Concept has been on my mind since this song showed up in the Azirephale playlist on Spotify
I haven't finished the second season yet so no spoilers really.
"Can't Take My Eyes... Off Of You"
#making up #serinade #musical number #dramatic declarations of love #I was wrong dance
Aziriphale is angry with Crowley,
Or as angry as his nature can tolerate without feeling guilty. Which in Azeriphale's case consisted of feeling rather disappointed, cross, and a little hurt, rather than the standard intense urge to call forth lighting to smite down who ever displeased you.
He did want to forgive Crowley. forgiveness is one of his favorite things, and he got immense satisfaction from doing it and he feels he's quite good at it.
At this moment though.
Abstinence, he felt, is also a good virtue that he, as an Angel, can exemplify*
*(unless of course he was asked to abstain from partaking in sushi, chiffon cake, filet mignon, crepês, oysters... well I think you see the point)
After Crowley's latest flame-up *(in that he had been both very ubset and on fire) the "I was wrong" song/dance just wasn't going to cut it...*
*(he'd already tried)
He was going to have to do something terrible, something unthinkable for a demon. So embarrassing that if anyone else saw what he was doing he would never be taken seriously again by heaven or hell.
It could mean the death of him...
⬇️ Continued...
Crowly serenades Aziriphale using a song by "Franky Valley" (an Azirphale favorite). He hopes that by using the lyrics as a viechle, he can say what he feels honestly without his demonic rationalities* (or rather the insecurrities that had gotten him into this mess with Aziriphael in the first place)* interfering.
His voice cracks like the words are being painfully strangled out of him, forcefully and against his will. figuratively speaking though it could be said to go even a step further than that.* (it should be also said that at the way it's going, he may have to physically start to strangle himself to put an end to his nervous hissing)*
Crowley, as he begins his prostrated psalm, is engaged in a heated battle of wills within himself as he bites out mawkish lyrics that, despite their fluff, cut into his deeper feelings like a sharp doctor's knife and then began to rip them out of him, like they were to be displayed in jars of formaldehyde like feet and tumours and other grotesque specimens collected by resurrectionists.
But to Aziriphale, unaware of Crowley's painful effort, it seems like Crowley's usual begrudging-ness to apologize, only slightly elevated due to the increased humiliation he was no doubt struggling to endure, but still lacking in the humility Aziriphale thought he deserved from the demon.
He steels his resolve further, to remain un-budged by the display...
Sensing Aziriphale turn colder, Crowley plunges further to dig out his forgotten heart and force it open. Like going full gas, 100 mph in a 33' Bently through blazing hellfire all over again, he resolved himself to see it through. Even if he caught fire (which he was beginning to feel like he might... Again... )
And he thought that if he could do that, then he could damn well get through this song!
He's singing now, actually singing, not just spitting the words out like they were a fly in his mouth.
He'd gotten past the hard bits of the song. The bits about Heaven, and God, and a 4 letter word beginning with L that he sort of muttered, his pronunciation sounding like he had only just managed to stop himself from being sick.
But now he was singing, his voice carried out and he felt embarrassed at the number of emotions that seemed to tremble through it.
He couldn't remember when the last time he sang was, if he had ever at all. Maybe it was before he had "sauntered vaguely downwards", when he was still a part of the heavily choir praising god (when he wasn't busy building galaxies and nebulas and constilations).
Or maybe it was a couple of centuries ago in a bar drawling out a funny tune in merriment with sloshed company. Or it could've been yesterday singing along with Freddie absentmindedly knowing all the words from their constant repetition. The point was he couldn't remember if he had ever actually sung, but he certainly had never sung like this before.
He began to move too,
He had planned to dance. He didn't plan a dance perse *(attempting to choreograph a dance for a confession/apology was taking the embarrassment too far he felt)* He just sort of glided and swayed in the way only he could, in a manner that felt the right way to go about it when he'd seen it performed by others. Dancing certainly had felt more natural than singing to him till now.
Azeriphale's eyes widened in astonishment and he could feel himself start to twitch. He'd started to feel sort of tingly all over, like his body was trying to tell him something but his thoughts just hadn't caught up yet. All the chocolates, that he had indulged in earlier like he was attempting to stuff a deep void, felt like they had transformed into a swarm of rowdy caterpillars and were now dancing the gavotte! *(Of course the chocolates-turned-caterpillars could've been dancing any number of dances but the gavotte is what Aziripheal knows best)*
Crowley was staring at him.
This wasn't new and it wasn't as if he'd only started again a second ago. He had been staring since he'd come into the shop, he'd felt it and it hadn't ceased. But Aziriphale suddenly felt embarrassed about it. As Crowley sang, Azeriphale suddenly got the feeling that they were both remembering 6000+ years of that stare. And suddenly it wasn't just a stare, it never was, it never had been.
6000+ years and only now he knew what it had meant. The meaning it held now as their eyes glued together.
Crowley slid forward.
Aziriphales's face grew hot, the catterpillars had metamorphosed into butterflies that we're now fluttering in a hurricane of anticipation.
He took in a sharp breath.
The black slits of Crowley's eyes shook, advancing further, finishing the refrain...
"You're just too Good to be true...
Can't take me Eyes... Off of You~... "
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Wanted to just jot down my idea and ended up with a full-on drabble of at least 1000 words (I think anyway, I didn't count). Hard to write out and illustrate in words what you see as more of a colorful musical number visualisation in your head.
Divine inspiration triggered by the "I was wrong" dance from episode 1 of season 2 (It lives in my head rent free) and a favorite of mine "Can't take my eyes off of you" by Frankie Valli.
What if Crowley and Aziriphale fought and the only way Crowley could think of to get Aziriphale to accept his apology is to confess his feelings and the only way to do that was to masquerade them in an"I was wrong" dance trojan horse?
(side note I need a gif of Crowley doing the I was wrong dance like I need air to breathe and food to eat, additionally I would give my left arm, my college tuition and my soul to see David Tennant as Crowley perform this song)
Here's the lyrics to the Song for added context but you could also listen to it using the link at the top of the post
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Hey um so, I read that you also write for sing and I don't know if you are taking requests but...
I have an idea for a Johnny x reader where he caught them quietly singing and absolutely love they voice, but reader is so ashamed about it, so johnny is calming them down and sings with them (and maybe confess)
I love our little softy <3
Have a nice day :)
Heya there buddy! Thanks for making that request for me! And i'm always open to requests since i want to lesrn to write fics better and such
I hope you have a nice day too!
So, here's your fic, Enjoy ^^
(Also, sorry i coudn't fit the singing along part, but i put the confession one there!)
(Johnny x shy!gn!reader)
Reader can be any animal there
Another day of presentations had ended on the new Moon Theatre and everyone was cleaning the place like usual, during the past months Moon made a lot of shows and some new people got into the group of recent singers here, but during all these months I didn't get any chance to confess to Johnny
You see, I was one of the stagehands of the theatre but what I really wanted to do was sing on the shows with Johnny, Rosita, Gunter and the rest of the singers, but I was too shy to do it and always froze when I got on a stage and a lot of people were looking at me
As I was sweeping the floor of the stage I started to sing softly, knowing that the rest of the guys were far enough so they wouldn't hear me while I sang, during that my voice was quiet, almost like a whisper, but since everything was really quiet on the stage it'd be pretty easy to hear me if someone came in
"Let's go in the garden, there'll be something waiting"
"Right there where you left it, laying upside down"
"And then when you find it, you'll see how it's faded"
"The under side is lighter, when you turn it around"
"Everything stays, right where you left it"
"Everything stays, but still changes"
I continue singing quietly, not noticing a certain gorila observing me from the side of the stage, face red like a tomato and a lovesick gaze
"Ever so sightly, daily and nightly"
"In little ways, you'll see that everything stays.."
I finish the song, flinching and turning around when I hear clapping coming from close by, my heart skipping a beat when I see Johnny clapping his hands and walking closer to me, my face getting redder and redder at each second that pass "That was amazing (Y/n), I didn't knew you could sing" Johnny says with a big smile, the same smile drooping a bit at how anxious I looked and how red my cheeks were
"F-for how long you were watching me?" I ask, stuttering out of embarassment from begin caugh singing by my crush, he looks away awkwardly while scratching the back of his neck "Some seconds before you started singing.." he admits after a second of silence, at that my stomach sinks and I get even more nervous thinking that Johnny was goin to mock me like a lot of people did when I sang, that probably wad really obvious since Johnny got closer with a worried expression
"He-hey it's fine, I'm not goin to make fun of you by singing! I wouldn't do that with enyone, specially someone I like- I mean, I like everyone here like friends and such and I really really like you so I-" "Wait, you like me too?" I ask, cutting off his nervous rambling and making him look at me before he nods, looking at the ground out of embarassment
"Yea, for at least month now" he admits while his face gets red, then, taking a lot of courage and determinstion, I lean foward and place a quick kiss to his lips, making him freeze a bit and look back up at me "S-so, how about we go on a date later?" I ask and he nods with a smile
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A/n : I love this movie. Oh my,, Anyway I got this idea from @mysmegifscenarios who gave me a match up with Zen using GIFS from this scene and an idea formed!
All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
You always despised cutesy relationships. Them always holding hands, and cute pet names, they always just rubbed you the wrong way. You walked past a window of a restaurant, there was an older couple sitting there. They weren't talking or touching each other in some way, they were just looking at each other, smiling. You felt yourself smile with them, thinking you always seemed to be on this side of the glass. For once, you wanted to find someone that you had to worry about, someone that occupied your every waking and sleeping thoughts. Then came the RFA...
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been
You spent so far of your adulthood hating relationships, and avoiding them. Then came the fateful day you met Zen. Of course at first, you were scared and annoyed at his blunt flirting. However, he grew on you. You became close, and you developed a crush. You ended up brushing it off as, you had a crush on the idea of him. So when you got the opportunity to see him, you took it.
Now I'm here blinking in the starlight
After talking and hanging around Zen for the day, your crush was no longer of the idea of him. When you went to the roof with him, you both stood watching the stars and the skyline. When he started talking about his family, your heart broke. You wanted to be there for him now, and support him when he felt no one would. The purple and blues in the dark sky contrasted with the yellow lights of the roof. Making Zen glow more then usual.
Now I'm here suddenly I see
Standing here it's all so clear
I'm where I'm meant to be
Looking away from the sky to look back at Zen to find him already looking at you. You looked at him and it was clear. People don’t chose to fall in love, it just trips you. Zen was staring at you intently, as if contemplating something. He wrapped his arms around you, you closed your eyes and wrapped your hands around his neck. Then it hit you, as clear as glass, where ever Zen was is where you were meant to be.
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
Finally you found someone, finally your was warm and had a new light to it. The sun seemed less annoying, the birds less loud, and the world was less dull. Your world had just changed, and you had no idea what is was or what to about it
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you
As you went home all the couples you saw, were just happy. They were something you wanted to be with Zen. Yes, it may have been a childish fantasy at this moment, yet your logical side couldn’t out rule it.
(Zen POV)
All those days chasing down a daydream
Sitting on the roof always made me think. The thought tonight was, everyday I’ve had since I ran away has been based on a daydream, and it could end at anytime. I always am running to what I think is the life I want. Yet, since she showed up all that changed. Every time In my dream I never new where I ended up, but now? I end up in her arms.
All those years living in a blur
Before joining the RFA it was a blur, I barely got by, living on the last cent everyday. I flirted with women, but I never really Noticed them.
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
I always saw couples and I was jealous. I could never picture who that person was with. I never truly saw the world as though someone truly loved me for more then just an idol, or a pretty face. Then came her, it was sudden, but I new it was something.
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she was here with me, standing on the roof. Looking at the stars like I often do. The stars and lights reflecting in her eyes, making them glow. She was beside me, she was real. She didn’t like just my face, she liked even the broken pieces I had, and even started helping me clean them up.
Now she's here suddenly I know
If she's here it's crystal clear
Now that she's with me I’ve realized something. Its as clear as he glasses that Jerk probably drinks out of. If she's here...I'm where I'm meant to go…..
And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
At last I feel what it’s like to be more then a pretty face. I finally know what it’s like to be truly cared for and loved. I see the world in a new light, and the fog of difficulty and pain is gone. It’s like the stars I see every night are drastically different then everything I had ever seen before.
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything is different
Now that I see you
The isolated cold I felt before is gone. I feel as though I finally found the warm fire after a cold winters day. My world is different in everyway. My acting will be for her, my every waking and sleeping breath will be fore her. All after seeing who i can be, with her by my side.
Comfort was something Johnny didn't have often. More often then not, any sort of attempted comfort reeked with either literal gang member sweat, or mental paranoia. So when his dad asked him if he wanted to share some ice cream, just the two of them, it felt special. It was his favorite, buttered walnuts. It came out of a carton, nothing fancy, but-it made him happy. Some days, it felt like his Big ol' Dad was closer to the gang and not Johnny himself, so the gorrilla was glad to see his father still loved him. ...What a stupid thing to think. It was his dad, for gosh sakes. "Mornin', ya bedhead." He heard the deep rumbles of his dad's voice, and he felt Dad's calloused hand pat his head. So much feeling from his Dad. It had been such a long time. Johnny turned over, opening his eyes. And woke up, staring at an empty wall, the room's only light oming from the rising sun and the sparks of the city. The gorilla laughed, remembering what his dad told him just a day or two ago. "Ha ha. Haa....Haha...." He continued to laugh as tears rolled down his face, soaking his hair. "I really am stupid." Johnny mumbled. He really didn't want to go to practice today.
I can't find that Sing fanfiction that used to be on here. It was about Mike coming back and giving Buster PTSD by mentioning the events of the second movie. I need help
