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As a Dungeon Master I nearly scrolled past this before my brain kicked my own ass and reminded me that I have tried looking up 'Blue Gemstones' at LEAST a dozen times in the last six months and never found anything this helpful.
All the dabbles I have posted on my DC x DP account. Under a read more due to how long it is. Broken into three categories:
Multi-parts - Dabbles that have more than one part written.
One-shots- Dabbles with only one part written.
Requests- Dabbles written for the requests of readers. (Note: If a request is for a continuation of the other two categories, they will be filed in Milti-parts)
Master Post 1 Link
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Completed AUs Master Post Link
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Please read the indexes to determine which master post each au is filed in.
As of 12/25/2024: The newest stuff is inside of Master Post 3.
I am sick and tired of slander and libel against Steve’s music taste, so I went through and documented every time music is associated with his character. For the purposes of this – I’m only documenting use of a soundtrack, and not the show’s original score.
I have split this into two sections, DIEGETIC SONGS (songs where Steve is actually listening to the song himself) and NON-DIEGETIC SONGS (songs which are part of the show’s soundtrack and not actually heard by Steve himself.)
Under the cut because it's long and I'm insane:
SEASON ONE DIEGETIC:
In S1:02, Steve opens the door to his house. Raise a Little Hell – Trooper is playing. This is diegetic, because you hear it quieter when Nancy and Barb are talking outside the house, and it picks up in volume when Steve opens the door, implying it’s the music playing in the house. (EDIT: I initially said this was Raise a Little Hell - Toque. The two songs are very similar - so for playlist purposes you can use either.)
In S1:02 when Nancy, Barb, Tommy, Carol, and Steve are beside his pool I Melt With You – Modern English is playing from Steve’s house. This is diegetic.
In S1:03 when Steve and Nancy have sex, Waiting for a Girl Like You – Foreigner is playing in Steve’s room.
In S1:05, Steve sings Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger to Nancy. Obviously, this is diegetic.
In S1:06, when Steve, Tommy, and Carol are driving over to Nancy’s house, Sunglasses at Night – Corey Hart is playing through Steve’s car speakers.
SEASON ONE NON-DIEGETIC:
In S1:01, Steve and Nancy make out on her bed. During this, Africa - Toto plays. This is non-diegetic.
In S1:02 when he and Nancy are making out in his room, Hazy Shade of Winter – Bangles plays. This is non-diegetic, as it transfers into the closing credits song. It is an anachronism. The Bangles didn’t cover this song live until 1983, and it wasn’t released as a recording until 1987.
In S1:06 when Steve and Jonathan fight in the alley Exit – Tangerine Dream plays. This is a soundtrack song and non-diegetic.
SEASON TWO DIEGETIC:
I debated whether to include this, but In S2:01, Steve and Nancy watch Billy and Max arrive at the school parking lot. Billy is playing Rock You Like a Hurricane – Scorpions at a very loud volume, so Steve would have heard this. It’s diegetic.
In S2:02, the scene where Tommy H mocks Steve about Billy beating his keg stand record at Tina’s party Shout at the Devil – Mötley Cruë is playing throughout Tina’s house. This is diegetic. (This song failed to chart high in the US charts – reaching only 30 on the rock charts. The fact it’s playing at a popular house party, and people are singing along and dancing, implies there’s a relatively big metal scene in Hawkins? I feel like this is supported by Eddie’s band having a venue to play in at all. So, can we please stop pretending Steve would be allergic to metal music lol.)
In S2:02, when Jonathan arrives at Tina’s party Girls on Film – Duran Duran is playing. This song is diegetic, Steve dances to it. This song continues to play through his breakup with Nancy in the bathroom, and it is still playing when he leaves the party.
In S2:05, while Steve and Dustin are driving to search for D’art, Steve is playing Hammer to Fall – Queen through his car speakers. This is diegetic. (I also want to highlight that this song is categorised as hard rock/heavy metal. Again, please stop saying Steve doesn’t listen to heavy metal.)
In S2:09, when Steve drives Dustin to the Snowball Love is a Battlefield – Pat Benatar is playing.The sound mixing in this whole scene is a little weird, but I believe this is diegetic, and playing through Steve’s car speakers.
In S2:09, when Steve drives off after looking at Nancy through the Snowball window, Twist of Fate – Olivia Newton-John is playing inside the Snowball. Steve probably could have heard this, and it’s diegetic.
SEASON TWO NON-DIEGETIC:
In S2:01, the scene cuts to Steve and Nancy sitting in his car discussing Steve’s college application letter. Over the top Talking in Your Sleep – The Romantics is playing. This is a soundtrack song and non-diegetic.
In S2:03, when Steve and Billy play basketball together, Go! – Tones on Tail is playing. This is a non-diegetic song.
In S2:04, when Steve and Billy are on the basketball pitch together (again), Scarface (Push it to the Limit) – Paul Engemann is playing. This is a non-diegetic song.
SEASON THREE DIEGETIC:
In S3:01, Steve is in Scoops while Sailor’s Hornpipe – Brian Gulland and Richard Garvey plays. This plays during two separate Scoops Ahoy scenes. It is diegetic.
In S3:01 when we’re introduced to the You Rule/You Suck board, the music shifts from the prev song into Half O’Shanty – Ronald Aspery. This is also diegetic; Scoops Ahoy has a soundtrack of like, jaunty sea music.
In S3:02, Steve and Dustin reunite in Scoops. There is another jaunty, nautical tune playing. I couldn’t find info for the specific song, but this is diegetic. (This happens several other times throughout the series. Scoops has jaunty sea music playing at all times.)
In S3:02, Dustin plays the Russian recording and Daisy Bell (instrumental) - Harry Dacre can be heard in the background. Steve recognises it. Later in the same episode, Steve plays the mechanical horse ride in Starcourt mall, and it plays the same song. These are both diegetic.
In S3:02, Dustin and Steve follow someone who they think is a Russian spy. However, it turns out to be a Jazzercize instructor who plays Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! from his boombox. This is diegetic.
In S3:07 Dustin, Erica, Robin and Steve sneak into the Back to the Future screening, Einstein Disintegrated – Alan Silvestri is playing on the screen as part of the movie’s score. This is diegetic.
In S3:07, Robin confesses her feelings for Tammy Thompson to Steve, and Steve sings Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler to mock Tammy’s singing voice. This is diegetic.
In S3:08, Steve, Erica, Dustin, and Robin are driving to Weathertop. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson plays through the car speakers. This is diegetic.
In S3:08, Dustin and Suzie sing NeverEnding Story – Limahl together. Steve hears. This is diegetic.
SEASON THREE NON-DIEGETIC:
In S3:03 when Dustin and Steve are spying on people in Starcourt, Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones plays. I believe this is non-diegetic, however an argument could be made that it’s playing as music throughout the mall.
In S3:08, Steve, Erica, Dustin, and Robin start to drive to Weathertop, Goldrush – Yello starts playing. I think this is non-diegetic, but it could be argued that it’s playing through TODFTHR’s speakers.
In S3:08, when Robin and Steve are in Family Video asking Keith for a job, When You See Me – Hurricane Express plays in the scene. This is non-diegetic.
SEASON FOUR DIEGETIC:
In S4:01, when Steve drives Robin to Hawkins High Object of My Desire – Starpoint is playing through his car speakers. This is diegetic.
In S4:01, at the pep rally there’s a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner – Tammy Thompson. Both Steve and Robin say she sounds like a muppet. This is diegetic.
In S4:04, while Steve, Lucas, Dustin and Max drive to the cemetery, Hard Feelings – Al Kerbey is playing through Steve’s car speakers. This is diegetic because it cuts off when Steve kills the engine. BUT! IT IS ANOTHER ANACHRONISM! This song didn’t get released until 2017!
In S4:04, Lucas, Dustin and Steve play Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) – Kate Bush to save Max from her Vecna-vision. This is diegetic.
In S4:07, Eddie hotwires the RV and Up Around the Bend – Credence Clearwater Revival starts playing instantly. This could (arguably) be non-diegetic, but I believe it was playing through the RV’s speakers as a diegetic song.
In S4:07, Steve is driving the RV and talking to Nancy. Fire and Rain – James Taylor is playing through the RV’s speakers. This is diegetic.
In S4:08, Eddie plays Master of Puppets – Metallica on his guitar in the Upside Down. Steve hears it. This is diegetic.
SEASON FOUR NON-DIEGETIC
In S4:01, when Dustin calls Steve to ask him to play in the Hellfire campaign, Play With Me – Extreme is playing. This is non-diegetic.
In S4:02, while Robin, Max, and Dustin are calling asking after Eddie and Steve is recommending films to customers, Psycho Killer – Talking Heads is playing. This is non-diegetic.
In 4:07, Steve walks into the War Zone. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Hoo – Rick Derringer is playing. This is non-diegetic.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
It surprised me how much more Steve is shown to listen to music in the earlier series. The latter series seem to feature much more OST, rather than using a pre-existing soundtrack.
Overall, when Steve is in control of the music he’s listening to, it’s typically some sub-genre of rock or new-wave. The exception to this is Starpoint’s “Object of My Desire” which is a funk song. He canonically listens to music very frequently; he is almost always shown driving with music playing (I think there’s only one exception to this, and it’s in S4), he’s also shown to have sex with music playing. Although most of the songs he listens to did place in the Billboard charts, none of them topped it – so there’s something to be said for Steve actively seeking the songs themselves out. Furthermore, you never see him play the same song twice, so it can be assumed he has a wide selection of tapes.
He seems to have the remarkable ability to listen to songs beyond his time period – maybe going near (or in) the Upside Down so many times granted him some musical time-travel privileges?
Just saving this for my own writing purposes cos I can never remember what time their store is open and apparently I've let Steve get off work early way too many times lol
the gross mischaracterisation of Steve Harrington's music taste is an unbearable crime goddamnit, this man has never even heard a pop song in his life! All the music he plays is either rock, punk or indie music, we see this at his party and so the music playing in his car
someone on reddit noticed Steve is also wearing an outfit identical to one Freddie Mercury wore the same year season 4 is set. In fact, Steve regularly dresses similarly to Freddie Mercury, the more I look the more I see there's definitely influences of Freddie's casual fashion (not his show looks) in Steve's style; some of them, like the yellow jumper look the redditor noticed, are almost like for like. Why is this unusual? Maybe because Queen had tanked in America at the time, America's radio stations found them insulting in fact, so it's a big deal that Steve had Queen playing in his car, it means it wasn't on the radio by chance... he owned a copy himself
I'll have to rewatch but I'm pretty sure the only times Steve has mainstream 80s disco, dance or synth pop anywhere near him it's either someone else's party he's a guest at, and therefore has no say in the music, or he's referencing it to make fun of it (ie Tammy Thompson, and even then it was still pop rock).
Steve is a rock and punk fan, by the looks of it mostly British bands too, I wouldn't be surprised if he knows The Clash just as well as Jonathan does and it's time people realize that and respect it
Stop making his Vecna songs disco, synth pop music and make it something he's actually shown to listen to
also it was hammer to fall, which is not one of the tracks that frequently made it to the radio even when they were on the radio all the time. 100% he owned that tape.
I’ve decided that starting a 50k+ fanfic at 3 in the morning when you have to wake up early is not a rookie mistake but in fact a time honored tradition of ao3 veterans
i hope s5 gives unnamed freak a name. that’s so fucked up of them. he’s in the show just as much as gareth and jeff and yet he’s the only one without a name?? even jason’s friend andy got a name! but here’s the one fat kid in the show that they aren’t going to even give a name and instead list as “unnamed freak”.
he has lines! and nobody, not even his supposed friends in the show, mention his name once. they said “let’s be body inclusive yet still show he’s not really a character!”
so, here’s some of my hcs for unnamed freak.
-his name is grant vanderburg
-he’s in the same grade as jeff and takes honors and ap courses for anything science and history
-grant sucks at math, but luckily that’s where jeff is great so he gets help from him at lunch sometimes
-he is the only person able to physically hold eddie down when he’s all wired up
-was on the wrestling team in middle school
-grant has a girlfriend named jessica who’s in the chess club and the mathletes and they’ve been dating since 7th grade
-he has an older sister, gwyneth, who’s 10 years older, married, and has two kids (he’s an uncle to his niece, 4, and his nephew, 3)
-grant’s dad passed when he was 2 while serving in the military so he has no memory of him and has been raised by a single mom
-his mom is AWESOME, she’s a chef at a restaurant up in indy so she’s constantly bringing home leftovers and sending grant to his friends with tupperware of home cooked meals
-grant was named after his dad and used to want to go into the army to follow him before he started to distrust the government come 8th grade
-his bass came from his grandfather on his dad’s side who, despite living across the country, would fly over and help out as much as he could when things got too much for beth (his mom)
-if music doesn’t work out, he’s considered being a pilot or going to work with his mom in the restaurant business
-he’s the friend that waits for you to tie your shoe while everyone else keeps going on ahead
-sometimes jessica will play a campaign with them and she crushes absolutely everyone involved
-he 100% has a pet lizard named henrietta and is allergic to dogs
-also has a peanut allergy
-he is just as important as the rest of his friend group
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