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daveake 07:48 am UTC 07/05/10 |
| In reply to: | re: Gotham City's where they feast! - RadioMaster 06:31 am UTC 07/05/10 |
| Done. > could anyone email me the song? having my problems > downloading from dave's site... > > > Another Batman demo... this time a re-working of Jim's > > 'The Graveyard Shift'. > > > > Always thought The Song of Gotham City/Angels Arise (with > > some orchestral embellishment) would make a great overture > > (instead of the traditional and slightly boring > > instrumental pieces in most shows). > > > > I then thought that the opening song (proper) should be > > more uptempo than Jim's demo, and would have more impact > > coming in after the slowish Angels Arise. > > > > I therefore started writing a new song entitled 'In A City > > That Never Sleeps (Neither Must I)', which I suppose is > > another way of saying 'The Graveyard Shift'. > > > > I wanted to include (because they're great) Jim's lines > > 'maybe I've been cursed, or maybe it's a gift, but I see > > it all, I work the Graveyard Shift' and also ended-up > > keeping his first verse. However, I think you'll see I did > > write a lot of my own stuff as well. > > > > Also developed lyrically, Jim's 'god speed' section, to > > have a bit more of a Batman context, and I think it works > > best as a coda (as per 'Nowhere Fast'). > > > > Decided to keep 'The Graveyard Shift' as the title, as I > > think it works better than my alternative. > > > > Finally, a brief scene description: > > > > As per Jim's blog, during Angels Arise,the citizens of > > Gotham fear the oncoming night and are rushing to close-up > > and get safely home. > > > > However, as Angels Arise ends, they are too late, and > > during the intro of TGS they are joined on stage by the > > many villains of Gotham and a mad (but choreographed) > > dance takes place where the villains mug, assault and > > murder the innocent citizens. > > > > Batman then appears on a 'roof', which is beyond stage > > left, and protrudes out over the first few rows of the > > theatre, and he sings, 'looking down' on the stage as the > > mad dance continues (there would be set-pieces on stage to > > match specific lyrics - ie demons rising, howling like a > > loon etc). > > > > During the bridge, Batman has lost faith in any help from > > 'higher powers' and sums up his feelings with 'God doesn't > > answer many prayers around here...'. > > > > Towards the end of the song the villains have had their > > 'fill' for the night and disperse, leaving the injured > > citizens to help each other up and/or reappear from hiding > > places. They gather centre and stage right and, having > > more faith than Batman, plead for help (God Speed, God > > Speed etc). > > > > Batman, realising that they rely on him, then reprises his > > exasperation from earlier 'maybe I've been cursed' etc. > > > > The song ends with the citizens exiting stage left and > > right, leaving empty streets and rubbish blowing in the > > wind. Batman then sings the outro and stage goes dark. > > > > Lyrics: > > > > Hear the screams of the mad and desperate > > Hear the cries of the lost and lonely > > There are things that happen only in the dark > > > > An that's the sound of an old dream dying > > An that's the birth of an original sin > > These are things that happen always in the dark > > > > And I see it all > > The evils that lurk in the hearts of men > > Oh god I see them all > > They're stalking in the shadows > > They're prowling like a ravenous beast > > They're moving 'in for the kill' and Gotham City's where > > they feast > > > > An maybe I've been cursed > > Or maybe it's a gift > > But I see it all > > As I work the Graveyard Shift > > For it's a vow I've made, until the day I die > > In a city that never sleeps, neither will I, neither must > > I > > > > Hear the pleas of the fallen angels > > Hear the howls of the demons rising > > There are things that happen only in the night > > > > An that's the growl of a storm approaching > > An that's the death of an innocent life > > These are things that happen always in the night > > > > And I see it all > > The nightmares that haunt all our blood-stained streets > > Oh god I see them all > > They're creeping in the darkness > > They're howling like a loon in a cage > > They're always 'outta control' and Gotham City's where > > they rage > > > > An maybe I've been cursed > > Or maybe it's a gift > > But I see it all > > As I work the Graveyard Shift > > For it's a vow I've made, until the day I die > > In a city that never sleeps, neither will I, neither must > > I > > > > God doesn't answer many prayers around here > > He just sits back and lets it all be > > I said god doesn't answer many prayers around here > > He leaves it all up to me > > I guess it's all up to me > > > > An maybe I've been cursed > > Or maybe it's a gift > > But I see it all > > As I work the Graveyard Shift > > For it's a vow I've made, until the day I die > > In a city that never sleeps, neither will I > > > > An now the time has come > > To be brave and be swift > > So that maybe one day, I won't have to, work the Graveyard > > Shift > > But until that day, I'll stand alone and defy > > In this city that never sleeps, neither will I, neither > > must I > > > > Gothamites: > > God Speed > > God Speed > > God Speed > > All the evil away (Gotham City is our home) > > > > God Speed (Gotham City is our home) > > God Speed (Gotham City is our home) > > God Speed > > Batman: > > All the evil away > > An maybe I've been cursed > > > > God Speed > > Or maybe it's a gift > > God Speed > > But I see it all > > God Speed > > All the evil away (Gotham City is our home) An maybe > > I've been cursed > > > > God Speed (Gotham City is our home) Or maybe > > it's a gift > > God Speed (Gotham City is our home) But I > > see it all > > God Speed > > > > All the evil away (Gotham City is our home) An maybe > > I've been cursed > > > > God Speed (Gotham City is our home) Or maybe > > it's a gift > > God Speed (Gotham City is our home) But I > > see it all > > God Speed > > > > All the evil away > > Spe-eed all the e-e-vil away > > Speed all the evil away! > > > > Batman: > > Maybe I've been cursed > > Maybe it's a gift > > But I see it all > > I work the Graveyard Shift > > > > | |
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