atla playlists pt. 4: scene stealers (uncle iroh + princess yue + appa)
1. I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire by The Ink Spots
2. What Are You Fighting For by Phil Ochs
3. Vienna by Billy Joel
4. Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan
5. What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye
6. Jasmine Tea by Relaxing Instrumental Jazz and Coffee
7. Imagine by John Lennon
8. Backlash Blues by Nina Simone
9. They Can’t Take That Away From Me by Ella Fitzgerald ft. Louis Armstrong
10. My Way by Frank Sinatra
1. Princesses Don’t Cry by CARYS
2. North by Clairo
3. Eyes Closed by Halsey
4. Fuck it I love you by Lana del Rey
5. listen before i go by Billie Eilish
6. Someone New by BANKS
7. Chilly by NIKI
8. Why iii Love the Moon. by Phony Ppl
9. Midnight Sky by Miley Cyrus
10. Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest
1. Head in the Clouds by Joji
2. Big appa Poppa by The Notorious B.I.G.
3. All Eyez on Me by 2pac
4. Float by 6LACK
5. There For You by Martin Garrix ft. Troye Sivan
6. CLAUSTROPHOBIA by 3OH!3
7. I Want To Break Free by Queen
8. fast (Remix) by Sueco the Child ft. Offset and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
9. Take Care of Yourself by Maisie Peters
10. Come Fly With Me by Frank Sinatra
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as much as I love princess yue and appa’s mixes, uncle iroh’s playlist is especially close to my heart. leaves from the vine is a masterpiece in itself, but it also reminded me of american anti-war songs from the vietnam war era. curating them from uncle iroh’s perspective tugged at my heartstrings because the lyrics sound exactly like things he would say to zuko or lu ten’s spirit. if this playlist hits you right in the feels, i encourage you to delve into the history behind the music. i also included iconic jazz tracks and tea references because of my headcanons that 1) uncle iroh would *love* jazz, and 2) his tea shop would have cute open mic nights and a dance floor. fan art by @ariezabeth
princess yue deserved better, so I extended her character arc through this playlist. the first half follows her actual storyline until she “turned into the moon,” but the second half explores her perspective as the moon spirit. she initially feels wistful and lonely because she has to watch the world from afar, particularly sokka falling in love with suki. eventually, she embraces her transformation and the newfound and well-deserved freedom that comes with it. midnight sky by miley cyrus expresses how liberty from the physical world — and from her shitty arranged marriage — finally brings her happiness. the lyric “i don’t need to be loved by you” isn’t hostile in this case but rather yue’s epiphany that her happiness doesn’t depend on romantic love. fan art by @tadpole-art and @gittana
appa’s playlist includes funny references to the secret tunnel episode, zuko’s annoyance at appa’s actual speed, and aang’s hallucination where appa speaks in the voice of the Allstate commercial guy. please excuse the random headcanon that appa bumps old school hip-hop inspired by this cursed meme:
check out pt. 1 (ozai’s angels: azula + mai + ty lee), pt. 2 (girl gaang: katara + suki + toph), and pt. 3 (bison defense squad: zuko + aang + sokka) by searching #atla playlist on my page.
which playlist is your favorite? which characters/relationships should I make playlists for next?
p.s. fuck war :)
