Ace in the Hole –

Music to Read By

I Would do Anything for Love – Meatloaf (Main theme song)

Loco – Coal Chamber (Traveling to Venom)

Bodies – Drowning Pool (James' fighting song)

Not Falling – Mudvayne (Wolf's theme)

How the Gods Kill – Danzig (The Gorgon fires)

Schism – Tool (Andross' theme)

It's My Turn to Fly – The Urge

Welcome to the Jungle – Guns'n'Roses (Invasion of Corneria)

Can't Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli (Learning to Dance)

Something About Us – Daft Punk (Spending the Night)

Dr Feelgood – Motley Crue (Upbeat workout)

Bang Bang – Rammstein (Venom on the retreat)

Pnts. Of Athrty. – Linkin Park, Reanimation Mix (Venom looses Sector Y)

Last Resort – Papa Roach (Destruction of Area Six)

Headstrong – Trapt (Star Fox's victory)

Not Quite Paradise – Bliss (Papetoon)

Explanations:

My music taste is pretty evident here. I tried to make it a little random and not stick with the same bands or anything, but how this basically works is that I write to appropriate music, basically always. Basically everything that plays out in my head is a music video. So I figured for once I'd try to compile a decent list, and explain each pick. A lot of the explanations will just be left to the lyrics, and if you can't connect it from there, it's your issue :P

1 -- I Would do Anything for Love – Meatloaf (Main theme song)

This hit me as I was laying awake, staring at the ceiling. Enigma was in the stereo like usual, but I had Meatloaf stuck in my head for some reason, and I started watching the story play out in my head. It just seemed appropriate. It absolutely sounded like something James, the broken romantic, would sing to Marisa.

2 -- Loco – Coal Chamber (Traveling to Venom)

Another spontaneous one. My mom loaned me her MP3 player for the trip to work (I have a car kit, so I can plug an MP3 player in like a diskman and listen to it through my car's stereo). The song list went to Loco (yes, my mom listens to Coal Chamber), and I was struck dumb by this image of the Great Fox going through warp, combat ready. It's also what's playing on the bridge, when James plays the CD and Pigma scowls about it.

3 -- Bodies – Drowning Pool (James' fighting song)

A good, hard, aggressive fighting beat. ONE, nothing wrong with me, TWO, nothing wrong with me… For a broken, desperate man, what better?

4 -- Not Falling – Mudvayne (Wolf's theme)

I had just seen "GhostShip", a rather entertaining movie, and Not Falling happens to be one of the soundtrack songs. I downloaded it, and was reading the lyrics online.

I... I stand, (for nothing)

not crawling, (the center)

not falling down (of calms within the eye)

I... I'll bleed, (for no one)

the demons, (but myself)

that pull me down (for me and no one else)

5 -- How the Gods Kill – Danzig (The Gorgon fires)

Not extremely appropriate, lyrically speaking. But the awesome kick-ass guitar that comes up on the line "Show me… how the gods kill" in this song is completely appropriate for the firing of a planet-killer laser.

6 -- Schism – Tool (Andross' theme)

"I know the pieces fit
'Cause I watched them fall away
Mildewed and smoldering
Fundamental differing
Pure intention juxtaposed
Will set two lovers' souls in motion
Disintegrating as it goes
Testing our communication"

A song about a nutcase whose world went to hell (as I see it). Seems perfect to me.

7 – It's My Turn To Fly – The Urge (Fox's team)

"It's my turn to fly

Got to prove it tonight

Mm, we're right on target

Keep the dream alive"

8 -- Welcome to the Jungle – Guns'n'Roses (Invasion of Corneria)

Music for seiging the suburbs, while the suburbs fight back. Another suggestion, and hey, I loved it.

9 -- Can't Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli (Learning to Dance)

Ah, the song from Conspiracy Theory. Can't you see two lovers dancing to this? Unsubtle hints, too.

"You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.
You'd be like Heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive."

10 -- Something About Us – Daft Punk (Spending the Night)

"It may not be the right time.

I may not be the right one.

But there's something about us we've got to do.

Some little secret I will share with you:

I need you more then anything in my life.

I want you more then anything in my life.

I miss you more then anyone in my life.

I love you more then anyone in my life."

11 -- Dr Feelgood – Motley Crue (Upbeat workout)

I just love the song. And I can see someone working out to it, and smiling the entire time.

12 -- Bang Bang – Rammstein (Venom on the retreat)

As this song is in German, I can't exactly quote lyrics. You'd have to hear it. It was in XXX, by the way (yes, I was a Rammstein fan before that movie). Either way, it's snarly and aggressive, all "Go forth and kick ass!"-y.

13 -- Pnts. Of Athrty. – Linkin Park, Reanimation Mix (Venom looses Sector Y)

Another "you'd have to hear it" moment. But…

"Forfeit the game before someone takes you out of the frame, and puts your name to shame." Cruisers blowing up, retreats being ordered… yeah.

14 -- Last Resort – Papa Roach (Destruction of Area Six)

More for Andross then anything here, but it sort of fits the battle as well.

15 -- Headstrong – Trapt (Star Fox's Victory)

Back off, we'll take you on!

Headstrong to take on anyone

I know that you are wrong

Headstrong, we're headstrong

16 -- Not Quite Paradise – Bliss (Papetoon)

An easygoing song for the epilogue. And boy, does it work.

But it's not.. quite.. paradise

But it sure feels like home.