Need FLIST help!

[katekat]

Ok, so even though I'm actually a bit out of commission on the icon front, I think about making them all the time.

The next project is going to be 10 icons for each of my favorite characters, set to a song that I associate with them. So, for example, I'd make a set of 10 Giles icons all with words from the Sting song "Every Breath You Take" since Tony's mentioned he thinks of that as the quintessential Watcher song.

Here's the problem: I don't have songs associated with many characters. Do you? I'd love love love to hear your suggestions/thoughts!

The characters I'm thinking of:

Giles (I'd love to see if you have any alternative suggestions)
Buffy
Wes
Spike
Tara
Willow
Xander
Angel
Faith
Cordelia
Anya

Phew. No promises as to when I'll be able to do this little project, but when I do you'll know about it! Thanks in advance for any songs you suggest!

Comments

[glimmergirl.livejournal.com]

Wesley -

Life, Our Lady Peace

[katekat]

cool! new band and new music! i love the lyrics. Thanks sweetest!

[glimmergirl.livejournal.com]

It's my Wesley!song. :)

Er, and I just realized that it's possibly not hugely popular a song?

Life (http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=13G7J4TBP3O082A21DNDVNV8BG) (iTunes made it an m4a, so I don't know if you can use that?)

[katekat]

I can totally use it! *snuggs you* Thanks, cuz all I had was the amazon snippet. And I'm completely clueless about music, so it may be something everyone else knows but me. Seriously - I don't even know the names of songs that I love. Yes, that clueless. *grin*

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Cool! Ok, I'll come up with some for you, but give me some time to think... by the way, I beat your score on that monkey battle thing. So take that!

[katekat]

Darnit! My monkey is destined to be beaten, I guess. Except for Tyler - I kicked his ass.

And please do - this is totally a long term project and I love having different perspectives/ideas to work from.

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool!

Hallelujah (http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0W63UQMR78ZR91NU6NG2A98G5K) always makes me think of Giles, but it could do equally well for Wesley, I think. (This is the Jeff Buckley cover.)

And Great Big Sea's Bad As I Am (http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=118DRQHQTIAUT03UDGIJ30IUVP) feels like a Spike song to me.

I'll see if I can come up with any more.

[katekat]

I'm listening to Hallelujah right now, and oh my gosh I'd forgotten that this song totally makes me cry! And will be listening to the next in moments. Thank you so much!!

[dara-starscream.livejournal.com]

Always up for iconage.

Giles
Magic Carpet Ride, Steppenwolf
Buffy
Hero of the Day, Metallica
Wes
No More Mr. Nice Guy, Alice Cooper
Spike
Damage Case, Motorhead
Tara
Angel, Jimi Hendrix
Willow
Witchy Woman, The Eagles
Xander
Beautiful Loser, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Angel
Until It Sleeps, Metallica
Faith
Goodnight Moon, by Shivaree
Cordelia
Twentieth Century Fox, The Doors
Anya
Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin

and . . .
Oz
Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon

Well . . . you did ask.
-BJ

[katekat]

There are no words to express how much you kick ass. Except, maybe, those. Anyway, going through them all song by song, but let's just say i love your music taste. You and it made my night.

[dara-starscream.livejournal.com]

Another good one for Giles? No Man's Land, off of Against the Wind.

http://www.lyricskeeper.com/bob_seger-lyrics/104518-no_mans_land-lyrics.htm

My pleasure. (pets your icons)

Topic switch; how is it your monkey kicked my monkey's ass? No way. I give good monkey. You! Obey the monkey!

(skips away singing The Doom Song)
-BJ

[katekat]

My monkey kicked your monkey's ass? Wow! You must have the weakest monkey in the world! (teasing. honestly)

I have absolutely no clue how they work though - I've been getting my monkey ass kicked by all and sundry all day.

[crayonbreakygal.livejournal.com]

I downloaded "Magic Man" by Heart the other day and every time I listen to it, I think of Wes. Not sure why. Could be for Giles too. You could set any Pat Benatar song for Faith. Let me think about which one. That might be cool. Maybe "Love is a Battlefield". I think this is a great idea. We all have songs that float around in our heads about our favorite characters.

[katekat]

OOO! That's a great idea for Faith! And I like the Wes/Giles Magic Man idea too. Thanks for the suggestions - they're fab.

(now comes the hard part - I've got great ideas and great help, but icons? not yet! *grin*)

Cheese Warning!

[reni-0629.livejournal.com]

These may not be helpful, and some are insanely cheesy, but:

Giles --Superman (Five For Fighting)
Buffy --This Woman's Work (Kate Bush)
Wes --Easy Tonight (Five For Fighting)
Spike--Six Feet (Creed) (don't laugh at me)
Tara--The Answer (Sarah McLachlan)
Willow--I Take You With Me (Melissa Etherige) (okay, that one's 'shippy, but texaslawaggie made me this pretty icon for it!)
Xander--Ordinary (Train)
Angel--Good Morning, Son (Ben Folds Five) (hee...I might be embarassing myself)
Faith---That I Would Be Good (Alanis Morrisette)
Cordelia--Bitch (Meredith Brooks)
Anya--Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)

Re: Cheese Warning!

[katekat]

Ok, first of all, I love the cheese factor!! Besides, I don't think they're insanely cheesy... they're great!

And for some reason it seems to me that everything is more poetic when it's broken up into icon-sized text bites.

Thanks for the suggestions! *hugs*

Re: Cheese Warning!

[reni-0629.livejournal.com]

Hee. I think so, too.

[pixelleate.livejournal.com]

Interesting project. I look forward to seeing the icons you create as a result of this.

As for inspiration, maybe you can use the Buffy/Giles soundtrack (http://www.livejournal.com/community/allthejellies/112117.html) I put together or the Giles soundtrack (http://www.livejournal.com/community/theicing/3487.html) asherific and I put collaborated on. Granted, the B/G soundtrack if very shippy...but there are songs that I think really reflect very distinct aspects of Buffy and Giles.

Let me know if you like me to upload the songs to YSI for you. I hope this helps some.

[katekat]

OOO! That's wonderful! Now I want to do a set of B/G Icons set to that. HMMM.

Why isn't there more time for iconing? (sorry, that was really more rhetorical than anything).

I really appreciate the suggestions and the links! And as soon as I get the time to actually follow up on the project I'll let you know if I can't find the songs... your offer of uploading is fabulous!

Thanks!