BBC making fanvids...

[elisi]

I love it when this happens. This is Foxes singing 'Don't Stop Me Now' from Mummy On The Orient Express, but rather than have it as a straight performance they've turned it into a vid. And because they're the BBC, there's even snippets of future episodes:

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[a_phoenixdragon]

Lovely...

[elisi]

Isn't it just... <3

[davesmusictank]

So cool.

[elisi]

I love it when the BBC goes all out like this. :)

[enevarim]

Lovely. Thanks for pointing this out!

Embarrassingly out of the loop alert: I didn't know the song, and had to look up the lyrics. Having had to do that though, if you wanted to pick a song to illustrate the out-of-control nature of the Doctor's and Clara's adventures, with a Missy/woman-in-the-shop-shaped sting in the tail at the end, this is pretty close to perfect:

I'm gonna go go go
There's no stopping me
...
I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite I'm out of control
...
Don't stop me now
I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time
Just give me a call

[elisi]

It's the strangest things that can make you notice your own cultural bubble - it never occurred to me that there were people who didn't know Don't Stop Me Now to the point of being probably knowing most of the lyrics by heart...

Personally, then I always associate it with the Master, thanks to this vid by charmax:

ETA: Meant to say that it then ties in with Missy even more. ;)

[dieastra]

Well, I admit I did live in a kind of bubble myself, not having access to Western music back in GDR times, but also back then not having been much interested in English music, I preferred German songs where I actually could understand the lyrics - while others were and knew how to get it, we did dance to Michael Jackson or Madonna at the school disco.

So again I can blame this one on John Barrowman ;) He sang it once in "Tonight's the Night". It's possible I have heard it before, don't remember, but I love it ever since seeing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dumo_JFtFnA

(he introduces me to so many great songs and then I go and educate myself about where they come from)

I do finally understand though why one friend back in the early Nineties was such a huge Queen fan. So many great songs!

[elisi]

Well, I admit I did live in a kind of bubble myself, not having access to Western music back in GDR times, but also back then not having been much interested in English music, I preferred German songs where I actually could understand the lyrics - while others were and knew how to get it, we did dance to Michael Jackson or Madonna at the school disco.
I grew up with Madonna and Michael Jackson too!! Although I understand wanting to understand the lyrics. :)

(he introduces me to so many great songs and then I go and educate myself about where they come from)
Not a bad way to be! Heck, I read Dante because of Doctor Who...

I do finally understand though why one friend back in the early Nineties was such a huge Queen fan. So many great songs!
They're my eldest daughter's favourite band.

[ladymercury_10]

I didn't realize that was Foxes! Thanks for sharing. :)

[elisi]

I had never heard of her until Doctor Who. But I like her. :)

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[pigshitpoet]

not a dr. who fan, but really found this interesting.
thanks

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[elisi]

Glad you enjoyed, although I am now wondering what it looks like to someone from the outside... :)

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[pigshitpoet]

others like it too, even some friends from uk.. it made me want to watch 'who' more.. as well as agatha christie

i think they're onto something here
; )

are you familiar with a little drama series called heartbeat. the music in that show rocked our world. i was addicted to it from the get go. you can't beat good music with bad sit com..
; )))

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[elisi]

i think they're onto something here
Oooh yes. It is the BEST show. Because it can be anything. :)

are you familiar with a little drama series called heartbeat. the music in that show rocked our world. i was addicted to it from the get go. you can't beat good music with bad sit com..
I know *of* Heartbeat, don't know that I've ever watched it... Will check out the music though. Thank you. :)