Hey y’all! I have an awesome music post for you
today! Bethany Griffin author of the amazing Masque
of The Red Death and its sequel Dance
of The Red Death has stopped by and I love her song choices! They are dark
and some are haunting and we have very similar tastes in music. Ooh also there’s
an awesome giveaway so check below and enter!
On to the awesome post and of course there will be
YouTube videos!
I think mostly with this sort of book, that the playlist is about the
mood for me, so the explanations aren't huge. I've added a favorite line from
each song.
Dance of the Red Death playlist
Machine Gun- Portishead If I could only have one
song that represents this book, this would be it. It's both pensive and
aggressive, and perfect for Araby, in my opinion.
I think mostly with this sort of book, that the
playlist is about the mood for me, so the explanations aren't huge. I've added
a favorite line from each song. http://www.jango.com/music/Portishead?l=0
if only I could see
You turn myself to me
and
recognise the poison in my heart
Plainsong- The Cure This is the song that captures
the mood of the world of Masque of the Red Death the best for me. Also, I love
the lyrics. These are all of the lyrics.
"I
think it's dark and it looks like rain" you said
"and
the wind is blowing like it's the end of the
World"
you said "and it's so cold it's like the
Cold
if you were dead" and then you smiled for
A
second.
"I
think I'm old and I'm in pain" you said
"and
it's all running out like it's the end of the
World"
you said "and it's so cold it's like the
Cold
if you were dead" and then you smiled for
A
second
Sometimes
you make me feel like I'm living at
The
edge of the world like I'm living at the edge
Of the
world "it's just the way I smile" you said
The Beginning Is the End is the Beginning- Smashing
Pumpkins This one also makes me think of the world and the hopelessness of
it.
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We
can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Something I Can Never Have- Nine Inch Nails- The
emotion in this song always speaks to me (there's a lovely pared down version
that's amazing, though I also love the original, and it's perfect for this
world because it's about yearning, and about things you can't have). http://vimeo.com/61676920 (One of Jaime's All Time Favorite Songs and Albums btw)
I still recall the taste of your tears.
Echoing your voice just like the ringing in my ears.
My favorite dreams of you still wash ashore.
Scraping
through my head 'till I don't want to sleep anymore.
Fear- Sarah McLachlan This is the song that most
reminds me of Will and Araby.
but I fear
I have nothing to give
I have so much to lose
here in this lonely place
tangled up in our embrace
there's nothing I'd like
better than to fall
Possession- Sarah McLachlan This is a love song
that isn't really a love song. I love the line about tears. I actually just
love this song
Through this world I've stumbled
So many times betrayed,
Trying to find an honest word,
To find the truth enslaved,
Oh you speak to me in riddles and
You speak to me in rhymes
My body aches to breathe your breath,
Your words keep me alive
Roads- Portishead Roads is Araby's song as she
finds herself and her strength.
Ohh, can't anybody see
We've got a war to fight
Never found our way
Regardless of what they say
Under the Milkyway Tonight - The Church This
song reminds me of Araby in the beginning of the story, when she's very much
searching for something. In fact, she's searching throughout both books.
Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty
Sound of their breath fades with the light
I think about the loveless fascination
Under the Milky Way tonight
The Day the World Went Away- Nine Inch Nails this
is my Prince Prospero song.
I'd listen to the words he'd say
but in his voice I heard decay
the plastic face forced to portray
all the insides left cold and gray
there is a place that still remains
it eats the fear it eats the pain
the sweetest price he'll have to pay
the day the whole world went away
Thanks
so much for sharing Bethany!!! I had to post all of the videos because I love
these songs so much !!!!!
Haven’t
heard about Dance of The Red Death? Check it out!
Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death—the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death.In Dance of the Red Death, Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she finds herself and discovers that she will fight for the people she loves, and for her city.Her revenge will take place at the menacing masked ball, though it could destroy her and everyone she loves…or it could turn her into a hero.
With a nod to Edgar Allan Poe, Bethany Griffin concludes her tragic and mysterious Red Death series with a heroine that young adult readers will never forget.
About Bethany:
Bethany Griffin is a high school English teacher who prides herself
on attracting creative misfits to elective classes like Young Adult Literature,
Creative Writing, and Speculative Literature. She is the author of Handcuffs
& MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (April 2012). She lives with her family in
Kentucky.
Giveaway
Details: US/Canada Only
Grand Prize- Poe Nail Decals, Dance of The Red Death inspired
bracelet, Hardcover of Masque of the Red Death, bracelet, and a bookmark!
3- Hardcover of Dance of the Red Death, bracelet, and a bookmark!
