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enamouredDown For Everyone or Just Me? BRILLIANT.
I posted this mix a few weeks ago for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fst, and thought it'd be cool to share it with you guys. It's all about fandom and it's insanity and what have. The title was inspired by this post, which explains why fandom is, at times, like the Mafia. I would like to apologize in advance for how crack-filled this mix is. But then again--what fandom isn't slightly cracky in some way?
PART ONE: FANDOM AND YOU
1. New Sensation, INXS
Remember your first fandom? The first time you realized that you weren't the only one who came up with stories about your favorite fictional characters? You probably squeed your fool head off and cheered yourself up by imagining new situations for your fave characters.
2. Daydream Believer, The Monkees
This is for the fandom n00bs. The excited twelve year old girls, if you will--the ones who start off writing wish fulfillment stories about themselves and their favorite member of their favorite boy band (WHAT, IT WAS 1999 AND I GOT BETTER OKAY?!) or (to bring it more up to date) Bella Swan and Edward Cullen.
3. Lady in Red, Chris De Burgh
Or: A Song for Mary Sues. God bless 'em. They are, on occasion, how most of us start off in fandom, be it by reading 'fic with them in it, or writing it ourselves. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with us, it just means we're normal, and MOST of us grow out of it.
4. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Jason Mraz
Question: Why do some of us get into fandom? Answer: THE BOYS. No, not real ones (unless you write RPF, that is), but the swoonworthy, snarky, adorable, hot, sexy, just-so-damn-charming ones in books, on TV, in movies, or in games.
5. Milkshake, Kelis
Oh, poooooorn. Because your tastes could evolve from fluffy romance to down-n-dirtyness.
6. We Used to Be Friends, The Dandy Warhols
For those moments when something happens and you end up losing the love you had for a particular series or author's work. You remember the good times, but well, it's not the same anymore.
7. I Won't Say (I'm in Love), Susan Egan
You quit! You got sick of the the psychotic fangirls and fanboys, with the "THE ORIGINAL SERIES WAS BETTER!"/"NO THE REMAKE IS BETTER" fights, with the PB&Jers squaring off against the PB&Ners (peanut butter and Nutella). You've gotten out of fandom, but now you're confused and don't know quite what to do with yourself. But then in comes the next big thing: the book series your friends list can't put down, the TV show that is going to be bigger than The X-Files, Doctor Who, and Lost combined, the new comic series... and you're trying to resist, because you just can't afford to get hooked on another fandom! Not now! Your fragile heart can't take it!
8. Clumsy, Fergie
...oh, but you do. You fall, and it's a whole new vicious cycle.
9. Space Game, MC Lars
You get super-involved in this new fandom. CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a BNF and you are, therefore, unstoppable.
10. Notorious, Duran Duran
But be careful, BNF, lest you turn into one of THOSE FANS. The ones who go down into the annuls of history for potential unsavory behavior.
PART TWO: FANDOM AS A WHOLE
11. Bohemian Like You, The Dandy Warhols
Welcome to Fandom! We're just like you: bored, creative, kind of crazy, and we are going to be your best friends (and worst enemies)!
12. Can't Hold Us Down, Christina Aguilera
Sometimes, the forces of evil descend upon Fandom Happy Land. Sometimes it's the media mocking us and saying we're insane/perverts/just plain weird, sometimes it's someone in the fandom being wanky, sometimes it's The Man (read: WEBMASTERS) trying to shut us down. But when that happens, we get our shit together and fight 'cause we'll be DAMNED if anyone takes the sky from us (...oh, wow, that Firefly ref came from nowhere, I swear).
13. Grace Kelly, Mika
Besides the Mob, fandom can sometimes be like school, when you've got the cliques and that one kid who is hell-bent on getting in to one but everyone else is all, "...eh, no." And that one rejected person is all, "OMG WHY YOU SO MEEEEEAN?! I JUST WANT TO BE LIKE YOU AND FIT IN AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY FANART SUCKS?!"
14. Cell Block Tango, Chicago OST
So sometimes? Wank happens. Someone gets pissed at someone, and they end up doing something horrifically bad, like hacking a site or posting someone's real name or turning factions of 'shippers against each other (MSSCRIBE IS THAT YOU?!) or something, right? But the instigators are all, "WELL YOU HAD IT COMING, BITCHES".
15. Ahab, MC Lars
...and when that happens, some people aren't content enough to wait for it to blow over. No, they are out for blood and revenge, even if it means they will crash and burn at the end.
16. Song for the Dumped, Ben Folds Five
There are occasions in which wank is not caused by fandom eating its own. Sometimes The Writers will do something that will enrage fans. This, in turn, causes fans to act like The Writers and everyone else involved were their significant others and they broke up with them. And the fans want their shit back now.
17. White Flag, Dido
So: your 'ship is sinking. Someone died, someone cheated, someone lied, or there is a love triangle that JUST WON'T DIE. But you prefer to remain in blissful denial about it, because IT'S NOT OVER DAMMIT. NOT UNTIL I SAY SO. SO THERE.
18. Girlfriend, Avril Lavigne
If there's one thing fangirls hate, it's rivals for the affection of their favorite guy, even if THEY WILL NEVER HAVE HIM. Whether the girl in question is a costar or another character, if she's seen as not good enough for their hottie du jour, they will rant about how much the girl is "A HOOOOOOOR". If this were a mix for dissed girls in fandoms, "You's a Ho" by Ludacris would totally be applicable here.
19. End of the Road, Boyz II Men
So, your show just got canceled. Let us mourn its passing with wailing, gnashing of teeth, and letter-writing campaigns.
20. You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC
Despite all of its problems and moments of major WTFness, being a fan is all about the fun and partying and enjoying yourself. So rock on, fandom!
The zip file, along with each individual song, can be found here.
Random: I hate how I always seem to be looking for things I can't find online. OY. I missteh_music.
I posted this mix a few weeks ago for
fst, and thought it'd be cool to share it with you guys. It's all about fandom and it's insanity and what have. The title was inspired by this post, which explains why fandom is, at times, like the Mafia. I would like to apologize in advance for how crack-filled this mix is. But then again--what fandom isn't slightly cracky in some way? PART ONE: FANDOM AND YOU
1. New Sensation, INXS
Remember your first fandom? The first time you realized that you weren't the only one who came up with stories about your favorite fictional characters? You probably squeed your fool head off and cheered yourself up by imagining new situations for your fave characters.
2. Daydream Believer, The Monkees
This is for the fandom n00bs. The excited twelve year old girls, if you will--the ones who start off writing wish fulfillment stories about themselves and their favorite member of their favorite boy band (WHAT, IT WAS 1999 AND I GOT BETTER OKAY?!) or (to bring it more up to date) Bella Swan and Edward Cullen.
3. Lady in Red, Chris De Burgh
Or: A Song for Mary Sues. God bless 'em. They are, on occasion, how most of us start off in fandom, be it by reading 'fic with them in it, or writing it ourselves. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with us, it just means we're normal, and MOST of us grow out of it.
4. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Jason Mraz
Question: Why do some of us get into fandom? Answer: THE BOYS. No, not real ones (unless you write RPF, that is), but the swoonworthy, snarky, adorable, hot, sexy, just-so-damn-charming ones in books, on TV, in movies, or in games.
5. Milkshake, Kelis
Oh, poooooorn. Because your tastes could evolve from fluffy romance to down-n-dirtyness.
6. We Used to Be Friends, The Dandy Warhols
For those moments when something happens and you end up losing the love you had for a particular series or author's work. You remember the good times, but well, it's not the same anymore.
7. I Won't Say (I'm in Love), Susan Egan
You quit! You got sick of the the psychotic fangirls and fanboys, with the "THE ORIGINAL SERIES WAS BETTER!"/"NO THE REMAKE IS BETTER" fights, with the PB&Jers squaring off against the PB&Ners (peanut butter and Nutella). You've gotten out of fandom, but now you're confused and don't know quite what to do with yourself. But then in comes the next big thing: the book series your friends list can't put down, the TV show that is going to be bigger than The X-Files, Doctor Who, and Lost combined, the new comic series... and you're trying to resist, because you just can't afford to get hooked on another fandom! Not now! Your fragile heart can't take it!
8. Clumsy, Fergie
...oh, but you do. You fall, and it's a whole new vicious cycle.
9. Space Game, MC Lars
You get super-involved in this new fandom. CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a BNF and you are, therefore, unstoppable.
10. Notorious, Duran Duran
But be careful, BNF, lest you turn into one of THOSE FANS. The ones who go down into the annuls of history for potential unsavory behavior.
PART TWO: FANDOM AS A WHOLE
11. Bohemian Like You, The Dandy Warhols
Welcome to Fandom! We're just like you: bored, creative, kind of crazy, and we are going to be your best friends (and worst enemies)!
12. Can't Hold Us Down, Christina Aguilera
Sometimes, the forces of evil descend upon Fandom Happy Land. Sometimes it's the media mocking us and saying we're insane/perverts/just plain weird, sometimes it's someone in the fandom being wanky, sometimes it's The Man (read: WEBMASTERS) trying to shut us down. But when that happens, we get our shit together and fight 'cause we'll be DAMNED if anyone takes the sky from us (...oh, wow, that Firefly ref came from nowhere, I swear).
13. Grace Kelly, Mika
Besides the Mob, fandom can sometimes be like school, when you've got the cliques and that one kid who is hell-bent on getting in to one but everyone else is all, "...eh, no." And that one rejected person is all, "OMG WHY YOU SO MEEEEEAN?! I JUST WANT TO BE LIKE YOU AND FIT IN AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY FANART SUCKS?!"
14. Cell Block Tango, Chicago OST
So sometimes? Wank happens. Someone gets pissed at someone, and they end up doing something horrifically bad, like hacking a site or posting someone's real name or turning factions of 'shippers against each other (MSSCRIBE IS THAT YOU?!) or something, right? But the instigators are all, "WELL YOU HAD IT COMING, BITCHES".
15. Ahab, MC Lars
...and when that happens, some people aren't content enough to wait for it to blow over. No, they are out for blood and revenge, even if it means they will crash and burn at the end.
16. Song for the Dumped, Ben Folds Five
There are occasions in which wank is not caused by fandom eating its own. Sometimes The Writers will do something that will enrage fans. This, in turn, causes fans to act like The Writers and everyone else involved were their significant others and they broke up with them. And the fans want their shit back now.
17. White Flag, Dido
So: your 'ship is sinking. Someone died, someone cheated, someone lied, or there is a love triangle that JUST WON'T DIE. But you prefer to remain in blissful denial about it, because IT'S NOT OVER DAMMIT. NOT UNTIL I SAY SO. SO THERE.
18. Girlfriend, Avril Lavigne
If there's one thing fangirls hate, it's rivals for the affection of their favorite guy, even if THEY WILL NEVER HAVE HIM. Whether the girl in question is a costar or another character, if she's seen as not good enough for their hottie du jour, they will rant about how much the girl is "A HOOOOOOOR". If this were a mix for dissed girls in fandoms, "You's a Ho" by Ludacris would totally be applicable here.
19. End of the Road, Boyz II Men
So, your show just got canceled. Let us mourn its passing with wailing, gnashing of teeth, and letter-writing campaigns.
20. You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC
Despite all of its problems and moments of major WTFness, being a fan is all about the fun and partying and enjoying yourself. So rock on, fandom!
The zip file, along with each individual song, can be found here.
Random: I hate how I always seem to be looking for things I can't find online. OY. I miss
teh_music.
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Date: 2008-03-25 11:46 pm (UTC)and full of truth.no subject
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Date: 2008-03-26 12:11 am (UTC)JJ (crazy, creative and bored)
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Date: 2008-03-26 01:59 am (UTC):D
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Date: 2008-03-26 05:24 am (UTC)What a fantastic description of fandom as a whole. XD
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Date: 2008-03-26 06:05 pm (UTC)so true. so funny. so...sad. but alas, i love being a fangirl.
♥♥
FTW!
Date: 2008-03-26 06:29 pm (UTC)BTW, who else was around for the collapse of GryffindorTower.net? I thought about that a lot when I read the last 2 Harry Potter books. The Queens were vindicated.
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Date: 2008-03-26 09:44 pm (UTC)You. Are. Genious.
Yes. I. Am. A. Bad. Speller.
<3333!!!!
*does happy dance and downloads*
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Date: 2008-03-28 12:49 am (UTC)it's pretty awesome!
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Date: 2008-05-15 12:53 am (UTC)And this:
Oh, poooooorn. Because your tastes could evolve from fluffy romance to down-n-dirtyness.
So reminded now of how I lost my virtue. *sighs*
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Date: 2008-08-08 06:19 pm (UTC)