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I've been thinking about this one for a while.

IS THERE ANYBODY ALIVE OUT THERE?


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THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SONG CHALLENGE​

"Born in the USA" in September 1949 The Boss is known for his incredible live performances, political activism, and songs about cars, girls, his home state of New Jersey, and the working man. Yet he's so much more than that. The music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band reaches people all over the world. It speaks to us, inspires us, and sometimes even saves our lives. As the character Roops says in the movie Blinded by the Light, "Bruce is a direct line to all that's true in this ****** world."

I made a list of some of my favorite songs, and after much thought and hard work (I had to spend so much time listening to so many songs to help me decide - what a chore! ), I narrowed it down to 5 songs that I think will work for any fandom/genre/characters. You can pick a number and I'll give you the corresponding song or I can pick one for you if you'd rather do it that way.

TALK ABOUT A DREAM, TRY TO MAKE IT REAL​

I'm so excited to see what awesome stories these songs inspire and to share a little bit of my Springsteen love here. Happy writing and happy listening!

Participants
1. @devilinthedetails | Brilliant Disguise
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3. @Mira_Jade | Magic
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5. @earlybird-obi-wan | No Surrender

Index
1. Dances and Disguises by @devilinthedetails
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5. A new life for clones by @earlybird-obi-wan

 

@devilinthedetails Oh I love Robin Williams and this was indeed a movie with a lot of lessons.

Can I have #4 please?

Apparently I cannot stop either. I'm signed up for 3 of these at this point.

 

@devilinthedetails may I please have number 1 of the Dead Poet's Society Challenge?

 

Can I get #2 please (I think it's still open)? I've been wanting a kick in the inspiration and this is perfect for it (we did the "O'Captain" thing the last day of high school!).

 

If it's still available, could I please have #3?

 

I love the boss @amidalachick Can I have 5 please?

 

And can I get 5 from your challenge @devilinthedetails please?

 

@devilinthedetails

Beaches, boardwalks, and Bruce - they make your state awesome!

And for #1, you get:

Brilliant Disguise

This is an acoustic version featuring a duet with Bruce's wife Patti Scialfa (I also love a lot of her solo work - future challenge maybe! ). I love this version because its simplicity really captures the rawness and emotion of the song, but the original album version and other versions are equally good and worth the listen if you so choose!



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@Mira_Jade

Aww, thank you! And I'm still so thrilled that you liked Ghosts so much! It's Bruce and the band at their best and just sheer magic.

Speaking of magic...

For #3 we have:

Magic

This is the title track from the album Magic. I never gave much notice to this album until earlier this year, but it's become one of my absolute favorites and it gives me so many feelings. Beautiful, bittersweet, haunting, and topical almost 15 years after its release; it kicks off with Radio Nowhere, a fast-paced and catchy rocker with the narrator on a desperate, urgent search for connection and closes with Devil's Arcade, a poignant and beautiful look at overcoming and living with trauma.

I can't wait to see what Magic you can conjure up with this one!



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@earlybird-obi-wan

Absolutely!

#5 is:

No Surrender

One of my favorites from Born in the USA, this is a fun, upbeat song about friendship. You are, of course, free to interpret and use it however you wish!



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That leaves #2 and #4 available if anyone's interested! Thank you all for participating, and I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

 

@devilinthedetails #4 is great, something a wise Qui-Gon or Obi-Wan would say in their less cryptic moments

The quote about poetry being one of the things we live for, fantastic!

 

Okay. Weird question. Would people rather a West Wing quote challenge or a Martian quote challenge? I got some for both that can be used out of context and even if you've never seen/read the source material (but I know people often want to be able to put their prompt into context in their head).



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For the Louis Armstrong minigames challenge I give you Wonderful world

 

For @ViariSkywalker 's BNHA challenge, I posted The Fallout

 

Great, got it indexed!

 

The West Wing Challenge

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The West Wing premiered in 1999, created by Aaron Sorkin, based around a fictional President of the United States and his staff. Sorkin went on to write the majority of episodes in seasons 1-4, then John Wells (of ER fame) went on to be the lead writer for seasons 5-7. The West Wing has been ranked among the best television shows of all time in publications such as Time, TV Guide, Empire, Rolling Stone, and the New York Daily News. The Writers Guild of America ranked it no. 10 in its "101 Best-Written TV Series" list. It won 100 awards including Emmys and SAG awards.

Needless to say, it was well written and extremely quotable, even if you have never seen an episode.

I have narrowed down 5 quotes that will work in any fandom and will give you context. Use them word for word within a story, or just to inspire you!

Index

1. Mira_Jade - "Have I displeased you, you feckless thug?"
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4. mavjade - "You want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing?”
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For @ViariSkywalker 's BNHA challenge I posted thoughts on water

 

I've got it indexed!

 

Yussssss!!! THIS ONE IS EPIC!!!



1. “Have I displeased you, you feckless thug?"

From arguably the greatest three minutes of television ever. The Two Cathedrals speech/rant is magnificent, even if you have never seen the series. Martin Sheen cursing God - half in Latin - might not seem captivating, but it is spine-chilling. It is a lesson on modern soliloquies.

Here is the full scene (mild swearing):

 

Okay, you know I can't resist even though I shouldn't take on more. Can I have #4?