Firefly: The Musical! by Higgins

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Firefly: The Musical!

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UPDATED: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:38
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 12:18 PM

Okay, it is high time to for us fans to write the ultimate "Firefly" musical episode. Which songs would you assign to each character? I'll start us off with a few of mine.

Mal--"I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow", "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"

YoSaffBridg--"Ain't Misbehavin'", "It Ain't Necessarily So", and, of course, "Cell Block Tango"

Jayne--"Money (That's Whatta I Want)" ["money can't buy you everything it's true, but what it can't buy I can't use ..."], and, since I saw Adam Baldwin sing a few bars in his Jayne voice, ("Feelings")

Shepard Book--"Down to the River to Pray"

Zoe--"My Funny Valentine" (for Wash)

Badger--"Chim Chiminee Chim Chim Cheree" ("bad luck will rub off if you crosses me ...")

Reavers--lots of wordless screaming into the mike followed by some heavy metal guitar chords and then the smashing of their instruments.

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"Crime and politics, little girl. The situation is always fluid."

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 12:24 PM

PENGUIN

Of, course...

River - Crazy (Patsy Cline)

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 1:52 PM

ORANGEHAT

River- 15 Minutes -The Strokes (It was all just a dream ...)
Jayne- Money - Pink Floyd
I'm thinking perhaps Attack- Thirty Seconds to Mars
for Mal...(So many possibilities for his character) then 4 Words.. by Bullet for my Valentine for Zoe actually
I' ve decided Sexy Results- DFA 1979 for Wash hehe.
I still have to manage to get a Rise Against song in there and an Alexisonfire hmmmmmmmmmm yay this is fun

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 2:50 PM

STINKINGROSE

Serenity: "Blackest Crow" Finest Kind (1st verse every time a shuttle takes off or they go out on a job, 2nd verse to her Captain, 3rd verse to everyone on her)

Okay it's a little weird.. but I think it fits.
I think I'm developing a hangup around that song...

Mal: "Mobile" (The Who maybe? "Watch the police and the tax man miss me" is quite apt)
Zoe: "Stand By Your Man" (both of 'em!)
Inara: "Whole Lotta Love"
Jayne: "Wild Thing"
Book: "Sinner Man" (Next Tradition)
Wash: "Baby I'm Amazed"
Kaylee: "Buttons" (it just fits, OK?!)
River: "Crazy" (new one, I forget who does it.. charles something maybe?)
Simon: "Help" (Beatles)

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 10:25 AM

ALLIETHORN7

"Crazy", by Gnarls Barkley.
For Alexisonfire, how about "This could be anywhere in the World", for a scene from the war? Same, but with "Prayer of the Refugee" for Rise Against.
And don't forget, no musical ep. would be complete without some type of Thrice song.

Having fun yet?

-Danny

A Ghost is all that's Left,
Of everything we Swore we Never would Forget,
Tried to bleed the Sickness,
But we drained our Hearts instead,
We are... We are the DEAD!!!!!!!!!!
THRICE RULES!!!!!!!!!
What did Lord of the Flies teach us? That we are inherintly evil and that you will kill someone if given the chance... and never try to catch rocks with your face. That could end badly.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:09 PM

ORANGEHAT

OMG that was totally the song I had in mind when I mentioned an Alexis song!

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:47 PM

ALLIETHORN7

Quote:
Originally posted by OrangeHat:
OMG that was totally the song I had in mind when I mentioned an Alexis song!

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Happy to help

Having fun yet?

-Danny

A Ghost is all that's Left,
Of everything we Swore we Never would Forget,
Tried to bleed the Sickness,
But we drained our Hearts instead,
We are... We are the DEAD!!!!!!!!!!
THRICE RULES!!!!!!!!!
What did Lord of the Flies teach us? That we are inherintly evil and that you will kill someone if given the chance... and never try to catch rocks with your face. That could end badly.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:37 PM

TRAVELER

Perhaps an opera. They could sing in Italian.

Or a Broadway Musical. Like "Those Damn Yankees".

"What ever Lola wants, Lola gets. And little man, little Lola wants you."

I can see Zoe pulling Wash down to their bunk with that tune.

Traveler

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:39 PM

DOCTROID

River's two pursuers: "Am I Blue?"
Tracy: "Show Me the Way to Go Home"
Jubal Early: "It Ain't Right"

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Monday, April 23, 2007 6:51 AM

HIGGINS

Lots of good suggestions

. For the Blue Sun Corporation: "Mood Indigo" or perhaps Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". Of course, no musical would be complete without a show-stopping dance number from the cast set to the music of "Rodeo" by Aaron Copeland. Yes, first the crew has a big hoedown and then they go shopping in the ritzy section of town ...

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"Crime and politics, little girl. The situation is always fluid."

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Monday, April 23, 2007 6:56 AM

CHRISISALL

We've finally reached the 'Special Level' of geek.

"Call Me" by Blondie (Inara's song)

Chrisisall

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Monday, April 23, 2007 6:58 AM

TINADOLL

hahaha A musical episode would be awesome!

Mal- "I think i love you" by David Cassidy
Inara- "Lady Marmalade." by LaBelle
Wash- As a deadite/zombie "Hello and Welcome" by Enigma remix
Simon- "What I've done" Linkin Park
Zoe- "The Warrior"-Patty Smyth
Jayne-"Boy Named Sue"- Johnny Cash
Kaylee- "I hate myself for loving you" or " Do you want to touch me?" by Joan Jett

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Monday, April 23, 2007 7:12 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

http://fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=1752

Found in a folder on Simon Tam's computer, along with other works titled "Pirates of Persephone" and "Browncoats of the Guard", and the note "abject apologies to Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan"

HMS Serenity
Act 2 Scene 3
The cargo hold of Serenity, Crew on deck, Mal on central stair landing

MAL:
I am the Captain of Serenity;

CREW:
And a shiny captain, too!

MAL:
You're a very strange bunch,
And I’ve got me a hunch,
I command a crazy crew,

CREW:
We're a very strange bunch,
And he’s right in his hunch,
He commands a crazy crew.

MAL:
Though a soldier by trade,
Ship’s Captain I was made,
With a stern look on my face;
I am never known to fear
At the Reavers coming near,
And I'm never, never sick in space!

CREW:
What, never?

MAL:
No, never!

CREW:
What, never?

MAL:
Hardly ever!

CREW:
He's hardly ever sick in space!
Then give three cheers, and a qu ni de,
For the hardy Captain of Serenity!
Then give three cheers, and a qu ni de,
For the hardy Captain of Serenity!

MAL:
I do my best to not cuss out my Crew—

CREW:
And with that we're quite content.

MAL:
You're exceedingly evasive,
And to say that you’re abrasive
Would be quite a compliment.

CREW.
We're exceedingly evasive,
And to claim that we’re abrasive
Would be quite the compliment.

MAL:
Bad language or abuse,
I often have to use,
Whatever the emergency;
Though "Chur ni duh" I may
Occasionally say,
I never use a big, big G—

CREW:
What, never?

MAL:
No, never!

CREW:
What, never?

MAL:
Hardly ever!

CREW:
Hardly ever swears a big, big G--
Then give three cheers, and a qu ni de,
For the vulgar Captain of Serenity!
Then give three cheers, and a qu ni de,
For the vulgar Captain of Serenity!

[After song exeunt Crew but CAPTAIN]

Midi of tune and original lyrics at:
http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/pinafore/web_opera/pn04.html

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Monday, April 23, 2007 7:14 AM

TINADOLL

hahaha thats great!

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Monday, April 23, 2007 8:53 AM

HIGGINS

Thanks, Geezer, for pulling out an olde favorite

"Crime and politics, little girl. The situation is always fluid."

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Monday, April 23, 2007 4:41 PM

STINKINGROSE

Kaylee: "I Touch Myself"
sorry..

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Monday, April 23, 2007 7:14 PM

ARTISOXYGEN

Brilliant Geezer!

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By the way, clever idea for a thread Higgins!

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My ideas:

Mal: 'Lonely No More' Rob Thomas
or 'Superman's Song' Crash Test Dummies

Inara: (for Mal) "Even When I'm Sleeping' Leonardo's Bride or 'When Will You Fall For Me?' Vika & Linda

Zoe: 'Stand My Ground' Within Temptation

Wash: Fly Like An Eagle' Steve Miller Band

Jayne: 'Black Betty' Spiderbait

Simon:(for River) 'Look After You' The Fray

River: 'Unwell' Rob Thomas

Kaylee: 'Shiny Happy People' REM

Book: '(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love & Understanding?' Nick Lowe

...plus one for all Browncoats: "We Can't Be Beaten' Rose Tattoo

Art

Life beats down and crushes the soul and Art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler

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Monday, April 23, 2007 9:00 PM

AGENTROUKA

For Kaylee in her less exuberant moments...

I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl by Nina Simone

I want a little sugar
in my bowl
I want a little sweetness
down in my soul
I could stand some lovin'
Oh so bad
Feel so lonely and I feel so sad

I want a little steam
on my clothes
Maybe I could fix things up
so they'll go
Whatsa matter Daddy
Come on, save my soul
Drop a little sugar in my bowl
I ain't foolin'
Drop a little sugar in my bowl

For Inara and all the ways people project their various problems and world views onto her...

Mary by Patty Griffin

Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes
You're covered in rain
You're covered in babies, you're covered in slashes
You're covered in wilderness, you're covered in stains
You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud
Of another man, who served the world proud
You greet another son, you lose another one
On some sunny day and always stay, Mary

She's complex. Many things to many people.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:38 AM

ORANGEHAT

HAHA I touch myself I want you to love me....HAHAHA

Rough Hands- Alexisonfire (That's the one I've decided upon :P ) for Mal possibly implications to Inara. *Two people too damaged too much too late* I love this song...

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