Novel Soundtracks

Novel soundtracks aren't unique. Most authors write to music. So, I'm not unusual when I say that music is a big part of my creative process. Music inspires my story-brain. So, often specific songs tell the story from the perspective of a specific character. Sometimes it's more general--like the mood of a place or outlook of a group of imaginary people. Anyway, y'all can blame Fran Wilde for today's post. She asked for a soundtrack mix from me. I figured I might as well give you all of them at once. Because I'm thorough that way. [cough] Okay. I love this shit. That's the truth.

Of Blood and Honey Mix
Magic Man -- Heart (for Kathleen and Bran)
Teenage Kicks -- The Undertones (for Liam and Mary Kate)
Street Fighting Man -- The Rolling Stones (opening scene for novel)
Kashmir -- Led Zeppelin (the infamous chapter 3)
The Boys Are Back in Town -- Thin Lizzy
Streets Of Sorrow/Birmingham Six -- The Pogues
Nights in White Satin -- The Moody Blues
Mull of Kintyre -- Paul McCartney & Wings
Hotel California -- The Eagles (Frankie and Liam)
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) -- The Hollies (car chase #1)
Bang a Gong (Get It On) -- T Rex (car chase #1)
My Way of Saying Goodbye -- Arlene Bishop (Mary Kate departs)
Bad Penny -- Rory Gallagher (Liam is high and Oran is angry)
Blockbuster​ -- Sweet (for D.I. Haddock)
No More Tears -- Ozzy Osborne (The Redcap)
The Guns of Brixton -- The Clash
Bad Moon Rising -- Creedence Clearwater Revival (Liam wolfs out in a bad way)
Live and Let Die -- Paul McCartney & Wings (Liam and Oran)
White Riot -- The Clash
Knockin' On Heaven's Door -- Bob Dylan
Johnny Appleseed -- Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

The Blue Skies from Pain soundtrack is less ordered. I had less time with the novel for a start--only a year or so as opposed to five years. It's also not bound to the '70s because by then I needed a break. Every era has a certain tonal style. My tastes are eclectic. I love mixing it up. If I can't, I grow bored. (Plus, I've nothing to bring to Music Night. :))

​Blue Skies from Pain Mix
​Father Forgive -- Will (opening scene)
Sober -- Tool
Wish You Were Here -- Pink Floyd
Golden Slumbers -- Mindy Gledhill
Carry That Weight -- The Beatles
Can't You Hear Me Knocking -- The Rolling Stones (Liam remembers Mary Kate)
Pretty Vacant -- Sex Pistols
Seven Deadly Sins -- The Outcasts (party in East Belfast)
Blitzkrieg Bop -- The Ramones (party in East Belfast)
78 R.P.M. -- Stiff Little Fingers (party in East Belfast)
Oro, Se Do Bheatha 'bhaile -- Sinéad O'Connor
The Foggy Dew (W/ Sinead O'Conner) -- The Cheiftains
Little Lion Man -- Mumford & Sons (Bran talks to Liam)
Gimme Shelter -- The Rolling Stones
Brand New Cadillac -- The Clash (car chase)
The Ballroom Blitz -- Sweet (car chase)
Mad World -- Michael Andrews & Gary Jules from Donnie Darko
Wild Horses -- The Rolling Stones
Life On Mars? -- David Bowie
Street Life -- Roxy Music
I Wanna Be Sedated -- The Ramones
Evil Woman -- ELO

And now for the more recent stuff. I didn't go with period pieces for the most part. I like classical music and sometimes I use it, but my imagination needs lyrics to chew on. The actual mix is super long because individual characters get mixes these days. So, this is a truncated list.

Cold Iron Mix
Losing My Religion -- REM (Nels picks up a sword)
Fell On Black Days -- Soundgarden (Nels is disowned)
How Do -- Sneaker Pimps (Ilta)
Beautiful Child -- Fleetwood Mac (Ilta)
Avalon -- Roxy Music (Suvi at the party)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) -- Eurythmics (Suvi at the party)
No Mermaid -- Sinéad Lohan (Suvi)
Lily -- Kate Bush (Ilta)
Landslide -- Fleetwood Mac (Ilta)
Incense Of You -- April March (Ilta)
If You Were Here -- Thompson Twins (Nels)
The Ghost In You -- Duncan Sheik (Nels)
The Kiss -- E Muzeki (Nels at war)
No Myth -- Michael Penn (Nels)
She Runs Away -- Duncan Sheik (Nels)
Barely Breathing -- Duncan Sheik (Nels)
Out Of Order -- Duncan Sheik (Nels)
Walk Straight Down The Middle -- Kate Bush (Nels and Ilta)
Storms -- Fleetwood Mac (Ilta)
Policy Of Truth -- Depeche Mode (Dylan and Darius)
Behind the Wheel -- Depeche Mode (Dylan and Darius)
Building A Mystery -- Sarah McLachlan (Ilta thinking about Nels--oh the snark)
Candlebright -- Stevie Nicks (Ilta alone on the mountain)
Deny -- Yasmine Hamdan (the Waterborne)
Hal -- Yasmine Hamdan (the Waterborne)
Sorcerer -- Stevie Nicks (Ilta)
Flowers Become Screens -- Delerium
Just Like Heaven -- Katie Melua
Life's What You Make It -- Duncan Sheik

And now...finally Blackthorne. In no particular order, of course because that would be telling. :) Most if it comes from the '80s/'90s because I first started this novel in the early '00s.

Blackthorne Mix
Nemesis -- Shriekback (the Acrasians)
Down In The Park -- Gary Numan (the Acrasians)
​Kashmir​ -- E Muzeki (Dylan and the storm)
The Arena -- Lindsey Stirling (Dylan and Aegrir)
Endless Reverie -- Azam Ali (the Waterborne)
Never Let Me Down Again -- Depeche Mode (Dylan and Darius)
Cuts You Up -- Peter Murphy (Dylan and Darius)
Walk On The Ocean -- Toad The Wet Sprocket (Dylan)
Roxanna of Illyria -- E Muzeki (the Waterborne)
Esmeralda -- E Muzeki (The Waterborne)
I Am Dust -- Gary Numan (Blackthorne)
Heart's Filthy Lesson -- David Bowie (a certain Acrasian [cough])
Things To Remember -- Peter Murphy (Blackthorne)
Rotten Apple -- Alice in Chains (Blackthorne)
Terrible Lie -- NIN (Blackthorne)
Simple Man (Remastered) -- The Deftones (Blackthorne)
Hurt -- Johnny Cash (Blackthorne)
The Angel Wars -- Gary Numan (Blackthorne) 
Walking With Shadows -- Gary Numan (Blackthorne)
No Excuses -- Alice in Chains (Blackthorne)
Show Me How To Live -- Audioslave (Blackthorne)
Never Be Mine -- Kate Bush (Ilta)
This Little Corner Of The World -- The Coffee Sergeants (Blackthorne)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World -- Tears for Fears (Slate and Suvi)
Silent Running -- Mike + The Mechanics (Slate)
Sisters Of The Moon -- Fleetwood Mac (Ilta and Suvi)
Everything I Touch -- Stabbing Westward (Blackthorne)
Love You 'Till the End -- The Pogues (Nels)
​High and Dry -- Radiohead (Blackthorne)
No One Said This Would Be Easy -- The Postmarks (Drake)
My Own Summer (Shove It) -- The Deftones (Drake)
Money Changes Everything -- Cyndi Lauper (Drake)
Price Tag -- Sleater-Kinney (Drake)
Change (In the House of Flies) -- The Deftones (Drake)

​Enjoy!