Try some My Chemical Romance (off Welcome to the Black Parade, especially the song of the same name)? Some Queen?
MCR is likewise too heavy I think. Queen could work, maybe "Who Wants To Live Forever?".
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
billytea - Jun 06, 2009 7:49:30 pm PDT #1124 of 6438
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 06, 2009 7:56:48 pm PDT #1125 of 6438
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Ziggy Stardust era Bowie is pretty theatrical. Not quite so modern, but neither is Queen at this point.
Amy - Jun 06, 2009 8:05:09 pm PDT #1126 of 6438
Because books.
MCR is likewise too heavy I think
Even "I Don't Love You"?
t /MCR pimp
Shir - Jun 06, 2009 8:27:37 pm PDT #1127 of 6438
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
It's probably not too over the top for anyone here, but I automatically thought of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
billytea - Jun 06, 2009 8:54:47 pm PDT #1128 of 6438
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Ziggy Stardust era Bowie is pretty theatrical. Not quite so modern, but neither is Queen at this point.
I think pretty much anything after the '50s counts as modern here. The 1850s.
megan walker - Jun 06, 2009 10:17:15 pm PDT #1129 of 6438
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Obvious drama: Celine Dion, “My Heart Goes On”
Cheesy drama: Air Supply, “The One That You Love”
Diva drama: Brandy & Monica, “The Boy is Mine”
Dolly Parton did it better drama: Whiney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
Contemporary pop idol drama: Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love”
Lyrics that make no sense drama: Seal, “Kiss From a Rose”
British drama: Joe Jackson, “Breaking Us in Two”
Rip up the Pope kind of drama: Sinéad O’Connor, “Nothing Compares to You”
Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt drama: 10cc, “I’m not in Love”
Old-school drama: Joe Cocker, “Feels Like Forever” or “Don’t You Love Me Anymore”
Bon-Bon’s kind of drama: Journey, “Open Arms”
Boom box drama: Peter Gabriel, “In Your Eyes”
Who wouldn’t want to wake up next to Chrissie Hynde? drama: The Pretenders, “Angel in the Morning”
Duet drama: Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”
It doesn’t get more dramatic than this drama: Eric Carmen, “All By Myself”
ETA: Most of these are probably DMR-free if you want me to send anything to b'rawk.
billytea - Jun 06, 2009 10:53:29 pm PDT #1130 of 6438
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Those are some fine suggestions, Megan. (The Joe Jackson rec is an interesting direction. I hadn't thought about him, but "Real Men" is one of her favourites. I think she could go for some more Jackson.) I already own most of them, don't worry about Buffistrawk.
megan walker - Jun 06, 2009 11:10:26 pm PDT #1131 of 6438
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Also, Tori Amos does a good cover of "Real Men."
Barb - Jun 07, 2009 4:01:16 pm PDT #1132 of 6438
“Not dead yet!”
Dolly Parton did it better drama: Whiney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
I like the Vince/Dolly duet version.
Diva drama: Brandy & Monica, “The Boy is Mine”
Or, if you want country diva drama, there's always Reba McEntire and Linda Davis "Does He Love You."
Velvet Wrapped in Cashmere drama- Raul Malo- "Unbreakable."
billytea - Jun 07, 2009 5:28:13 pm PDT #1133 of 6438
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Thanks for your suggestions. I've made up a draft CD, we'll see what Wallybee thinks of it.