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tomsmusictaste · 1 year
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Note — do bear in mind while voting, iconic ≠ personal favourite, it’s more about memorability, instant recognition, cultural impact, on an objective level.
Also note — this poll is about the primary guitar riff featured in each song, more than overall song itself
Alright, let’s get voting!! 🤘🎸🖤🎸🤘🎸🎸
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am8zing · 6 days
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Shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. Then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals.
I went with my Liked Music list on Youtube music for this. I got...
Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
SUN GOES DOWN - Lil Nas X
God's Menu - Stray Kids
Cold Heart* - Dua Lipa & Elton John
Cannibal - Kesha
[*The Blessed Madonna Extended Mix; not an official release but I listen to a lot of remixes & mashups]
I'm also going to use this ask to answer a music tag I got from @jaroslav-halak:
Shuffle your ‘On Repeat’/Favorites playlist and list the first 10 songs that play
I'm using my Spotify On Repeat and got...
Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects
Face Down - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Dear Maria, Count Me In - All Time Low
ads interlude
The Anthem - Good Charlotte
The Kids Aren't Alright - The Offspring
I Don't Care - Fall Out Boy
Misery Business - Paramore
Good Girls Go Bad - Cobra Starship ft. Leighton Meester
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justmeinatree · 13 days
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okay realistically i could just say one direction as a band, and then Harry, Louis, and Niall as solo artists for four of the five because i really do still love the music they made as a band and obviously i adore our boys as solo artists. but for the sake of actually giving an interesting answer, i'm not gonna name any members of one direction 😂 naming my top 5 is sooo hard because it's like being forced to pick my favorite children and my favorites change all the time but at the moment i'd say Three Days Grace (in particular the older stuff when Adam Gontier was still the lead singer, they've been a favorite of mine since my early teenage years), Bastille (Bad Blood is still such an elite album after a decade idc what anyone says), September Stories (they do a lot of spoken word stuff so it's a bit of an acquired taste but Every Word, Everything and Home have been in my top 100 songs on Spotify every year since I made my account), The Smiths (Morissey sucks as a person lol but his ability to turn his misery into absolutely gorgeous lyrics goes unmatched and Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want and There Is a Light That Never Goes Out both have such an otherworldly vibe to them), and Beth Crowley (she does a lot of songs inspired by books that I've never read but I really love the way her lyrics always tell a story and I wish she was more popular!!)
i know you didn't ask for all these details but i can't talk about my favorite artists without adding at least a few comments 😂 i could seriously talk about music all day so i'm loving that you asked this!! 🫶
but now i obviously have to ask you the same question...top 5 artists/bands? 👀
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okay so i’m loving the variety here ! a lot a lot !! i’m also now curious how one direction / solo 1d would rank ? just out of pure curiosity because i obviously can’t decipher based on your list here 😅
now asking for my top 5 is 😩 lol top 6 is even easier than top 5 for some reason 🤷‍♀️ so is top 3 lmao for some reason 5 is just messing with me but here we go ! and i’ll preface this with 2 points. firstly, i’m not putting one direction or any of their solo careers, but mostly because they honestly probably don’t rank in my top 5 (and cue the absolute massacre i’m gonna receive in my inbox, especially considering i’ve been blogging about 3 of them for the last 10+ years. but listen, top 5 of every artist EVER, cmon 😅) and secondly, you will very much be able to pin down my fav kind of music. i really do like a lot of artists from a lot of different genres, but i do have a fav and it will be blatantly fkn obvious. alright, here goes 😂
first, and always motha fkn first no matter what, green day. they are my everything, their music from 80s through to now has shaped me into who i am today, more than anything else. jesus of suburbia is the best song ever written, nothing will ever top it, like everyone else can stop trying, we have the best song ever, yall can go home 😂 then i’d say afi. fantastic band from the start, but their decemberunderground album is my favourite album of all time, so beautifully written. and fun fact, the only album that i have tattooed twice (or i should say once but getting the second next time i’m getting tatted) ! now we’re gonna flip things a tiny bit, and go with steve miller band, hands downs the BEST stoner music ever. they have the vinyls i reach for most, it’s just such a fkn vibe, i adore it !! (also sliding in an honourable mention for oasis, because that’s another vinyl i’m always reaching for when stoned 😅). fourth, i would say good charlotte, simply because they are fkn fantastic, and their young and the hopeless album is the one album i turn to constantly when life is hard and it just resets me, idk what it is 😂. and then in fifth, i’m going with our lady peace, i feel like they’re super underrated but they have some fkn bangers, they deserve more love ! and then i’m throwing in an honourable mention to counting crows because that 90s vibe is unmatched, and it brings me so much nostalgia for easier times.
sorry for the bible 😅 i hope you enjoy my rant about my 5 (or 7 😬) top fav bands that quite clearly capture the essence that is my punk rock heart 🫶
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canoncompanions · 5 months
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UPDATE: New Playlist: Three Operas
Fire Emblem Three Houses is my favorite Fire Emblem since the Tellius duology, which means of course I had to create a Canon Companion based on it. This Canon Companion also contains a section inspired by the sequel/spin-off/AU game Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes. This is the sixth playlist to have over 100 songs.
Prologue/Introductions
She Is Love by 3 Doors Down [Time of My Life]
Strength of the World by Avenged Sevenfold [City of Evil]
One Prairie Outpost by Carbon Leaf [Indian Summer]
Back to School Days by Dave Edmunds [Get It]
She Floats by Vanessa Carlton [Harmonium]
Everything Fades to Gray by Sonata Arctica [The Days of Grays]
Girl on the Edge by Shaking Family [Dreaming in Detail]
It’s All Too Much by the Beatles [Yellow Submarine]
Brick by Boring Brick by Paramore [Brand New Eyes]
Misery Loves Its Company by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus [Don’t You Fake It]
Original Prankster by the Offspring [Conspiracy of One]
Take No Prisoners by Megadeth [Rust in Peace]
Knights of Cydonia by Muse [Black Holes and Revelations]
Where Is Your Heart by Kelly Clarkson [Breakaway]
Just For by Nickelback [Silver Side Up]
Narcolepsy by Third Eye Blind [Third Eye Blind]
Who Can It Be Now? By Men at Work [Business as Usual]
Outsider by Chumbawamba [Tubthumper]
Unaffected by Hoobastank [The Reason]
Reflection from Mulan
No Jesus Christ by Seether [Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces]
Girls by Beastie Boys [Licensed to Ill]
Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival [Chronicle Volume One]
I’m Sensitive by Jewel [Pieces of You]
Emotionless by Good Charlotte [The Young and the Hopeless]
What U See (Is What U Get) by Britney Spears [Oops!... I Did It Again]
Extra Savoir-Faire by They Might Be Giants [John Henry]
Bad Influence by P!nk [Funhouse]
Weight of the World by Evanescence [The Open Door]
Faster from Math for the Real World
Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World [Bleed American/Jimmy Eat World]
Absolutely (Story of a Girl) by Nine Days [The Madding Crowd]
Innocence by Avril Lavigne [The Best Damn Thing]
White Clouds
Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar [Crimes of Passion]
My Heart Is Broken by Evanescence [Evanescence]
Dead Friend by Against Me! [Transgender Dysphoria Blues]
My Turn by Hoobastank [For(n)ever]
Accuracy by the Cure [Boys Don’t Cry]
Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) by Styx [Pieces of Eight]
In Fact by They Might Be Giants [Join Us]
Behind the Mask by Anarchy Club [The Way and Its Power]
Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth [Countdown to Extinction]
The Alchemist by Iron Maiden [The Final Frontier]
Another Race by Eiffel 65 [Europop]
Shockwave by Black Tide [Light from Above]
Wake Me Up when September Ends by Green Day [American Idiot]
So I Need You by 3 Doors Down [The Better Life]
C-R-O-W-N-E-D from Kirby’s Return to Dreamland [Kirby’s Dream Collection]
No Win Situation by Hoobastank [Fight or Flight]
Blood (Empty Promises) by Papa Roach [Getting Away with Murder]
Loyal by the Interrupters [Say It Out Loud]
Mountain Song by Jane’s Addiction [Nothing’s Shocking]
Three Houses Parts 2
Wasted Years by Iron Maiden [Best of the Beast]
Miracle by Paramore [Riot!]
Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs [It’s Blitz!]
Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold [City of Evil]
The Truth Is Out There by Sonata Arctica [The Days of Grays]
Best of Me by Sum 41 [Underclass Hero]
Behind Blue Eyes by the Who [Who’s Next]
To Defy the Laws of Tradition by Primus [Frizzle Fry]
Hide by RED [End of Silence]
Don’t Give Up by John Avila, Terrance A Carson, Carmen Carter, and Carl Graves [An Extremely Goofy Movie Dance Party!]
A Cry for Everyone by Gentle Giant [Octopus]
Circumstances by Rush [Hemispheres]
Solitary Shell by Dream Theater [Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]
Survivor Guilt by Rise Against [Endgame]
What’s Left of the Flag by Flogging Molly [Drunken Lullabies]
Out in the Fields by Sonata Arctica [Unia]
Ghost of Me by Daughtry [Leave This Town]
Angry Side by Breaking Point [Coming of Age]
He’s Gone by Grateful Dead [Europe ’72 Live Bonus Track]
Live for Today by Breaking Point [Coming of Age]
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads by Less than Jake [Hello Rockview]
Deceiver by Disturbed [Indestructible]
Damaged People by Depeche Mode [Playing the Angel]
Meet My Maker by Good Charlotte [The Chronicles of Life and Death]
Scars by Papa Roach [Getting Away with Murder]
Faith Alone by Bad Religion [Against the Grain]
Curse of Me by Wednesday 13 [Fang Bang]
The Truth by Good Charlotte [The Chronicles of Life and Death]
Defenders of the Faith by Judas Priest [Defenders of the Faith]
Brotherhood of Destruction by Sanctity [Road to Bloodshed]
Hands of Love by Ted Poley [Beyond the Fade]
Cindered Shadows
Too Much of Heaven by Eiffel 65 [Europop]
Outcast by James Durbin [Memories of a Beautiful Disaster]
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen [A Night at the Opera]
Love Like Winter by A.F.I. [Decemberunderground]
Money Thing by the Low Millions [Ex-Girlfriends]
Island Fever by Stagehands [The Silent City]
Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield [Platinum and Gold Collection]
May by James Durbin [Memories of a Beautiful Disaster]
The Conjuring by Megadeth [Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?]
Now Is Forever by Eiffel 65 [Europop]
Three Hopes
What If? (Reprise) from If/Then
Ramblin’ Man by the Allman Brothers Band [Brothers and Sisters]
No Bravery by James Blunt [Back to Bedlam]
Dreaming by System of a Down [Hypnotize]
One Way or Another by Blondie [Parallel Lines]
My Curse by Killswitch Engage [As Daylight Dies]
Everything to Me by Liz Phair [Somebody’s Miracle]
One Shot at Glory by Judas Priest [Painkiller]
Attack by System of a Down [Hypnotize]
For the Sake of Revenge by Sonata Arctica [Unia]
Outsmarted by the Hives [Veni Vidi Vicious]
Conflict by Disturbed [The Sickness]
Stronger by Britney Spears [Oops!... I Did It Again]
Sweet Sacrifice by Evanescence [The Open Door]
Talk by Coldplay [X&Y]
Lost My Mind by They Might Be Giants [Nanobots]
Battlefields by Buckethead [3 Foot Clearance]
Come Together by the Beatles [Abbey Road]
We Are the Champions by Queen [News of the World]
Good Mourning/Black Friday by Megadeth [Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying]
Tick Tick Boom by the Hives [The Black and White Album]
Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden [Best of the Beast]
Goodbye to You by Breaking Point [Beautiful Disorder]
Fight the Power by bis [The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes and Villains]
Moving Forward by Hoobastank [Every Man for Himself]
New artists: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nine Days, Kirby, Interrupters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, (John Avila, Terrance A Carson, Carmen Carter, and Carl Graves), Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Killswitch Engage
Formerly unique artists: Dave Edmunds, Shaking Family, Mulan, Beastie Boys, Anarchy Club, Primus, Sanctity, Low Millions, Rick Springfield, If/Then, Blondie, Buckethead, bis
Artists who passed a ten: Coming soon
New duplicates: Coming soon
Welcome to the club!
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daily-coloring · 1 year
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Best of 2022 - Songs
This year sampling came back and I’m grateful it did. More and more artists are using it in a clever way, which is great. Latino music also got a big part in 2022′s favorites and I’m happy for them. I’m still not really into many rap music, I think I just adore the old-school ‘90s style of rapping. Less anger, more melody, more instruments. 
01. Tove Lo - 2 Die 4 - “You don't look like in your photo. You're prettier than that. Now I kinda wish that you said so. Would've put in more effort ...” Oh, I feel her pain. I hate online dating apps so much.
02. Rosalia + The Weeknd - La Fama
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03. Marlon Williams - Don’t Go Back
04. Royksopp + Jamie Irrepressible - Sorry - This song always makes me cry no matter what. 
05. Josef Salvat - The Drum
06. The Smile - Speech Bubbles
07. Tove Lo - No One Dies From Love - “ We were so magical, why end this way? I know you're furious, yeah, just like me. You got good reasons, but I do too. What really happened here? I wish I knew...” Exactly what happened this year with me. 
08. The Weeknd - Sacrifice
09. Walt Disco - Macilent
10. Tamino - The First Disciple
11. Thomas Azier - Pelechian
12. Beyonce - COZY
13. The Wombats - If You Ever Leave, I’m Coming With You - Somewhere I came across a review where they said, it’s the most toxic lyrics this year. Which part? I couldn’t find it. 
14. Belle and Sebastian - Unnecessary Drama
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15. Blaue Blume - Country- “Wanna be a part of the hype, But I’m loosing balance. Fuck it I’m done trying to hide. Faking that smile. I just wanna go for a ride, Out of this city, When you put on “Wuthering Heights”. I can’t help flying...”
16. Charlotte Adigery + Boris Pupul - Ceci n’est pas un cliche - Best gig I have been in this year. Unforgettable. 
17. Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth
18. Fontaines D.C. - I Love You
19. Harry Styles - As It Was
20. Marian Hill - Visions of You
21. Empress Of - Save Me
22. Rosalia - Candy
23. MO - Kindness
24. New Kids On The Block + Rick Astley + Salt’n’Pepa + En Vogue - Bring Back The Time
25. Rina Sawayama - Frankenstein
26. Skunk Anansie - Can’t Take You Anywhere - “Can't take you anywhere, 'Cause you'll just do it again. I can't take you anywhere, 'Cause you'll get messy with all my friends....”  Second best gig this year. Loved every minute of it. 
27. Tove Lo - How Long - She did brake my heart so many different ways this year. Fuck you!
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28. Tamino - You Don’t Own Me
29. Working Men’s Club - Ploys
30. Yves Tumor - Secrecy is Incredibly Important to The Both of Them
31. Sondre Lerche - Cut
32. Pabllo Vittar + Rina Sawayama - Follow Me
33. Nilufer Yanya - Chase Me
34. Moderat - Easy Prey
35. Mitski - Love Me More
36. Lyndsey Lawlor - Pretty - “My Job Is To Be Pretty”
37. Leila - Who We Be
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38. Get Well Soon - One For Your Workout
39. Florence + The Machine - My Love
40. Elefánt - Tó
41. Everything Everyting - Leviathan
42. Spoon - The Devil & Mister Jones
43. Submerge + Virgil Enzinger - It’s Almost Like it Never
44. Beyonce - Break My Soul
45. Archive - We Are The Same
46. The Fear Ratio + Ella Fleur - Lacovset
47. Honey Dijon + Annette Bowen + Nikki-O - Downtown
48. Lake Haze - Xyleac
49. Madrugada - Nobody Loves You Like I Do
50. Marian Hill - Little Bit
51. The Smile - Pana-Vision
52. Men I Trust - Billie Toppy
53. Stabbing Westward - Cold
54. The Wombats - Worry 
55. Walt Disco - My Dear - “ I've learnt not to pretend, But I am sad that some things weren't said. I believe time was good for us And how we felt helped us love around here. My dear...”
56. Benjamin Clementine - Copening
57. The Weeknd - Gasoline
58. Belle and Sebastian - Talk To Me, Talk To Me
59. Polica - Alive
60. Romy + Fred Again.. - Strong
61. Pátkai Rozina + Benkő Dávid - Partokon
62. Shea Coulee - Let Go
63. Off Night - Young
64. Purity Ring - Neverend
65. Alice Boman + Perfume Genius - Feels Like A Dream 
66. Caterina Barbieri - At Your Gamut
67. Drool - Misery
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68. Elefánt - Kardhal
69. Fontaines D.C. - Roman Holiday
70. Tove Lo + SG Lewis - Call On Me
71. Rosalia - Saoko
72. Orson Hentschel - Antenna Window
73. Oliver Sim - Never Here
74. Mykki Blanco + Diana Gordon - Your Love was A Gift
75. Marlon Williams - Promises
76. Local Suicide - Moustache
77. Billie Nomates - Balance is Gone
78. Caroline Polachek - Sunset
79. Cheat Codes + Space Primates + GASHI - Memory
80. Hot Chip - Hard To Be Funky
81. Kathryn Joseph - What is Keeping You Alive Makes Want To Kill Them For
82. Hercules & Love Affair - Grace
83. Jockstrap - Jennifer B
84. Florence + The Machine - King
85. Dillon - <3core
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86. XVOTO - Catacumbas
87. Trentemoller - Glow
88. Tanya Tagaq - Teeth Agape - “ Touch my children And my teeth welcome your windpipe...”
89. TAAHLIAH + Tsatsamis - Fall Into Place
90. Sharon Needles - Flamin’ Hot
91. Royksopp + Astrid S - Breathe
92. Q - Stereo Driver
93. Orbital + Sleaford Mods - Dirty Rat
94. Ola Szmidt - C Tactile Afferent
95. Nerina Pallot - Alice At The Beach
96. MO - Live To Survive - “ Watch me, I'm back on my feet. Ready for the century...”
97. Maggie Koerner - Wasted
98. Kilo Kish - SUPER KO LOVE
99. Bodi Bill - Self Improvements
100. Beach House - Superstar
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sagehaleyofficial · 2 years
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HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK (6.8-6.14.22):
NEW MUSIC:
Travie McCoy shared a new song from his upcoming album Never Slept Better titled “The Bridge.” The rapper’s new full-length is set for release on July 15 via Hopeless Records.
Holding Absence and Alpha Wolf revealed that they are teaming up for a new split EP. The Lost and The Longing will be released on August 15 via SharpTone Records worldwide and Greyscale Records in Australia and New Zealand.
Hollywood Undead announced the details of a new full-length record titled Hotel Kalifornia. The upcoming album will be dropping on August 12 via BMG.
Flogging Molly revealed that they have a new album coming out titled Anthem. The album will be released on September 9 via Rise Records.
Pale Waves shared another track from their upcoming new album Unwanted, which they worked on alongside Zakk Cervini, titled “Reasons to Live.” The full-length will be released on August 12 via Dirty Hit.
Trophy Eyes’ John Floreani shared a new solo offering titled “Good Boy.” The pop-punk singer released his last solo offering back in 2019 in the form of the full-length Sin.
Jimmy Eat World dropped a brand new song titled “Something Loud.” It’s the band’s first new music since their most recent studio album Surviving was released back in 2019.
Machine Gun Kelly dropped a new song featuring Glaive titled “More Than Life.” It follows on from the singer and rapper’s album Mainstream Sellout, which was released earlier this year.
Taking Back Sunday released some brand new music in collaboration with Steve Aoki titled “Just Us Two.” The band’s singer Adam Lazzara also recently made an appearance on “Loved You a Little” with The Maine and Charlotte Sands.
Mod Sun released a new song titled “Perfectly Imperfect.” It follows on from his previous single “Rich Kids Ruin Everything,” released earlier this year.
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Foo Fighters revealed that they are going to be playing a pair of tribute shows for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins. The shows will be held in London at Wembley Stadium on September 3 and in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum on September 27, respectively.
PUP revealed they will be playing an intimate show at the Courtyard Theatre in London. The show will take place on July 7 and follows the release of their latest album The Unraveling of PUPTHEBAND.
Cancer Bats revealed that they will be going on an extensive tour of the United Kingdom. The tour kicks off in Bristol, England, on September 1 and ends in Glasgow on September 17.
Ice Nine Kills revealed they will be heading on another United Kingdom and European tour early next year. Called the “Wurst Vacation,” the tour kicks off in Frankfurt on February 1 and ends in London on March 10, 2023.
Download Festival announced that next year’s festival will be extended to four days, taking place from June 8-11, 2023. Limited early bird tickets are currently on sale on the festival’s website.
OTHER NEWS:
Paramore’s hit song “Misery Business” is now certified 6x Platinum in the United States. It's the band's most certified track, with “Ain't It Fun” being 3x Platinum and three other singles all 2x Platinum.
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Check in next Tuesday for more “Posi Talk with Sage Haley”!
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arminismyshota · 3 years
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Another thing I did for art because I have nothing else
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mstrumpeter · 3 years
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And When He Smiles I Swear I Can’t Breathe
Alan Rubin x fem!Reader
Word count: 1,897
Fandom: Blues Brothers
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Blues Brothers characters or movies. This refers to Alan Rubin as a character in the movie, not the real Alan (although he obvsly played himself but you know what I mean)
I’d like to add that I made everyone of the band a few years younger (so the age gap between the reader and Alan isn’t that big), so he’s approx. in his early 30s.
Warnings: !!! IMPORTANT trigger warning mentions of physical abuse !!! also smut
Chapter VIII
It was already late and Alan was behind the wheel of his Mercedes, on his way home. He couldn’t stop thinking about Charlotte in so many ways and he was wondering if she’d be telling her parents about him right now or if she already had or maybe wouldn’t at all. He thought back about her father at the Chez Paul, not only about how he offended Alan but about the way he was with his family, which grew some serious concerns in Alan whether he shouldn’t have talked her into having that conversation. Maybe he should check on her? 
Driving by, just to see if she was doing okay? He sighed, running his hand through his dark hair. He tried to distract himself and thought about today’s rehearsal and the new songs the boys were working on, when he realised he had forgotten some sheet music at the rehearsal room. It wasn’t any music for the band but for him privately that’s why he was keen on getting the sheets back as soon as possible. He turned right at the next junction to take a slight detour to catch the papers, which would also give him some extra time to decide whether he should pay Charlotte a visit or not. As he entered the rehearsal room he did so without turning on the lights. Since he knew where he had left the sheets, the light from the corridor was enough for him. He grabbed the slips of paper and was already on his way out again, when he saw something moving in the corner. He slowly approached and felt relief but also concern, realising it was Charlotte. She was asleep, huddling, her small jacket covering her body. He got down on his hunches and stroke her forehead and hair carefully in order to wake her up. “Charlotte? Hey hun…” The girl slowly started to wake up and was surprised to see the trumpet player. “Alan? What are you doing here?”, she asked him, still sleepy. “I could ask you the same thing.” “I was sleeping.” “Why aren’t you home?” He rubbed his fingers, feeling some kind of dirt on them. He moved them to the small beam of light coming through the door and gasped. “Charlotte!” Alan immediately grabbed the girl and pulled her into the light to take a look at her. “What happened?” She had a raw wound on her temple, the blood not completely dry yet and a bruise on the other cheek. “Nothing, I-” “You’re calling this nothing?” “I fell down the stairs.” He took a moment to look into her eyes. “Was this your father?” Charlotte dropped her gaze. “C’mon hun, I’m taking you to the hospital.” “NO! No, please, it’s not that bad.” Alan pressed his lips together, “Alright but you’re not spending the night here, you will get some rest at my place. But me, no buts!” He carefully helped her up and got her into his car and to his flat, where she took place on his sofa. She looked tired and weary, her eyes red from crying, her mascara entirely smudged, she looked like a picture of misery. Alan got her glass of water and a wet towel to wash off the blood and smudge of her face. “That should do it for now.” He gave her a warm smile. “You can have the bed,” and nodded to the room next door. “I will take the sofa. And if you like you can change into this shirt, should be a lot more comfortable than…” Alan paused as Charlotte got up vacantly, grabbed the shirt and went next door. In the meanwhile he made out the sofa and got a blanket and a pillow for himself. He softly knocked at the door frame of the bed room and peeped his head in. “Do you need anything else?” “No, I’m fine, thanks Alan.” Charlotte sat on the bed. “Okay, I’ll be next door if you need me.” “Alan? Could you… would you, stay with me? I don’t wanna be alone.” “Of course.” He smiled at her again, and for the first time that night he got a smile back from her. The musician quickly turned off the lights in the living room and laid next to her in bed. Alan wasn’t exactly sure on how close she wanted him to be but eased as Charlotte moved herself close to him, resting her head on his chest. She nestled against him, squeezed him hard, so he put his arm around her in response. “I can’t help myself but think this is all my fault. I shouldn’t have talked you into this. Or at least be with you.”, tensed up he waited for a response but could only hear Charlotte’s soft breathing, the girl in is arm already asleep.
The next morning Charlotte woke up to the smell of coffee. Alan sat at her side with a mug in his hand. “Good morning”, he greeted her. “Did you sleep well?” Charlotte hummed satisfied, stretching herself. “Haven’t had a rest like this in months.” She looks absolutely gorgeous Alan thought to himself, even with those bruises. She had been wearing her hair up last night but the hair tie must have been slipped off over night, her beautiful curls now down to her shoulders. He hold the coffee out to her. “How are you feeling?” “Better actually. Thanks for looking after me. Would you mind if I took a shower?” “Of course not, towels are in the bath. How about breakfast after you’re done?” “Sounds great.”, she smiled and with that Charlotte hopped out of the bed and hurried to the bath.
After she turned off the tap, she could hear Alan was playing his trumpet. She wrapped a towel around herself and tiptoed to the living room. He didn’t noticed her, so she leaned against the door frame and watched him. Charlotte didn’t know the song he played but I sounded like heaven. Alan was so talented. How can he make a brass instrument sound so soft and mellow? Charlotte got lost in the lovely sounds and the sight of watching Alan. He looked so hot, his sexy lips interacting with his instrument and him being in total control. “Why did you stop?” “I didn’t see you standing there.”, he turned his head to face Charlotte. “Not absolutely happy with the way I played.” “You’re kidding? This was extraordinary. What is it called?” “It’s part of the solo in “You Don’t Know What Love Is”.” “It was beautiful.” “Yeah, I’m not sure.” Charlotte walked over to him and sat down on his lap. “What happened to the presumptuous Mr. Fabulous I met at the concert, who bursts with self-confidence?” She caressed his chest and planted a lingering kiss on his lips before she moved down, kissing his neck. Alan closed his eyes, savouring the moment, his hands slowly moving over her thigh to the towel wrapped around her desirable body. “I thought you’d like if I hold myself back, get out sweet Alan, lock away Mr. Fabulous.”, he chuckled about his own remark and couldn’t believe he just said that. “Mhm, nonsense.”, Charlotte whispered. “Let him out.” She started to kiss him on the lips again and pushed his hand under the towel. He let her have the lead for a moment before he kissed her back eagerly. He nibbled on her lower lip, then deepened the kiss, his tongue demanding entrance. Until he ripped away the towel, grabbed both of her legs and lowered her on the table a few steps away. She laid back while he started to kiss her neck and moved on on to her shoulder and her breasts. He let his tongue flick over her hard and sensible nipple, a soft moan leaving her lips. Alan made his way down to her core, planting a kiss on her naked body every few inches. Charlotte shut her eyes until she felt his hot breath again her inner thigh and lady parts. She looked down and caught Alan’s eyes, which were staring intensely into hers. He kept watching her as his tongue slid against her fold and they hold eye contact as he buried his face between her legs. Charlotte bucked her hips when she felt his finger thrust inside her pussy, which was wet and dripping with their mixed juices. He added another finger and began curling them up so he could feel her warm walls.  “You want me?”, Alan purred, “Yes, I do.”, Charlotte gasped. “I want you to say it.” “Mhm, I want you Alan, now. I want you to take me, please.” The trumpet player only grunted in response and quickly got rid of his trousers while Charlotte sat up and undid his shirt, running her hands over his chest. It was exactly like she imagined it. There was a bit of soft hair going down to his navel, broad and muscular shoulders and well defined pecs, he looked absolutely perfect. She hungrily looked at his length while giving it a few good pumps and strokes. He grabbed her cheek buts and positioned her in front of his throbbing cock, right at the edge of the table. The handsome musician crushed his lips on hers again, passionately, her arms encircling his neck and drawing him closer. In the heat he lined up his cock in front of her clit and pushed hard into her, catching Charlotte by surprise, causing her to whine. A deep moan left his mouth but he didn’t waste any time and started to thrust inside her. Holding her close, her ass in his hands he increased his tempo and Charlotte buried her head into shoulder. Both were a moaning mess and he could feel her walls clinching and become tighter around his thick cock, telling him she was close to climax. “Don’t come yet.”, he groaned, and grabbed one of her breasts, playing and pinching her nipples but Charlotte couldn’t hold it back anymore. “I-I can’t...”, she whined and her moans filled the air, they sounded heavenly to him, her walls pulsing because of the friction as she came hard on his cock. Coming down from her high, she tried to catch her breath  “I’m so sorry.”, she panted. She quickly removed herself from his member and pushed him a few steps back to the chair, causing confusion in him. Her mouth met his dick, intending to finish him off orally. Charlotte ran her tongue along his shaft, then taking all of him into her mouth. She bobbed up her head up and down, swirling her tongue around his tip every time she went up. “Fuck.” he growled. “Wasn’t expecting this.” A little smirk escaping his lips. His moans became briefer and heavier as his cock twitched insider her mouth and he released his cum into her mouth. Charlotte eagerly swallowing his big load and licking off what was left on his length. “You’re amazing you know that?”, he smiled down at her and quickly pulled her up into his lap again and into a tight hug, planting soft kisses on her shoulder. He picked up the towel and put it around her gently. “You still up for breakfast?” “I need it now more than ever.”, he laughed and they both got dressed before heading into the kitchen.
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Star, January 11
You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks
Cover Story: Hollywood’s Best and Worst Bosses 
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Page 1: Shia LaBeouf currently accused of relentless abuse and sexual battery by his ex FKA Twigs was snapped making out with Margaret Qualley after she arrived at LAX for a solid 10 minutes and holding up traffic -- the PDA session was the first time Shia and Margaret who is the daughter of Andie MacDowell were spotted out in public together but the two got well-acquainted a few months ago rolling around naked for a NSFW music video for a song by the actress’ sister Rainey Qualley a.k.a. Rainsford -- Shia went out of his way to charm Margaret as soon as they met and he wooed her with compliments and gifts and flowers and texts and spur-of-the-moment dates where he’d just show up at her house but her friends are concerned because Twigs’ lawsuit against Shia alleges multiple incidents of abuse including choking her in her sleep and knowingly giving her a sexually transmitted disease -- Shia said many of those allegations are not true and he is in a 12-step program and therapy for PTSD and alcoholism
Page 2: Contents, Prince William and Duchess Kate with kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis for a Christmas card 
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Page 3: Candice Swanepoel in a bathing suit in Miami, Jennifer Garner stepped out to run errands in a mask and an expressive sweater in L.A., Ryan Reynolds cuddled up with a puppy to encourage his Instagram followers to donate to the SickKids Foundation 
Page 4: Friends of Johnny Depp are keeping their distance as he gears up for another ugly defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard -- after losing the case against a U.K. newspaper that called him a wife beater and a scathing feature in The Hollywood Reporter that dubbed the star radioactive and his career all but dead, former pals want nothing to do with him -- the likes of Jude Law, Leonardo DiCaprio and Channing Tatum have been backpeddling on Johnny and it’s making him furious but to be fair Johnny had already alienated Leo and Channing by calling them Pumpkin Head and Potato Head and accusing them of having affairs with Amber -- Jude’s indifference cuts the deepest because for a time he and Johnny were brothers-in-arms as they filmed the second Fantastic Beasts movie and from Johnny’s perspective Jude hasn’t lifted a finger to defend him 
Page 5: Mossimo Giannulli’s son is speaking out claiming the fashion designer is being treated harshly at California’s Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc and Gianni Giannulli took to social media to complain that because of the pandemic his dad has been locked in solitary confinement for one full month and is only let out every three days for a few moments to shower and Gianni, Mossimo’s son from an earlier relationship, is irate that his father is being mistreated and he feels sorry for his dad and doesn’t want to see him languishing in prison however his half sisters Bela and Olivia Jade don’t seem too bothered by it
* At age 74 Susan Sarandon has had it with men -- she said she hasn’t really had a large dating career and in fact hasn’t had a guy in five years and it’s not that she can’t get a man, it’s just that the men she attracts are losers or sub-par in some way -- she is happy hanging out in her NYC apartment but still friends can’t help trying to fix her up because she’s attractive and in phenomenal shape but the problem is she scares guys away; she’s a force they can’t handle 
* Two years after sharing her shock diagnosis with multiple sclerosis Selma Blair is struggling with pain and fear -- she was recently spotted getting emotional outside a West Hollywood cannabis shop and she has turned to medical marijuana to soothe symptoms of the chronic immune-system disorder which can include fatigue, spasticity, walking issues, numbness, weakness, vision issues and pain -- on some days she can’t even get out of bed but she’s trying to stay strong for her son Arthur and smile more for him but it’s been hard 
Page 6: Julianne Hough appears to be sweetness and light but she’s a heartbreaker according to her ex Chuck Wicks who split from Julianne in 2009 -- in a revealing podcast Chuck blasted Julianne saying they were both loving life then out of nowhere you find out that they are not the person you thought they were and you break up -- Chuck admitted that he and Julianne agreed to say their split was amicable but it wasn’t fine and it wasn’t his fault
* After holing up at his Oklahoma spread Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are having a blast decorating their 13,000-square-foot $13.2 million new home in the Encino area of California’s San Fernando Valley -- the home sits on 1.6 ultra-private acres behind double gates and extensive walls and features a pool and fabulous views -- inside the engaged pair give each other space: Gwen wants a dance studio and Blake gets his own man-cave with a big screen and high-tech surround sound 
* Star Spots the Stars -- Nicky Hilton, Katharine McPhee Foster, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt making dairy-free and plant-based holiday appetizers, Jenna Dewan, Natalia Dyer
Page 8: Big Losers -- these stars shed pounds and got healthy in 2020 -- Jessica Simpson, Rebel Wilson, Kelly Osbourne 
Page 10: Star Shots -- Gwen Stefani on the way to the recording studio in Santa Monica, Jerry O’Connell started his morning off with a fresh mimosa and a kiss from one of his dogs, Jodie Turner-Smith is the first Black actress to play Henry VIII’s ill-fated queen Anne Boleyn in a major U.K. TV series in Emley, UK 
Page 11: Nick Cannon pitched in to help distribute 2000 free meal boxes to the Hollywood Food Coalition
Page 12: Demi Moore in a yellow bow for a selfie thanking readers for checking out her memoir, Paris Hilton kicked back for a Coach campaign reintroducing the early-2000s ubiquitous Swinger bag
Page 13: Derek Hough and his dogs Romie and Luna, Irina Shayk striking a pose 
Page 14: Sofia Vergara during a photoshoot, Real Housewives of New York City alum Kristen Taekman is taking advantage of the California winter weather in a bikini in Malibu, Wells Adams takes out the trash in L.A. 
Page 16: Carrie Underwood showed off her comfy at-home style, Vanessa Hudgens and her favorite condiment, Katherine Schwarzenegger celebrates her dog’s birthday 
Page 17: Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval picked up a holiday-themed centerpiece ahead of Christmas in L.A., Katie Holmes slung a guitar over her shoulder in NYC, Dame Joan Collins dropped by The Jonathan Ross Show in London 
Page 18: Normal or Not? Hailey Baldwin shares a glimpse into her beauty routine -- normal, Tiger Woods’ son Charlie showed off his skills ahead of the PNC Championship -- normal 
Page 19: Pete Wentz playing tennis in L.A. -- normal, Pete Davidson hurt himself a few times while making a scarf -- not normal 
Page 20: Fashion -- stars charm in romantic ruffles -- Keke Palmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lupita Nyong’o 
Page 21: Kirsten Dunst, Halsey 
Page 24: Ariana Grande announced her engagement to realtor Dalton Gomez with some celebratory shots and she’s telling everyone how she never thought it was possible to be this happy -- the couple began dating in early 2020 when Dalton helped Ariana find a home in L.A. and things hit the fast track amid the health pandemic which saw the two enjoying quality time together in lockdown and realizing they were a perfect fit because they never fight and are totally in sync about how they look at life -- Ariana went straight into wedding mode already deciding on an intimate outdoor setting in mid-2021
Page 25: Jon Hamm stepped out in L.A. recently with girlfriend Anna Osceola and she was showing off a noticeably rounder midsection and there’s a good chance the two are pregnant because they’ve been actively trying to get into the family way -- though Jon admitted in 2016 that having children isn’t necessarily an imperative Jon may have changed his tune after his year-long relationship with Anna and hitting the big 5-0 in March has him reassessing his life and now having a child has become important to him 
* Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher will be camping in style now that they’ve purchased a $140K Mercedes Benz Sprinter and they’re preparing to embark on an adventure  -- with sleeping accommodations for four and a kitchen the spacious luxury vehicle is perfect for the couple and their two kids -- other stars can spend their vacations in five-star resorts but Mila and Ashton prefer to keep things alfresco and it’s a tradition they’ve kept all these years; this is their idea of a perfectly fun vacation
Page 26: Cover Story -- Hollywood’s Best and Worst Bosses -- who’s great to work for and who makes employees’ lives a misery -- Jennifer Hudson -- best
Page 27: Jennifer Lopez -- worst, Rihanna -- best, Kenny Chesney -- best, Mariah Carey -- worst, Gwyneth Paltrow -- worst 
Page 28: Keanu Reeves -- best, Sandra Bullock -- best, Emma Watson -- worst 
Page 29: George Clooney -- best, Ellen DeGeneres -- worst, Guess the Bad Boss 
Page 30: Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell: Man on a Mission -- amid all the tension on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 Tom has been pursuing his costar Hayley to be his next girlfriend and it seems to be working -- Tom has become very active with the U.K. Scientology Branch and is very taken with English women like Hayley and he’d like to make the U.K. his home base -- handcuffed to each other for several scenes in M:I7 Hayley and Tom were also spotted holding hands when the cameras weren’t rolling 
Page 32: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s very L.A. Christmas -- the prince spends the holidays 5000 miles away from the royal family but Meghan’s mom Doria Ragland was on hand for the festivities -- the couple were intending to call Queen Elizabeth on Christmas morning otherwise they were happy to celebrate a low-key holiday 
Page 38: Entertainment 
Page 48: Parting Shot -- Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas suited up to hit the slopes stopping by a local store to pick up goodies before changing into warmer gear in Mammoth Lakes in California -- the couple are familiar faces in the ski town and looking forward they will be able to plan even more snowy getaways now that they’ve listed their NYC apartment for $5.9 million and moved full-time to Encino 
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Mystery of Love~ A Jo March x fem!Reader imagine
This is for @my-morning-straightjacket , to hold her over until i publish the next part to ‘To Love Another’ :)
Song Used: Mystery of Love, by Sufjan Stevens (lyrics in italics)
Summary: Jo and Reader’s relationship, from beginning to end.
A/N: fluff, ANGST, then fluff again. happy ending. also, i highly recommend you listen to the song while reading for more effect. :)
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Oh, to see without my eyes The first time that you kissed me
 First Meeting: December 25, 1861.
You remember the day you met Josephine March so very well. Being a childhood friend of Laurie’s who moved to France to further your education in art, you visited your best friend as often as you could, often several times a year. He and his grandfather always welcomed you with open arms; his tutor less, as you often had a habit from distracting him from his studies to go to the music hall or some party.
Ever sine you had moved across the sea, away from your family, Laurie always kept up his letters. He had practically begged you to come visit for Christmas, staying a couple of weeks through the new year. 
You, of course, said yes. You were long overdue to visit the Laurence household, and your own family. It wasn’t your fault; this semester at the University had been a tough one, and you were glad to have a two month’s break. 
You arrived in Concord, Massachusetts, on the mid morning hours of Christmas Eve. Laurie had practically run to you, sweeping you into his arms and grabbing your luggage off the port. Both of you spent the entire day chattering, catching up on one another’s lives.
Boundless by the time I cried I built your walls around me
After you spent hours by the fire place talking about your semester at the University, it was Laurie’s turn to speak. He told you all about the March family next door, and the loveliest of the sisters, Jo March. By the way he spoke of her, he was practically in love. You could see it in his eyes. 
You will always be able to tell by someone’s eyes. 
The next morning, you talked away with Laurie’s grandfather, telling him all about Paris. 
It all happened to fast. One minute you were eating, and the next you were carrying your breakfast to the March Family’s house, since they had given up theirs to the poor Mrs. Hummel and her children. The family greeted you all as soon as you entered.
You stood in the corner, awkwardly, since you didn’t now anyone, with the exception of Laurie and his grandfather. That was until a blonde, bright-blue-eyed girl approached you, to introduce herself.
She held out her hand to you, and she was oh so welcoming and her voice sounded like home. You wanted to hear it for the rest of your life. 
“I’m Y/N Andrews, it’s nice to meet you. You must be Jo. Laurie’s told me all about you.” 
White noise, what an awful sound Fumbling by Rogue River
She grasped your hand firmly. “Oh, it so nice to meet you. I hope Laurie has said all good things. Is your family by any chance the publishing Andrews of New York?” she questioned.
You nodded. “It’s my Uncle’s business.”
She kept her gaze on you. She thought you were beautiful. “Interesting. How come I’ve never seen you before?” 
“I live and study in France, furthering my education in the art field. But Laurie’s a childhood friend of mine.”
“How intriguing! A woman with a career?”
You blushed and nodded. “Indeed. I quite enjoy it.”
The conversation between you two flowed so easily, and soon enough she introduced you to the rest of her family. You and Amy got along great, with you telling her all about your art career. You and Meg talked about your favorite dresses. And Beth was the most quiet, but shyly showed you a song on her piano. 
Feel my feet above the ground Hand of God, deliver me
You had to go back to France a few weeks into January, in order o go back for the new semester. But before you had left, you and Jo had exchanged addresses, and had sent so many letters back and forth. She would send you original poems and stories, all about - you. It was strange and new, and beautiful. She always made you blush. You couldn’t wait to see her again. 
That May, you had finished your time at the university and planned to move back to Concord to stay with your family, until you got your own job and were able to move out. 
Therefore, you and Jo were able to spend much more time together. Oh, you remember the day she kissed you in so much detail. She took you to a field of lavender, and confessed to you as you both were sitting down, enjoying the sunshine. 
She covered your hands with her own and you brought your face close to hers. You heart was beating so fast. She traced a gentle hand along your face. 
“Jo I-”
“Shh. Relax, my love. Let me try this, why don’t you?”
You nodded, and she slowly leaned in, capturing your lips with her own. It was sweet. Having someone care for you in such a pleasant way; your soul almost left your body. 
Oh, oh woe-oh-woah is me The first time that you touched me Oh, will wonders ever cease? Blessed be the mystery of love 
You had never been happier in the time you shared with Jo. The sun seemed to shine just for you, and the stars at night, too. You grew closer to her sisters, too. You and Meg gossiped often. You would teach Amy an art class, free of charge. Beth was like the little sister you never had; she would often lay on you as you read her a story. Sometimes Shakespeare, sometimes Charlotte Bronte. 
Oh, but the time spent with Jo. You two would sit in the couch in the attic when no one was home, with your head upon her chest, and every once in a while, she kissed your forehead lovingly. After the story was done, she would bring you into a deep kiss, and the sunshine shined on both of you. 
You wished for moments like these forever. 
Lord, I no longer believe Drowned in living waters Cursed by the love that I received From my brother's daughter 
Among the both of you, there was talk about the future, a future where you two could live openly, free of judgement. 
“I’d marry you, you know.” said Jo one day as she kissed the shell of your ear. Both of you were cuddled up in front of the fire place at your house. 
“But, Jo-”
She kissed your nose. “Ah ah ah. No buts. We’ll be together under the eyes of the lord, he’ll bring us into his grace for eternity. We’ll live in happiness.”
“Sounds perfect to me, love.”
Like Hephaestion, who died Alexander's lover Now my riverbed has dried Shall I find no other?
But you were both so naive. Thinking that the world was made for you. That the sun would shine for the pair of you. 
“Mother, you can’t possibly do this to me. Father, tell her!”
“No, Franklin. Don’t speak. You will marry Alexander Cores by next week. No more discussions.”
You sobbed. “I wanted to have a career!”
“You will. As a housewife. Back in Spain.”
“Helene, you can’t possibly expect her to-”
“She’ll learn to be a proper lady, Frank. No more discussions. You’ll be married next week and straight off to Spain the day after.”
You ran straight out the door, no coat or anything. You had to go see Jo. You burst into the March home, with no regard for anything. She was talking with her sisters and fell into her lap, crying.
“Y/N! What’s wrong?” Amy said, putting a hand on your back. 
“They’re-They’re-” you said, your cries cutting you off.
“It’s alright, take your time.” Said Meg. You could feel Beth wrap her arms around your waist. No words needed to be said from her. 
Once you had gathered yourself up. You were able to explain. “They- my parents are forcing me to marry.” you felt tears come up in your eyes again. “And he’s taking me off to Spain!”
Jo felt her heart clench and drop in her stomach. She couldn’t lose you, not like this. She leaned down to kiss the side of your head. “Isn't there anything you can do? There must be something!”
“No there isn’t. The wedding is scheduled for next week!”
Oh, oh woe-oh-woah is me I'm running like a plover Now I'm prone to misery The birthmark on your shoulder reminds me How much sorrow can I take? Blackbird on my shoulder And what difference does it make When this love is over?
It was the night before the wedding. The fireplace in your room crackled and popped as you stared at the room. There were no thoughts in your head. You had given up.
You heard a knocking on the window. You got up and opened it. Jo. 
And just like that, you had burst into tears. Her face dropped at this, seeing your unhappiness. “Oh my love. Oh my sweet. It’s going to be alright.”
You trembled in her arms. “No it’s not! I’ll be away from you and never see you again! And I’ll be in pain, and it will be horrible!”
“One last night.”
“Jo, what?”
She fully crawled through the window, now in front of you. “Let me spend one last night with you. We’ll make this our forever. I’ll be gone by morning.”
You had  never nodded quicker. You brought Jo into your bed, letting her wrap her arms around you. “Oh, love of my life. Rest.”
She kissed the tears running down your face, and you soon fell unconscious. 
This would be your forever, after all. 
Shall I sleep within your bed? River of unhappiness
You had been in Spain for almost seven years now. You missed Jo more than you could fathom. Sure, there were letters exchanged back back and forth nearly every day, but it was nothing like kissing her or laying your head on her chest and having her read to you while basking in the sunshine and enjoying the privacy of the attic. 
In other words, you were miserable.
And as for Alexander- you really tried with him. You tried to love him, but you couldn’t. She was always on your mind. 
As for Jo, she could possibly be worse. She fell into a depression, and she couldn’t explain to anyone why, with fear of judgement. Believe it or not, she rote some of her best work during this time. 
All artists have to go through something tragic to create their life’s work.
Hold your hands upon my head Till I breathe my last breath
It was then that you prayed for a miracle. It was as if the Good Lord has heard your cry and decided it was time to align the stars for you two.
Alexander was caught in an embezzlement fraud from work, and was charged and put into prison for 6 years. His lawyers advised that you divorce him.
And so you did. Packed your bags, and booked boat tickets for Concord. 
It was then that you received the letter from Marmee. She detailed of Beth’s sickness, an advised you to come, in case anything should happen. You were more than happy to permanently stay in Massachusetts. 
You arrived early on a cold January afternoon in 1869. On the same port that Laurie picked you up on so many years ago. It now seemed dull.
But you were here to stay, no matter how glum it may be. 
You quickly made your way to the March house, without a single thought. You set your bags down as you came in, Meg’s twins coming to greet you. “Auntie!”
“Hello, my lovelies! Where’s your mother?”
“Hello, Y/N” Meg said, with a said with a sad smile, peeking out from behind the wall. You set the twins down and went over to her. 
“She’s passed, Y/N. Beth. She’s gone.” You could see the tears running down her face, the ones she was trying to hide. 
You brought her into a hug. “It’s going to be alright, Meg. I’ve got you.”
She cried into your shoulder before puling away. “Jo’s upstairs, you know. Just be careful. She’s fragile.”
You blushed. “How’d you know?”
She gave you a wink as she wiped away the last of her tears. “I always know. You can tell by the way you looked at one another.”
With that, you gathered your skirts and made your way up the stairs. Nearly tripping over the many skirts. Jo always said you wore too much. When you reached the top floor, there she was. 
Oh, oh woe-oh-woah is me The last time that you touched me
She was hunched over Beth’s bed, crying silently. She didn’t notice you come into the room. You nearly broke down at the sight of her. 
“J-Jo?”
Her head quickly shot up, eyes fixed on you. Your dress looked expensive; Alexander must have been well off. But you were the same beautiful girl she met way back. 
She stumbled as she walked over to you. She couldn’t hold it in anymore. She collapsed at your feet, grabbing at your skirts as you got to her level.
“Please don’t leave again! I’ve been in such terrible pain! Please!”
You stroked her hair, her head now being in your lap. 
“I’m here to stay, love. I’m not leaving.”
You were here for good. 
Oh, will wonders ever cease?
A year later, you and Jo were on a carriage ride to church on a warm, spring Sunday morning.
A secret marriage. You guys’ little secret. 
You took a black wedding band out of dress pocket, putting it on her finger. “With this ring, I take thee, Josephine March, as my loving wife. I promise to love and cherish you for all eternity. In sickness and in health, as long as be both shall live.”
You whispered, so the driver couldn’t hear you. “With this ring, I take thee, Y/N Andrews, as my loving wife. I promise to love and cherish you, for all eternity; in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.”
She pulled you into a deep kiss, her hands on your neck and yours on her waist. As you pulled up to the church she helped you out the carriage, and you two gave each other a look as you went inside the building.
That day, you took communion together, and considered each other married in secret. 
Death was the only thing that parted you, as you passed away from tuberculosis in 1900. She always held your hand, even when you passed.
She passed away two years later, in 1902. Her last wish was to be buried with a photograph of you. 
You two met again in heaven and you were both young again, with the rest of the March family. Laurie and his grandfather, too. 
On the 26th of June, 2015, gay marriage was legalized in all 50 states under the Obama administration. In all states, people of all sexualities would be able to marry their partner, without discrimination. 
You and Jo rejoiced from above, along with everyone else. All that you wished was that it happened sooner. 
But you celebrated with joy along with everyone down in the land of the living. 
Blessed be the mystery of love. 
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A/N: I LOVED this. feedback is appreciated! :)
- Talya
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Frey’s fic recs list!
I realised there’s a dry spell happening in my fic reccommendations tag (”can i interest you in this masterpiece”, perhaps with a question mark at the end idk anymore), and we’re off season, so appreciating the writers creating content now is very important, so here’s a very incomplete list of season 12 (with a smidge of CDR) fics I’m obsessed with. 
It’s absolutely not all the fics I would happily rant about to everyone who listened - it’s very on top of my head - but almost all authors I mentioned have more RPDR works, so check that out and browse the tags of ships you’re interested in (that’s how I found a big part of those gems). Oh, and comment, even if it’s just keysmash or screaming. It means the world, trust me on that.
“we didn’t start the fire” by @pink-grapefruit-cafe - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Jankie, Ninex, Trixya + I’m hoping for Kamasia)
When I think of this story, I start smiling and bounce with excitement, because it’s just that freaking fantastic. I’m still in awe with how well Charl is executing this concept, and I stopped expecting anything less than splendind from her even before I got to know her. How does she know so much about firefighters? I’m guessing a lot of detailed research came into outlining this story and I have the most respect for that. But the plot! Okay, so it’s a firefighter AU. I can’t tell you too much not to spoil anything important, but it starts with a bang to your own head, and then it doesn’t slow down. We get to explore characters one by one, but through the lense of relationships and dynamic, and it’s done in such a smart way. I promise you’ll be hooked one paragraph in, and by the end of the first chapter- you’ll be addicted.
“A Goode Idea“ by @goodemornting​ - lesbian AU, one shot (Crygi)
I had and incredible pleasure of betaing it, but I’m not biased at all what I say this fic is hilarious. It’s fantastically written and had me surprised at every turn. I had the most fun reading it each time. The idea is, well, absurd. Like, literally. Crystal gets her hand stuck in a vending machine on her way to a blind date. But our girl is not a quitter, oh no, but the machine is runway commentary on Drag Race and Crystal’s hand is jokes about Michelle’s breasts. Just... can’t let it go. Thankfully, there comes salvation in a form of Gigi Goode, who’s been stood up on a blind date. Are you, like, connecting the dots here? Because they’re not. At all. This fic is prime entertainment, give it a read.
“I Remember“ by @imposterzoe - one shot (Jiji)
MY HEART WAS RIPPED OUT, SET ON FIRE, AND STEPPED ON, BUT NOT IN ATTEMPT TO PUT OUT THE FLAME. I thought about this fic and, jesus, it still hurts. It’s a great angst, truly a great one. It’s all loneliness and heartbreak and yearning that makes the lungs burn. “dear god he needed a hug. But the one person he would accept it from was in another man's arms, on the other side of the country.” - I can’t get this line out of my head and I don’t regret it - it’s a very good one, but it just hurts a lot. Incredible, incredible work. 
One Direction (to your heart) by @opalescent-cheetah​ - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Jaida/Crystal)
Back to the fun stuff! IT’S A SOULMATES AU. I’M WEAK FOR SOULMATES AUs. And you might not understand my love for that trope (it’s legit my favourite one ever), but you will understand my love for that story as soon as you start it. It’s a fun spin on the soulmate tottoos trope - you’re not born with it, but once you get your first tattoo, it’s mirrored on your soulmate’s skin. And Jaida really doesn’t get the appeal of having the universe decide for you about who you’re going to love - she prefers to make that decision for herself, so when arabic letters spelling “One Direction” appear on her chest, it’s less than ideal. But she doesn’t think too much about it. That, or the fact her new coworker insists of blasting 1D songs all day long. She might not enjoy Crystal’s taste in music, but she sure enjoys her company. A lot. A whole lot.
I almost forgot to mention it, but the fact each chapter has a seperate illustration drawn for it? And they’re all so pretty? Wonderful.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered by @missjanjie - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Sportsdoll, Crygi)
I promised myself one rec for one author and with Joley it was the most difficult to stick to that rule (and we’ve had Charlotte on this list, and I’m whipped with everything she writes, so visualise the struggle here). But I chose this one, because it’s just!!! so good!!! Jan is a simple collage student with typical collage student problems. You know, exams, boring readings, pining for your French pen pal, morning lectures, handing in assignments on time. Crystal is her roommate, and has typical roommate problems: sharing chores, remembering which sweets are whose, and telling your secret crush you have to pretend to be in love, because your roommate decided to invite her French pen pal to your wedding, so now you have to stage everything. That’s a normal Tuesday evening for them. And an awesome story for you to follow.
“small wonder“ by wildewoman_22 - lesbian AU, one shot (Jankie)
This list is supposed to be fics that live rent-free in my head, so this one should have been put as the first one. It made me sob. It’s so unimaginably beautiful (I’m already getting tears in my eyes and I’m not even talking about the plot, oh my god). Jackie and Jan decide to have a baby, and it’s the most raw, magnificent, but also heartwarming portrayal of pregnancy and different ways to understand motherhood I’ve read. So absolutely beautiful and filled with love. Just, a masterpiece. So mindblowing.
“Some Things Are Bound To Be” by @dollalpaca​ - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Kyara)
In Polish we have that saying, “to approach something like dog would a hedgehog”, and to say that was me with that fic is like not saying anything. I love Zyanny and I’m always going to be proud of the things she creates - be it a fic, a moodboard, or a bullet journal - but I didn’t really watch CDR, and the bit I have seen didn’t convince me. So it took me a while to get to that fic. But when I did. Jesus, the only advantage of catching up on it late was the fact I didn’t have to wait for updates, because it’s so good I’d go crazy, like I am now. Kyne is an accountant in a big company, all she wants is to do her job and mind her own business. Really. Give her her papers and peace. That’s all she’s asking for. So of course she’ll get something else - a rumour she’s dating the daughter of the company’s boss. But Kiara is hot and nice and seeing her laugh makes Kyne’s heart do stupid things, so what the hell. One thing she doesn’t know is Kiara’s past, and that might complicate a few things. I don’t know Kiara’s past either and Zyan won’t tell me and I’m going crazy here. Come join me in my misery - the way her characters are written makes it all worth it.
“countless chances” by @essenceofhall - lesbian AU, one shot (Crygi)
IT’S A HARLEY QUINN/POISON IVY AU, PEOPLE. And it’s blowing my mind. The characterisation in that fic is immaculate - it’s like original personalities of Ivy and Harley were mixed with something very, very original, and it’s owned - done so surely and with so much craftmanship - they feel organic as Crystal and Gigi. This fic is the best way of creating an AU based on existing characters I’ve read, and with a lot of certainty I can say that it will remain as the best one. It’s pure brilliance. I am blown away. Impressed beyond the point of expression. 
“Blue Neighborhood” by @imalwaysaslutfordrag - lesbian AU, a series of astounding one shots, in progress
I won’t write too much about this, because I probably could whip out a separate post about BN and it would be just as long. It’s one of the best stories I’ve read in my entire life, and I don’t mean just fics, I mean all literature. Every aspect I could talk about is entrancing. Phenomenal work that deserves all the praise.
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blink-182 + Green Day = Every playlist I ever made in sixth grade
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@turbo-0​ this made me astral project into my mcr phase and I feel like a clown for distancing myself from greenday???? They’re FIRE. I taught myself how to twerk to welcome to the black parade cuz i couldn’t sleep 🤡.
here’s the link!!
the list of songs are under the cut!!
i also may or may not have listened to this song on repeat for ten hous straight :)
All The Small Things - blink-182
American Idiot - Green Day
The Ballad of Mona Lisa - Panic! At The Disco i still know every word to this song
Basket Case - Green Day 
Caught in the Middle - Paramore I LOVE PARAMORE I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THEM AAAH
Champagne - Sugarcult
Check Yes, Juliet - We The Kings
Coming Clean - Green Day 
crushcrushcrush - Paramore
Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy
Dear Maria, Count Me In - All Time Low igotyourpictuuuurei’mcomingwithyouuuudearmariacountmeeeiiinn
Face Down - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Famous Last Words - My Chemical Romance when i seeee her lying next to meee, with the words i thought i’d never seee
Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects 
Helena - My Chemical Romance 
Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
I Miss You - blink-182
I’m Just a Kid - Simple Plan
I’m Not Okay (I Promise) - My Chemical Romance
In Too Deep - Sum 41
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous - Good Charlotte yesss bitch
Lying Is The Most Fun a Girl Can Have - Panic! At The Disco
Mama - My Chemical Romance
Misery Business - Paramore
Monsters - All Time Low & blackbear
Move Along - The All-American Rejects
Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) - My Chemical Romance
Send Her To Heaven - The All-American Rejects
Sober - blink-182
Stacy’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne 
Sugar, We’re Goin Down - Fall Out Boy truly iconic
Teenagers - My Chemical Romance
That’s What You Get - Paramore
This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race - Fall Out Boy
Thnks fr the Mmrs - Fall Out Boy autocorrect was being a BITCH when i was trying to type the title.
Wake Me up When September Ends - Green Day
Weightless - All Time Low
Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison - My Chemical Romance FAVE SONG OF THE PLAYLISTS
here’s the link again!!
this playlist is ICONIC
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Can you post your Duncney playlist since I don’t have Spotify? Please!
Of course! (I might have to do it in two parts so make sure to check the RBs!)
3:00am - Finding Hope
5 O’Clock - T-Pain, Lily Allen, Wiz Khalifa
7 Things - Miley Cyrus
About You Now - Miranda Cosgrove
Alive - One Direction
All I Ever Wanted - Basshunter
All I Do is Dream of You - Emilie Claire Barlow
All That Matters - Justin Bieber
Almost is Never Enough - Ariana Grande
A.M. - One Direction
Amnesia - 5 Seconds of Summer
Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
Animal - Neon Trees
Animals - Maroon 5
Apologize - OneRepublic
As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber
A Thousand Years - Christiana Perri
A Whole New World - Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott - Aladdin
Baby Boy - Beyoncé, Sean Paul
Backseat - New Boyz
Back to Sleep Remix - Chris Brown, Usher, Zayn
Back to You - Louis Tomlinson, Bebe Rexha
Bad Boy - Cascada
Bad Decisions- Ariana Grande
Bad Liar - Selena Gomez
Beauty And A Beat - Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj
Beauty and the Beast - Ariana Grande, John Legend (also Disney Version)
Bedrock - Young Money, Lloyd
Bedroom Floor - Liam Payne
Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson
Best I Ever Had - Drake
Better in Time - Leona Lewis
Better Than Revenge - Taylor Swift
Better Than Words - One Direction
Bound 2 - Kanye West
Bow Chicka Wow Wow - Mike Posner, Lil Wayne
Boyfriend - Ariana Grande, Social House
Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz
Can I Have This Dance - High School Musical 3
Can’t Stand It - NeverShoutNever
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Check Yes, Juliet - We the Kings
Close - Nick Jonas
Closer - Ne-Yo
Closer - The Chainsmokers
Cold - Maroon 5
Come Back to Me - Vanessa Hudgens
Come & Get it - Selena Gomez
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
Confident - Justin Bieber
Contagious - Avril Lavigne
Controlla - Drake
Corazon Sin Cara - Prince Royce
Crazy - Prince Royce
Crazy in Love - Beyoncé, Jay Z
Criminal - Britney Spears
Crush - David Archuleta
Dangerous - Prince Royce, Kid Ink
Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande
Dear John - Taylor Swift
Dear Maria, Count Me In - All Time Low
Despacito Remix - Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber
Dile al Amor - Aventura
Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love - Usher
Does He Know? - One Direction
Doin’ Dirt - Maroon 5
Don’t Forget - Demi Lovato
Don’t Stop - 5 Seconds of Summer
Don’t Stop the Music - Rihanna
Down - Jay Sean, Lil Wayne
Drunk In Love - Beyoncé, Jay Z
Dusk Till Dawn - Zayn, Sia
Earned It - The Weekend
El Amor - Tito “El Bambino”
El Amor Que Perdimos - Prince Royce
El Malo - Aventura
Eres Mia - Romeo Santos
E.T - Katy Perry, Kanye West
Everytime We Touch - Cascada
Fallin’ For You - Colbie Caillat
Familiar - Liam Payne
Feelings - Maroon 5
Fifteen - Taylor Swift
First Time - Liam Payne
Flicker - Niall Horan
fOoL fOr YoU - Zayn
Fool’s Gold - One Direction
For The Nights I Can’t Remember - Hedley
Friends - Justin Bieber, BloodPop
FU - Miley Cyrus, French Montana
Genie In a Bottle - Christina Aguilera
Get Back - Demi Lovato
Gimme More - Britney Spears
Girls & Boys - Good Charlotte
Girls Like You - Maroon 5, Cardi B
Give It Up To Me - Sean Paul
Give Me Everything - Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects
Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna
Good Girls - 5 Seconds of Summer
Good Girls Go Bad - Cobra Starship, Leighton Meester
Gotta Go My Own Way - High School Musical 2
Half a Heart - One Direction
Handcuffs - Prince Royce
Hands to Myself - Selena Gomez
Hate That I Love You - Rihanna, Ne-Yo
Heartbreak Girl - 5 Seconds of Summer
Heartless - Kanye West
Hearts Don’t Break Around Here - Ed Sheeran
Here We Go Again - Demi Lovato
Hero - Enrique Iglesias
Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira, Wyclef Jean
History - One Direction
Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears
Home With You - Liam Payne
Hot Mess - Cobra Starship
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
I Don’t Wanna Live Forever - Zayn, Taylor Swift
I Fall Apart - Post Malone
If I Can’t Have You - Shawn Mendes
I.F.L.Y - Bazzi
I Hate Everything About You - Three Days Grace
I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
I Know You Want Me - Pitbull
I Like It - Enrique Iglesias
I’ll Take You There - Sean Paul
I Love You 5 - NeverShoutNever
I’m a Slave 4 U - Britney Spears
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
In My Feelings - Drake
In My Head - Jason Derulo
Into You - Ariana Grande
Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé
I See the Light - Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
I Wanna Love You - Akon, Snoop Dogg
I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
I Won’t Say (I’m in Love) - Hercules
Jealous - Nick Jonas
Juego Prohibidos - Nicky Jam
Jungle - Drake
Just Like You - Louis Tomlinson
Just the Girl - The Click Five
Keep Holding On - Avril Lavigne
Kill My Mind - Louis Tomlinson
Kiss Me - Ed Sheeran
Kiss Me Kiss Me - 5 Seconds of Summer
Kiss Me Thru the Phone - Soulja Boy, Sammie
Kiss the Girl - Samuel E. Wright - The Little Mermaid
Kiwi - Harry Styles
La Bella Y La Bestia - Romeo Santos
Last Kiss - Taylor Swift
Let Me - Zayn
Let Me Love You - DJ Snake, Justin Bieber
Let Me Love You - Mario
Lights Up - Harry Styles
Like I’m Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor, John Legend
LIKE I WOULD - Zayn
Listen To Your Heart - DHT, Edmee
Little of Your Time - Maroon 5
Little Things - One Direction
Love While We’re Young - One Direction
Llevame Contigo - Romeo Santos
Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande, The Weekend
Love More - Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj
Love On the Brain - Rihanna
Love On Top - Beyoncé
Love Song - Sara Bareilles
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Love The Way You Lie - Eminem, Rihanna
Love You Goodbye - One Direction
Love You Like A Love Song - Selena Gomez
Lucky Strike - Maroon 5
Mad - Ne-Yo
Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5
make up - Ariana Grande
Mercy - Shawn Mendes
Midnight Memories - One Direction
Mine - Taylor Swift
Mine - Beyoncé, Drake
Misery - Maroon 5
Miss Independent - Ne-Yo
Miss You - Louis Tomlinson
Moments - One Direction
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
My Boo - Usher, Alicia Keys
My Favorite Part - Mac Miller & Ariana Grande
My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne
Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
Needed Me - Rihanna
Need You Now - Glee Cast
Neighbors Know My Name - Trey Songz
New Rules - Dua Lipa
Next To You - Chris Brown, Justin Bieber
Night Changes - One Direction
No Air - Chris Brown, Jordin Sparks
No Control - One Direction
No One - Alicia Keys
Odio - Romeo Santos, Drake
OMG - Usher, will.i.am
Once in a Lifetime - One Direction
One Dance - Drake, Wizkid, Kyla
One More Night - Maroon 5
One Thing - One Direction
One Thing Right - Marshmello, Kane Brown
Only Angel - Harry Styles
Only Girl - Rihanna
On The Loose - Niall Horan
Ordinary People - John Legend
Paralyzer - Finger Eleven
Partition - Beyoncé
Payphone - Maroon 5
Perfect - One Direction
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Photograph - Ed Sheeran
Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift
PILLOWTALK - Zayn
Pills N Potions - Nicki Minaj
Please Don’t Go - Mike Posner
Polaroid - Liam Payne, Jonas Blue, Lennon Stella
Pop Princess - The Click Five
Potential Breakup Song - Aly & AJ
Princesita - Aventura
Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado, Timbaland
Promise - Romeo Santos, Usher
Propuesta Indecente - Romeo Santos
Red - Taylor Swift
Reply - Iyaz
Right Here, Right Now - High School Musical 3
Right Now - Akon
Rocket - Beyoncé
Rock Me - One Direction
Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake
Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Rude - MAGIC!
Rude Boy - Rihanna
Same Old Love - Selena Gomez
Say OK - Vanessa Hugdens
Senorita - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello
Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
Shake It - Metro Station
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds of Summer
She’s Kinda Hot - 5 Seconds of Summer
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OC Quiz ! :3
Name: Madison Lothario -- was Dent Age:28 Height: 5'11 Eye color: blue Pet peeves: deffo being ignored Hobbies/interests: erm karate, yoga, photography, modelling, reading. Special skills/abilities: i dont really know but i'm trained with fire arms, blackbelt in karate, flexible and mathmatically gifted. Like i'm really good at math. Insecurities: Not being good enough? Any phobias? losing my kids or dissapointing them Favorite movies: Casablanca Favorite TV shows: Murder she wrote. sorry not sorry Favorite books: Oh i have too many! My favourite ever is probably pride and predjudice but i've been reading the chronicles of narnia to the kids and thats been a fun read too. Roxxy keeps going in the wardrobes now trying to get to narnia ahah. Any pets? two, a pitbull called princess and a chihuahua from HELL called Killer. Killer is deffo the family guard dog. Nobody fucks with her. If a song played every time you walked into the room, what song would it be? erm ahah I dont even know Ive never thought about that ahaha. I want it to be something crazy like some music from kill bill or pulp fiction though ahah that would be pretty cool. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Being with my family. They are the most important thing in the world to me. What is your greatest fear? Dorian pissing off the wrong people and the kids paying for it, its farfetched but it could happen. you see it in movies all the time. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I'm too materialistic. I admit it. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Is being dicks a trait, ... no? okay then probably mean people i don't like people who are mean for the sake of being mean. Which living person do you most admire? erm. I honestly don't know. Elon Musk probably. What is your greatest extravagance? my house, cars, clothes. I live a pretty luxurious life. What is your current state of mind? I'm in a great state of mind. Never been better. but i'm always worried about Dorian and his work. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? The most overrated virtue? uhm. I dont think any virtue is particularly overrated. I think the world could stand to have more. On what occasion do you lie? I've had to lie to the cops so many times for Dorian. So when the cops and feds are sniffing around thats when i lie. What do you most dislike about your appearance? my jaw and nose dimples Which living person do you most despise? erm Dorians ex wife Donnatella. What is the quality you most like in a man? kindness What is the quality you most like in a woman? kindness too. Ahah Which words or phrases do you most overuse? I say "look" a lot, I cant think of anything else. I Used to call liberty a monkey and then it kind of spread to everything once, like i could just be making toast and it would pop and scare me and i'd call it a monkey. so theres that. What or who is the greatest love of your life? Dorian <3 When and where were you happiest? I'm happy everyday with my family, I love them so much. Each time I held my kids for the first time and my wedding day are winners though. Which talent would you most like to have? I'd love to speak another language. I tried learning Italian but apparently i'm not good at learning languages. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I wouldn't change myself. I'm at a stage in my life where i'm comfortable being me. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Getting my diploma in Economics with honors and becoming successful in the modelling industry. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? Thats a crazy question but I think i'd want to come back as a bird or something so I could fly anywhere Where would you most like to live? I'm happy in Oasis Springs but i'd love to live somewhere a little more quiet like willow creek to be honest. I love going there over christmas. What is your most treasured possession? The last photo i got with my dad before he died. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? When you know you're miserable but you don't see any way out so you don't even try. I really dont know thats a pretty deep question aha What is your favorite occupation? Modelling. Its so fun and I get to meet so many interesting people What is your most marked characteristic? I'm easy to open up to. What do you most value in your friends? Honestey and understanding Who are your favorite writers? Jane Austen, H.P lovecraft, Steven king, charlotte bronte, emily bronte Who is your hero of fiction? Elizabeth Bennett Which historical figure do you most identify with? I don't really identify with anyone is that sad? Who are your heroes in real life? Dorian, Dolly parton and Elon Musk. My kids are also my heroes <3 What are your favorite names? Liberty, Roxanne, Jimmy and Dorian because theyre my families names <3 also my dad Nixon but that also makes me think of president Nixon and I don't like him so much. What is it that you most dislike? Ignorance and pettiness. What is your greatest regret? That I didn't visit my dad more How would you like to die? I wouldn't ahah What is your motto? Carpe Diem its cliche but it got me where I am today
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*CLOSED* 1000 Follower Yandere Song Blurb Prompt List! *CLOSED*
Because of your ongoing support and love that you all give me every single day, I wanted to give back by making this list for you all to use to send in requests! 
So for the next two days [Starts 5/14/19 at 7PM EST until 5/16/19 at 7PM EST ***NOW CLOSED***] I will be accepting stuff from this list! I will be writing up blurbs/mini one-shots for each one! Just let me know the character and the song! 
If you want a specific lyric used make sure you add that to your request! [NO MORE THAN THREE LYRICS PLEASE] Otherwise I will just pick out appropriate ones! 
**NOTE THESE WILL BE POSTED EVERY OTHER DAY SO THAT I CAN DO HEADCANON REQUESTS ON THE OFF DAYS!**
[Each song title contains a link to a YouTube video so you can listen, then next to it is a link to the lyrics (although most of them are lyric videos)]
1. Private Eyes by Hall and Oates - [Lyrics]
2. Hello by Lionel Richie - [Lyrics]
3. Every Breath You Take by The Police - [Lyrics]
4. Please Don’t Leave Me by Pink - [Lyrics]
5. I Never Told You What I Do For A Living by My Chemical Romance - [Lyrics]
6. If I Can’t Have You by Yvonne Elliman - [Lyrics]
7. Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran - [Lyrics]
8. One Way Or Another by Blondie / (Also One Direction) - [Lyrics]
9. Paparazzi by Lady Gaga - [Lyrics]
10. My Bloody Valentine by Good Charlotte (DARK) - [Lyrics]
11. You Take My Breath Away by Queen - [Lyrics]
12. Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off by Panic At The Disco - [Lyrics]
13. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner by Fall Out Boy - [Lyrics]
14. Don’t You Want Me by Human League - [Lyrics]
15. Run For Your Life by The Beatles (DARK) - [Lyrics]
16. I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick - [Lyrics]
17. I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab For Cutie - [Lyrics]
18. Nights On Broadway by The Bee Gees - [Lyrics]
19. I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family - [Lyrics]
20. If You Leave Me Now by Chicago - [Lyrics] 
21. Can’t Fight The Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes - [Lyrics]
22. A Little Piece Of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold (DARK AF) - [Lyrics]
23. Lay Your Love On Me by ABBA - [Lyrics]
24. Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s - [Lyrics]
25. Misery Business by Paramore - [Lyrics]
26. Monster by Skillet - [Lyrics]
27. Hellfire from Hunchback of Notre Dame - [Lyrics]
28. You’re Mine by Disturbed - [Lyrics]
29. Tainted Love by Soft Cell / (Also by Marilyn Manson) - [Lyrics]
30. I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - [Lyrics]
31. Blank Space by Taylor Swift - [Lyrics]
32. The Game by Disturbed - [Lyrics]
33. If I Killed Someone For You by Alec Benjamin - [Lyrics]
34. Smoke and Mirrors by Jayn - [Lyrics]
35. Happy Together by The Turtles / (Also by Gerard Way & Ray Toro) - [Lyrics]
36. Take A Chance On Me by ABBA - [Lyrics]
37. Obsessions by Marina and The Diamonds - [Lyrics]
38. An Unhealthy Obsession by Blake Robinson Symphony Orchestra - [Lyrics]
39. Animals by Maroon 5 - [Lyrics]
40. Animal by Neon Trees / (Also by Chase Holfelder) - [Lyrics]
41. In The Next Room by Neon Trees - [Lyrics]
42. Toxic by Britney Spears - [Lyrics]
43. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me by The Supremes and The Temptations - [Lyrics]
44. This Maniac’s In Love With You by Alice Cooper - [Lyrics] 
45. #1 Crush by Garbage - [Lyrics]
46. Possession by Sarah McLachlan - [Lyrics]
47. Shiver by Coldplay - [Lyrics]
48. 500 Miles (I’m Gonna Be) by The Proclaimers - [Lyrics]
49. Say You Love Me by Fleetwood Mac - [Lyrics]
50. I’ll Be There by Jackson 5 - [Lyrics]
[Please let me know if any of the links are wrong or they don’t work! Thank you guys again you mean the world to me! You fill my heart with so much joy! <3 <3 <3 -xoxo Ash]
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D-Views: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Bonjour, mes amies! Welcome, bienvenue, to another installment of D-Views, my written review series for films produced or inspired by the Walt Disney company! For more reviews for films like Enchanted, Star Wars Episode III, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, feel free to consult my “Disney reviews” tag, and please, if you enjoy this review or any of the others, please consider liking and reblogging! I look forward to writing more of these in the future for films like Wreck-It Ralph and Halloweentown, as well as Non-Disney films like Charlotte’s Web.
I recently put out a poll suggesting three Disney Renaissance films for possible review subjects, and although The Little Mermaid won that poll, this film ended up not far behind. (Thank you, @schifty-al and @mygeekcorner for your votes!) It’s one of my personal favorite Disney films of all time...The Hunchback of Notre Dame!
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Victor Hugo’s classic novel Notre Dame du Paris, called The Hunchback of Notre Dame in English, seems like a very odd inspiration for a Disney animated family film, and that’s because...yeah, it is! When the Disney animators first brought Hunchback to the table, they were less inspired by the original Hugo novel glamorizing the architecture of Notre Dame cathedral, and more inspired by a graphic novel adaptation of the story, which was likewise much more influenced by the 1939 Hollywood film adaptation. Because of the historical context that 1939 adaptation was made in (premiering at Cannes during the rise of the Third Reich), themes of social justice were added to a story that originally was about how the “edifice” can outlast the flaws and sins of mankind. The “social justice” element is something that Hugo interestingly put more in his follow-up to Notre Dame du Paris, the epic brick book Les Miserables, but has since been similarly tied in the public consciousness to The Hunchback of Notre Dame, despite not existing in the original book.
The project was already an odd choice for Disney to take on thanks to the darkness of the book, but the political themes also were unique for a Disney picture as well. It clearly was a more “adult” endeavor, even though thanks to the success of previous projects like Aladdin and The Lion King, there were studio mandates demanding more comic relief, and even the marketing team was reluctant to advertise Hunchback as anything other than a family film. Rather than showing the artistry and darker scenes, the marketing almost entirely focused on the Feast of Fools and the gargoyles, highlighting the “Ugly Duckling” aspect added to the story and downplaying the more adult themes. In the end, it’s likely thanks to those poor marketing choices and the inconsistent tone of the picture that this movie failed to find its audience on first run. It only earned $21 million worldwide, compared to Pocahontas’s $29 million and The Little Mermaid’s $84 million, with mixed critical and audience reaction. Although it was nominated for an Academy Award for its music and won several others, it was noticeably less successful than other installments in the Disney Renaissance, and even now, Disney often doesn’t give Hunchback that much attention. Like Quasimodo, the film has been sort of locked up in its own tower...but now, today, I aim to bring The Hunchback of Notre Dame out of the shadows and give it the appreciation it deserves.
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Our film begins in complete darkness, accompanied by resounding church bells and the amazing vocalizations of the English Opera Company, and from the very beginning, I’m just enveloped by the embrace of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s unbelievable score. Choral music in general has always been something special in my family. My mum and dad were in choirs a lot of their lives: they even first met when they joined the San Diego Master Chorale in the 80′s. Choral music remains one of my mother’s greatest loves and passions, and when I saw Hunchback, it made the choral music my parents loved so much, which focused around a faith I hadn’t been raised with and didn’t believe in, that bit more accessible to me as a child. Mum, who studied Latin in college, went on to teach me about all of the chants and phrases Menken and Schwartz added to each song so that I could more appropriately sing along. It remains one of those Disney soundtracks that cemented our close bond, and I’ll always treasure being able to see the La Jolla Playhouse production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame with my mum and getting to hear the amazing choir and instruments live.
The Bells of Notre Dame, as an opening number, cannot be matched in how it introduces us all to the story, characters, themes, and tone of the piece. In just a few minutes, the music and lyrics perfectly showcases our setting, the theme of what makes a man, the atmosphere of fear and injustice, our villain, and our hero. Menken and Schwartz previously worked together on Pocahontas, but Hunchback in my opinion easily outstrips their previous collaboration. The use of church bells of all sizes to convey the solemnity, mystery, and grandeur of the cathedral at the center of the proceedings, and the clever use of Latin phrases -- it’s just unbelievable! As one example, in the sequence where Frollo (a judge in this version, as opposed to the Archdeacon) chases Quasimodo’s mother up to the stairs of Notre Dame and she pounds on the door, crying for help, the choir sings “Quantus tremor est futurus quando Judex est venturus,” which means, “What trembling is to be when the Judge comes.” And sure enough, the line comes to a horrible, horrified halt when Judge Frollo snatches the woman’s child away and throws her to the ground.
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After one of the most epic musical introductions in a Disney film, we meet our sweet, gentle hero, Quasimodo, voiced by Tom Hulce, who is just such a ray of sunshine. Although I loved hearing Michael Arden as Quasimodo on stage, Tom Hulce will always be my Quasimodo. When I was a teenager, I went through a horrible “hating the world” phase where I only ever saw pain and suffering and felt not only powerless to make anything better, but worthless as well. During that time, I turned my back on a lot of the things that had brought me joy, feeling almost unable to enjoy them anymore. One of the very few exceptions, however, was this movie and especially the character of Quasimodo. When I was at my darkest points, Quasimodo never failed to bring me some light, not because he was particularly funny, but because for all of the misery in his circumstances, he never faltered in being gentle, creative, and kind. Looking back on how I’d been, I wish I’d had just a shred of Quasimodo’s grace back then. I wish I hadn’t allowed myself to fall into despair and resentment. Since I can’t go back, however, I keep Quasimodo in my mind sometimes whenever I’m going through something difficult. He’s kind of become a guardian angel of sorts to me, reminding me that my life is a precious gift and I shouldn’t take anything for granted. And really, I couldn’t do that if not for Tom Hulce and Quasimodo’s supervising animator, James Baxter. I truly am grateful to both of them for giving me a character that even now can be a symbol of everything I wish I could be.
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Unfortunately along with Quasimodo, we also meet the gargoyles, Hugo, Victor, and Laverne. As a kid, I actually liked the gargoyles all right, but as an adult...yeah, they really break the mood. Badly. The worst offender is easily Hugo, which is a shame because I like Jason Alexander as a performer, but he just goes way too over-the-top-obnoxious. It would admittedly not be as bad if it were clear that the gargoyles were all in Quasimodo’s head, but Djali sees Hugo come to life at one point and they later help Quasimodo fight off the guards. I greatly prefer the way the gargoyles are handled in the stage production, where all of the saintly statues have their own voices that nonetheless reflect what Quasimodo is thinking and when Quasimodo hits his lowest point before Esmeralda’s execution, he forcefully banishes them out of his head.
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Even though the comic relief is handled poorly, I certainly cannot say the same for the villain. Judge Claude Frollo is easily one of the most evil villains in Disney history. Tony Jay’s vocal performance is just chillingly resonant, commanding your attention and making you subconsciously shrink in on yourself whenever he speaks. It makes for a despicable, cold, cruel man -- the antithesis of a father, the true embodiment of a monster. Frollo is often compared to Mother Gothel from Tangled in how they both lie to, control, and emotionally abuse their charges (Quasimodo and Rapunzel, respectively), but I personally find Frollo so much worse than Gothel, because he not only cuts Quasimodo off from everyone, but he indoctrinates a gentle, kind soul like Quasimodo in his racism and intolerance against those different from him -- including Quasimodo’s own people, the Romani. Mother Gothel hoards Rapunzel away like a dragon hoarding treasure -- Frollo treats Quasimodo like a burden, beating into him that no one else would want him and that Frollo was such a “good man” to take him in. It’s just vile.
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And now we come to my single favorite Disney song of all time -- Quasimodo’s aria, Out There. From the time I was little, this song spoke to me like few others did. Growing up, I was an only child with a huge imagination surrounded almost entirely by adults and who had a lot of difficulty relating to kids my age. I often liked being on my own, but it didn’t change how I often felt different and detached from the people around me, and as I got older, that feeling only increased. I moved a lot in my childhood, making it difficult for me to plant roots, and I rarely followed trends or popular norms, so I constantly stayed in the fringes of the crowd, enviously looking on at those who could fit in more easily than I could. I always tried to hide my insecurities, but they were still there, and when those insecurities took hold, I would often imagine the world being a place where I could be myself, just like Quasi does. Quasimodo’s longing to be “part of them” and lamentation of people being “heedless of the gift it is to be them” has always resonated with me, and even though it’s hard for me to sing Out There without shifting octaves, my heart swells every time I hear it.
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The Captain of the Guard, Phoebus, is easily the biggest liberty that Hunchback adaptations have made with the original novel. The book version of Phoebus was more like Gaston from Beauty and the Beast than how he’s portrayed here, but I frankly have no complaints. Kevin Kline is wonderfully dry and witty in the role -- he’s more than a match for Esmeralda, being brave, noble, and sarcastic with seemingly no prejudice for those different from him. And then yeah, as for Esmeralda herself...as Phoebus says later, “what a woman!” Esmeralda was one of my very favorite Disney heroines as a kid, and she still is. The character of Esmeralda is often rather saint-like in her incarnations, but here we see both the “angelic” and “demonic” sides of her -- she’s fiery, but kind; rebellious, yet noble; anti-authority, but patient; distrustful, yet loyal. In the musical adaptation, when Esmeralda is first revealed, we hear Frollo, Phoebus, and Quasimodo sing this about her --
Frollo: She dances like the Devil!
Phoebus: She dances like an angel --
Quasimodo: An angel!
Phoebus: -- but with such fire!
Frollo: Such fire!
All Three: Who is she?
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This is Esmeralda’s characterization and her relationship to the three male main characters in a nutshell. Quasimodo only sees the best of Esmeralda; Frollo only sees the worst of her; and Phoebus sees her for everything she is...as a person. And this is why she ultimately chooses Phoebus, unlike in the book where she solely chooses Phoebus because of his looks.
When we reach the Palace of Justice, I’m reminded that I have yet to accent how absolutely stunning every single background is in this movie. Yes, the animation overall is wonderful, whether in the character animation or otherwise, but there are few Disney films that have more atmospheric and beautiful backgrounds than this. It serves to give the movie such a wonderful depth and makes the setting feel that much richer and deeper. Admittedly one weaker aspect of the animation is the now-slightly-outdated CG background characters. They were made by taking a handful of templates and then mixing up their clothes and colors, so as to multiply them ad infinitum and make the crowds of Paris look bigger and more colorful. Even with that, though, you do sort of have to look carefully at the background crowds to notice, as there are lots of hand-drawn characters sprinkled in in front of those CG models that help obscure their repetition and awkwardness. Those CG crowds also make the city of Paris look appropriately overcrowded and huge, so I’m glad that they used the technology even if it was still so in-progress at the time.
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Even though Topsy Turvy starts off so fun and festive, however, it soon devolves into a terrible riot where Quasimodo is bound and tormented by the crowd. I admit, the transition is a little abrupt, but it still works for me, as people can be so easily swept away by mob mentality and those in power -- namely, Frollo’s guards -- sometimes flaunt their authority by putting down others. Fortunately Esmeralda is there to save Quasimodo and give Frollo a much-deserved verbal smackdown. The following scene, though, is another example of the mismatched tone, stretching out Esmeralda’s escape with a lot of comic “hijinks” that don’t really add anything to the film and kind of serve as a big time waster, especially after it abruptly cuts off and turns much more solemn and sad as Frollo silently confronts Quasimodo and Quasi returns to Notre Dame in shame.
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Hunchback’s focus on religion is, in my opinion, one of the things that made producing an adaptation of Hugo’s novel such a bold decision. I’m not a religious person at all (Agnostic and proud), but it was still really meaningful to me to see both the good and bad associated with religion, represented by the Archdeacon and Frollo respectively. Frollo, along with Pharaoh Seti from The Prince of Egypt, taught me as a kid that evil is not always self-aware and, more importantly, how much more dangerous evil is when it garbs itself in godliness and righteousness. That’s a valuable lesson, regardless of your religious faith. God Help the Outcasts may invoke God’s name, but it could just as easily be a prayer to the world, or even just to you as an individual. The Christian faith preaches that we are made in God’s image...so when Esmeralda asks God to help her people, maybe she’s in truth asking you to try to be the loving God they need.
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Something unique about Hunchback is the wonderful friendship that develops between Esmeralda and Quasimodo. From the time I was very little, I made friends with both boys and girls, so it was so wonderfully refreshing to see a story where a girl and a boy became such close friends and supported each other so much. Yes, admittedly, Quasimodo is romantically interested in Esmeralda, but when he sees how much she loves Phoebus, he both accepts their relationship and treasures Esmeralda’s friendship all the same. He doesn’t wallow in bitterness upon Esmeralda not choosing him; he loves her all the same as the first real friend he’s ever had. Esmeralda truly loves Quasimodo and treasures their friendship too -- her choosing Phoebus romantically is never framed as her teasing Quasimodo or leading him on; she simply loves Phoebus and Quasimodo in different ways. And that I find so unbelievably cool. I also like that in Esmeralda’s and Quasimodo’s conversation on the roof, there are some strains of the deleted song Someday in the instrumental accompanying the scene -- you can hear a R&B variation of Someday in the film’s credits, but originally it was meant to replace the more religious God Help the Outcasts, only for God Help the Outcasts to be chosen over it. I agree with the filmmakers’ decision, but I still like Someday too. Quasimodo’s helping Esmeralda and Djali escape Notre Dame by climbing down the towers also beautifully foreshadows Quasimodo’s dexterity in climbing down to save Esmeralda at the end of the film.
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Quasimodo and Frollo are both enthralled with Esmeralda, but as mentioned previously, they each only see the angelic and demonic sides of her, which is best encapsulated by the dual numbers Heaven’s Light and Hellfire. Heaven’s Light is appropriately sweet and pure, but I can’t beat around the bush here: Hellfire steals the show, not just from Heaven’s Light but from all other villain songs in Disney history. The song starts with a choral chant praying for forgiveness, which then segways into Frollo’s demented, mad raving about his lust, fear, and hatred for Esmeralda. The words are almost terrifying in their level of conviction and paranoia, which then devolves into vindictive, destructive mania, framed by the mournful echoes for “mercy” from the choir.
Right after Hellfire, we get one of my favorite instrumentals on the soundtrack called Paris Burning. The choir’s bustling, dramatic cries trimmed by the tense strings and horns of the orchestra just evokes fear and horror as Frollo terrorizes Paris. Then Phoebus finally takes a stand, refusing to set fire to the miller’s house and then, after Frollo does it himself, leaping in to save the family from the flames. In the musical, this whole sequence is accompanied by the amazing musical number Esmeralda (which honestly, every fan of this movie should listen to, it’s really worth it), but the film handles it unbelievably well with only a short scene and an instrumental that sears the final “Kyrie Eleison” into the audience’s ears like a fire brand.
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Sadly, after this amazing, epic sequence, we once again are subjected to tonal whiplash when we return to the bell tower and the gargoyles decide to sing Quasimodo a song to cheer him up. Although I maintain Hunchback has one of the best soundtracks ever recorded, what stops it from being flawless is this song. A Guy Like You is not an inherently bad song on its own, but when combined with the rest of the soundtrack, its melody, tone, and out-of-place pop cultural references are just ridiculously jarring. It’s like we’ve been transported into a completely different movie, one less inspired by a classic French novel and a critically acclaimed film about social justice and one more inspired by Disney hits of the day like Aladdin and later projects like Hercules. As sad as it is, it’s kind of a relief when it’s over and we’re brought back down to earth by Esmeralda carrying a close-to-death Phoebus into Quasimodo’s tower.
Frollo’s arrival after Quasimodo agrees to hide Phoebus is excellent in its suspense. We can sense Frollo’s suspicion, and all the while, we’re so worried for Phoebus hiding under the very table he and Quasimodo are sitting at. Then Frollo, who we’ve only ever seen as cold, conniving, and controlled, bursts into a rage the kind of which we’ve never seen before, and for a second, he’s a demon himself. After his rage is spent, he sets his cruelest, most terrible trap yet: using Quasimodo’s feelings for Esmeralda so that he can capture her and the rest of the Romani. And at first, Quasimodo almost doesn’t take the bait, thanks to a short-lived pang of self-pity. At first he’s bitter about his heart being broken and considers not helping Esmeralda, as there’d seemingly be no “reward” in him doing so...but the feeling is quelled in seconds by the memory of Esmeralda and how much her friendship means to him. Quasimodo’s selflessness and goodness wins out in its struggle with his more selfish instincts...and this, in the end, is what makes Quasimodo a hero in my eyes.
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All right, I guess with our entrance into the Court of Miracles, I should address the elephant in the room. I’ve called Esmeralda’s people “the Romani” in this review, but throughout the entire film, the term is substituted for the admittedly-period-appropriate slur “Gypsy.” I knew nothing about the Romani culture when I first saw this film and I profess no intimate knowledge of it now, but even with that, I have to acknowledge that this movie doesn’t always showcase the Romani in the best light. Although Quasimodo’s parents, Esmeralda, and (to a degree) Clopin are given relative sympathy, the sequence in the Court of Miracles doesn’t do much to endear them to the audience. These victims of persecution are not really given the focus they deserve: we never learn much about their culture or about why they’re persecuted, and we don’t really get to see how they live their lives as ordinary people. To someone who doesn’t know anything about the Romani, I don’t think this film would be the best introduction to their culture and heritage.
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Our climax is accompanied by the best instrumental track in the film, Sanctuary! Whenever I hear this piece, I have to stay completely silent, drinking in every single line and note, so as to properly absorb its brilliance. The track has accompanied a lot of my writing in the past: it’s always helped me when I was writing a powerful, emotional climax, whether through the emotion it wrought from me or just from wanting to write a new scene to the music. This entire sequence, from a musical, writing, animation, and character point of view, is I think what made Disney decide to make this film in the first place. The pacing -- the character animation of Quasimodo tearing down the pillars -- the drawn backgrounds of Notre Dame -- the camera whirling over the never-ending crowd’s heads and up onto the cathedral as Quasimodo hoists Esmeralda over his head -- this is the heart of why the movie was made and what the entire film was building up to. This resistance against injustice and the protection of our sacred, historical institutions from hatred and cruelty is what Hunchback is and should be all about. Occasionally this battle scene is inter-spliced with comic bits that once again aren’t really necessary and kind of stick out (Laverne’s Wizard of Oz reference and Hugo’s impression of a fighter plane in particular are out of place), but it doesn’t ruin anything for me. Fortunately as the climax grows darker with the arrival of Frollo and the transition from Sanctuary! into And He Shall Smite the Wicked, the gargoyles take a backseat, and we get focus where we should’ve always had it: on Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Frollo. Thanks to his love for his friend Esmeralda and the realization of his own self-worth, Quasimodo finally stands up to Frollo and breaks free of his poisonous influence once and for all. This line of Quasi’s has always stuck with me --
“All my life you’ve taught me the world is a dark, cruel place...but now I see the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you!”
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Even now this line is just so powerful. There was a point where all I saw of the world was its cruelties and injustices...but like Quasimodo, I’ve come to see that those cruelties are not inherent to the world or even to mankind as a whole. Humans are capable of both great evil and great good, but as long as the evil people of the world are allowed to seize control and exert their toxic influence over everyone else, the world and mankind overall will never become better. Like Quasimodo, we must stand against those who’ve embraced cruelty and hatred over acceptance and love. We must protect the brighter parts of the world that evil so wishes to snuff out. It’s a moral I think has only become more relevant and important over time.
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Unlike in the book and musical, Esmeralda survives, and as much as I’ve heard people try to argue Esmeralda living is not true to the spirit of the original novel, I think it really suits the story being told and really feels just for both characters. Quasimodo deserved happiness; Esmeralda deserved happiness; and most importantly, this all the more highlights how different Quasimodo is from Frollo. Frollo says to Esmeralda, “Choose me or the fire” -- basically, if he can’t have her, he doesn’t want anyone else to...but Quasimodo doesn’t think that way. He cherishes Esmeralda and her friendship without any caveats or conditions: therefore him losing Esmeralda, whether to Phoebus or to death, doesn’t prompt him to commit suicide like he did in the novel. It’s not only a more uplifting ending, but I think a lesson in the selflessness of love, even if it’s just platonic love. And because Esmeralda loves Quasimodo just as much as a friend, she leads him out into the sun, where he finds even more of the love he deserves from the city he wished so much to belong in. Quasimodo doesn’t get the girl, but that was never what he wanted in the first place: it was merely to be accepted as he was.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame was one of the most formative films of my childhood, right up there with Beauty and the Beast, The Prince of Egypt, and Anastasia, and it remains my second favorite Disney animated film of all time. With time, I’ve seen more and more of its flaws, but those flaws don’t ruin what in the end is one of the most daring, revolutionary projects Disney Animation has ever tackled. Its artistry, from the backgrounds to the character animation, is exceptional; all of its major human characters are multi-faceted, complex, and real; its themes are eternally relevant and powerful; and its score and nearly all of its songs are just through the stratosphere in their quality. Hunchback, along with Beauty and the Beast, made me fall in love with France from afar as a child, a love affair that has only become more and more intense through the years, and Quasimodo and Esmeralda even now are so close to my heart. I wish so much to be as kind and gentle as Quasimodo and as brave and noble as Esmeralda, and I can only hope that at some point, if I ever visit Disneyland Paris, I might finally meet them. The Hunchback of Notre Dame may not have gotten the appreciation it deserved when it first came to theaters, but I’ll always be happy to hear Disney fans remembering it as fondly as I do. Who knows? Maybe someday, the world will be wiser and will give this film its time in the sun at long last.
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