XF Fanmixes
I caved and made two fanmixes! Enter at your own risk.
Crises during the making of:
1. Every song ever written reminds me SOMEHOW of The X-Files, but how do I choose ones that will actually make some kind of demented sense to normal people?
2. Is there any way I can sneak in Celine Dion without looking like a loser? ... No. But I'm doing it anyway.
3. What's the difference between a song for the XF mix and a song for the MSR mix? NOT MUCH.
4. Damn, I can't include "Walking After You," I know you all already have it.
5. I actually hate West Side Story and "Somewhere," but I LOVE Phil Collins and this version. Therefore it is included.
Yes, The X-Files is long over, but there still hasn't been anything that could hold a candle to it! These songs were chosen because they illustrate in various ways what The X-Files was all about - paranoia, disillusionment, trust, despair, faith, loneliness, alienation, loss, restlessness, sacrifice, heroism, and love. Not necessarily in that order. It's more of a "mood" selection than the MSR mix, but trust me, the lyrics fit, too. Sometimes almost EERILY.
Cast yourself back into the nineties!
THE X-FILES MIX - "BETTER DAYS"
(complete zip)
[reuploaded Nov 2, 2007]
1. No More I Love You's - Annie Lennox (1995)
I used to be lunatic from the gracious days
I used to be woebegone and so restless nights
...I used to have demons in my room at night
Desire, despair, desire... so many monsters
2. Unmarked Helicopters - Soul Coughing (1996)
Unmarked helicopters, hovering
The lord is coming soon
They said it was a weather balloon
3. Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Bruce Cockburn (1983)
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
Gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight
4. Get In Line - Barenaked Ladies (1999)
Everywhere I go there's someone in a trench coat staring at me
When I'm not at home I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
5. Wild Horses - Gino Vannelli (1987)
You can call me a fool
You can call me blind
You can call it quits
Hey, no matter what you do
6. Bullet the Blue Sky - U2 (1987)
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum
Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome
7. The Waiting Room - Sixpence None The Richer (1999)
Fight 'til your fists bleed, baby
Kick and scream at the wicked things
8. Satellite - Dave Matthews Band (1994)
Satellite in my eyes
Like a diamond in the sky
9. Never A Time - Genesis (1991)
Where nothing is real, and not what it seems
We can't go on another day
Just being afraid to say
10. Letting the Cables Sleep - Bush (1999)
Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
... I'm a stranger in this town
11. Afraid Not Scared - Ryan Adams (2003)
She started freezing, lungs are collapsing
The momentum is passing, but the moment is eating us whole
We're surrounded
12. Not Only Human - Heather Nova (1998)
Every shimmer is a searchlight
Every planet is ours
Maybe there's a light that's always on
Maybe we're not only human, maybe
13. Talk Tonight - Oasis (1998)
I wanna talk tonight
Until the mornin' light
'Bout how you saved my life
14. Better Days - Five For Fighting (2000)
Late night, early morning
We talked until there was nothing left to say
It was strange, the war was on
But I've never felt so safe
No, I've never seen better days
15. The Champion's Theme - Kenny G (1996)
Parts of my MSR mix are corny. But please! A little slack is necessary for the ship of all ships.
THE MSR MIX: LET'S GET TOGETHER
(complete zip)
[reuploaded Nov 2, 2007]
1. The Lovecats - The Cure
We slip through the streets
While everyone sleeps
2. A Sorta Fairytale - Tori Amos
And I knew then it would be
A lifelong thing
3. I See Monsters - Ryan Adams (2003)
Makes me want her harder
Makes me want to be a little stronger
Still I see monsters
4. Ground Beneath Her Feet - U2 (2000)
Let me love you, let me rescue you
Let me bring you where two roads meet
5. When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss + Union Station
Try as I may I could never explain,
What I hear when you don't say a thing
6. Tale As Old As Time - Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
7. You Alone - Late Tuesday
You're not what I expected
In fact you're more than that
8. Everything - Lifehouse
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
9. Easy to Ignore - Sixpence None the Richer
You and the moon are a beautiful sight to me
The stars in your eyes make it really hard to see you
10. Mysterious Ways - U2
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel
(on your knees, boy)
11. Too Much Between Us - George Winston
(instrumental cover of the song by Procol Harem)
With so much sea between us
I can't make it much more clear
Be with me when I need a drink
Be with me when I die
12. Fear - Sarah Mclachlan
I have so much to lose
Here in this lonely place
Tangled up in our embrace
13. Wonderwall - Ryan Adams
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
14. I Love You - Sarah Mclachlan
Let me surround you, my sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek
15. Free Love - Depeche Mode
I can understand what you're thinking of
I can see the pain that you're frightened of
16. Let's Get Together - The Parent Trap
(aka "The Per Manum Song")
Let's get together, yeah yeah yeah
Why don't you and I combine?
17. Answer - Sarah Mclachlan
Cause I can only tell you what I know
That I need you in my life
When the stars have all gone out
You'll still be burning so bright
18. Somewhere - Phil Collins
There's a time for us
Someday a time for us
19. If I Never Knew You - John Secada & Shanice
If I never knew you
I'd be safe, but half as real
LINER NOTES:
- There's a typo on the MSR track list image, but you'll have to find it yourself.
- Textures by inxsomniax
Crises during the making of:
1. Every song ever written reminds me SOMEHOW of The X-Files, but how do I choose ones that will actually make some kind of demented sense to normal people?
2. Is there any way I can sneak in Celine Dion without looking like a loser? ... No. But I'm doing it anyway.
3. What's the difference between a song for the XF mix and a song for the MSR mix? NOT MUCH.
4. Damn, I can't include "Walking After You," I know you all already have it.
5. I actually hate West Side Story and "Somewhere," but I LOVE Phil Collins and this version. Therefore it is included.
Yes, The X-Files is long over, but there still hasn't been anything that could hold a candle to it! These songs were chosen because they illustrate in various ways what The X-Files was all about - paranoia, disillusionment, trust, despair, faith, loneliness, alienation, loss, restlessness, sacrifice, heroism, and love. Not necessarily in that order. It's more of a "mood" selection than the MSR mix, but trust me, the lyrics fit, too. Sometimes almost EERILY.
Cast yourself back into the nineties!
THE X-FILES MIX - "BETTER DAYS"
(complete zip)
[reuploaded Nov 2, 2007]
1. No More I Love You's - Annie Lennox (1995)
I used to be lunatic from the gracious days
I used to be woebegone and so restless nights
...I used to have demons in my room at night
Desire, despair, desire... so many monsters
2. Unmarked Helicopters - Soul Coughing (1996)
Unmarked helicopters, hovering
The lord is coming soon
They said it was a weather balloon
3. Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Bruce Cockburn (1983)
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
Gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight
4. Get In Line - Barenaked Ladies (1999)
Everywhere I go there's someone in a trench coat staring at me
When I'm not at home I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
5. Wild Horses - Gino Vannelli (1987)
You can call me a fool
You can call me blind
You can call it quits
Hey, no matter what you do
6. Bullet the Blue Sky - U2 (1987)
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum
Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome
7. The Waiting Room - Sixpence None The Richer (1999)
Fight 'til your fists bleed, baby
Kick and scream at the wicked things
8. Satellite - Dave Matthews Band (1994)
Satellite in my eyes
Like a diamond in the sky
9. Never A Time - Genesis (1991)
Where nothing is real, and not what it seems
We can't go on another day
Just being afraid to say
10. Letting the Cables Sleep - Bush (1999)
Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
... I'm a stranger in this town
11. Afraid Not Scared - Ryan Adams (2003)
She started freezing, lungs are collapsing
The momentum is passing, but the moment is eating us whole
We're surrounded
12. Not Only Human - Heather Nova (1998)
Every shimmer is a searchlight
Every planet is ours
Maybe there's a light that's always on
Maybe we're not only human, maybe
13. Talk Tonight - Oasis (1998)
I wanna talk tonight
Until the mornin' light
'Bout how you saved my life
14. Better Days - Five For Fighting (2000)
Late night, early morning
We talked until there was nothing left to say
It was strange, the war was on
But I've never felt so safe
No, I've never seen better days
15. The Champion's Theme - Kenny G (1996)
Parts of my MSR mix are corny. But please! A little slack is necessary for the ship of all ships.
THE MSR MIX: LET'S GET TOGETHER
(complete zip)
[reuploaded Nov 2, 2007]
1. The Lovecats - The Cure
We slip through the streets
While everyone sleeps
2. A Sorta Fairytale - Tori Amos
And I knew then it would be
A lifelong thing
3. I See Monsters - Ryan Adams (2003)
Makes me want her harder
Makes me want to be a little stronger
Still I see monsters
4. Ground Beneath Her Feet - U2 (2000)
Let me love you, let me rescue you
Let me bring you where two roads meet
5. When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss + Union Station
Try as I may I could never explain,
What I hear when you don't say a thing
6. Tale As Old As Time - Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
7. You Alone - Late Tuesday
You're not what I expected
In fact you're more than that
8. Everything - Lifehouse
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
9. Easy to Ignore - Sixpence None the Richer
You and the moon are a beautiful sight to me
The stars in your eyes make it really hard to see you
10. Mysterious Ways - U2
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel
(on your knees, boy)
11. Too Much Between Us - George Winston
(instrumental cover of the song by Procol Harem)
With so much sea between us
I can't make it much more clear
Be with me when I need a drink
Be with me when I die
12. Fear - Sarah Mclachlan
I have so much to lose
Here in this lonely place
Tangled up in our embrace
13. Wonderwall - Ryan Adams
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
14. I Love You - Sarah Mclachlan
Let me surround you, my sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek
15. Free Love - Depeche Mode
I can understand what you're thinking of
I can see the pain that you're frightened of
16. Let's Get Together - The Parent Trap
(aka "The Per Manum Song")
Let's get together, yeah yeah yeah
Why don't you and I combine?
17. Answer - Sarah Mclachlan
Cause I can only tell you what I know
That I need you in my life
When the stars have all gone out
You'll still be burning so bright
18. Somewhere - Phil Collins
There's a time for us
Someday a time for us
19. If I Never Knew You - John Secada & Shanice
If I never knew you
I'd be safe, but half as real
LINER NOTES:
- There's a typo on the MSR track list image, but you'll have to find it yourself.
- Textures by inxsomniax