Fanmix for Star Trek Big Bang - How Long Will You Stay (For Your Whole Life) by withthepilot
Who jumped at the chance to make a mix for a Star Trek/Parks and Recreation crossover?
This lady! So imagine my pleased surprise when I found out that the author was none other than the lovely withthepilot!
This mix for How Long Will You Stay (For Your Whole Life) is power pop from beginning to end, which seemed fitting for Jim and Bones, and Pavel and Hikaru, and Spock and Uhura, and budget cuts and town festivals. It was so much fun to make, and the fic is really spectacular! Enjoy!
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- Badly Drawn Boy, "A Peak You Reach"
- The Who, "I Can't Explain"
- Ryan Adams, "Gonna Make You Love Me"
- Juliana Hatfield, "Everybody Loves Me But You"
- Juned, "Groovin' On You"
- P. Hux, "Every Minute"
- Blondie, "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear"
- The Go-Go's, "Turn to You"
- Foster The People, "Waste"
- The Bangles, "Tell Me"
- The dB's, "Love Is For Lovers"
- Velocity Girl, "I Can't Stop Smiling"
- The Cars, "Just What I Needed"
- Matthew Sweet, "Girlfriend"
1. Badly Drawn Boy, "A Peak You Reach"
I don't to be alone
Is that out of the question
I'd like a happy home
Is that too obvious
Spock knew he wanted to hire her from the moment he laid eyes on her.
2. The Who, "I Can't Explain"
Got a feeling inside (Can't explain)
It's a certain kind (Can't explain)
I feel hot and cold (Can't explain)
Yeah, down in my soul, yeah (Can't explain)
Leonard actually smiles at that, much to Jim's surprise. It's a wry, fragile little twist of his lips, and it makes Jim's heart skip a beat. He drinks more beer to drown any other unnecessary feelings in alcohol.
3. Ryan Adams, "Gonna Make You Love Me"
This old world, well, it was mine to take
Faith can keep you warm, but I'll teach you how to shake
"Three drinks and this is how he repays me: by making out with Gary the lunatic."
4. Juliana Hatfield, "Everybody Loves Me But You"
People always notice me wherever I go
They think I'm lucky but they don't really know
Beauty and brains are all that I've got
I've got a cold cold bed and a broken heart, a broken heart
"Here are the reasons I think you should go out with me," Gary says to Hikaru.
5. Juned, "Groovin' On You"
I've been grooving' on you for an hour or two
Thinking 'bout the way I can get to you
"Okay, fine," he says, standing up. "But I'm working on it with you. To make sure to stay within your budget."
6. P. Hux, "Every Minute"
For half a second I pretend
I could just be your good friend
"Solidarity," she says.
7. Blondie, "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear"
Floating past the evidence of possibilities.
We could navigate together,psychic frequencies.
Whatever Jim mumbles into Leonard's shirt doesn't sound like a no, so he leans down and scoops his exhausted body into his arms. To his surprise, Jim doesn't protest at all, but rather curls closer to Leonard's body. As if he actually trusts him.
8. The Go-Go's, "Turn to You"
There may be some explanation
Why you feel the way you do
The world makes its rotations
But I just want to turn to you
"Really," Jim adds, relentless as he leans forward in his chair. "It means the world to me, how you went into a blind rage because someone was trying to do her job. It was just the absolute sweetest thing."
9. Foster The People, "Waste"
"How long?" I say, how long will you relive the things that are gone?
Oh yeah, The devil's on your back but I know you can shake him off
"Bye-bye Gary." He shrugs dejectedly. "I might have considered going with him if he asked me, but he never did.
10. The Bangles, "Tell Me"
What a shock it is to see
That I can walk away so easily
Isn't it funny, how hard it's turned around
Spock lays a hand on her knee, giving it a gentle squeeze, and Uhura holds her drink up, offering him the straw. He takes it between his lips for a slow, satisfied sip.
11. The dB's, "Love Is For Lovers"
Do you believe that real love is right now?
Could we be having the time of our lives now?
"Yes," Pavel agrees, grabbing his coat. "Lots of vodka."
Hikaru grins. "I like how you say that."
12. Velocity Girl, "I Can't Stop Smiling"
I can't stop smiling and I don't know why I want to anyway
So many times before I could hardly even force one to my face
"Thought you weren't impulsive," Jim murmurs after a while, his fingers carding through Leonard's dark hair. He sighs at the feel of Leonard's hand traveling down his spine and it sounds loud to his own ears, what with the utter silence surrounding them. Leonard presses a small smile to the corner of Jim's mouth, his voice a low rumble.
"You're a bad influence," he says. "So I might be changing."
13. The Cars, "Just What I Needed"
I don't mind you com in' here
And wasting' all my time time
14. Matthew Sweet, "Girlfriend"
'Cause you need to be back in the arms of a good friend
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