated horror movies, which drove you crazy since you loved them.

Steve’s parents were strict about the media he consumed, while your mom, being younger and more lenient, wasn’t as restrictive. This meant Steve was always reporting back about your music choices or horror flicks, especially when Eddie Munson was around.

You met Eddie when you were eight—he was your mom's best friend’s kid, and since your mom often babysat Steve, the three of you were inseparable. Steve and Eddie got along well, but Steve’s jealousy over your friendship with Eddie often led to him tattling on your movie nights.

Yes, Steve Harrington, once a nerdy, goody-two-shoes tattletale, evolved into the King Steve everyone adored. But Steves's sensitive side, the one where he'd cry during The Lion King and learn Grease dance moves with you, was never truly hidden. He’d hold your hand during thunderstorms, kiss your scraped knees, and walk you to class every day, always reassuring you when you cried.

Steve was your first in many ways—the first best friend, the first boy to kiss you, but also the first to make you cry and break your heart.

The first time Steve broke your heart was when he started dating Nancy Wheeler in the second semester of sophomore year. That’s another story. But the first time he made you cry was in 7th grade when he called you ugly in front of all the 7th and 8th graders, including your crush, Tommy Hagan. Steve humiliated you on purpose.

Since last summer, after you told him Billy Hargrove asked you to be his girlfriend, Steve’s been a dick. You’re not sure why—he didn’t seem to dislike Billy back then, though he does now, thanks to their fight.

When Billy broke up with you, the first week of 6th grade, he did it in front of everyone at early morning break. He almost made you cry. And Steve sucker punched him. It was the first fistfight Steve had ever been in. Billy gave him a black eye. They both got lunch detention for a week and Steve wouldn't talk to you for a couple of weeks after that but said it was just because he was grounded.

 Since then he’s become a complete asshole to you, and you get it. He’s becoming more popular, you two have different interests, and that's okay. Friends grow apart, but you never expect this from him. For his words to hurt so bad. To embarrass you like that in front of everyone. Just like Billy did. Just like Eddie did that day at Steve’s party.

Fuck boys. 

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You hear your mom saying something to you, but you're too focused on the lyrics. 

Although we’ve come to the end of the road, still I can’t go. Why does this stupid song have to be playing right now? You think to yourself as the tears stream down your face now. You couldn’t believe him.

You two had gotten into an argument in your last period and Steve commented that you are probably just obsessed with him and jealous. You blew up on him and said some pretty mean things and so does Steve. 

“oh get over yourself Steve Harrington, like I would ever want to be with someone as lame as you. Why don’t you go fix your stupid hair”

 “Yeah well, no one would ever wanna be with you, 'cause you’re crazy and.. and ..and ugly!  Everyone knows Billy Hargrove only went out with you 'cause he felt sorry for you!” No one wants to be around you! Thats why your  step dad never sticks around and...and why your real dad didn't stick around!

You didn’t respond. The tears in your eyes were evident, and the classroom fell silent as the teacher walked in. Thankfully the bell rang, and you grabbed your backpack, and left without a word when Heather and Robin called after you. It was all a blur.

Steve cried himself to sleep that night. You were once his best friend, and he had promised your mom he’d always take care of you. How could he say such things? He had always thought you were perfect—the prettiest girl he’d ever seen. The comment about your dads made him sick. He was ashamed and scared to apologize sooner, worried about how you’d react and fearing he’d get in trouble with your parents, who you hadn’t told, but he didn't know that.

You eventually forgave him, but things were never the same. You’d say hi in the hallways or chat online, but the closeness was gone.

That was the first time Steve Harrington made you cry. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be the last.

[ghostofbambifanfiction]

29 for cyoa ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

If you made a playlist, talk about the songs on it and share a link

I did make a playlist, and I listen to it a lot.

So as of today, there are 52 tracks on the playlist, but it’s always growing because I’m always rediscovering songs that suit the fic as I see it. I tend not to focus on lyrics often and rather how the overall mood of the song fits the story, so if a song’s lyrics don’t seem to make sense within the context of the story, it’s because they weren’t taken into consideration. Of course, that’s not always the case, like with Jamelia’s “Something About You” which describes Lily’s awakening to her feelings pretty damn accurately.

There are a healthy number of my favourite artists from the 90s on there because CYOA Lily and James are 90s babies and Lily in particular has a deep, deep love for the 90s aesthetic, as evidenced by her 90s prom fantasy (which is why Maria McKee’s “Show Me Heaven” is on the playlist). So on there we’ve got Lighthouse Family, Simply Red, Britney Spears, Samantha Mumba (Lily’s preferred artist to listen to when Paul and Wendy are having sex in the next room), Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, Steps, The Corrs and others. Why I haven’t put Peter Andre’s “Mysterious Girl” aka my all time favourite song from the 90s on there is beyond me, I’m going to do that now.

A couple of specifics:

Dario G’s “Sunchyme” is an absolute bop and it’s the song that I picture post-makeover Lily dancing to when she’s getting ready for work in the mornings. James’s get ready song is “I2I” from A Goofy Movie, which is also on the playlist.

Obviously I had to feature Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” because that was James’s first nickname for Lily.

“Therapy” as sung by Andrew Garfield and Vanessa Hudgens is also on the playlist, because @wearingaberetinparis suggested a lyric from that song as a chapter title for chapter 42, when Lily and James have their argument. It was a genius suggestion on her part because of course I had to have Andrew on the playlist, right??

“Good Day” by Nappy Roots is a song that always makes me laugh, and it was the song I played over and over when I was writing chapter 41 aka the chapter where Lily finds out about James and Skylar.

There are a bunch of Sohodolls songs on there because they make very horny music and Lily and James are deeply, deeply horny for one another.

Flo Rida’s “Wild Ones” is on there because you guys voted for it? Why? Find out later.

And I have two Florence + The Machine songs because she’s playing the benefit!

Fic Asks!

[notyouraryang0dd3ss]

Having a #1 Song doesn't mean SHIT anymore! It doesn't mean the song is a hit.

Let's be so serious rn. Nobody knows any of her damn fault track that keep charting. I asked my mom to name one song of hers and she could name "Shake it off."

Smooth Criminal went #7 in the US.

Remember the Time went #3 in the US.

Heal the World went #27 in the US.

They don't care about us #30 in the US. But it still went viral on tiktok. A song that is almost 30 years old!!

Thriller the song also never went to number one, but ask people to name one Halloween song they gonna name that song.

And what is more impressive, having 1M EAS the first day or still selling 1M EAS 15 years after your passed and more than 20 years after you dropped an album. Longevity is quality. 1M first day sales she's gonna sell that much for years. Hell, she be lucky if she even sold 50k in a year in 30 years.

5 music videos of his that are made in the 80's and 90's are about to have 1 billion views this year.

Billie Jean still gets 1M daily streams on Spotify.

I'm sorry if you aren't an Mjfan and I bring him up but he's the best example I can give you also because Swifties keep comparing her to him.

If people don't like the song they won't keep listening to it. And if Taylors song just stay in her fanbase and they just massstream her shit. Nobody is gonna know this song in 20 years.

Because what is the last hit Taylor Swift had that was known to the general public? Anti Hero maybe? Cruel Summer?

And something that is also funny is that, Remember when her drunk self got on stage and snatched the grammy from Celine Dion and didn't even look at her.

And people were pissed and her team was quick on working getting a picture with her to mend the damage.

Celine Dion has 5 Grammys and Taylor Swift has 14.

But they knew that Celine Dion got more respect from the GP then Taylor will ever have. And that is something you cannot buy. And they know if someone wins out of pure talent or just because of favourism. And let's be real. Most people know these award shows are rigged and they don't care about it.

Like when RollingStone came out with that fuck ass best singers list that put Taylor at #102 and excluded Celine Dion. People were mad that Celine was included but Taylor was.

Or just recently they also called her the better Adele. Nobody from the GP was like oh yeah that is true.

I mean they can try to name her the Queen of Pop in one of the award shows alà Michael Jackson style, but it's not gonna work with her. When he got that name people actually agreed and they still do. Outside Taylors cult nobody will agree with that.

Taylor's Team is aggressive with the Marketing and pushing these numbers onto us because they know outside of it she has nothing to offer. Her talent isn't marketable. Her singing and dancing isn't that impressive. The most marketable things about her career are her wealth and business success. Have they ever talked about her performance while she is on tour. What is so impressive what she does on stage? No they just keep talking about the money she makes.

No I completely get why MJ is a relevant comparison here. Swifties do keep comparing TS to him and for that alone they need to collectively get their asses beat. But you used good examples and I just want to applaud you for that

& you’re right, I can’t name a single vault track. Every time I’m exposed to her its against my will through my recommended (and its usually so out of place too because i watch really weird video essays).

Charts truly don’t reflect cultural impact because Drunk in Love by Beyoncé never went #1 and neither did Toxic by Britney Spears but both are super well known. Anti Hero is probably the last single to go #1 but I genuinely felt harassed by that song 😭 its sooooooooo bad

Yes! The vocal trinity—Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston—have done SO MUCH for music and all have less than half of Taylor Swift’s amount of Grammys. Celine and Mariah each have 5 and Whitney has 6.

I didn’t watch the Grammys this year (forgot to) but I heard about the Celine Dion incident I was SHOCKED because the audacity of this woman! Her entitlement shows in everything she does and she’s really starting to believe her commercial success makes her a better artist.

THE ROLLING STONE LIST WAS BULLSHIT. THEY DIDN’T INCLUDE JENNIFER HUDSON EITHER! Their definition of a “singer” was soooooooo bullshit too like that magazine’s merit has gone down so much in the past 20 years it should be regarded with way less status and credibility. And who tf called TS better than ADELE?

You’re right, her moniker will be chosen by the general public (probably from a viral tweet/tiktok/etc).

And she needs aggressive marketing because she really is a below average musician in all respects! She has her songwriting but she should’ve just been a hit songwriter (like Estelle Dean) not a singer. What makes her marketable is very “ordinary” image—which makes her relatable to “every girl, like me and you” 🙄 her soft voice really creates an intimate atmosphere especially with her vulnerable (but superficial) lyrics. She has to be friends with her fans for her success to work. Because there is no way you can justify her being regarded as a “god” the way people do with Beyoncé and MJ otherwise.

🎯 with the Eras Tour coverage. No one ever references or cites a particular jaw dropping vocal performance or dance number. It’s always the amount of wealth she’s generating.

[manicplank]

I don't know if anyone asked this before or not, but... their favorite type of music? Sorry, I just love your headcanons :D

hehehe ok

Music headcanons!

Peppino: Based on the track "Hip to be Italian", I have a silly headcanon that he likes old school hip hop. Missy Elliot, Tupac, etc. He also likes classic rock (think of bands like The Rolling Stones) and Italian opera.

Gustavo: Another opera fan! I feel like he would listen to anything on the radio. So probably listens to a lot of pop music, especially stuff from the early 2000's. Idk I can weirdly see him listening to Britney Spears lmao.

Mr. Stick: Hmm... I feel like he'd also be a pop fan. Probably a Swiftie. His cringe ass probably listens to nightcore.

Pepperman: He probably listens to something among the lines of Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.

The Vigilante: COUNTRY, DUHHH. Definitely a Johnny Cash fan. Idk a lot of country artists tbh.

The Noise: One of those guys that listens to anything but country. Thinks country is stupid. Will listen to any genre, but his favorites are probably techno, metal, and soft rock. (idk what genre it actually is, so here's some examples of what I consider soft rock. Links broke, so they're at the end!) He would probably love System of a Down and all their joke songs.

Noisette: Definitely a fan of pop music, another Swiftie. Probably also listens so soft rock. Listens to Clairo for sure. A lot of early 2000's music as well. LOVES Lady Gaga. Says "Paparazzi" is her and The Noise's song. (All couples have their "song", you know what I mean?)

Fake Peppino: Likes most music! Is a fan of electronic! Also unironically likes Cocomelon. Drives others INSANE with it. (I see him as having a child-like mindset.) Doesn't like screamo, it scares him.

Pizzahead: Loves classical musical as well as music from the 30's-50's. I feel like he'd also love Nicki Minaj.

Pillar John: Reggae and Ska. He just seems like that type of guy. Listens to a lot of songs about weed without knowing they're about weed. (Innocent mindset.)

Gerome: I feel like he secretly enjoys opera music. The skill it takes to sing opera amazes him. He probably also enjoys electronica. I like the irony of a quiet guy liking loud, upbeat music.

Here's those links, btw!

Fantastic Planet - Soko

Fade Into You - Mazzy Star

Moon Undah Water - Puma Blue

Motel Reflections - Pro Teens

[vintagelacerosette]

Tag game💕

This was sitting in my drafts omg 😅

I was tagged by these beautiful buttercups Macy @celestialmickey Evie @energievie Michelle @mmmichyyy Jessica @guinguin1984

Deanna @deedala Lyle @kiinard Bri @y0itsbri

Thanksss 🥰

Name: Myn

Pronouns: She/They

What year did you graduate high school? 2014

Tell me where you live without telling me where you live: An island country that specifically has an huge arched bridge & a entertainment building shaped as the billowing sails of ships

Tell me what you do for work: Customer service in licence & registrations 🚗

Caffeine source of choice: Nothing usually my perky attitude wakes me up or black tea or a can of blue V

Do you have a skincare routine? Yes em I got that korean skincare combo

How often do you do laundry? So... I still live with my parents & my dad won't let me launder bc "I'll do it wrong & waste water" also it's his way to cope with a failed marriage :) (too real?)

Favourite flower: Lily of the valley!! Cute lil bells

Your go-to karaoke song: Now it's gonna be Good Luck, Babe by Chappell Roan but usually old school Britney Spears like Lucky or It's all coming back to me now by Celine Dion. It's fabulous to think about gallavich singing that lol

What kind of phone do you have? Galaxy Note 22 in the light blue

Do you wear contacts/glasses? I should be using it for reading but I use to wear it all the time & it fucked with my distance sight

What colour is your hair right now? We pink now besties 🩷

You’ve just been handed $10,000 cash, what are you spending it on? I'll use it for a holiday going to America, go to NY comic con & meet Noel & Cam & meet any of y'all close too 😆

How many pets do you have? One doggie

Have you ever been on a train? Many a times, good public transport down here

and finally, tell me something about yourself people might be surprised to know: I can't ride a bike. I think the normal bikes are too big for my small legs bc whenever I try to pedal my legs loose the footing up 🥲

No tags if you wanna you can 🩷

[midnightsun-if]

can we have the most favorite media thing (like, favorite videogame series, favorite book, movie, etc) from all the ros?

Koda

Video Game: Stardew Valley, it’s just something he enjoys playing and he’s so proud of his farm.

Book: Charlotte’s Web, he knows it’s a book meant for children but he has a lot of fond memories curled up against his mom as she read it to him.

Movie: Brother Bear, it’s a bit on the nose but he loves the story, the visuals, and the soundtrack.

Song: On My Way by Phil Collins from Brother Bear.

Scarlett

Video Game: Dragon Age, she rarely plays video games but she’s always enjoyed that one.

Book: The Return of the King (LotR), A Dance With Dragons (ASoIF), or Pride and Prejudice… It’s a toss up.

Movie: Casablanca or Scream.

Song: Tchaikovsky— Swan Lake, Op.20, Act: 2, No. 10, Scene: Moderato.

Cyrus/Cyra

Video Game: Either classic Mario or Ori and the Blind Forest. They typically like platformers though.

Book: The Raven, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or Jurassic Park.

Movie: The Queen or The Chronicles of Narnia.

Song: Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles.

Quinn

Video Game: Wii Sports, it’s always something they’ve enjoyed playing.

Book: The Odyssey.

Movie: The Sandlot or Field of Dreams.

Song: Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine.

Caden

Video Game: Peggle… It’s calming to them.

Book: The Da Vinci Code, its book that they’ve read numerous times.

Movie: Good Will Hunting or The Bucket List.

Song: My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.

Sloane

Video Game: Elden Ring, it’s something they’ve enjoyed playing.

Book: Peter Pan, it’s something that reminds them of their childhood… However, painful that is now.

Movie: Hook, for the same reason as Peter Pan.

Song: Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones.

Blake

Video Game: Sims, it’s one of the few things that’s been able to keep their attention.

Book: A Tale of Two Cities.

Movie: Coyote Ugly or Pretty Woman.

Song: …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears.

Reginald/Regina

Video Game: Left 4 Dead, but they also adore Knights of the Old Republic too.

Book: Dracula (funnily enough) or The Hobbit… (The Dragonriders of Pern series has its own category.)

Movie: Star Wars (Originals).

Song: The Force Theme by Samuel Kim (Cover).

[starfata]

Songs SQQ might know

A year ago I started a list of English language songs that Shen Yuan might have known. Then I updated the list, multiple times through reblogs. This is the compilation of those updates.

The following list is compiled from research into popular English language choices for kareoke in China, and then research into English speaking artists whose world tours have had shows in China, and a few other that made sense to me, like Reflection covers and CoCo Lee who released albums in both America and China. @blondejaneblonde says her SQQ transmigrated when Scum Villain was first published in 2015, so I used that year as my cut off date.

Michael Jackson- Beat it, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Man in the Mirror, You are Not Alone, Childhood

Celine Dion- My heart will go on

Bryan Adams- (Everything I do) I do it for you

Carpenters- Yesterday Once More

Lady GaGa- Bad Romance, Alejandro, Telephone, Papparazzi, The Edge of Glory, Born this Way,

Backstreet Boys- I want it that way, As long as you love me, Show me the meaning of being lonely, Incomplete, I'll never break your heart

Whitney Houston- I Will Always Love You

Josh Groban- You raise me up

Emilia- Big Big World

Taylor Swift- Love Story, Forever & Always, White Horse, Breathe, Red, Everything has changed, We are never ever getting back together, Blank Space, Out of the Woods, All you had to do was stay, Bad Blood, Wildest Dreams, Clean

Elton John- Can you feel the love tonight, Sorry seems to be the hardest word,

Michael Buble- Haven't met you yet, the way you look tonight, Fever, Sway, Come fly with me, How can you mend a broken heart, Moondance, Put your head on my shoulder

Coco Lee- Do you want my love, Reflection (Mulan cover)

Yo-Yo Ma and CoCo Lee- A Love before time

Crystal Liu- Reflection (Mandarin)

One Direction- What makes you beautiful, Live while we're Young, Little Things, Perfect, If I could fly

Ellie Goulding- Lights, Love me Like you do

Beyonce- Crazy in Love, Crazy in Love (remix, 2015), Halo, Best thing I never had, If I were a boy

Adele- Someone like you, Rumour has it, Turning Tables, Hello, When we were young,

Katy Perry- Teenage Dream, Roar, Unconditionally, Dark Horse, The one that got away, E.T., Pearl,

M2M- Pretty Boy

Michael Learns to Rock- Take me to Your Heart

Mariah Carey- When you believe, We belong together, Hero, My all, Fly like a bird, Fantasy

Justin Bieber- One time, Boyfriend, What do you mean, All that matters

Avril Lavigne- Let me go, Wish you were here, Alice,

Westlife- Flying without Wings, My love, When you're looking like that, World of our own, when you tell me that you love me, The Rose

Wham!- Careless Whisper, wake me up before you go

Christina Aguilera- I turn to you, Hurt, Fighter, We remain

Britney Spears-Born to make you happy, criminal

Usher- Burn, Here I stand, moving mountains, DJ got us falling in love

Bob Dylan- It's all over now, Baby Blue, Tangled up in blue, Simple twist of fate, thunder on the mountain, Forever young,

Carly Rae Jepsen had a show in Beijing in May 2015!

Carly Rae Jepsen- Call me maybe, curiosity, good time, this kiss, Tonight I'm getting over you, Almost said it, Take a picture, Really like you, All that, Beautiful (with Justin Bieber)

And performed for the first time at the Beijing China show, "Run Away with Me", "Emotion", "Your Type", "Black Heart", and "Gimmie Love".

Mamma Mia opened in 2011 at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, so we can also include ABBA!

[saivii]

for the music ask thing: 5, 9, 11, n 28!!! :D

thanks for sending me these, i was hoping to answer a lot of the music ask questions!! 😁 also topic but i’ve noticed that you often like and support the stuff i draw/write and i appreciate that so much! ❤️ anyways here are my answers! hopefully you’re prepared for a lot of rambling on my part shfksksjc

5. “just like a pill” by p!nk always makes me wanna turn up the volume and sing loudly. now i’m thinking about songs that i wanna turn up loud to sing to versus to dance to…like i wanna sing loudly to “he wasn’t man enough for me” by toni braxton, “beautiful liar” by beyonce and shakira, and “i will survive” by gloria gaynor and i wanna dance to “gimme more” by britney spears, “bootylicious” by destiny’s child, “single ladies (put a ring on it)” by beyonce, and “spice up your life” or “wannabe” by the spice girls lol. oh man and “u can’t touch this” by mc hammer, “it’s tricky” by run dmc, and “hey ya” by outkast are songs i would want to sing AND dance to

9. “thank you for the music” and “honey honey” by abba both make me happy. “the great escape” by boys like girls also is nostalgic and makes me happy whenever i hear it

11. “dreamgirl” by dave matthews band. my parents met at a dave matthews band concert so i’ve grown up listening to a lot of their songs and they’re nostalgic to me, and this one is one of my favorites. “free fallin” by tom petty is another one that’s nostalgic for me and it moves me every time i listen to it. the lyrics “i wanna write her name in the sky/i’m gonna free fall out into nothin'/gonna leave this world for a while” just gets me in the feels for some reason idk

28. ohhh man there’s so many artists whose voice i love so there’s no way i can pick just one lol…i love whitney houston, celine dion, beyonce, mariah carey, ariana grande, adele, lady gaga, adele dazeem  idina menzel, and selena, to name a few. for the songs…again, i can’t pick just one but i love “i will always love you” by whitney houston, “it’s all coming back to me now” by celine dion, “listen” and “i care” by beyoncé, “honeymoon avenue” by ariana grande, and “defying gravity” by idina menzel. omg also “macarthur park” by donna summer and “lovin you” by minnie riperton. and lauryn hill’s voice in “killing me softly with his song” (by fugees) 

so yeah i'm very normal about music shgksjfkls

list of questions:

[allysr00m]

There is a pattern about how people like to talk about a man divorcing his wife who is seen as nice and who people 'like' and getting with a pop star, the ex wife is seen as this lovely, beautiful, perfect angel who actually 'does stuff' substantial while the new girlfriend/wife is seen as a stupid shallow trashy pop star who 'stole her man'. I have seen this in Lily Jay/Ethan Slater/Ariana Grande and in Chelsea Winstanley/Taika Waititi/Rita Ora, and it's very Madonna-whore dichotomy the ex wife is this pure, angelic, motherly angel who makes a difference to the world (significant in both cases the ex wife is a mother to the man's children and the new girlfriend is childless) and the new girlfriend/wife is a stupid trashy slutty pop star who doesn't do anything, even if it's not entirely true, as in both cases the ex wife (in my opinion) seems to low-key play into her cultivated status as a victim/'the good guy' in subsequent interviews, and both the new girlfriends have done charity stuff, and like, the view that they don't 'contribute' devalues entertainment and arts and non-academic/non-intellectual women (i habe a real isdue with that as my mum made out i could only be feminist if i was academic).

Plus it's always seen as the new girlfriend 'stole' the man, even though in Ethan's case he wasn't a passive agent he chose to cheat, and Taika didn't even leave Chelsea for Rita they had already broken up when they got together, and in both cases the man and the new wife or girlfriend are seen to have screwed over the poor darling angelic ex wife, and there are differences in terms of the race of the man in these cases, as with Ethan Slater (white) he gets less blame and Ariana is painted as the 'homewrecker' whereas Taika (poc) gets more blame and is seen as screwing over that poor goddess (people act as though she made him who he is and gave him his career too, cos a brown guy cant be talented or successful, its time for the bigots to pretend to be feminist) for that stupid trashy pop star 'half his age' (she isnt!) and is also lowkey treated as creepy for the age gap even though Rita is in her 30s.

It just seems like misogyny (and a bit of racism too in the Taika case) and treating one kind of woman as 'better' than another, but people use the 'the other woman is a pick me and the ex wife is a feminist' to make it not seem misogynistic when it is, ive also seen a bit of this with Scar Jackson/Kevin Federline/Britney Spears when Britney didnt know Kevin had a pregnant girlfriend and he also went on to screw her over too).

Even with Anne Renee/Rene Angelil/Celine Dion I see people talking about how 'vad' they felt for Anne, Celine was a child who was groomed and yet people care more for the ex wife (who he actually left his previous life for))

Tommy Motolla was also married when he net Mariah Carey, luckily not seen any of thus crap there, and better not as Mariah was 18 and Tommy pursued her relentlessly and based their relationship on Celine Dion and Rene Angelil (he said so), and went on to abuse her.

Also in general as a female aligned non binary musician, I can't help notice how this seems to be targeting female musicians as female 'pop stars' are always devalued and seen as trashy and stupid, while they often face abuse in the industry, and also i wish these people would leave Taika alone!!!!!.

And ofc valuing mothers more than women with no kids.

[briamichellewrites]

20

Bria woke up around eleven in the morning to Phoenix in bed with her. She screamed and jumped out. Fuck you! He burst into laughter, as she playfully threw a pillow at him. After calming down, he wrapped his arms around her and apologized for scaring her. How the hell did he get in? Rosita let him in. She put her award on top of her bookcase, so Woody couldn’t knock it down. He kissed her forehead before she went into her closet to get dressed.

Everyone was on their way over with food to be shared. He brought over a taco casserole. It was sitting inside her refrigerator. The first to arrive were Jon and Dorothea. He went downstairs to let them in while making sure Woody didn’t try to escape. Meow! He was curious about the humans coming into his house and he wanted to smell them.

He jumped up on the kitchen counter because he smelled human food. After being caught trying to steal some chicken, he was picked up by Chester who held him like a baby. He noticed his tail wiggling around, so he caught it with his paws. Chester rubbed his belly. He caught his hand with his paws and put it into his mouth, where he nibbled on it. You taste like a human. Jon came over with Richie looking for Bria. He didn’t know where she was. She might be upstairs.

They noticed her coming over to them. There she was. Meow. Hi, human. She took one look at him holding her cat. That’s fucking adorable! They laughed. What time did she go to bed last night? It wasn’t until around four in the morning. She just about crashed because she was so tired. What time did she wake up? She literally just woke up. That’s why she was upstairs.

After a while, Woody wanted to keep exploring the humans in his house. He was set back on the floor, while she went around saying hello to everyone. They gave her hugs and congratulations. Thank you! They let her grab some food because she was starving, while also grabbing food themselves. Rob and Brad brought a vegan salad with different vegetables. Joe brought Korean fried chicken, while Mike brought Japanese egg rolls.

The food was delicious! Chester topped it off with a chocolate cake with CONGRATULATIONS written in frosting. They all sat down with their plates, plastic silverware, and plastic cups in the living room. They were warned that a certain cat would try to steal their food. Woody made his presence known by meowing. He had his favorite toy in his mouth.

He set it down where everyone could see him. Meow. Rob asked him if he wanted to say something. They laughed. No, he just wanted to play with his toy. He chewed on it and kicked it with his hind legs. David asked her if Richie told her that Britney Spears was going to win. Yes, he did. What did she say? Fuck you. They laughed as he confirmed that was the short conversation they had. He had impeccable timing because she just heard Celine Dion would be in the audience.

Who did she get to talk to? She had to remember because the night was a blur.

“Celine Dion and her husband, Rene; the Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Chris Cornell and Bruce Springsteen. I told Chris about Chester being a fan. He wanted to talk to him, so I called him on my phone.”

“Thank you, Bria. You are amazing”, Chester said.

“It’s funny because he was like, ‘Is he always that enthusiastic?’”

They laughed. What did she say? Yes. Yes, he is. They laughed again. She then talked to Phoenix on the phone. They both were crying. When she came back after finishing the call with him, she ran into Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. They were both so sweet because they made sure she was okay. She told them that she had just talked to her boyfriend and that her tears were ones of happiness.

Was she going to continue with adult contemporary music? Probably. Maybe they could try to add more R&B and pop to it. Whitney Houston and Celine Dion gave her their phone numbers. She was welcome to call them whenever she needed ideas, input or just to talk. David thought she would have a great career in adult contemporary. She, Mike, and Brad would come up with something. Brad told her they could continue to experiment.

When Joe wasn’t paying attention, Woody snuck a piece of chicken from his plate. He ran off with it just as he noticed. Bria apologized to him while getting up. She went over and picked him up. I love you but you can’t steal my friend’s food. Meow! They laughed. She put him into a room and closed the door.

“At least it was chicken and not something that would hurt him”, David said.

“I was going to put him into a room earlier but I figured he would want to be out here.”

“Don’t worry about it. He’s just being a cat”, Hugh said.

“I was thinking about getting a kitten or a puppy, but I wanted to ask Rosita first.”

“Yeah. You might have to do the housework yourself. What a damn shame”, Rob joked.

They all busted out laughing. Was it Pick On Bria Day? Always. They laughed again.

“This is why we can’t have nice things.”

“We need to write down all of your sayings and turn it into a drinking game”, Joe said.

“You will be drunk in no time. Phoenix and I will watch you guys.”

“It will be Joe and I since we’re the only ones drinking. Maybe Linsey”, Mike said.

“A nonalcoholic drinking game”, Phoenix suggested.

“The whole point is to get drunk.”

They laughed. After some back and forth, they agreed to have a nonalcoholic drinking game. That way, they could all participate. Wasn’t Bria twenty-one? No, she was only nineteen. That reminded her of the bottles of wine in her basement that she needed to get rid of. Jon, Dorothea, and Mike went down to help her pack up what she had and bring them back upstairs.

Once they had, they set them down on the kitchen counter. She then offered them to anyone who wanted them. Where were they from? They were from her parents’ collection and they came with the house when she inherited it. She let Rosita and Nicole take from the collection. They went through them all. They were all expensive imported wines that cost hundreds if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chester and Phoenix looked through them, but they didn’t take any.

She took out brown paper bags from the kitchen cupboard and put them out for them to use. They thanked her for them. They were very welcome. Her parents would like to know they weren’t going to waste. Dorothea hugged her. She and Jon wanted to sit down with her and Phoenix before they left. Yeah, they could do that.

Dorothea had introduced herself to him earlier. Her first impressions of him were wonderful. He seemed like a guy who had been through a lot but genuinely loved Bria. That was all she wanted for her. Yes, it was weird that he was her husband’s boyfriend but that’s what she signed up for in an open marriage. She couldn’t control who he was attracted to… as long as the relationship was legal. While watching him interact with Jon, she could see true happiness in both of them.

@zoeykaytesmom @feelingsofaithless @alina-dixon

[evolvingsidekick]

Rank from best to worst: Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Britney Spears, Celine Dion

So I mostly only know their music from dance and hit songs so this is based on those

1. Britney: I kinda started living a Britney era recently, maybe it was Danny Lawn, maybe it Nathan's Womanizer group, anyway something happened and I've been loving her

2. Janet: her music's just so fun and nice to listen to, this choice was highly influenced by p21 Miss Jackson. Also when I was a kid I used to listen to a lot of MJ and obviously there's some influence there as well

3. Paula Abdul: Okay I only know like 2 songs but they're both bops – Cold Hearted and Straight Up

4. Taylor Swift: I'm not really into her but I like a good bunch of songs – like Wonderland, Starlight and New Romantics

5. Madonna: honestly no comment at all, she just happens to be here. Hung Up is a banger although it's sampled

6. Beyonce: I don't get the hype. Okay I get the hype in that she is an amazing vocalist, but I don't find her music that interesting

7. Ariana: Piano is the only song I really like, otherwise I find her music kinda H&M background-y. I also don't particularly enjoy her voice, although she talented with high notes

8. Celine Dion: Mark ruined it. No but I'm just not into her style (like power ballads?)