And a happy ending, of course!
Goodness and badness,
Panic is madness--
This time it all turns out all right!
Tragedy tomorrow,
Comedy tonight!"*
There's so much to discover when we're looking at ancient civilizations. Far from the dusty, dry tomes of official history books, the distant past is replete with all sorts of intrigue, myth, and, yes, even comedy! One only needs to know where to look - or, perhaps, how to look beyond the mundane to see the wonders that have come before us.
That is true with music as well - it is, after all, a transcendental language and as old as the human race. It is also incredibly varied as this month's playlist shows! We hope you enjoy the music as much as we did!
The format is easy. It's listed in this order: song - artist - SOUPer who submitted the song.
Have fun listening!
A Gift of a Thistle - Braveheart (Soundtrack)/James Horner - Nikita Grey
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri - Nox
A Way of Life - The Last Samurai (Soundtrack)/Hans Zimmer - Nikita Grey
Chasing the Sun - The Wanted - Nox
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 - Ludwig van Beethoven - Mair
Elysium - Gladiator (Soundtrack)/Hans Zimmer - Wolf
Go the Distance - Michael Bolton - Eowara of Rohan
The Gospel Truth - Hercules - Katie_slytherin
History - One Direction - Nox
Hurrian Hymn No. 6 c. 1400 BCE - unknown - Mair
The Last of the Mohicans Main Theme - Trevor Jones - Nikita Grey
The Mummy - The Mummy Movie Soundtrack (Gerry Goldsmith) - Briellerose the Hobbit
Now we are Free - Gladiator (Soundtrack)/Hans Zimmer - Wolf
The Palace of Versailles - Al Stewart - Kitten
Pompeii - Bastille - Kitten
The Prince of Egypt - The Prince of Egypt Movie Soundtrack (Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston) - Briellerose the Hobbit
The Skye Boat Song - MALINDA - - Eowara of Rohan
To Zucchabar - Gladiator (Soundtrack)/Hans Zimmer - Wolf
Touch the Sky - Julie Fowlis - Eowara of Rohan
Wait For Me - Hadestown - Katie_slytherin
Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles - Briellerose the Hobbit
We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel - Mair
Youngstown - Bruce Springsteen - Kitten
Zero to Hero - Hercules - Katie_slytherin
Happy listening!
*Lyrics from "Comedy Tonight" - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim