the first mix of 2010
It's the first of my help_haiti mixes!
To love a modern leper: a mix for Holmes (and his dear Watson)
Download here.
house_kitten asked for:
+ Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (because thanks to RDJ I have it on the brain baaaaad), but not restricted to the movie. I know you have a good knowledge of Holmes canon so feel free to run with it or just stick with the movie...whatever you're cool with.
+ Characters/Pairing/Theme: Holmes & Watson, mainly focused on their friendship with a little bit of teh slash if you're so moved.
And she got this:
To love a modern leper: a mix for Holmes (and his dear Watson)
Whew, this mix! The last one I started and the first one I get to post. This was the hardest mix I've probably ever made, because I only had about 4 of these songs in my collection already. I had to do a lot of research; such a burden, listening to all these gorgeous accents and rollicking folk songs ;)
"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" was the best surprise I found while researching: an actual traditional Irish ballad with the lyrics, "Oh my darling dear, you look so queer." Yeah, I know, they really mean strange. Shhhh.
Obviously, the sound here is inspired directly from the film. I couldn't think of anything else that would suit. I sought out songs from Ireland and Scotland, mainly - anything sung with an accent, basically - but I also wanted a good variety of moods. From the asskicking pub rock of The Tossers (who, omg, I love so much), to the totes depressing sadness of Glen Hansard, with several points in between. Holmes is really a depressive little shit when he wants to be, so of course I had to span all those aspects of his personality. These are songs not only for his wild nights in the boxing ring or drinking Watson under the table (you know he totally could), but also for those dark days when he's not sure of himself or Watson's feelings for him.
I snuck a little something in from Irene's perspective as well. "Turtle Dove" is, for one thing, an American take on Scottish and Irish folk music. It's the only song sung by a woman on this mix (not something I usually do, you know). Turtle doves are a symbol of devoted love; the line "Adam and Eve, don't you tell it to me" became, to me, Irene's defiant statement of support for our boys decidedly sinful relationship.
"St. Peter's Day Festival" is an attempt to end things on a slightly more positive note. It's a song about waiting for someone you care for, about the wait being worth it no matter what else is being missed. Depressive or not, Holmes is nothing if not dedicated to his dear Watson. (Irene got a whole song of her own, but I didn't leave Mary out: to me, she's the "she" speaking truths in this song.)
And then of course I had to properly wrap things up with "The Rocky Road to Dublin," in homage to the film itself, and the inspiration for this whole collection.
Now, what I'd really love more than anything in the world, is to hear a Holmes/Watson mix in this vein but compiled by someone else entirely. I know I missed a million amazing songs that would've fit here. (I mean, there's not even any Chieftains on it, for goodness sake.)
...
I just have to take an extra moment to say thank you to Ally for basically forcing me to make a mix for something I never would have. Ally and I go waaaaaaay back when it comes to Holmes and Watson - there's a picture of us together at 221B Baker Street back in 2007 - and have always seen along the same lines: THEY'RE TOTES IN LOVE. Actually, she blames me for making her see that, but I blame Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, because seriously, I never even thought about it until I picked up A Study in Scarlet for the first time and there was Watson, going on and on about Holmes' long, graceful fingers. Ahem. Anyway.
I already know she loves it, because she told me so. But I hope you all love it too.
To love a modern leper: a mix for Holmes (and his dear Watson)
Download here.
house_kitten asked for:
+ Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (because thanks to RDJ I have it on the brain baaaaad), but not restricted to the movie. I know you have a good knowledge of Holmes canon so feel free to run with it or just stick with the movie...whatever you're cool with.
+ Characters/Pairing/Theme: Holmes & Watson, mainly focused on their friendship with a little bit of teh slash if you're so moved.
And she got this:
To love a modern leper: a mix for Holmes (and his dear Watson)
- Jonathon Ramsey - Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
- The Tossers - The Pub
- The Pogues - The Gentleman Soldier
- Fionn Regan - Snowy Atlas Mountains
- Glasvegas - It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
- Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper
- The Pogues - Wild Cats of Kilkenny
- The Duhks - Turtle Dove
- Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová - Lies
- Ra Ra Riot - St. Peter's Day Festival
- The Dubliners - The Rocky Road to Dublin
Whew, this mix! The last one I started and the first one I get to post. This was the hardest mix I've probably ever made, because I only had about 4 of these songs in my collection already. I had to do a lot of research; such a burden, listening to all these gorgeous accents and rollicking folk songs ;)
"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" was the best surprise I found while researching: an actual traditional Irish ballad with the lyrics, "Oh my darling dear, you look so queer." Yeah, I know, they really mean strange. Shhhh.
Obviously, the sound here is inspired directly from the film. I couldn't think of anything else that would suit. I sought out songs from Ireland and Scotland, mainly - anything sung with an accent, basically - but I also wanted a good variety of moods. From the asskicking pub rock of The Tossers (who, omg, I love so much), to the totes depressing sadness of Glen Hansard, with several points in between. Holmes is really a depressive little shit when he wants to be, so of course I had to span all those aspects of his personality. These are songs not only for his wild nights in the boxing ring or drinking Watson under the table (you know he totally could), but also for those dark days when he's not sure of himself or Watson's feelings for him.
I snuck a little something in from Irene's perspective as well. "Turtle Dove" is, for one thing, an American take on Scottish and Irish folk music. It's the only song sung by a woman on this mix (not something I usually do, you know). Turtle doves are a symbol of devoted love; the line "Adam and Eve, don't you tell it to me" became, to me, Irene's defiant statement of support for our boys decidedly sinful relationship.
"St. Peter's Day Festival" is an attempt to end things on a slightly more positive note. It's a song about waiting for someone you care for, about the wait being worth it no matter what else is being missed. Depressive or not, Holmes is nothing if not dedicated to his dear Watson. (Irene got a whole song of her own, but I didn't leave Mary out: to me, she's the "she" speaking truths in this song.)
And then of course I had to properly wrap things up with "The Rocky Road to Dublin," in homage to the film itself, and the inspiration for this whole collection.
Now, what I'd really love more than anything in the world, is to hear a Holmes/Watson mix in this vein but compiled by someone else entirely. I know I missed a million amazing songs that would've fit here. (I mean, there's not even any Chieftains on it, for goodness sake.)
...
I just have to take an extra moment to say thank you to Ally for basically forcing me to make a mix for something I never would have. Ally and I go waaaaaaay back when it comes to Holmes and Watson - there's a picture of us together at 221B Baker Street back in 2007 - and have always seen along the same lines: THEY'RE TOTES IN LOVE. Actually, she blames me for making her see that, but I blame Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, because seriously, I never even thought about it until I picked up A Study in Scarlet for the first time and there was Watson, going on and on about Holmes' long, graceful fingers. Ahem. Anyway.
I already know she loves it, because she told me so. But I hope you all love it too.