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the playlist starts with group music, meaning anthems that i think they would listen to together. the opening pink floyd songs feel like good companion pieces to set the stage for their vibe as a group. those are the only two songs that sound best played back to back. i think some of the most significant group songs are “heroes” (make me cry why don’t you?) and “dancing in the moonlight” (which also makes me sad?). but on a lighthearted note i can see them dancing around to “does your mother know”

okay so the group music transitions into sirius’, which is how all of the sections work- meaning that there is a song or two shared between characters as we transition between them. again, the songs are chosen because i can picture these certain characters enjoying these certain songs (as opposed to songs describing characters), but that’s not to say they are exclusive. for the group and sirius, those transition songs are “hot stuff” and “starman.”

so sirius’ music is generally heavier rock, with some punk and metal mixed in. i think the lightest song he has is “cool cat,” which is very good btw. quintessential sirius to me is “lady stardust” and like that song SPECIFICALLY. he is lady stardust. also “rebel rebel” of course. “black dog” too, but that’s a bit on the nose.

his music turns into remus’ with “baba o’riley” and “hybrid moments.” do you see the vision? they are both giving teen punks to me. but also remus feels like a rock enjoyer, so for me his quintessential rock is the pink floyd (“great gig” and “comfortably numb”). i also gave him some early ska because i feel like out of anyone in the group, he would be into that. “this is radio clash” is another big remus song to me. i gave him “nib” because yes indeed he plays bass.

from remus we go into james’ music with the transition song of “gold dust woman.” james has pretty classic, lively rock. it’s more one-track than the other characters, but i’m speaking my truth or whatever. he’s a classic rock enthusiast. the heaviest his music gets is “breaking the law.” i gave him specifically “all the young dudes” even though it’s usually considered a group song. i don’t really have an explanation, it just feels right. quintessential james is “i was made for lovin’ you” and “good old-fashioned lover boy,” because ain’t that the truth? he would play air guitar to “you really got me.”

with “got to get you into my life” we’re getting into peter’s music. i gave him more new wave than anybody else but i mostly gave him classic rock. peter’s music to me can be summed up in “don’t bring me down” and “people are strange.” he is very gary numan 2 me. i feel like he could easily get along with the music most other characters would play for him. like i think he would have agreeable taste.

peters music transitions into the girls (mary, lily, marlene, dorcas) with “lay all your love on me” and “bridge over troubled water.” i gave the girls some variety, rock to disco to new wave to motown, because i don’t have enough songs for the individual girls, but there is so much variety in the music they would enjoy, so it looks a bit crazy. i feel like mary and dorcas would jam together to the metal. “and if you see him” is lily. in my mind she loves this album. “don’t you want me” is marlily, but in like a fun happy way, like they sing it to each other. “kiss on my list” is giving dorlene to me. “these boots…” is for marlene and i love that for her.