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omgyouatetheprincess · 4 years

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Janus’ Playlist

AHH JANUS' PLAYLIST LETS GOO

Not that anyone asked for my opinions

Okay so I'd like to start by saying that Thomas, Joan and Talyn did an amazing job on this playlist because every song fits Janus so perfectly.

Here are some of my thoughts on the songs and some interpretations I came up with or found on the internet.

Trigger Warnings - abortion. Mocking of religion.

Black Hole Sun - okay at first I was like 'wow this is really smooth and nice and the vocals are so sweet.' Then I heard the lyrics. "In disguises no one knows,

Hides the face, lies the snake". It's such a Deceit song and I imagine him dancing to it (with or without a partner).

Black Hole Sun by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Haley Reinhart

It Seemed That Better Way - holy heck, can I point out that this song is such a bop? Leonard Cohen has such a soothing voice and it reminds me of Patrick Page (aha Hadestown) and if Janus wasn't played by Thomas, I could imagine this as his voice. The song is about not knowing what the truth is and what to believe, and has religious meanings which could be countering Patton and his Catholic beliefs.

It Seemed The Better Way by Leonard Cohen

Anywhere - I feel like Patton would hate this because the first line is "It's a beautiful world if you've been lied to by parents and priests". Anywhere describes how the world isn't a beautiful as it may seem, and that people lie to make you see it.

Anywhere by The Scarring Party

Talking At The Same Time - it is immediately dark and that everything seems fake and a... Lie. A lot of Deceit's songs are about the truth or that everything is a lie and I have to give massive kudos to Thomas, Joan and Talyn because they did an excellent job portraying Janus through his music taste. The song describes how everyone talks at the same time, and what I interpret that as is that everyone says the same thing over and over. It's hard to explain so I'll let you make your own interpretations of it.

Talking At The Same Time by Tom Waits

all the good girls go to hell - I'm not going to lie (ha) but I don't like Billie Eyelash, but I'll see past the artist. My first thought when I saw the song without hearing it is that it's a good choice and Janus probably loves Billie Eilish. Spotify has meanings of songs so I'm going to go off there: "This song is in the perspective of the Devil / no matter how good you are, desperate measures will eventually break you / turn you into bad." I feel like Deceit would sing this around the house. This song is twisting Christian symbolism and the lyrics can be interpreted as Eilish praising people who go to hell as it's better than being morally good. (Also, just switch Peter with Patton)

all the bad girls go to hell by Billie Eilish

Denial - KDJIEKAKSNDENIAL? In Putting Others First, Janus is referred to as Denial and now this song? Everyone start clapping for Thomas and his team. Anyway, the song discusses themes of conflict within a relationship, and the denial and insecurity of being in a relationship near it’s end (source: Genius). Also, Roceit vibes?

Denial by The Vaccines

Trust In Me - first of all, heck yeah! I predicted this song to be on his playlist because it's a slimy snake song from Disney? Hello this is Thomas? I think it's a great song and Johansson's voice is angelic. Kaa is manipulating and hypnotizing Mowgli, and if Deceit could do the same you can bet your bottom dollar he would sing this. We love our not-evil snake boi.

Trust In Me by Scarlett Johansson

Razzle Dazzle - Janus singing this with Roman? Yes please? Okay so I get that this is a villian song, and I love that, but imagine Deceit in a shiny sequenced dress? I also haven't seen Chicago yet so I'm going off what I've heard - this song describes how it is too easy to put on a show and make the audience happy. Basically, acting is just professional lying. The line "Though you are stiffer than a girder they'll let you get away with murder" is so clever (no spoilers but he had it coming)

Razzle Dazzle by Richard Gere

[SLIGHT HADESTOWN SPOILERS]

When The Chips Are Down - I hecking love Hadestown so you can bet I squealed when I saw this song. This song is sung by the fates, who are portrayed at untrustworthy. The title of this song is derived from the idiom “when the chips are down”, meaning “when a very serious and difficult situation arises”. Eurydice is in potentially one of the most serious and difficult situations she could be in: her life is at stake. After Hades invites Eurydice to come with him to Hadestown, the Fates appear and encourage her to consider his offer. They tell her that she should look after herself now that she is starving and the “chips are down”. (Source: Genius). In my own words, the fates are convincing (or manipulating if you will) a poor helpless girl to put herself first and save herself. It also mentions how if you be good to get into heaven,you get a knife in the back.

Go listen to Hadestown, it's an incredible soundtrack.

When The Chips Are Down by Anaïs Mitchell, The Haden Triplets

[TW! Abortion]

Mandy Goes to Med School - okay so this song is about abortion, so we'll have to go off context. Mandy (or Amanda Palmer) has to pay for Medical School by giving abortions in an alleyway with a coat hanger, so I interpret this as having to do shady stuff to get what you want. I think him and Remus would enjoy this song together. I'd also like to note that Logan had a song by Amanda Palmer in his playlist... That isn't relevant but I wanted to note that.

Mandy Goes to Med School by The Dresden Dolls

I Put A Spell On You - 50SOG vibes? I really like this song, it has a nice rhythm and the lyrics are so creepy. This gives me vibes of Deceit cornering/pining another side/love interest because if our baby boy wants to be happy, he should. This is similar to Trust In Me because it talks about enchanting someone to get what you want. "I don't care if you don't want me, I'm yours right now." Chills. Janus singing this song would complete my life.

Also the singer calls the love interest daddy but we ain't shaming

I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone

Evil Night Together - well the title has evil in it so... Perfect for our Evil Snake Boi. This song gives me huge Demus/Receit vibes because it's basically like "let's go on a date in the creepiest place."

What if we drank a drink in the torture chambers... Haha jk ...unless 🥺

Evil Night Together by Jill Tracy

Don't Tell Mama - another musical song? Roman would be impressed. This song is about an English singer, who's mother thinks she's in a convent (a nun), when really she's in a German s3x club. You can really tell why it would be so bad if her secret got out.

Don't Tell Mama by John Kander, Joel Grey, Jill Hawarth, Cabaret Ensemble, Harold Hastings

You're A Cad - definition of a cad: a man who behaves dishonourably, especially towards a woman... This song has a nice beat and gives me TikTok vibes, but it also gives me Moceit vibes (I say vibes too much) because the singer is saying "you're a villain, a cad, a rascal... But I'm like a fish on a hook for you and I still want you." Also, she has a sweet tooth?

You're A Cad by the bird and the bee

As Far As I Can See - all aboard the angst train, CHOO-CHOO "As far as I can see, nobody loves me. As far as I can tell, nobody loves you either" this song gives me such Roceit vibes because the meaning is pretty simple: if nobody loves Janus, then he'll take everyone down with him. I knew there would be that one song that tries to make me cry for our poor baby.

As Far As I Can See by Phantogram

Criminal - first of all, the cover is beautiful. Apple describes the song as “a description of feeling bad for getting something so easily by using your sexuality.” She also told in an interview: "One of my friends said to me, “Oh yeah, of course you aren’t writing.” So I was like, “The next time you see me, I’m gonna have a new song.” I wrote “Criminal” in 45 minutes when everyone else went to lunch because I had to have a hit. I can force myself to do the work, but only if someone is right up behind me." Which is the level of pettiness I see in Deceit and I am here for it. The context of the song is seduction and manipulation, so Janus using his sexuality to manipulate the other Sides is a cursed thought.

Criminal by Fiona Apple

Change - if any of them listened to Lana Del Rey, I sort of expected it to be Virgil. Change shows how Del Rey has matured, and I feel like it also portrays Janus' ability to adapt. "Change is a powerful thing... I'll be able to be honest..." Does this mean he's trying to change? Will we get more character development? LIGHT SIDE JANUS?

Change by Lana Del Rey

Devil In The Details - this song is about trusting the wrong person and taking advantage of something. "I am the first one I deceive if I can make myself believe the rest is easy.". More angst, yay.

Devil In The Details by Bright Eyes

Come Little Children - if you had a My Little Pony phase, you probably know this song. Come Little Children, also known as "Sarah's Theme" and "Garden of Magic," is a song sung by Sarah Sanderson in the film, Hocus Pocus to hypnotize children to lure them. Manipulation: a common theme.

Come Little Children by Erutan

Into The Unknown - I was really shocked to see this song until I realized, no, it wasn't the same iconic theme from Frozen 2. This short song is from Over The Garden Wall, a show Thomas watches but I have not. "If dreams can't come true, then why not pretend?" The show plays heavily on the battle between dreams and reality (source: Genius). The way I see this, Janus is convincing the Light Sides to do something, or specifically Roman to make his dreams come true through selfish means.

Into The Unknown by The Blasting Company

This playlist is one of the best because every song had me saying “Janus would so sing this". If you have any thoughts, feel free to comment!

As always, take it easy guys gals and non-binary pals peace out

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frenchibi · 3 years

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Hi French!! The other day you said you really liked musicals, so what’s your top 3 favourite?!

Hello again!! :D

This is a tough question to answer, because musicals are like... a Special Interest™ of mine, and I have very strong feelings about a LOT of the shows I’ve managed to see/listen to (As a European I wish they’d make shows more accessible for people who can’t get to a place that shows them so easily... GIVE US HIGH QUALITY RECORDINGS; I AM WILLING TO PAY) - anyway, all this to say that yeah I can probably talk about some favorites!

Come From Away, which is an ensemble show about the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when the US airspace was closed and 38 planes were forced to make emergency landings in a small town in Newfoundland - it’s about the townspeople coming together to help out these refugees and it had me in tears when I saw it live (as in like, I cried for 95 of the 100 minutes of runtime. It was. An Experience) - it’s a show about hope and humanity and grief and how global events unite us and... idk, it feels even more relevant these days? I tend to be deeply affected by things that have hope as the main theme, and some of the lyrics shake me to the core even years after having first heard them. It’s so. good.

Hamilton - okay, look. I know that Hamilton Fans have taken over the internet and a lot of them are... A Lot. But Hamilton really is a very well-written show and I am glad it is more accessible now, even if it took them too long to release the recording imo. Sometimes the hype around things can make them seem annoying or not worth your time and investment, but it really is just very good.The themes about legacy and “who tells your story” are poignant and powerful and hit me in a very personal place I guess?? Also the choreography and staging adds a LOT, so if you’ve only listened to the album so far I HIGHLY recommend watching the recording on Disney+.

Starry is a musical about Theo and Vincent van Gogh, and it’s also one of those shows that just had me crying a lot, but in a really good, cathartic way. It also does that thing that I’m so weak to, that “what remains after we’re gone” thing, that “who remembers you, how are you remembered” thing, and also the way it portrays mental illness is. It hits home. The people behind the show are incredibly passionate and I think it 100% shows in the music and also in their response to people enjoying what they’ve made - they actually have a tumblr @starrymusical and you should go listen to the cast album on Spotify RIGHT NOW and then give them some love!!!

Also, Starkid. I can’t talk about musical theater without talking about Starkid. They’re a group of creators who write and perform original and parody musicals and upload them to youtube FOR FREE. They have been doing this for ten years and have written 12 full-length shows, 10 of which are parodies of different properties and genres - my favorites include Twisted, a Disney parody, Holy Musical B@man, a DC/Superhero parody, and their two original horror/comedy musicals The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals and Black Friday. Also, what they’re most well-known for is their series of Harry Potter parody musicals, A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, and A Very Potter Senior Year, which they produced when they were in college - they are also VERY GOOD (tbh they are what I wish Harry Potter could have been if JKR wasn’t... Like That). Honestly all of their stuff is good and if you haven’t, you should go to their youtube channel TeamStarkid and watch them - they’re there! Available! At any time! The music is STELLAR (and every show has a slightly different tone too), as is the acting, and the production value has only increased over the years, with their work becoming more popular and the group getting support on kickstarter from fans. (But even the shows that were filmed on older equipment are worth the watch - they’ve got REALLY GOOD subtitles that add a lot to the experience and help with the audio issues in the first few shows ^^). In conclusion I have nothing but love for Starkid and all of their members, who all seem like lovely and passionate people. Several TeamStarkid members were actually also part of the Starry project!

Other shows I want to mention which are not like, Big Favorites but still shows I like a lot: Matilda, Hadestown, The Mad Ones, Wicked, Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera, The Raven Locks (it’s a set of concept albums without a stage show but the music SLAPS, find Dirt Poor Robins on Spotify or Youtube; they also have a second project called Dead Horse Alaska), Jesus Christ Superstar, Beetlejuice, Six - with these it’s like... I really like some of the songs while others I’m sort of indifferent about, but I do still think they’re all definitely worth a listen!

...this was a lot, thank you for bearing with me - I do SO love talking about musical theater!!! Pls feel free to share your thoughts on any of these or send me recs of other shows you think I might enjoy!! :D

#French speaks #you: give me three favorites #me: rants for over an hour about like 10 shows #I'm sorry I am Like This but I'm also not sorry for being excited #musicals #musical theater #oh i do think i should mention though that there is one thing i have very little interest in #and that's this wave of musicals set in High Schools #like DEH and Be more chill and Heathers and Mean Girls #Like you're valid if you like them and some of the songs I think are quite cool?? But I have no interest in getting invested in the shows #it's just not my scene lmao

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