#ineffeble may

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Can I hear a wahooo?!!??

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3. "Adam and Eve"

Today I offer you a silly little comic. Why? Because what else am I supposed to do with this prompt.

Tomorrow? Who knows.

[robinratt]

IneffableMay2024 day 7: Coffee

Crowley with his 6 shots of espresso and Aziraphale with a matching cup of tea

[im-the-j-in-anthony-j-crowley]

I don't know exactly what I'm getting at, when I find out what, I'll tell you, but.... do you remember that episode called Saturday morning funtime?

Things that you might say, happened on a Saturday:

That episode (obviously)

November 10, 1827. Yes, this is the day Aziraphale writes in his diary

Conversation between Aziraphale and Crowley while still an angel

Maybe there are more, but I'm not very good at paying attention. And I guess the only one I have to explain more with is the last one, so here I go:

The world was created on a Sunday, so you could say (I know there was no such thing as time before, but it's all figurative) that everything that happened before creation was on a Saturday

[di-42]

I would be lost without this fandom

Neil's picks for Aziraphale & Crowley's Angelic Playlist were Cry Me a River (Julie London), The Book of Life (Peter Gabriel), and The Show Must Go On (Queen).

Three songs. Two about the aftermath of a break up, and one about coming together in love. So very clearly, we can infer a Crowley POV song, an Aziraphale POV song, and a song for the two of them and their happily ever after. (Song lyrics for all three after the cut for reference.)

The Book of Love is a perfect wedding song. It's a song to play under two people declaring their desire to spend eternity together. With lines about dancing and reading and it's perfect. It's originally a Magnetic Fields song that was released in 1999. Peter Gabriel recorded a cover in 2004 for the movie Shall We Dance about which I know nothing but the Wikipedia summary. But since we know how movies are important here... It's a standard rom-com with a bored Richard Gere secretly taking up ballroom dancing after following a pretty lady from the train (J-Lo). His wife (Susan Sarandon) thinks he's cheating, turns out nope, just dancing, drama ensues, he gives up dancing but eventually his wife becomes supportive and he realizes he loves his wife. And dancing. And they live happily ever after, with both of them getting what they want. Maybe we can draw some parallels here? But I think the song speaks for itself better than its connection with what sounds like a standard early 2000s romcom.

The individual songs are where it gets interesting.

Cry Me a River was first released by Julie London in 1951, but became popular after she sang it in the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It starring Jayne Mansfield as an aspiring rock 'n roll singer. Again, relying on Wikipedia here, but there is an interesting bit about a blossoming forbidden relationship, wiretapped phones, and someone editing the recordings to keep the love affair secret. But again, it's probably a stretch to look too deeply into the movie.

The song has a very classic jazz feel. It's from a decade and a half later, but if you were, say, an angel who enjoyed Moonlight Serenade or A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square, it has a similar feel. You definitely wouldn't say it's bebop. The lyrics are about someone who was in love and had their heartbroken. Their former love (who never shed a tear over the break up) has returned and wants to make up. The singer essentially says "you love me? Prove it. Cry me a river like I cried when you left." Which, fair, but in our context, ouch.

The Show Must Go On is a Queen song, and we know how much Queen we hear in association with Crowley in particular. But this just isn't any Queen song. It was written by Brian May about Freddie Mercury's struggles as he neared the end of his life, and it was recorded in 1990. (Coincidentally or not, the year Good Omens was published, a book co-created by friends, one of whom would die too soon, and the other of whom would reflect on his friend's end of life struggles as the story was told more fully. Yes, I'm crying about this.)

In the song, the singer is fighting to reach a place of freedom, away from empty spaces and heartbreak. They are fighting with pure will, and even though their heart is breaking they smile and carry on because the show must go on.

What I really appreciate here with the POV songs, is that they are cross-coded. Queen is Crowley-coded, but the song about someone fighting through heartbreak to achieve something vital, while forcing a smile for the audience? That's absolutely Aziraphale in Heaven. And the 40s/50s jazz ballad is absolutely Aziraphale's style, but the jilted lover who may be willing to give their love a second chance but needs to see proof that the lover cares as much as they do is Crowley all the way.

It's almost like... Well it's almost like even in their separation, they are each carrying a piece of the other. The book of love has music in it, indeed.

The Book of Love

The book of love is long and boring No one can lift the damn thing It's full of charts and facts, and figures And instructions for dancing But I I love it when you read to me. And you You can read me anything.

The book of love has music in it In fact that's where music comes from Some of it's just transcendental Some of it's just really dumb But I I love it when you sing to me And you You can sing me anything

The book of love is long and boring And written very long ago It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes And things we're all too young to know But I I love it when you give me things And you You ought to give me wedding rings

Cry Me a River

Now you say you're lonely You cry the whole night thorough Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry For bein' so untrue Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head While you never shed a tear Remember, I remember all that you said Told me love was too plebeian Told me you were through with me and

Now you say you love me Well, just to prove you do Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you

The Show Must Go On

Empty spaces, what are we living for? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on Does anybody know what we are looking for?

Another hero, another mindless crime Behind the curtain, in the pantomime Hold the line Does anybody want to take it anymore?

The show must go on The show must go on, yeah Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile, still, stays on

Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on Does anybody know what we are living for? I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now I'll soon be turning, round the corner now Outside the dawn is breaking But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free

The show must go on The show must go on Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile, still, stays on

My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die I can fly, my friends

The show must go on The show must go on I'll face it with a grin I'm never giving in On with the show I'll top the bill I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on On with the show Show Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on

[being-lion-hearted]

Good omens headcanon

As Crowley  believes Aziraphale died in the burning bookshop and he drives to the bar to get drunk "Love of my Life" by Queen is the song that comes up in the Bentley

[robinratt]

IneffableMay2024 day 22: 1941

I love my hyperfixated autistic angel

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Ineffable may day 1: Before the Beginning

Not the biggest fan of this drawing but oh well!

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Ineffablemay2024 day 3: Bookshop

Just a little doodle for today, with a bonus angel

My friend wanted me to make a matching crowley so i did and they look perfect!!

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IneffableMay2024 day 4: Disaster Puppy

Now finished, with shading :D

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#ineffablemay2024 day 5: Retired

An old drawing for today!

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#ineffablemay2024 day 4: Disaster Puppy

I think i will finish (shade) this one after ineffable may, i really like it!

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Ineffablemay2024 day 2: Naked Man Friend

I know this is about jim but this drawing was incredible funny to me

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IneffableMay day-1 In the Beginning

Crowley gave a big flower to his new found favorite being

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Ineffablemay2024 day 6: Apology

Only had time for a doodle, was busy painting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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IneffableMay day-6 Queen

Aziraphale stole one of Crowleys shirts. Crowley just woke up so i think he noticed yet:)