Theme Songs For OotS Characters

[brian 333]

So, since we are discussing the possibility dream pointless wish of an OotS Cinematic experience, I am thinking we need to put some thought into the theme songs of the characters.

Roy - The theme song from Shaft, obviously
Haley - A redo of Street Rat from Alladin in Pat Benatar's voice, (and guitar.) Optionally, Pink Floyd's Money
Durkon - Ride of the Valkries
Elan - Searching For A Rainbow by The Marshall Tucker Band
Vaarsuvius - Olivia Newton-John's Magic
Belkar - Deathklok's Murder Train a Comin

Hilgya - Cindy Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Xykon - Dwayne Johnson's You're Welcome from Moana, because Xykon enjoys irony.

I'm sure my suggestions are both dated and wrong, so feel free to tell me exactly why your selections are better!

[2D8HP]

Roy - The theme song from Shaft, obviously


♫ ♫ ♫
He's a complicated man and no one understands him except an oversized sylph
♫♫♫

[godsflunky]

I rather suspect that Elan is a big fan of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'".

I could see Redcloak appreciating Kendrick Lamar -- or, alternatively, he's a purely string-quartet kind of guy.

O-Chul's theme, of course, is "Stayin' Alive" ... and Lien's is the shark theme from "Jaws."

[brian 333]

I rather suspect that Elan is a big fan of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'".

I could see Redcloak appreciating Kendrick Lamar -- or, alternatively, he's a purely string-quartet kind of guy.

O-Chul's theme, of course, is "Stayin' Alive" ... and Lien's is the shark theme from "Jaws."

Awesome suggestions!

Of course, O-Chul likes old style disco because it was popular when he was young. In which case, Xykon has to be a Blues fan. Muddy Waters blues, not Bob Dylan blues.

[godsflunky]

I see V as a David Bowie fan, but perhaps I'm just stereotyping. V also has had a Stones song and a Cash song directly associated with them via strip titles.

Though it's not one he'd likely choose, Nale's theme song is absolutely inevitable: "Complicated" by Avril Levigne

[Beelz91]

Would "Immigrant Song" be too cliche for Durkon?

Maybe "Sympathy for the Devil" for Xykon. and "should I stay or should I go" to Redcloak

[Greyshadow63]

"Magic" would be better as Blackwing's. V's should be "Fix you" by Coldplay.

[Riarra]

I like "The Hands That Thieve" by Streetlight Manifesto and "Was It Worth It" by Keyshia Cole for Redcloak, and "The Long Way Around" by the Dixie Chicks for Right-eye.

[Jack Frost]

There was something focused on it a while ago. You might find interesting The OotS Soundtrack Project (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?231882-The-OotS-Soundtrack-Project)

[Lacuna Caster]

Yeah, this topic comes up from time to time.

Belkar- Firestarter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ywz4MQgHik)
Durkon- Sysyphus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTgQIEqd5Ac)
Elan- Counting Flowers On the Wall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-oQbA9GL2I), Unbelievable (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5kr2OBhh4c)
Haley- Hurt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc), The Ecstasy of Gold (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOr0na6mKJQ)

"I wear my crown of thorns upon my liar's chair, full of broken thoughts I cannot repair."

Nale/Sabine- Reptile (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhkXxmnYHc)
Xykon/RC- Ruiner (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkT-aMgZvQI)

"Now the only thing left in my ****ing world is wearing your disease."

Celia- Call Me Call Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL_KyJpRuKU)
Miko- Crazy (https://vimeo.com/16921888), Sinnerman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vDZsABHUbQ)

"My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb. And all I remember is thinking I want to be like them."

...I can never think of a good one for Roy or V.

[KorvinStarmast]

...I can never think of a good one for Roy or V.
For V: It's Magic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlK0OGpIRs) (by Pilot)
For Roy: Talk to the Moon , (Bruno Mars)
Durkon: Missionary Man (Eurythmics) ; or On a Cold Wind to Valhalla (Jethro Tull)
Haley: Material Girl (Madonna)
Elan: Brother (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAaC_3Bm4B0) (The Kinks; sleepwalker Album)
Belkar: Psycho Killer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O52jAYa4Pm8) (Talking Heads)

[jwhouk]

All Beatles Theme Songs! (For when they reach the Blue Meanies) :

:roy: Roy - "Revolution" (No, not the convoluted #9)
:durkon: Durkon - "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" (or maybe "Hey Jude" - except it's "Hey Thor")
:haley: Haley - One of three: "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Money (That's What I Want)", "Taxman"
:vaarsuvius: Vaarsuvius - "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Though maybe "Rain" might fit, too)
:elan: Elan - "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" or "I Am The Walrus"
:belkar: Belkar - "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (Either that or "Helter Skelter")
Celia - "All You Need Is Love"

[Lacuna Caster]

For V: It's Magic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlK0OGpIRs) (by Pilot)
For Roy: Talk to the Moon , (Bruno Mars)
Durkon: Missionary Man (Eurythmics) ; or On a Cold Wind to Valhalla (Jethro Tull)
Haley: Material Girl (Madonna)
Elan: Brother (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAaC_3Bm4B0) (The Kinks; sleepwalker Album)
Belkar: Psycho Killer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O52jAYa4Pm8) (Talking Heads)
You have excellent taste in music, Korvin. I like Durkon's in particular.

I suppose if we're going that route with Roy, I guess Father and Son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yERildSsWxM) is a straightforward pick? And The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59g5R8rwqpY) probably suits Redcloak.

[KorvinStarmast]

I suppose if we're going that route with Roy, I guess Father and Son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yERildSsWxM) is a straightforward pick? And The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59g5R8rwqpY) probably suits Redcloak.OOh, Cat Stevens Father and Son?
Good call!

[R.Shackleford]

So, since we are discussing the possibility dream pointless wish of an OotS Cinematic experience, I am thinking we need to put some thought into the theme songs of the characters.

Roy - The theme song from Shaft, obviously
Haley - A redo of Street Rat from Alladin in Pat Benatar's voice, (and guitar.) Optionally, Pink Floyd's Money
Durkon - Ride of the Valkries
Elan - Searching For A Rainbow by The Marshall Tucker Band
Vaarsuvius - Olivia Newton-John's Magic
Belkar - Deathklok's Murder Train a Comin

Hilgya - Cindy Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Xykon - Dwayne Johnson's You're Welcome from Moana, because Xykon enjoys irony.

I'm sure my suggestions are both dated and wrong, so feel free to tell me exactly why your selections are better!

I think Roy should get "Man with the machine gun" theme from Final Fantasy VIII (Laguna) as his battle music.

[Aveline]

Vaarsuvius: Like Herod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn4sCGi0E6Q). (keep the volume down for the hit at 2:55--you have been warned)

Nale: Frontier Psychiatrist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLrnkK2YEcE).

[Lacuna Caster]

So, since we are discussing the possibility dream pointless wish of an OotS Cinematic experience, I am thinking we need to put some thought into the theme songs of the characters...

I'm sure my suggestions are both dated and wrong, so feel free to tell me exactly why your selections are better!
Eh, dated isn't so bad. It's all been downhill since 1973 anyway.

I can't decide if adapting OOTS for the silver screen would be an impossible folly or a good excuse for some desperately needed streamlining.


Vaarsuvius: Like Herod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn4sCGi0E6Q). (keep the volume down for the hit at 2:55--you have been warned)

Nale: Frontier Psychiatrist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLrnkK2YEcE).
Oh my- two fine bands that I've never listened to before. My cup runneth over.

I like the instrumental piece in particular. Does anyone have suggestions for Thog or the MitD? I feel like they should.

[KorvinStarmast]

Does anyone have suggestions for Thog or the MitD? I feel like they should.
For Thog: Dead Puppies (Doktor Demento)
alternately, since he likes ice cream The Monkees, Pleasant Valley Sunday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUzs5dlLrm0)
which he hears as Pleasant Valley Sundae
For MiTD: Weird Al Yankovic: Eat It (Parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It)

[Jasdoif]

Hmm. With varying degrees of seriousness....What's "fun" is looking for official channels on YouTube...but our moderators have enough to do without babysitting links; so let's see what I can find!
:belkar: Belkar: S.O.D. - Aren't You Hungry
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Bozzok.png Bozzok: Faith No More - What a Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZTcxtQWVNU)
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/CeliaPonytail_zpsbmoz9mgz.png Celia: Tarja - The Living End (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcqHPu9zGTI)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Crystal.png Crystal: S.O.D. - The Crackhead Song (yes, purely for "now you're baked outside instead")
:durkon: Durkon: Amberian Dawn - Fight
:elan: Elan: S.O.D. - Celtic Frosted Flakes
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Eugene.png Eugene: Nightwish - Romanticide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x23Q0Ll3lSs)
:haley: Haley: Dream Theater - Under a Glass Moon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSXhynkz7g)
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/dcorbett42/hel_zps050e0cf5.png Hel: Tarja - Diva (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qWgoyi3vjo)
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Kyrie_zps2xtackhv.png Inkyrius: Type O Negative - The Dream is Dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDEf_XAHimk)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Malack.png Malack: Faith No More - Last Cup of Sorrow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx72qy4qkhw)
:miko: Miko: Tarja - In For a Kill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-r8LIMIl0)
:mitd: MitD: Tarja - Falling Awake (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mM9YYGk158)
:nale: Nale: Ministry - Burning Inside (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEkyDWYPDLM)
:redcloak: Redcloak: Epica - Fools of Damnation (who thought that album cover was a good idea?)
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Right-Eye_zpsju2c2cka.png Right-Eye: Epica - Death of a Dream (no, really, who thought that album cover was a good idea?)
:roy: Roy: Faith No More - We Care a Lot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2KpEva4As4)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png Tarquin: Faith No More - Crack Hitler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WIoVVwMZTE)
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/DarkOne_zps35xlc6yw.png The Dark One: Epica - Never Enough (no, still, who thought that album cover was a good idea?)
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Snarl_zpsm34zxrqv.png The Snarl: M.O.D. - The Ballad of Dio
:thog: Thog: Type O Negative - Halloween in Heaven
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Tsukiko.png Tsukiko: Amberian Dawn - Charnel's Ball (The only official ones I could find had Capri instead of Heidi on vocals. UNACCEPTABLE)
:vaarsuvius: Vaarsuvius: Faith No More - Ugly in the Morning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvfXwv6m1KQ)
:xykon: Xykon: Brujeria - La Ley De Plomo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs8LjlsgbAs)

[Caerulea]

I think Xykon should be Voltaire's When You're Evil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWYCS6k1IOA).

[godsflunky]

Nale: Frontier Psychiatrist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLrnkK2YEcE).

YES



Haley - One of three: "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Money (That's What I Want)", "Taxman"


Definitely "Money'.

[Patram]

Oh man, I always love doing this, you guys have no idea. I'll likely add to this, but here's some of mine. (Note: I'm a musical theater guy, not as much pop.)

Roy - Go the Distance (Hercules)
Hailey - She Used to Be Mine (Waitress)
Elan - Corner of the Sky (Pippin)
Durkon - Endless Night (The Lion King Broadway)
Vaarsuvius - Stronger (Finding Neverland)
Tarquin - You'll Be Back (Hamilton)
Therkla - I'm Not That Girl - (Wicked)
Xykon (and Redcloak) - I'm Number One (Muppets Most Wanted)
Redcloak (and goblins) - Be Prepared (The Lion King)

[Angel Bob]

I like "The Hands That Thieve" by Streetlight Manifesto and "Was It Worth It" by Keyshia Cole for Redcloak, and "The Long Way Around" by the Dixie Chicks for Right-eye.

I'd never heard Streetlight Manifesto before, but I gave it a listen and I have to agree. Pretty much every lyric maps onto Redcloak's story somewhere.

[Silferdrake]

I logged in for the first time in five years or so just to say that Xykon's theme song is obviously George Thorogood - Bad to the Bone.

There. See you in another five. :wink:

[denthor]

Cats on the cradle is :roy:

Spooky is Tsukiko

Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you
So I propose on Halloween

:haley: I am material girl living material world.

:sabine: Carly Simons That's the way I heard it should be. You want to marry me will marry.

:thog: Simon and Garfunkel The Boxer. With a fighter by his side(Roy)...I am leaving. ..but fighter still remains

:elan: Radar love

:nale: disturbed version of The sound of silence

Tarkin Carly Simon. Your so vain.

Yes I am old.

[godsflunky]

Tarquin - You'll Be Back (Hamilton)




Tarkin Carly Simon. Your so vain.


Okay, now I'm torn. Both are rather perfect.

[Lacuna Caster]

Cats on the cradle is :roy:
Ooh, good call.

I quite like Frontier Psychiatry for Nale as well.

Haley is definitely Ecstasy of Gold, though. Y'all are objectively wrong.

[Angel Bob]

I think we can all agree that Therkla spent too much time listening to "On My Own" from Les Mis, can we not?

[KorvinStarmast]

Xykon's theme song is obviously George Thorogood - Bad to the Bone. Hard to argue with that one.


:sabine: Carly Simon
That's the way I heard it should be. You want to marry me; we'll marry.
:thog: Simon and Garfunkel The Boxer.
:elan: Golden Earring Radar Love
:nale: (Disturbed's version) The Sounds of Silence
Tarkin Carly Simon. You're So Vain.
I had not ever heard Disturbed's version: so I had to go and listen to it. Thanks! :smallsmile: I love their cover of that song. (But I'd rather just hear it than watch that video on youtube ...) Your choices fit very nicely.
Okay, now I'm torn. Natalie Imbruglia? :smalleek:
I think we can all agree that Therkla spent too much time listening to "On My Own" from Les Mis, can we not? Yeah.

[martianmister]

:belkar: Belkar (https://youtu.be/u5JAQGUyIPE)
:durkon: Durkon (https://youtu.be/7jha5oK0nVw)
:elan: Elan (https://youtu.be/aAeU2SrLlQM)
:haley: Haley (https://youtu.be/mRpiBvwKX6c)
:roy: Roy (https://youtu.be/LHe0TaOnRNg)
:vaarsuvius: Vaarsuvius (https://youtu.be/qSygtKgpxZs)