Supernatural music

[ivyfic]

Since I seem to have a lot of whiny posts lately, here's a squeeful one.

I acquired all of the incidental songs from Supernatural over the weekend. I am having much fun listening to them. I'm going to take it as a given that the music we here over them driving away at the end of the episode, over the opening, or pretty much anywhere that it's not obviously coming from something on camera (like the frat party in "Hook Man") that it's in Dean's tape collection.

Which means he doesn't just have your standard Classic Rock radio station playlist. He's got Bad Company, Blue Oyster Cult, Joe Walsh, Lynyrd Skynyrd - but not just the stuff they're famous for. There are some b-sides in there too. Which leads me to the conclusion: Dean must own a Deep Purple album or two. It's inevitable. It is my fondest wish to see them use "Smoke on the Water" on the show.

Of course I've been thinking about this too much. Like, in "Hell House," Dean is listening to "A Fire of Unknown Origin" by Blue Oyster Cult when he pranks Sammy. Is it possible for Dean to listen to this song unironically? The lyrics are "death came creeping down the hallway" and "a fire of unknown origin took my baby away," which is a little too creepily close to home for the Winchesters. (In listening to more of BOC I've decided that they are to English metal what Rammstein is to German. That is, a good band completely inhibited by the stupidity of their lyrics.)

And the use of "Renegade" by Styx. I know that song was inspired by the first Alan Parsons Project album, "Tales of Mystery and Imagination." So that means Dean is one step removed from APP, which is just a baby step away from Genesis and Yes and Pink Floyd. ... I don't really see Dean listening to prog rock, though, do you? (Of course now I have a picture of Dean singing "Lady" to Cassie.)

I'm also sure Dean must own some Jethro Tull (though probably the crappy albums). And somewhere in his tape collection is "Tush" by ZZ Top. That should be his theme song.

Comments

[dotfic.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love meta on the music used in the series. You know a lot about this, don't you? I'm bookmarking your post. :)

A long while back someone did a huge breakdown of the season 1 episode songs with lyrics and how they were thematically appropriate. The post goes up to episode 1x18 but I seem to remember seeing the "Fire of Unknown Origin" irony being mentioned somewhere as well. I like that irony, that Dean would pick THAT song for a joyful moment. Is he happily oblivious or is it a form of defiance?

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Jeez. Well I'll have to tackle that post sometime when I'm not at work. It seems like some of the music is picked for the lyrics, some just for the sound. See, the reason I know a lot about this is because I have an older brother who, only in his musical tastes, is Dean. He had a radio show in high school where he played the same stuff. And he would corner me at home and make me listen to his new aqcuisitions and then quiz me on band name.

The more I think about it, the more bands I think Dean should own. Like, does he listen to Heart? They're women but they're early stuff is pretty hard core. What about Steve Miller Band? Moody Blues? Chicago? The Who? The Doors? Aerosmith? Dire Straits? Red Ryder? Tom Petty? Cars? Cream? Jerry Rafferty? I'm just going to assume he has Led Zeppelin -- I know that music is a bitch to license which is probably the only reason it hasn't already been on the show. Yeah, I know I've put too much thought into this. They can't put everything on the show.

[musesfool.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think Dean totally has forced Sam to watch "The Wizard of Oz" timed to "Dark Side of the Moon" and Sam thought it was the most ridiculous thing ever... until he got to college and his stoner roommate did the same thing. I imagine Dean might tolerate some early Genesis, but Tull and Yes and ELP would irritate him. Though I could be projecting, as I kind of loathe most prog rock. *g*

I keep waiting for the show to use some Rush. I was just thinking "Free Will" would be the perfect song for Sam's current arc. *g*

Dean must own a Deep Purple album or two. It's inevitable. It is my fondest wish to see them use "Smoke on the Water" on the show.

Oh, he totally does. And they totally should.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

They have used Rush -- "Fly by Night" is at the end of Wendigo and "Working Man" is in Phantom Traveler. I've never been a big Rush fan -- I think their lead singer sounds like a deranged chipmunk.

I'd argue with the characterization of all Tull as prog rock -- the album "Aqualung" is called by some the first heavy metal album. And there are a ton of crappy albums are straight up bluesy rock. I prefer their later more progressive stuff, but that's me. And no, I don't see him listening to Yes. Although they did use "White Rabbit" in one episode which is a total stoner song and not something I'd expect Dean to listen to.

I've watched the Dark Side of the Rainbow. Twice. And written an article on it. Even if you're not stoned, listening to Pink Floyd over and over for hours will make you feel like you are.

[musesfool.livejournal.com]

Heh. I am not a huge Rush fan either, so I'd forgotten about those uses.

Although they did use "White Rabbit" in one episode which is a total stoner song and not something I'd expect Dean to listen to.

Oh, I dunno. I can see him being a fan of Grace Slick.