Just For Fun: Comic Soundtracks
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There’s not a whole lot going on in the world of comics as I write this. Final Crisis, Astonishing X-Men, 1985 and others have all hit the stands, but I have not had the chance to properly digest them. Over the weekend, I can promise you the in-depth and critical analysis that you have come to know and love from us here at The Watchtower, but for now I thought I’d try something a little different.
How about a little fun?
Music is a huge part of my life. I am rarely with out the 4000+ songs my iPod is currently stuffed with, and there are CDs and records all over my house. I love the way music can affect an accent life, especially in movies and TV shows.
Well, I thought to myself, why not in comics too? Comics are serialized forms of storytelling, and they have dramatic moments, romantic interludes, and comedic breaks just like any other storytelling medium. So, why not have a soundtrack for comic books? I know that music and comics have been tied together before (most recently, Scottish hardcore band So She Said contributed two songs to the “soundtrack” for Kick-Ass), so why not a full-out soundtrack for a series or graphic novel?
So, for fun, I pulled out some of my favourite graphic novels and records, and tried to marry the two. I started off with somewhat of an easy one, but here’s what I came up with:
Music From and Inspired By: Preacher
1. The Ecstasy of Gold - Ennio Morricone
2. Take This Job And Shove It - Johnny Paycheck
3. Fortunate Son - Dropkick Murphys
4. Come As You Are - Nirvana
5. When The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash
6. Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting - Elton John
7. The War - Lucero
8. Don’t You think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out of Hand - James Hetfield
9. The Wild Rover - Dropkick Murphys
10. The Time of The Preacher - Willie Nelson
So there it is. Ennis and Dillon’s Preacher is one of my favourite books of all times. It combines westerns, punk-rockers, love stories, and unstoppable killing machines into one wonderfully violent 9-book set. I tried to do the same with it’s “soundtrack,” and hopefully I got it right.
OK, your turn. I want to hear your favourite comic’s soundtrack. 10 songs, why you chose them, and how they fit into the book. The really good ones might find themselves with some swag heading their way too.
Until then, rock out!
-JM
May 31st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Ok, I’ll give it a shot.
1) The Wax - No Reason For Me
Winter - Beer, Beer, Beer
~Self explanatory, really.~
2) Flogging Molly - Every Dog Has It’s Day
~A little Celtic sound for Murph. One of my favorites from the band.~
3) The Snakehandlers - Music Made a Man Out of Me
~Every mix need a little country. And, if music is such a big part of your life…~
4) Patent Pending - Cheer Up Emo Kid
~One for that pudgy little emo dude~
5) Jims Big Ego - Stress
~NO, YOU SWITCH TO DECAF!~
6) Weird Al Yankovic - Dare to be Stupid
~Better then a jello sandwich~
7) Tomoyasu Hotei - Battle Without Honor Or Humanity
~Jamies epic anime battles need a sound track~
~Nuff said~
9) Ben Godwin - Skin and Bone
~I can hear this cued up on the latest strip, during the staredown. Heh…desk trolls.~
10) Blind Melon - No Rain
~Theme for my favorite strip.~
http://noreasoncomics.com/2007-03-13-worst-day-ever/
June 1st, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Dude, that’s awesome! I haven’t heard of a lot of these bands, but I’m for sure checking them out now lol.
So, come on people! Helljack’s thrown the gauntlet! Step up!!!
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 am
No sweat amigo. I’m a big ol’ fan of the comic and the cast.
I dig on music about as much as you. I used to have my own show on 105 WTOS weekend overnights where they let me dig out all the indi crap I could find. I still have all those old CDs from the library in my own private collection.