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Teh Array Ani'la Kote
#catch me translating a latin phrase into mando'a#the dear hunter lives in my brain 24/7#and Gloria is my favorite of their songs#legit thinking about getting a tattoo that says et delore magna gloria#my art#star wars#digital art#star wars fanart#mandalorian#bo katan kryze
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I was on T for about 5 months before I chickened out (scared of being unable to pass as cis, for safety reasons) so my voice only dropped a little bit, but it dropped in a way where I now am stuck with a permanent pubescent teenager type voice crack which is ruining my life (not really I kind of love it)
#But it's really fucking funny. All of my cisman friends can speak normally at pitches that crack my voice to shreds#Also it DESTROYED my ability to sing along to some of my favorite songs (car singing is my main de-stressor) like#Gloria by Laura Branigan is one of my all time faves and I was never able to hit the high notes WELL but now I sound like a#bird being strangled to death when I try#*harpy-like screech* IF EVERYBODY WANTS YOU / WHY ISNT ANYBODY CAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLINGGGG#And I actually do have a decent singing voice so it's tragic
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∞ :D
"and you think love is to pray / but i'm sorry i don't pray that way"
from tainted love / where did our love go by soft cell
( put a "∞" in my ask box and I'll shuffle my music player and give you my favorite lyric from the song that comes up )
#i'll be so fr my favorite part of this song honestly is just the transition between tainted love and where did our love go#but that's all just instrumentals. sooooo#anyway TYYY :D#ask#symbiotic-slime#music#i love this version of tainted love so much better than the normal soft cell tainted love#i mean like tainted love slaps but like. combining it with where did our love go#it's like seeing the other person's perspective !! so fun#the original tainted love lyrics about running away now being juxtaposed with where did our love go's lyrics about begging them not to leav#idk its fun !!!#and yes of course the transition between the two parts is sooooo good#ALSO WAIT i was gonna credit gloria jones for this line i quoted cuz yknow she did the original tainted love#but actually her original line says PLAY?#so soft cell is original in saying pray instead of play#though i do still have to give her kudos for tainted love like in general
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I was tagged by @roxy206 to post 5 songs I actually listen to. I’m a high energy music person but I threw in She because it’s one of my most favorite songs of all time.
Now! I tag @jinkx-monswoon @sexynetra and @thecollectionsof if you want to!
#miss Americana has been my go-to to scream lately#but ABBA is my all-time favorite#honorable mention goes to Tiny Dancer by Elton John#also Gloria Estefan queen of my childhood#Donna Summer and Spice Girls and B*Witched#also the song Zoot Suit Riot was one of my favorite songs as a child my dad used to play it in his car all the time and snap along silly#Spotify
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Hey, you!
yeah, you!
Ya like Welcome to Night Vale or associated media?
Have ya tried World Gone Wrong or, to a lesser extent, Midnight Burger? cuz ya should (synopsises below)
World Gone Wrong: when 2020 hit, everything went to heck in a handbasket. No, not Covid-19, what's that? No, the big problem was the vampires, the werewolves, the extra hour of time that now exists between noon and one pm. Amidst this disaster, roommates Jamie (possibly misspelled, it's a podcast) and Malik make a podcast to talk about this nonsense. Since you're a Night Vale fan on Tumblr, the fact they're queer/LGBTQIA+/I'm-sure-there's-a-term-I've-not-seen is probably a selling point. Also, the theme song is catchy as all get out
Midnight Burger: Gloria applies for a job at some place she's never heard of (guess it's name) only for it to then teleport because this sounds crazy and like a mildly questionable idea for a setting, but the burger joint shifts across space, time, and possibly the multiverse? I'm not too clear on the mechanics. Anyways, basic character set: Gloria: new here. She asks your questions. Caspar: stressed wet blanket. Leif: chef, casual about the shenanigans. Ava: Physicist, their only regular. Zebulon and Effie Mucklewain (I can't imagine i spelled that all right, it's a podcast and i don't read the descriptions): rural early 20th century preacher and his wife (don't worry they don't say anything terrible they're nice) who are present only as voices from the radio, despite communicating normally and everything. Like they respond when you talk, it's just a weird little thing. My favorite characters, though
I've not been paid, I'm just a nerd
Feel free to tell me I've done something terribly wrong, or correct my spelling.
#welcome to night vale#midnight burger#world gone wrong#podcast#audio drama#media suggestion#podcast suggestion#wtnv
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I know Thanksgiving hasn’t come yet, but I’m having my a depressive episode and was listening to my Christmas Playlist to cheer myself up, so here’s what I think each member of the Bad Batch’s favorite Christmas songs would be (religious and non-religious and yes I was raised Catholic as you can tell by the songs😂)
Non-Religious
Hunter- “A Holy Jolly Christmas” (because it’s my dad’s favorite)
Wrecker- “Jingle Bell Rock”
Tech- “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
Crosshair- “Santa Baby” (my favorite as an adult)
Echo- “Feliz Navidad” (my mom goes CRAZY for this song)
Omega- “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (my favorite as a kid)
Bonus Phee- “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
Religious
Hunter- “Ave Maria” (SPECIFICALLY the version sung by Luciano Pavarotti because it’s my dad’s favorite; may or may not tear up)
Wrecker- “We Three Kings” (because kids are always screaming along to this song when it’s sung at Mass for some reason)
Tech- “Adeste Fidelis” (I feel like he’d like the Latin)
Crosshair- “O Holy Night” (I am once again projecting onto Crosshair)
Echo- “Mary Did You Know?” (my mom loves this one)
Omega- “Angels We Have Heard On High” (she goes crazy for the thousand syllable Glorias)
Bonus Phee- “Adeste Fidelis” (same reason as Tech)
#star wars tbb#star wars the bad batch#the bad batch#tbb crosshair#arc trooper echo#tbb echo#tbb tech#tbb hunter#tbb wrecker#tbb phee#phee genoa#tbb omega#tw: depressive episode#tw: depression mention#tw: depression
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The intro scene to Season 2 Episode 4 (Stuck) of 911 will always be my favorite intro like we get the first look into Eddie being a single dad and the whole sequence of following Eddie and Christopher on a morning before work/school and how my he loves him and you can see it in all the details of how bare Eddie’s room is, but the moment the scene shows Christopher’s room it is very colorful and decorated and you can just tell that Eddie cares about him and you can even see how Eddie acts as a father with hesitating and holding himself back from helping when Christopher is getting dressed because he knows his son has limitations due to the Cerebral Palsy, but he knows that his son needs to learn how to be independent and despite having a disability he is learning how to navigate the world around him with such a joy and even with the song playing in the background of the entire scene being Milagro by Gloria Estefan which Milagro translates to “Miracle” and the song is about the wonderful miracle and blessing of having children and how it brings joy and love into your life with having them present in your life. Truly this scene is one of my favorite scenes and just all the details and everything is amazing
#eddie diaz#christopher diaz#911#911 season 2#911 s2#911 fox#911 on fox#911 abc#911 on abc#more of steph’s random thoughts#steph rewatches 911
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Putting these in alphabetical instead of Top 12 order so not to skew the results.
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oh em gee do you think reader and miguel would be homecoming and queen?!?1!1 judging from their reputation from what i’ve read i feel like they’d defo win the titles tbh. imagine them winning it thoo 🥹🥹
“what do you mean i won?” you mutter to yourself as you look around, all eyes are now set on your frozen figure,
“oh my god this is actually crazy. homecoming queen has always been from sorority girls, never a cheerleader. babe you’re making a history!” gloria squeals, squeezing your hand,
this can’t be happening. you didn’t even know that you made it to the candidates list!
miguel, who’s already standing on stage with a big smile on his face and a crown perched on his head. hands clapping louder than the people in the room, mainly cheering for himself because now he doesn’t have to worry about dancing with a random girl.
gloria nudges you in the elbow to get you moving, making you glare at her but your legs finding themself to begin walking towards the stage. with a nervous yet awkward smile, you nod your head to some who congratulates you.
you even catch some of the sorority girls giving you a disgusting look while whispering to each other.
‘fuck. you’ you mouth before blowing a sarcastic kiss, catching them by surprise,
miguel chuckles at your attitude, internally patting himself in the back for having a sassy girlfriend. your gaze move to his, and in seconds your smile turn into a genuine one. big beautiful eyes smiling at him too,
it’s amazing how he can easily tell the difference between your fake and reals ones, isn’t it?
as you begin walking up to the stage, miguel goes breathless. raking his eyes up and down your body shamelessly. he thinks that you look gorgeous every day but tonight is different.
a very simple yet elegant, golden satin dress that hovers just a little bit above the ankles. a slit on the left of your thick thigh, giving him the perfect view of his favorite features from you. the v cut of the dress, giving him a perfect view of your plump breasts. long hair settles into its natural flow.
overall, you look like an angel. and he has a hard time keeping his eyes off of you.
“your homecoming queen and king, ladies and gentleman!” the host announces, making the crowd erupt in cheers,
you giggle at how gloria and beck cheering for you the loudest, giving them a wave. then you finally look over to the side only to see miguel is already entranced with you. his eyes taking you all in. if a gaze could speak, it would tell you that not enough words in dictionary could describe how perfect you look tonight, and how he still needs to wrap around the fact that he gets to call you his.
“why are you looking at me like that?” you smile when he reaches out to slides his hand between yours, pulling you to him,
he shrugs, guiding you down to the dance floor. “you just.. fuck… how is it possible, mi amor? para lucir así de perfecta”
your cheeks warms under his gaze. “i-i don’t know”
“speechless aren’t we?” he pulls a joke, making you roll your eyes,
“don’t make me even more nervous. this feels weird” you confess, his arms move down to your hips. “did you put my name on the ballot or something?”
“i didn’t i swear.” he shakes his head, “but that sounds like something i would do”
“i know” you rest your chin on his chest as you both slowly sway side to side. the song ‘one sweet day’ by mariah carey and boyz ii men playing in the background. both of your favorites.
something, somehow comes over miguel. the way your beautiful eyes glinting with love while looking up to him, soft smile perches on your pretty lips. the crowd circling around the two of you, watching the beautiful couple sharing a dance as a newly wed and—
wait. shit
newly wed?
“thinking quite hard there, baby” you drop a comment at the way his eyes seem to look.. gone. “care to elaborate?”
“just… this” he gestures,
“us dancing? why?” your hands on his chest now, head tilting to the side in curiosity,
“it’s like taking a glimpse of us getting married someday” he blurts out,
and there’s where you feel your heart fails to find a steady rhythm of its beat. his eyes wander across the room, mentioning a couple of things about how he would love it if ice sculptures didn’t make it at yours and his wedding. he thinks it’s useless,
you guess he can’t exactly spot the look on your face being both stunned and warmed by his confession. too busy taking notes on what you both should and should not have at the reception.
he.. thought of getting married ? to you ?
“would you like that, muñeca? white and pink flowers too. for the decorations. they would look so pretty”
all of these words jumping off his mouth seems like nothing to him, because maybe he thinks of it as one that he is so sure of and that you would probably agree with.
but little does he know, it’s everything to you. and you are trying your best to act your cool
“as long as i get to pick the flavor of the cake” you smile up at him
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Hello!
Just wanted to say the IF is amazing, i just spent 3 days straight binging it and loved every second. Please ignore if it has already been asked but what is all the RO's preferred genre of music? And favourite songs if they have any?
Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you for the kind words! And I just wanna say, your ask is the final push for me to actually scour through most of my songs on Spotify and finish assembling playlists for Rin, Santana, Skylar, and Jackal 😆 But I had so much fun doing so and I'll keep adding more and updating all of the characters' playlists as I discovered more new (and old lost) songs that fit them.
I have the links to their spotify playlist which contain a mix of their favorite songs and some songs whose lyrics fit them. I don't think I can link too much stuff in one post unfortunately, so I'll make a separate post to announce the rest of the characters playlists later on 😁But I'll try to link one song that either perfectly encapsulate their music taste or whose lyrics fit the character--or at least a song that they'd enjoy listening to.
Also, I basically have to split up my own music taste and favorite genres among all of my characters and I'm running out of genres 😭 But as for your question, I don't think I've answered something like that before--at least not in detail.
Sorry in advance for the long post (I just love being able to gush about my characters and music 🤭)
Ash
Ash enjoys quite a wide variety of genres, but mostly, their go-to are genres that are more energetic and/or aggressive. So, think like Rock, Phonk, Dubstep, Trap, Drum and Bass, Metal, that kind of stuff. But usually, they listen to songs whose vibes and/or lyrics kind of fit the mood they're in at the moment.
Also, fun fact, they did have some kind of an emo phase during their angsty and edgy teenage years 😂 It wasn't really too apparent (like no, they didn't have that typical emo hairstyle or wore those iconic eyeliners), but they just relate to quite a number of the lyrics of songs that can be considered to be emo anthems.
The song that fits the genre they like to listen to and the lyrics also matched their feelings and obsession love for MC is "So Sick" by Johnny Goth.
"So Sick" - Johnny Goth
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Rin
As the child of a classically-trained musician, Rin mostly enjoys classical and instrumental music. One of their favorite instruments is the piano and they used to enjoy learning to play it. Maybe in the future, when they won't be so busy anymore, they can pick up their piano lessen again...
Also, they tend to gravitate towards more soothing and calming songs in general because of the headaches they usually got after using their power too much or to see to far into the future. So most of their playlist is filled with instrumental songs, either piano, cello, or violin, or a combination of those.
As for the song that fits them, I'd say "The Belt of Faith" by Jung Jaeil kinda fits their vibe and the gravitas they carry (Yes, the main soundtrack for the film "Parasite" and yeah, I can see the irony 😂 )
"The Belt of Faith" - Jung Jaeil
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Santana
Santana loves that tinge of old-school songs that they were often exposed to whenever their parents listen to in the radio. So, the genres they enjoy are synthwave and retrowave songs 😎
As for the song that encapsulates their favorite genre and whose lyrics fit them quite well is "Gloria" by The Midnight.
"Gloria" - The Midnight
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Skylar
Skylar is a pretty chill and upbeat person who loves and enjoys nature, so their favorite genres include those upbeat summer music and Indie/Alternative Folk music. They also enjoy the occasional pop songs.
As for the song that fits their vibe and desire to just fly off and be free is "Get Away" by Surfclub.
"Get Away" - Surfclub
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BONUS
Luka
Luka enjoys Electronic music, including Phonk, Post-Punk, and Alternative/Indie. So, yeah, quite a variety of genres. But for one song that fits him the most, from the lyrics to even the title itself is "Everything Black" by Unlike Pluto 😆
"Everything Black" - Unlike Pluto (feat. Mike Taylor)
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Jackal
Just like Luka, he also enjoys Electronic music, especially Phonk. But unlike Luka, he sometimes loves Hip-Hop music as well. One of the few songs that kinda encapsulate both of those genres and fits with his personality is "Heartless" by UNAVERAGE GANG.
"Heartless" - UNAVERAGE GANG
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#asks#anon ask#music#ro: ash#ro: rin#ro: santana#ro: skylar#char: luka#char: jackal#full cast ros#if: vendetta#vendetta if#if vendetta#if game#if wip#dashingdon#choicescript#hosted games#choice of games#interactive fiction#interactive fiction wip#cyoa#cyoa games
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Since I posted some of my old fanart yesterday... if you're not familiar with Slayers, and thus have never heard its amazing music, do check it out. It's largely by the same songwriter, Masami Okui, that did Utena's iconic opening (Rinbu Revolution) and ofc (TRUTH) and sung by a duo of her and Hayashibara Megumi (you know, the GOAT)
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The entire OST pretty much slaps. there's only a couple of bad image songs in an absolute expanse of pure gold. GIVE A REASON, the opening to the second season, tends to be the reigning favorite. (I've a hard time pinning down my absolute favorite... of the original openings, it might be Breeze, but all three are so good. Of the entire catalog? Impossible to choose. Midnight Blue, Raging Waves, Within my Unlimited Desires, Gloria, Get Along... Impossible Choice)
#slayers#the slayers#music#anime#90s anime#Gourry's image song So In the World is like the cutest thing too#the series itself is a deep lore D&D parody swords and sorcery action/adventure series#very firmly a dramedy but when it decides to be serious it goes hard#it very rarely decides to be serious so it's always kind of a thrill when it does lol#but this post is about its soundtrack#namely its vocal songs#and as I said they slap a ridiculous amount#so here#Youtube#what if I go back and put Get Along in here too because I love it so much#I love any version that leaves lina's ramble in at the start#and the lyrics of I WANT THIS I WANT THAT... IT'S JUST HOW GIRLS ARE (showing lina blowing up shit lmao)#Hold on the memories of riding with my granddaddy to the big city next to us#so I could go to suncoast and get the new vhs release of NEXT when it was first being published in the US#just hit me like a sack of bricks#that's a good memory...
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Thanx @eckoz-ofa-hauntedpassion for the tag! I'm curious....
1)- Do u get along with animals? A: Yeah!
2)- Do u like to read comic books or monga? A: Both,i love the art on them!
3)- Do u consider urself a people person? A:Not much..hahaha!
4)-Name 3 things u do 4 fun? A:Ride a motorcycle,paint and take some pictures!
5)-What is ur favorite color? A: Black for sure,and some deep red/purples and turquoise blue..
6)- What type of movies do u like 2 watch? A:Sci-Fi and Thrillers...
7)- Which do u prefer, boxing, MMA or neither? A:Boxing for sure, the classic!
8)- Do u have a favorite book? A: J.D. Salinger "The Catcher In The Rye"
9)- Have u ever experienced anything supernatural? A:Ohhh yes! Lotta times!
10)- Name 3 of ur most cherished songs that u identify with that could also describe U? A: "Love Will Tear Us Apart"- Joy Division "Born Under A Bad Sign"- Albert King "Paranoid"- Black Sabbath
*¤*☆*¤*☆*¤*☆*¤*☆*¤*☆ Keep on the game my dudes and dudettes! It's your turn!: @rockerchica @gloria-glitter @louwitcher @x-heesy @11alicenwondrland11alice @alice-wake-up @bosses-stay-flawless
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I made a poster for my Walten Files AU that centers around the holiday special antagonists today.
Yes, I based it off that concept poster for Shin Godzilla.
Here's the lore summarized the best way I can(trigger warning for murder, burning and mental breakdowns):
Basically, it involves the holiday special characters (Boozoo's Ghosts and The Mysterious House).
They basically came from an obscure restaurant/playhouse called "Prezzy's Wonderland"(Willy's Wonderland reference, lol).
The animatronics are:
Mortality(originally named Prezzy)
Jolly the Sheep
Sad the Clown
Pumpkin Rabbit
Witch Sheep(full name Willow the Witch Sheep)
TVA
Jonkler(this is just a placeholder name I recently made for Halloween Billy, so please don't get used to it just in case).
The animatronics, like in my FNAF AU, are sentient(think Security Breach) and have their own individual personalities. The restaurant is acknowledged by Jack Walten and Felix Kranken and even liked by them.
It was somewhat well known, so it had its reoccurring customers but the owners didn't mind. Two particular reoccurring customers were Lily Anderson and her mother Gloria, Lily often brought a plush bunny named Daisy (keep this in mind).
Things were going quite well until one day, on Lily's 12th birthday when she and Gloria were about to head home(it was kinda late and they were the last to leave), a man named Richard murdered the both of them outside. Prezzy heard the commotion and rushed over to the door to unlock it but it was stuck and by the time he finally managed to get out to see what was happening, it was too late, Lily and Gloria were murdered and the man was running away from the scene.
This broke Prezzy mentally and emotionally, causing him to have a breakdown, a nightguard came out and saw the scene, also scared and decided to call the owners, the police and an ambulance.
They investigated the footage and saw the murderer and are willing to try and find him whilst Prezzy was just sitting down on the stage in silence whilst gently holding Daisy(the plushie) and meanwhile, the other animatronics tried to comfort him.
Two weeks have passed and Prezzy wasn't really doing well(grief is a real bitch), often mumbling to himself, standing by himself in darkness all the while holding the plushie in his hand. At some points, he'd either act manic under pressure or just sit there listening to random music boxes(mostly Lily's favorite song which was "Daisy Bell").
One night when it was around midnight, Pumpkin Rabbit was wondering around when he heard a strange noise in Parts and Service, he wandered in curiously when the door shut and barricaded behind him, startling him. The same man(Richard) from the incident from two weeks ago approached Pumpkin and then he set the rabbit ablaze. Pumpkin Rabbit was freaking out, gasping for air and straight up afraid whilst the man stood there and watched with a sinister grin. Willow heard the commotion and rushed over to Parts and Service and tried to open the door, calling out to Pumpkin, clearly fearing for him and eventually, she managed to open the door and when she saw the scene, she screamed in horror, grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the flames.
She sat on the floor and held Pumpkin whose face was now melted(he's alive though, don't worry) and looked up at the man with horror and disgust.
The next day came and the employees were shocked and what made matters worse was that they ran out of the materials for Pumpkin's face and couldn't afford it but a employee made a mask(think of the one Pumpkin Rabbit had in the OG vid) and gave it to him but it just wasn't the same.
Pumpkin Rabbit had breathing problems and pyrophobia as a result of the incident. One day, the place was shut down which devastated folks especially since one of the owners who was the creator of the characters(in universe) was gravely ill and then died days later.
This left the employees unemployed and the animatronics pretty much have to live in the now abandoned restaurant. The incident with the fire and the creator's death was the final straw for Prezzy, these incidents made him go mad and hungry for revenge.
Three months have passed since the place closed, the animatronics end up gaining supernatural abilities(I'll think of an origin for that).
Prezzy decided to change his name to Mortality(he's still ok with being referred to as Prezzy from time to time).
As far as that plushie, Daisy is concerned, she's possessed by the spirits of Lily and Gloria(think of Rocket with Ed and Molly).
Lily's older cousin, James, who was also an employee at the restaurant, heard about the news and he was pissed and also vows revenge.
That's pretty much what I have so far.
(Boy, that was a long one.)
If you have any questions at all, don't be hesitant to pop into my asks about the AU.
#the walten files#the mysterious house#the walten files au#walten files#walten files au#twf#twf fandom#twf au#twf art#twf fanart#walten files fanart#the walten files fandom#the walten files fanart#boozoos ghosts mortality#boozoo's ghosts mortality#boozoos ghosts#boozoo's ghosts#the return of pumpkin rabbit#the return of the pumpkin rabbit#mysterious house#pumpkin rabbit twf#twf pumpkin rabbit#pumpkin rabbit#return of the pumpkin rabbit#mortality twf#witch sheep#lorenzo waterman#rachel waterman#artists on tumblr#twf: prezzy's wonderland au
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When I was a child in the '80s, I absorbed some kind of cultural truism that disco was ridiculous, embarrassing, cheesy, a cultural relic to be mocked at every turn. Remember, I'm under ten years old at this time, and I still manage to get this impression. There was another, milder sea change when grunge overtook the hair metal of the late '80s, so I never questioned the idea that disco should be dead and buried. We like silly things, I thought in my 13-year-old wisdom, and then we get over it.
Then I saw The Last Days of Disco (1998) while I was in college, and suddenly I realized that disco was fun, and it was like—it was in the roots of—music I already loved. And the end of that movie also—hints? tells you? I can't remember how explicitly—that disco didn't just fade like most trends; it was killed off.
I watched a lot of VH1 in those days, the late '90s, with a little TV sitting on my tall university-issue dresser, its corner overlooking my computer desk while I struggled with piles of assignments. This was the heyday of Behind the Music, so it was great background TV. And then one day (1999) they ran a Donna Summer—the "Queen of Disco"—concert special. The video up there is the song that immediately became my favorite of hers. It’s just instant serotonin to me, any version of it. I bought the whole VH1 album on CD, and "This Time I Know It's For Real" may genuinely be one of my all-time favorite songs, now, still, more than 20 years later. You can hear the original version (1989) here (the backing instrumental that I just found today is lovely), but the live version ten years later, the video up there, has a really special comeback—joyous, gracious survival—energy to it.
Watching the whole concert, I got it. Why the fuck did I ever think disco wasn't amazing? It was always the kind of thing I loved; we had all just been pretending that it was embarrassing glitter trash.
And then I found out why we were pretending. From densely-footnoted Wikipedia:
Disco Demolition Night was a Major League Baseball (MLB) promotion on Thursday, July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, that ended in a riot. At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Many had come to see the explosion rather than the games and rushed onto the field after the detonation. The playing field was so damaged by the explosion and by the rioters that the White Sox were required to forfeit the second game to the Tigers. [...] The popularity of disco declined significantly in late 1979 and 1980. Many disco artists carried on, but record companies began labeling their recordings as dance music. [...] Rolling Stone critic Dave Marsh described Disco Demolition Night as "your most paranoid fantasy about where the ethnic cleansing of the rock radio could ultimately lead". Marsh was one who, at the time, deemed the event an expression of bigotry, writing in a year-end 1979 feature that "white males, eighteen to thirty-four are the most likely to see disco as the product of homosexuals, blacks, and Latins, and therefore they're the most likely to respond to appeals to wipe out such threats to their security. It goes almost without saying that such appeals are racist and sexist, but broadcasting has never been an especially civil-libertarian medium." Nile Rodgers, producer and guitarist for the disco-era band Chic,
(who survived the disco era to make half the music I loved in the '80s)
likened the event to Nazi book burning. Gloria Gaynor, who had a huge disco hit with "I Will Survive," stated, "I've always believed it was an economic decision—an idea created by someone whose economic bottom line was being adversely affected by the popularity of disco music. So they got a mob mentality going."
The DJ who ran the whole thing, Steve Dahl, complains that it was VH1 itself—you know, those Behind the Music specials I was watching—circa 1996 that labeled the whole debacle as bigotry when it so totally was not, you guys, and he is so tired of defending himself. But I'm gonna tell you, Steve, I don't really care. Maybe Disco Demolition Night was your fault; maybe you were just a part of something so much bigger and uglier that you couldn't see the whole size of it. Can you draw a direct line from the weird bigoted vitriol directed at those dance records to Ronald Reagan, elected the very next year, not giving a single fuck about the AIDS crisis? You probably don't want to, but I will.
And I don't care because I can look around the U.S. right now and tell you, nearly 45 years later, people are trying to demolish a lot more than disco. The Club Q shooter was sentenced to life in prison just a few hours ago. It's Pride Month, and we're all sitting here holding our breaths. That's a terrible way to end a post about a beautiful happy song I love, I guess, unless you turn it around and say, that should have been the whole point of this post in the first place. Listen to this song and think, people wanted to destroy this music, this sound, this joy for some reason. They want to stop people from just living their lives, from dancing. And yet, disco is still here. It was there in 1979, and it was there when Donna Summer released this song in 1989, and it was there when she returned in 1999. The Queen of Disco passed away in 2012, and it's still here. I feel a lot of joy when I listen to this song, but I don't think I'd ever thought about it being the joy of grooving with something just because it’s beautiful, the joy of just being here, still.
#donna summer#music#video#disco demolition night#queer history#lgbtqia+#club q shooting#aids crisis#pride#pride for one thousand years#I feel really hesitant about the turn this post took but#if the dots are there you gotta connect them#long post#music discussion
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Mars's Marauders - Part 1
Mary Macdonald
(Photos: Pinterest. FC: Malia Baker <3)
(I've been having a pretty big Mary brain rot recently, so I decided to start off with her!)
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Full name: Mary Anne Macdonald
Birthday: February 14th, 1960.
Nationality: 🇬🇧
Place: Manchester
Heritage: 🇨🇴/🇳🇬 (Her father is Colombian, her mother is Nigerian)
House: Gryffindor
Blood Status: Muggle-Born
Patronus: Dolphin
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I think that Mary is one of the sweetest, kindest souls you will ever meet. I think she's the "It Girl" of Hogwarts, but she's one of those popular people who get popular because they're so nice!
I could totally see her being like a cottage-core girlie in a modern day au. She loves long skirts, long dresses, poofy sleeves, bows, but don't be surprised if you catch her lazing around in sweats.
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Songs that remind me of her!: More Than A Women (Bee Gees), The Lucky One (Taylor Swift), and Slipping Through My Fingers (ABBA).
Favorite Artists (Time Accurate): ABBA, Dolly Parton, Gloria Gaynor.
Favorite Artists (Modern AU): Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Chappell Roan, TWICE, Sabrina Carpenter.
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My Headcanons <3
- Her electives are care of magical creatures and divination.
- She loves women. Women love her.
- She loves to sing. She’ll sing whenever she does her hair and makeup, and Marlene will yell like “Slay queen!” from across the dorm room.
- Her karaoke song is "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
- She loves picnics with the girls.
- She and Pandora will weave flowers into the other girls' hair.
- She is the motivator of the girls, 100%. She is always ready to make her friends feel like the hottest, baddest in the world. She is always there to listen to the drama and give actually good advice on it, while low-key trashing whoever did them wrong.
- I think she wanted to be a healer, which is specifically why she didn’t join the Order of the Phoenix.
- She loves baking! She always makes her friends' favorite desserts for their birthdays! (She sneaks down to the kitchens and assists the house elves with the baking).
- She’s definitely one of those people who doesn’t go out of her way to work hard, but still gets really good grades.
- If this wasn't already obvious, her favorite color is pink. It just is.
- She is a lovergirl <3
- She loves loves loves to do her friends hair, makeup, nails, styling, whatever.
- She is a girl's girl.
- She loves strawberries.
- Like... to the point where it's a problem.
- Lily and Marlene once made her a strawberry shortcake for her birthday and Mary was so happy that her friends went out of their way to indulge in her interest, that she didn't even notice how sloppy the icing was. (Or how dry the actual cake was).
- She didn't find out she was a witch until she received her letter.
- She loves the movie "Grease".
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Thank you for reading <3 Have a wonderful day/afternoon/night, wherever you are!
(@marylily-my-beloved you asked to be tagged, so here you go!)
(Let me know if you want to be tagged for future parts!)
#mary macdonald#marsmarauders rambles#the marauders era#the marauders#marauders#marauders fandom#marauders era#mwpp
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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let's spread the self-love 💞
Tagged by @2nd2ndalto. This is tricky, because my favorite is always either the one I'm working on or the one I end up reading for some reason. What I really should do is write which I think are my five favorites, and then go back to see if I've answered this before (I'm sure I have) and see how often I say the same fics. Or if I never say the same fics.
Here's the ones that caught my attention while trying to find five favorites, which means they're my favorites today:
Personally, I Blame the Coffee (Victor/Yuuri, Coffeeshop AU, one-shot) It was so much fun to write this cracky little one-shot. I'm still impressed I go the whole fic without Victor knowing Yuuri's name, despite his many, many attempts to learn it.
Crossovers (Eric Bittle/Jack Zimmerman, AU where Bittle is a figure skater & Jack is JJ Leroy's cousin) Eric skates to Beyonce's Halo, I regret nothing. There's more to the fic, but honestly what else do you need?
A Fiddle in the Band (Johnlock, AU Country Music, unfinished) Oh, my poor semi-abandoned Fiddle 'Verse. I still think the Ballad of Gloria Scott would make a pretty good country song, if it was anyone but me singing it.
Dangerous Games (Mystrade, Historical AU where the Germans won WW2) I love this one. It's despair and heartbreak and loss and it's probably riddled with historical inaccuracies but I love Mycroft in it. Of all the Mystrades I've written, this one's my favorite.
Pages from a Broken Book (Ten2/Rose, post-JE in Pete's World) Basically I write about my experience with culture shock for fourteen stories. You know, as you do.
Tagging without pressure to:
@paula-in-dreamland
@jlrpuck
@earlgreytea68
@nautilicious
@221b-hound
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