Dan Rydell Fanmix
For queer_theory. Not necessarily songs Dan himself would like, but in tribute to him and his Sports Night life.
1 New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
Dan: Casey slept in his office and I’m having a New York Renaissance.
2 Rosa Parks (Outkast)
Isaac: And because I love you, I can say this: no rich young white guy has ever gotten anywhere with me comparing himself to Rosa Parks. Got it?
Dan: Yes sir.
Isaac: Good.
3 Afternoon Delight (The Starland Vocal Band)
Casey: What's up with me not being cool?
Dan: What IS up with that?
Casey: I love music! I have a great appreciation of music.
Dan: Dude, I've been in your car! You've got the Starland Vocal Band singing "Afternoon Delight."
4 Sloop John B (The Beach Boys)
Dan: There's really nothing like seeing a guy realize he's not done yet. It usually goes the other way.
5 Eli’s Coming (Three Dog Night)
Dan: Eli is something bad, a darkness.
Casey: "Eli's coming. Hide your heart, girl." Eli is a inveterate womanizer. I think you're getting the song wrong.
Dan: I know I'm getting the song wrong. But, when I first heard it, that's what I thought it meant. Things stick with you that way.
6 Quit Playing Games with My Heart (Backstreet Boys)
Dan: The high-water mark was when I was mistaken for a Backstreet Boy. Is there a Backstreet Boy I look like?
Jeremy: Yeah.
Dan: Which one?
Jeremy: That... guy.
7 Finland Song (Eric Idle)
Dan: Why are we quoting high-level sources inside the Swiss Olympic Committee on Helsinki's bid for the 2010 Olympics?
Dana: What's the problem?
Dan: Helsinki's in Finland.
Dana: Are you sure?
Dan: Am I sure that Helsinki's in Finland? Yeah. I'm quite sure.
8 How are Things in Glocca Morra? (Sonny Rolllins)
Isaac: I have a comprehensive command of American musicals.
Dan: That's great, listen...
Isaac: Name a song.
Dan: I don't really...
Isaac: Name a damn song.
Dan: How are Things in Glocca Morra?
[Long silence]
Isaac: Damn, that's gonna bug the hell out of me.
9 Happy Birthday (Mr. Rogers)
Not the more common version, since I didn’t want us to have to pay the estate of Patty and Mildred Hill. Plus. Mr. Rogers.
10 Who Are You (Tom Waits)
When I was looking for songs, I came across this rec from my old pal and fellow Sports Night fan, phoebesmum, whom we lost to cancer this year. (She's written some lovely Dan fic, by the way.) As she said, to another's inquiry: “My #1 Dan Rydell song will always be Tom Wait's Who Are You - I think it's the line about I fell in love with your sailor's mouth and your wounded eyes that does it, Danny being King of the Woobies.” So, this is for her.
My gifts for this challenge: http://centeroftheu.livejournal.com/2817.html#comments
Heather's nice comment back to me:
1 New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
Dan: Casey slept in his office and I’m having a New York Renaissance.
2 Rosa Parks (Outkast)
Isaac: And because I love you, I can say this: no rich young white guy has ever gotten anywhere with me comparing himself to Rosa Parks. Got it?
Dan: Yes sir.
Isaac: Good.
3 Afternoon Delight (The Starland Vocal Band)
Casey: What's up with me not being cool?
Dan: What IS up with that?
Casey: I love music! I have a great appreciation of music.
Dan: Dude, I've been in your car! You've got the Starland Vocal Band singing "Afternoon Delight."
4 Sloop John B (The Beach Boys)
Dan: There's really nothing like seeing a guy realize he's not done yet. It usually goes the other way.
5 Eli’s Coming (Three Dog Night)
Dan: Eli is something bad, a darkness.
Casey: "Eli's coming. Hide your heart, girl." Eli is a inveterate womanizer. I think you're getting the song wrong.
Dan: I know I'm getting the song wrong. But, when I first heard it, that's what I thought it meant. Things stick with you that way.
6 Quit Playing Games with My Heart (Backstreet Boys)
Dan: The high-water mark was when I was mistaken for a Backstreet Boy. Is there a Backstreet Boy I look like?
Jeremy: Yeah.
Dan: Which one?
Jeremy: That... guy.
7 Finland Song (Eric Idle)
Dan: Why are we quoting high-level sources inside the Swiss Olympic Committee on Helsinki's bid for the 2010 Olympics?
Dana: What's the problem?
Dan: Helsinki's in Finland.
Dana: Are you sure?
Dan: Am I sure that Helsinki's in Finland? Yeah. I'm quite sure.
8 How are Things in Glocca Morra? (Sonny Rolllins)
Isaac: I have a comprehensive command of American musicals.
Dan: That's great, listen...
Isaac: Name a song.
Dan: I don't really...
Isaac: Name a damn song.
Dan: How are Things in Glocca Morra?
[Long silence]
Isaac: Damn, that's gonna bug the hell out of me.
9 Happy Birthday (Mr. Rogers)
Not the more common version, since I didn’t want us to have to pay the estate of Patty and Mildred Hill. Plus. Mr. Rogers.
10 Who Are You (Tom Waits)
When I was looking for songs, I came across this rec from my old pal and fellow Sports Night fan, phoebesmum, whom we lost to cancer this year. (She's written some lovely Dan fic, by the way.) As she said, to another's inquiry: “My #1 Dan Rydell song will always be Tom Wait's Who Are You - I think it's the line about I fell in love with your sailor's mouth and your wounded eyes that does it, Danny being King of the Woobies.” So, this is for her.
My gifts for this challenge: http://centeroftheu.livejournal.com/2817.html#comments
Heather's nice comment back to me: