Get to Know my Muse in 8 Songs or Less!
Music is a great way to get a sense of a character’s personality, history, or general vibes. You might only have a handful of songs you associate your muse, or you could have a massive playlist that’s impossible to list. Songs make it for all kinds of reasons: the lyrics, the genre, or maybe you just found the song at random and it stuck. The purpose of this meme is to introduce your muse in the span of one album or less, share some of your musical inspiration, or even stuff you’re into right now while you write! You can explain as much or as little as you like (multimuses are welcome to do one track per character too!).
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by The Beatles. This is just some shit Jake would say and thus vibe to. Besides, I couldn’t not open with a Beatles song. I have an image to keep up. Not to mention, Jake likes classic rock. That’s 40% because I think it would make sense and 60% because I like classic rock. The P in Pi stands for projection.
When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls. Yeah yeah, I know what you’re all thinking. I am once again talking about the parallels between this song and Jake. And boy howdy, are there parallels! Wanting to be famous but then getting all the attention you want and regretting it? Jake of English baby.
Rasputin by Boney M. Pipe down, I know I talk about this one a lot too. I even wrote a parody of it about Jake while my friends held me at gunpoint! When I first started reading the comic, I thought the parallels were kind of a bit on the nose. Granted, no one tries to poison him, which is a point against me. Nonetheless, I see a striking resemblance.
When I’m Sixty-Four by The Beatles. Yeah. I’m putting another Beatles song. What of it. And, as I type this, I am blasting the first song. Anyway this is old-timey and domestic and sounds like a grandpa song. That’s it.
Winner Takes It All by ABBA. Oh shit. Oh fuck. A sad song. God damn it. This reminds me of the Dirk-Jake-Jane love triangle. Probably because it’s a song about a love triangle. Whatever. Either way, it’s my “Sadstuck” song for Jake.
You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi. This is a bit harsh, given how Jake didn’t really mean to fuck up that badly, but being shot through the heart was a metaphor I couldn’t just ignore.
Hollywood by Marina and the Diamonds. Living in a movie and being obsessed with Hollywood. Need I say more?
Lollipop by Mika. Trickster Jake song. Love is hard and it sucks. It even has a lollipop reference!
BONUS TRACK: Post a joke song, a song fitting a relationship, or anything else you couldn’t make room for!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins (1964). Self-explanatory. Story time: A few weeks back, I was very, very sick and couldn’t sleep. I was up at 5am-ish and had a ton of cold and flu medicine in me. All I remember was playing this song on loop and imagining Jake and Jane singing it together. Do with that what you will.
Tagged by: @rollerthief thank you this was very fun! Tagging: @thegravecartel @failed-prince and anyone else who wants to yoink it from me!