I think someday I'll do a post where I'll explain in detail why I think the "good omens" sound and music department deserve a raise because they did an amazing job.
For now, I'll just focus on a little moment: Aziraphale with the quartermaster in Heaven.
(If you need to see - or hear - it again)
First of all, I think the echo really gives the idea the Heaven is big but empty, "cold" and "impersonal". It creeped me out the first time I heard that.
But what it makes me giggle every time is the use of a specific instrument while Aziraphale realize how to come back on Earth, just possessing humans like demons do (1:46 and 1:51 from the video I linked above).
It's a harp.
A damn harp.
An harp: an instrument that is almost always associated with heaven and angels.
Even the books recognise we associate harps* with that (even if it's not true):
“But it won’t be as interesting. Look, you know I’m right. You’d be as happy with a harp as I’d be with a pitchfork.”
“You know we don’t play harps.”
“And we don’t use pitchforks. I was being rhetorical.”
And here, instead, is associated with a "demonic" shenanigan.
I think they're doing also harp glissando but, since I am completely tone deaf, I am not sure if it's a upwards glissando (from lower note to a higher one) or a downwards one (the opposite one).
[I tried to look at this video but, even Christy-Lyn is really good at explain, I couldn't make up my mind]
My (probably wrong) opinion is that they're doing a upwards glissando in the first time (Aziraphale has a bright idea) and a downwards one for the second "let's do how demons do").
If you know something, please correct me!
It's just a little sound but I think it enhances what is happening! 🎼🎶🎵🎶✨
*I think angels are more depicted with lyres (or Cithara?) than harps, but everyone call them harps (I am having "emperor's new grooves" flashbacks 😂).
This is my Google search with "angel harp":
Only one angel with an harp in his hands in the first six results (and there is a pipe organ(?) too 🤣 ).
I know that trumpets are also used but they're more associated with triumph or announcement/proclamation).
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I listened to half of soundtrack from season two, on my way to work, and it's brilliant, but then I ended up listening to "The End?" on a loop anyway. 😭😭 I've been waiting for that one the most.
Something I wanted to point out, that I didn't realized before, about the titles them. I love how they blended together a more classical Azi's version with Crowley's witch includes classical guitar and is more modern It's a small but a nice touch, that they're on the same side now and closer than ever.
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The Good Omens Season 2 Soundtrack! 😍❤🎵
The Soundtrack CD has wonderful cover and pics and look at the brilliant booklet! :D When you open it it looks like a box with a fly! :D
Options :):
(best to use the local store of course :), the Silva Screen page is thewebpage of the recording company)
CD:
Silva Screen 15.99 €
Amazon.co.uk £10.99
Amazon.com $30.79
Vinyl:
Silva Screen 39.99 €
Amazon.com $53.99
Digital:
Silva Screen 10.99 €
More digital listening options :) (some free)
Episode description and Track Listing :):
CHAPTER 1: THE ARRIVAL - Retired angel Aziraphale and retired demon Crowley's lives are upended when a visitor arrives on the doorstep of Aziraphale's bookshop, bringing chaos. Local shopkeepers Maggie and Nina get locked in to Nina's coffee shop when Crowley loses his temper. Heaven and Hell are suspicious, and Crowley and Aziraphale have a disagreement.
1. Before the Beginning
2. Good Omens 2 Opening Title
3. Into Soho
4. Something Terrible
5. To The Bookshop
6. Maggie and Nina
7. He’s Smoking
8. Tiny Miracle
9. Heavenly Alarm Bells
CHAPTER 2: THE CLUE featuring the minisode A COMPANION TO OWLS - Heaven and Hell are determined to find the missing angel. An overheard song provides Aziraphale with a Clue. Crowley and Aziraphale visit the pub to discuss ways that humans fall in love. While almost 5,000 years ago Crowley is sent to inflict punishments on the righteous Job, God's favourite person, as Aziraphale learns at first hand about temptation, and what Gabriel will and won't believe.
10. Avaunt!
11. The Song is the Clue
12. It’s What God Wants
13. A Mighty Wind
14. Whales
15. Gabriel Returns
16. His New Children
17. Am I Awful Now?
18. Fallen Angel
CHAPTER 3: I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING featuring the minisode THE RESURRECTIONISTS - Heaven sends the angel Muriel in disguise to spy on Aziraphale and Crowley. Aziraphale drives to Edinburgh in pursuit of his Clue, and learns a little about a lot. The couple's visit to Edinburgh in 1827 involves graverobbery, a statue and an unfortunate encounter with a vial of laudanum. In the present, Crowley is in charge of the bookshop, and is disappointed by human beings and the weather.
19. Police Arrive
20. Scotland
21. We’re Going to Hell
22. People Get a Choice
23. My Car is Not Yellow
24. Beelzebub in Hell
25. The Book
26. The Fly
27. Mr. Dalrymple
28. We Need to Cut
29. I’m Going to Save Her
30. Crowley Goes Large
31. Not Kind
32. Beelzebub Isn’t Happy
CHAPTER 4: THE HITCHHIKER featuring the minisode NAZI ZOMBIE FLESHEATERS - Aziraphale's good deed of picking up a hitchhiker on his way back to Soho proves to be a serious mistake. In 1941 Crowley and Aziraphale encounter some surprising adversaries, old and new, as the Nazi spies who almost entrapped Aziraphale return as zombies from the dead, intent on preventing him from attempting a bullet catch on the West End stage.
33. Hell-O
34. Nazi Zombies
35. March of the Nazi Zombies
36. Crowley Pep Talk
37. The Magic Shop
38. Catch The Bullet
39. Zombies in the Dressing Room
CHAPTER 5: THE BALL - Aziraphale tries to bring Maggie and Nina together by organising a meeting of the Whickber Street Shopkeepers and Street Traders Association. In Hell, Shax is determined to launch a full scale attack on the bookshop, with a legion of demons at her command. Nina's heart is broken, as is a bookshop window. Gabriel has a close encounter with Mrs Sandwich and a small plate of cakes.
40. I’ll Let You Have It
41. We’re Storming a Book Shop
42. Monsieur Azirophale
43. The Candelabra
44. Here Comes Hell
45. Gabriel Gives Himself Up
46. Shax
47. The Circle
CHAPTER 6: EVERY DAY - Crowley becomes a Heavenly bee and learns the truth about the Armageddon sequel. Aziraphale defends his bookshop from Shax's army and reveals his halo, Maggie and Nina become warriors, and Jim the assistant bookseller gets some hot chocolate. Crowley and Aziraphale get to the bottom of the mystery of the Matchbox. The Metatron brings an oat milk latte, along with a final offer.
48. Bin Through the Window
49. Gabriel Leaving Heaven
50. The Halo
51. Gabriel Revealed
52. Gabriel’s Love Story
53. Leaving The Bookshop
54. Gabriel and Beelzebub
55. Crowley and Muriel
56. I Forgive You
57. Don’t Bother
58. The Biggest Decision
59. The End?
The vinyl should look like this :) (damn, it gorgeous toooo! :D):
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idk if anyone's spoke abt this yet but. david arnold FINALLY released s2's ost for good omens which means i finally get to look at the music more closely. which also means i get to point out this.
S2 OPENING TITLE!!!!
its a mix. of the ending and opening of good omens s1. its a mix of aziraphale and crowleys themes. Do you know. Do you know how GENIUS that js. DONT BELIEVE ME????
BOOM!!!!! BOOYAH!!!
On a more like. srs note though the fact the pieces merge for this season absolutely destroys me bc. Holy shit. and the album art. how crowley protects aziraphale with his wing infront of him and aziraphale is still slightly pulling away like . holy shit. GENIUS!!!! GENIUS!!!! GENIUS!! adding the orchestral elements from the first season opening song that clearly represents aziraphale, mixing it with first season ending song thats CLEARLY crowleys theme with its heavy rock and metal(?)(not too sure on the metal bit unfortunately since ive never looked too closely at its components) and then MIXING THOSE TO CREATE THE SEASON TWO INTRO. GOOOOOOOOOD GODDDDD CAN YOU MAKE THIS ANYMORE PAINFUL!!????? its absolutely genius music making. the best part is. THEYRE STILL NOT PLAYING TOGETHER. THEY STILL HAVENT REACHED COMPLETE SYNCHRONIZATION. so i really REALLY hope for s3 they mix it entirely . have a choir sing with a rock band and have violins in the background MIX THE GENRES TOGETHER COMPLETELY TO MAKE IT SOO SOO REAL . TO SHOW THEYRE FINALLY REACHING EQUILIBRIUM AND FINALLY. FINALLY. SLOTTING IN TOGETHER AND BECOMING COMPATIBLE. i Adore ost analyzing and this one. Hngg... GAHHH. I LOVE GOOD OMENS TYSM FOR THIS DAVID ARNOLD!!!!
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Like an Old fashioned waltz - Nyariewen - Good Omens (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Like an Old fashioned waltz
Nyariewen
Summary:
Crowley and Aziraphale have their first real dance together.
Ineffable May 07: Old fashioned waltz
Notes:
Still late.
But I love the Good omens main theme.
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