Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zousha_Omenohu 06-18-07, 06:52 PM	I've often found myself reading the entries in various books about deities and found a tune popping into my head that fits with a particular god. I was thinking it would be interesting to see what kind of songs would the various D&D deities or other powers that be (the Celestial Hebdomad, the Archdukes of Hell, the Lady of Pain, etc.) listen to on their i-Pods, like in those ads. Here are a few of my own ruminations: Fharlanghn - "Wanderlust" by Nightwish Olidammara - "Born for Adventure" by Styx Mephistopheles - "March of Mephisto" by Kamelot (duh :rolleyes: ) Wee Jas - "Memento Mori" by Kamelot Nerull - "Ashes to Ashes" by Blind Guardian Obad Hai - "Turn the Page" by Blind Guardian Moradin - "Lord of the Blacksmiths" by Falconer Pelor - "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles Any other ideas?:)
KedynCrow 06-18-07, 07:05 PM	Wow. Turns out I'm not the only one. Here and I thought I was the only music-obsessed D&D-er out there. Erythnul: "Raining Blood" Slayer Boccob: "Brave New World" Iron Maiden Heironeous: "Heroes of the Wasteland" Dragonforce
navar100 06-18-07, 07:42 PM	Heironeous - Battle Hymn of the Republic Pelor - Tomorrow Kord - Olympics Theme Boccob - Harry Potter Theme Vecna - Twilight Zone Theme Wee Jas - Alfred Hitchcock Theme Moradin - Halls of the Mountain King Farlanghan - King of the Road
CryoSilver 06-18-07, 07:43 PM	Tharizdun: "My Apocalypse" -Arch Enemy Bahamut: "The Dragon's Flight Across the Waves" -Amon Amarth Orcus: "Dethroned Emperor" -Celtic Frost Sharess: "Closer" -Nine Inch Nails :)
navar100 06-18-07, 08:11 PM	Lathander - Ode to Joy
Dracomortis 06-18-07, 08:30 PM	Corellon - Lord of the Rings theme song Evening Glory - ...To Be Loved, by Papa Roach Fierna - I'm Too Sexy, by Right Said Fred The Great Mother - Eye of the Beholder, by Metallica Olidammara - Straight Out of Line, by Godsmack Pelor - Beside the Sun, by Ism Tiamat - Burn, by Mad at Gravity Yondolla - the Shire theme song :D
Zousha_Omenohu 06-18-07, 08:30 PM	Asmodeus - "Hell is Thy Home" by Gamma Ray
navar100 06-18-07, 11:58 PM	St Cuthbert - "One Way or Another" by Blondie
Gray Richardson 06-19-07, 12:21 AM	Moondance - Van Morrison
Gray Richardson 06-19-07, 12:24 AM	Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Gray Richardson 06-19-07, 12:29 AM	Born Under a Bad Sign - either Eric Clapton's version, or Albert King's original
Gray Richardson 06-19-07, 12:32 AM	Veteran of the Psychic Wars - Blue Oyster Cult Would also work for Ilsensine, Gith, Vlaakith and Zerthimon :coolcthul
Gray Richardson 06-19-07, 12:40 AM	I'm So Pretty - West Side Story or You're So Vain - Carly Simon
Gray Richardson 06-19-07, 12:43 AM	Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
Zousha_Omenohu 06-19-07, 01:00 AM	Not to be rude Mr. Gray Richardson, but could you please specify which gods and/or cosmic beings these songs are being paired with? I don't think I've heard many of these pieces, and if I had a deity to connect the song with, I might have a better understanding. Thank you.:)
blackjackg 06-19-07, 01:39 AM	The deity is named in the title of each post.
navar100 06-19-07, 01:58 AM	Erythnall - 28 Days/Weeks Later theme Torm - Superman movie theme Hextor/Bane - The Empire March Ilmater - Stand By Me or Lean On Me Oghma - Pomp and Circumstance Olidammara - Colonel Bogey March
Omega_Grey 06-19-07, 02:05 AM	Hmm, for some reason when I think of Kord I think of 'Eye of the Tiger.'
Kojiro James 06-19-07, 02:08 AM	Thor - "The Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin. :D
Zousha_Omenohu 06-19-07, 02:29 AM	The deity is named in the title of each post. Oh, I see! :embarrass Sorry about that, Gray Richardson! Carry on.
ArcTan 06-19-07, 02:30 AM	Cyric: "Psycho Dad" (Married with Children) Who's that riding in the sun? Who's the man with the itchy gun? Who's the man who kills for fun? Psycho god! Psycho god! Psycho god!
Zalakhiel 06-19-07, 08:01 AM	At last, now this is something interesting. Thor: Thor (The Powerhead), by Manowar. Vecna: Premonition (FF8 OST, Edea`s battle theme). Hextor: The Legendary Beast (FF8 OST, Griever`s battle theme). Heironeous: Dawn of Victory, by Rhapsody. Theme for campaigns where PCs explore the Nine Hells: Dante`s Inferno, by Iced Earth. Moradin: The Soulforged, by Blind Guardian. Tempus: King of Kings, by Manowar. Nerull: Master of Disharmony, by Dimmu Borgir. Wee Jas: In Death`s Embrace, by Dimmu Borgir. That was just a warm-up... :D
Zalakhiel 06-19-07, 08:26 AM	Now to keep things going. Boccob: The Truth (FF8 Ost). Corellon Larethian: Mirror Mirror, by Blind Guardian. Erythnul: House of Death, by Manowar. Gruumsh: Kill with Power, by Manowar. Kord: The Power of thy Sword, by Manowar. Lolth: Queen of the Dark Horizons, by Rhapsody. Obad-Hai: Dance of Death, by Iron Maiden. Olidammara: The Bard`s Song, by Blind Guardian. Pelor: The Age of False Innocence, by Blind Guardian. Bahamut: Lord of the Thunder, by Rhapsody. St.Cuthbert: Rain of a Thousand Flames, by Rhapsody. Tiamat: Mourning Palace, by Dimmu Borgir. Lady of Pain: Fear and Wonder, by Dimmu Borgir. Hope you like it. :)
Witch 06-19-07, 08:27 AM	Pelor: Ode an die Freude - Ludwig van Beethoven
CryoSilver 06-19-07, 09:33 PM	Erythnul: "Shrieks of the Mutilated" -The Ravenous
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 12:23 AM	Waukeen: Money - Pink Floyd
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 12:24 AM	Kelemvor: Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 12:35 AM	Loviatar: Whipping Post - Allman Brothers Band You Always Hurt the One You Love - The Mills Brothers Hurt - Nine Inch Nails Do you Really Want to Hurt Me - the Culture Club Whip It - Devo
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 12:41 AM	Fharlanghn: The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 12:44 AM	Kossuth: Light My Fire - The Doors
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 12:57 AM	Malar: Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 01:25 AM	Sebek: Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Frobojoe 06-20-07, 01:29 AM	Erythnul: Megadeth - Killing is my Business and Business is Good obviously
Gray Richardson 06-20-07, 01:31 AM	Talona: Fever - Peggy Lee
navar100 06-20-07, 02:31 AM	Farlanghan in a good mood: "Ease On Down The Road"
Devil Gnasher 06-20-07, 02:54 AM	Heironeous, Bahamut, Kord and Corellon Larethian: Holding Out For a Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUJB-0DTI2Y) by Bonnie Hunt.
TheCrawlingSpleen 06-20-07, 03:14 AM	Any demon lord or duke of Hell: Night on Bald Mountain I saw Fantasia when I was very young, and that sequence always gave me the creeps. For me, the music is connected most closely with Asmodeus, Graz'zt and the obyrith lords (I don't know why) but like I said, it works for any arch-devil/demon.
Yanagita Kunio 06-20-07, 03:49 AM	Asmodeus technically holds the proprietary rights to using Night on Bald Mountain for his entrances, but demons adhere to copyright laws at about the same base rate they do every other kind of law. In terms of incidental, Un bel dģ vedremo (One fine day we shall see) from Madama Butterfly is perversely apt for Shar--being at once bleak, yearning, mournful, and alluring. Just conceptually substitute "heat death of the universe" for "return of long-lost husband"....
navar100 06-20-07, 04:33 AM	Aphrodite - "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel Heironeous and Hextor fighting each other, Heironeous victorious of course - 1812 Overture Ra - Stargate theme
TimelordSimone 06-20-07, 06:47 AM	Correllan Larethian & Lolth What is This Feeling? (From the musical Wicked) PS: 'this feeling' they decide is loathing. It's a song about utterly hating each other with a burning passion.
Lord_Korivol_of_Brukdule 06-20-07, 09:35 PM	This reminds me... .i was flipping through Comp. Div. at my local bookstore and reading about Kord. Just as I get to the part about his chants, a local marching band (who was preforming there) gets warmed up and starts chanting THE EXACT SAME CHANT described in the books. I proceeded to dress in robes with a wrestling girdle and take on all challengers. Sort of.
Zousha_Omenohu 06-21-07, 12:57 AM	Word for word?
Gray Richardson 06-21-07, 02:22 AM	Asmodeus technically holds the proprietary rights to using Night on Bald MountainActually, that right belongs to Chernabog, a Slavic deity, who is the black god depicted in the Fantasia sequence. Chernabog means litterally "black god" (Russian: cherno = black & bog = god) and he was the god of darkness and winter for the western Slavs. He appeared in Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods which spelled his name as Czernobog.
Yanagita Kunio 06-21-07, 03:43 AM	Actually, that right belongs to Chernabog, a Slavic deity, who is the black god depicted in the Fantasia sequence. Chernabog means litterally "black god" (Russian: cherno = black & bog = god) and he was the god of darkness and winter for the western Slavs. He appeared in Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods which spelled his name as Czernobog. No question about the origin; I'm just claiming that Asmodeus has better IPR lawyers. Sort of like Michael Jackson having ownership of a pretty good chunk of the Beatles folio. Equally evil, too....
Zalakhiel 06-21-07, 06:41 AM	An addition I just cinsidered. Hextor: The Serpentine Offering, by Dimmu Borgir. It matches him perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rohano 06-22-07, 10:55 AM	As someone who used to DJ semi-professionally, I feel like I should contribute. Pelor: "Sun King" Beatles or "Walking on Sunshine" Katrina and the Waves Vecna: "Zombie Nation" Rave(?) St. Cuthbert: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" Beatles Fharlaghn: "On the Road Again" Willie Nelson/Bob Dylan or "Waltzing Matilda" Heironeous: "Law (Earthlings on Fire)" David Bowie Hextor: "Iron Man" Ozzy Yondalla: "Beer for my Horses" Toby Keith or "Bilbo Baggins" Leonard Nimoy Corellon Larethian: "I'm Too Sexy" Right Said Fred Olidammara: "Putting on the Ritz" Gruumsh: "Symphony of Destruction" Megadeth Nerull: "The Doom Song" Invader Zim Boccob: "Urban Spaceman" Neil Innes or "Blue" Eiffel 65 Erythnul: "When You're Evil" Voltaire Kord: "Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas Garl Glittergold: "Pure Imagination" Wee Jas: "Thriller" Michael Jackson Bahamut: "Safety Dance" Men Without Hats Gygax: "Lightning Bolt" Attractive Eighties Women (snicker) Malar: "Jurassic Park" Weird Al Tenebrous aka Fake Primus: "Night on Bald Mountain" Primus: "Distractor" Niko Skorpio Oberon: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Tokens Ilsenine: "Time Warp" Celestian: "The Zephyr Song" Red Hot Chili Peppers Grazzt: "Ten Thousand Fists" Disturbed Orcus: "Living Dead Girl" Rob Zombie Mephistopheles: "Pretty Piece of Flesh" One Inch Punch Asmodeous: "Sympathy for the Devil" or "Radio Free Zerg" Sekolah: "The Shark" Phantom Lord Lady of Pain: "Her Majesty" Beatles Ao: "Walker - Texas Ranger" Chuck Norris! Just kidding. Almost any evil god: Almost any song by Midnight Syndicate. Pick a random god, pick a random track - it works. I'm sure that if I continue to think on these, I'll assign songs to every being in the game but I think this is enough. :)
GoriceXII 06-22-07, 11:17 AM	Rohano: Some of your choices...I mean really cool tunes but "Safety Dance" for Bahamut? Is that just whimsy? On the other hand the ones for Pelor and Asmodeus are pretty good. Some of them are obviously just funny. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" for St. Cuthbert makes me imagine the church singing that. Thanks for that--that's not going to go away quickly. Here are mine: Loviatar: "Sweet Dreams (are made of this)" Marilyn Manson cover Demogorgon: "Nemesis" by Shriekback Gruumsh: "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister Kord: "Princes of the Universe" by Queen
Dracomortis 06-22-07, 11:22 AM	As someone who used to DJ semi-professionally, I feel like I should contribute. *snip* Nerull: "The Doom Song" Invader Zim *snip* Lots of :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: all around. You know you're beast when Gir hums your theme song.
Rohano 06-22-07, 11:27 AM	Thanks. :) Maxwell's Silver Hammer is there because although Cuthbert is the ever-wise justice-bringer, there's always the players who abuse the idea and feel it's their right to smite everything under the sun, and eventually just devolve into a moron with a hammer-like object and the will to constantly wave it (same happens with Heironeous). Imagining the clergy singing it makes me laugh, too. Safety Dance is there because Bahamut always seems too cautious to me. I mean, as far as I know, he's not involved in any major wars (other than organizing defenses against Tiamat and appointing dragonborn and all that churchy stuff). He's just sort of guarding his money somewhere, surrounded by a bunch of thugs with divine ranks. I know it's not actually like that, but that's just how I see it without getting into details. The Doom Song fits well, I think. Very well, as a matter of fact. :)
Niek 06-22-07, 11:57 AM	INVADER ZIM ROCKS! Orcus- "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic
Dracomortis 06-22-07, 12:18 PM	Orcus- "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic Heheh. Too bad there's not a deity of farming, or we could use Amish Paradise.
Zousha_Omenohu 06-22-07, 01:19 PM	What about Chauntea?
TheCrawlingSpleen 06-22-07, 02:54 PM	Tenebrous: "Night on Bald Mountain" Orcus: "Living Dead Girl" Rob Zombie I'm kind of rusty on my planar history, but isn't that the same guy?
XHereticX 06-22-07, 05:13 PM	Ok, heres my crap. Garagos-Rain of Blood by Slayer Cyric-Shut Me Up by MSI Sune-Milkshake by Kelis Jergal-Eternal Rest by A7X Tyr-And Justice For All by Metallica Kossuth-We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel Asmodeus-Hell by Disturbed Torm-Holy Wars by Megadeth Pelor-Mr.Shining Sun:D Nerull-Thriller by Michael Jackson Shar-5 Minutes Alone by Pantera Bane-Mein Teil by Rammstein Orcus-Fat by weird al Mask-Flip Out like a Ninja (forgot who its by) not a god but still: Drizzt-The Emo Song
Dracomortis 06-22-07, 05:37 PM	I'm kind of rusty on my planar history, but isn't that the same guy? At one point, yes. However, after Orcus became a mortal again (or, half-mortal, or whatever it is he is now), the essence of Tenebrous lingered on and became a vestige (Tome of Magic).
Zousha_Omenohu 06-22-07, 07:19 PM	Kossuth-We Didn't Start the Fire (forgot who its by) Billy Joel. Here's a couple more: Heironeous: "Holy Thunderforce" by Rhapsody (of Fire) Moradin: "The Village of Dwarves" by Rhapsody (of Fire) Bahamut: "Power of the Dragonflame" by Rhapsody (of Fire). Yeah, I'm listening to those guys right now. They're lyrics sound like they came straight out of a D&D module!:ayyyy!:
M1kh43l_P4r4d1s0 06-22-07, 07:30 PM	I have no idea why this wasn't used. Fharlanghn: Rambling Man.
Kesuk2k5 06-23-07, 08:55 AM	Here's what I can think up at the moment. Levistus: When You're Evil (Voltaire) Baalzebul: Angel of Fate (Crematory) Asmodeus: The Devil Incarnate (Death Angel) Pazuzu: Die Rache Krieg Lied Der Assyriche (Nile) Pelor: Loved by the Sun (Tangerine Dream) Nerull: Widowmaker (Wasp) Wee Jas: Harvester of Sorrow (Metallica) Hextor: The Crimson King (Demons & Wizards) Olidammara: The Sharpest Lives (My Chemical Romance) Fraz'Urblu: Mr. Crowley (Ozzy Osbourne)
Adrez Nesnsid 06-23-07, 09:36 PM	You know, I seem to recall seeing a thread like this somewhere before. If I recall correctly, somebody suggested that Olidammara's theme be a parody of "What if God Was One of Us" entitled "What if God Smoked Cannabis", and enclosed a link to an mp3 of the song. (I can't seem to find the old thread or the link anymore though)
XHereticX 06-23-07, 10:52 PM	Oh, I got some more. Bacchus-Get Stoned by Hinder Kord-Iron Man by ozzy Lolth-that one song by 3 seconds from mars with spiders in it Talona-My Plague by Slipknot Bane-The Nazi anthem (whatever it is) Erythnul-Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit
Zousha_Omenohu 06-23-07, 11:40 PM	Talona: "Fever Pitch" By Twilightning
Rohano 06-26-07, 02:56 PM	Lolth: "Spiders" Ozzy
Witch 06-26-07, 03:09 PM	Bane-The Nazi anthem (whatever it is) For some reason I doubt that (and many other songs listed, though I won't bother checking them thoroughly. The flag high! The ranks tightly closed! SA marches with a firm, courageous pace. Comrades, shot dead by Red Front and Reaction March in spirit within our ranks. Make the streets free, for the brown battalions Make the streets free, for the SA man. Already millions are looking to the swastika full of hope The day of freedom and bread is dawning. For the last time the rollcall has sounded we are all ready for the fight Soon Hitler-flags will fly over every street The servitude will not last long now. The flag high! The ranks tightly closed! SA marches at a firm, courageous pace. Comrades, shot dead by Red Front and Reaction March in spirit within our ranks. Now, while I do not dispute the evil and horror caused by Germany under the NSDAP, I do dispute that this song is inherently fitting for Bane. To the contrary, it sings of freedom and hope. This song does not inherently inspire towards evil to any who are unfamiliar with it or the connotations of the names in its lyrics.
XHereticX 06-26-07, 08:21 PM	For some reason I doubt that (and many other songs listed, though I won't bother checking them thoroughly. The flag high! The ranks tightly closed! SA marches with a firm, courageous pace. Comrades, shot dead by Red Front and Reaction March in spirit within our ranks. Make the streets free, for the brown battalions Make the streets free, for the SA man. Already millions are looking to the swastika full of hope The day of freedom and bread is dawning. For the last time the rollcall has sounded we are all ready for the fight Soon Hitler-flags will fly over every street The servitude will not last long now. The flag high! The ranks tightly closed! SA marches at a firm, courageous pace. Comrades, shot dead by Red Front and Reaction March in spirit within our ranks. Now, while I do not dispute the evil and horror caused by Germany under the NSDAP, I do dispute that this song is inherently fitting for Bane. To the contrary, it sings of freedom and hope. This song does not inherently inspire towards evil to any who are unfamiliar with it or the connotations of the names in its lyrics. Hmm, evil can be quite deceptive sometimes...:devil:
Millenia 06-26-07, 08:25 PM	.... So which god gets "Stairway to Heaven"?
Zousha_Omenohu 06-27-07, 12:22 AM	Waukeen, maybe? I've only heard a bit of the song, but I know it talks about buying the stairway, and Waukeen is the patron of wealth and trade. Also, here's another one: Umberlee - "Royal Galley" by Falconer
Gray Richardson 06-27-07, 01:53 AM	.... So which god gets "Stairway to Heaven"?Stairway to Heaven works best with Selūne I should think, as the Infinite Staircase begins (or at least has one beginning point) in her palace in the plane of the Gates of the Moon.
guru7892 06-27-07, 03:55 AM	It’s totally applicable and undeniable that Kord can only have one impeccable theme song: Kord's theme song = 'Gonna Fly Now' or the Rocky theme song Also why should the deities theme songs be completely applicable to their external veiws. I mean Kord could like no other song than 'Gonna fly now', but I’d like to pose a couple of others based on peoples suppressed qualities. Obad-hai 'lean on me' Bill Withers Heironeous 'rebel yell' Billy Idol Ehlonna: 'Puttin on the Ritz' by TACO Fharlanghn: 'don't you (forget about me)' Simple Minds Corellon Larethian: 'it's raining men' (actually I don't listen to this song so i have no idea who its by) Lolth: 'hooked on a feeling' Blue Swede yes, that is right, the guru has gotten the last word in
JolanthusTrel 06-30-07, 08:20 AM	Fharlaghn: "On the Road Again" Willie Nelson/Bob Dylan or "Waltzing Matilda" WTF Waltzing Matilda... It's about a sheep stealing man who commits suicide... unless your saying it because a swagman is a wanderer. Fharlaghn: Metallica - Wherever I May Roam. Shar: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Silvanus\Obad hai: Type O-Negative - Green man Talos: Metallica - Ride the lightning. Auril: Foreigner - Cold as Ice Lovitiar: Queen - Pain is so Close to Pleasure or The Divinals - Pleasure and Pain Kelemvor: Midnight Syndicate - Undead Hunters Savras: The Who - I Can See for Miles Talona: Alice Cooper - Poison Vhaeraun\Mask: Hawkwind - Choose Your Masks Eilistraee: Godsmack - Moon Baby Selune: David Bowie - Moon Aged Daydream Chauntea - Mostly Autumn - Mother Nature
Dracomortis 06-30-07, 11:27 AM	Yurtrus - Down With the Sickness, by Disturbed Vecna - Dirty Little Secret, by The All-American Rejects Nerull - Death Trend Setta, by Crossfade Asmodeus - Hells Bells, by AC/DC Kord - Iron Man, by Black Sabbath Orcus - Deify, by Disturbed Morning Glory - Forever, by Papa Roach Wee Jas - So Cold, by Breaking Benjamin
Lobsopdoy 06-30-07, 12:13 PM	Asmodeous: "Sympathy for the Devil" or "Radio Free Zerg" FLAWLESS VICTORY (Especially the G&R version)
Rohano 07-01-07, 10:42 AM	The Guns 'n Roses version is probably my favorite. I'm a man of wealth and taste. WTF Waltzing Matilda... It's about a sheep stealing man who commits suicide... unless your saying it because a swagman is a wanderer. Who said his worshippers had to be benevolent? A crazed wanderer is still a wanderer. And a crazed thieving wanderer is usually an interesting wanderer.
VulcanStormwrath 07-01-07, 11:29 AM	Grummsh - Hail and Kill (Manowar) Kossuth- Firestarter (Prodigy) Sharess - Buttons(***** Cat Dolls) Malar- Of Wolf and Man(Metallica) Torm-Power of My Sword(Manowar)
Rohano 10-18-07, 09:58 PM	More suggestions: Lady of Pain - "Iron Maiden" Iron Maiden Duh! Everytime I hear that song these days, I think of an epic battle in Sigil wherein the Lady obliterates everyone. *plots a Planescape movie* St. Cuthbert - "St. Andrew (This Battle is in the Air)" White Stripes I think that would go best as a battle anthem while St. Cuthbert is extracting justice in the heavens. Ao - "Disconnected" Queensryche Kurtulmak - "Run to the Hills" Iron Maiden Dispater - "Fear of the Dark" Iron Maiden Orcus (Reborn) - "Back in Black" AC/DC Celestian - "Intergalactic" Beastie Boys Duh spelljammer duh duh duh. Levistus - "Everybody Hurts" REM I should specify that I think of Levistus as a frustrated emo. It's noted in Asmodeus' entry in the BOVD that when all the archdevils meet in Nessus, Levistus is sulky (because it's the only time he's released from his glacier - to be Azmod's b****). Aphrodite - "Conquest" White Stripes
ArcTan 10-18-07, 11:37 PM	FLAWLESS VICTORY (Especially the G&R version) Not exactly a hard one, though, is it? But to be honest, I don't like Sympathy for the Devil representing Asmodeus. The Devil of the song is a much more Neutral Evil or even Chaotic Evil kind of guy than Asmodeus. If you go with the "people who started the war just to spread Evil" theme of Yugoloths, it's much more their theme song than Asmodeus'. Asmodeus is more like Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall". Though, to be honest, the D&D geek in me can't hear SNL's "Sloths" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LAZgcC3jgo) without thinking "'Loths!".
Guardian1 10-19-07, 12:05 AM	Erythnull: Epiphany-Stephen Sondheim from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. A song where the main guy is ranting about how everyone deserves to die? Yeah, smacks of Erythnull to me.
Devil Gnasher 10-19-07, 12:40 AM	[QUOTE=ArcTan;14113509]Not exactly a hard one, though, is it? But to be honest, I don't like Sympathy for the Devil representing Asmodeus. The Devil of the song is a much more Neutral Evil or even Chaotic Evil kind of guy than Asmodeus. If you go with the "people who started the war just to spread Evil" theme of Yugoloths, it's much more their theme song than Asmodeus'. Asmodeus is more like Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall".[QUOTE] So you think that supporting brutally millitaristic nation states, even through trickery and deception, is a Chaotic trait? To me a Chaotic Evil would want the complete and utter colapse of all governments, restraint and society. The Devil in the song "Sympathy for the Devil" sounds pretty Lawful to me. In my opinion the difference between Law and Chaos is ideological abnd philosophical. That's what makes the whole Blood War so stupid and pointless anyway. In that way it also makes perfect sense from a fiendish outlook. :)
ArcTan 10-19-07, 02:36 AM	Well, the point of Sympathy for the Devil is that, despite the dictatorships and military totalitarianism and whatnot, the song *sounds* like a party. The Devil is a jaunty, laughing gentleman, and he clearly finds what he's doing to be as pointless as anyone else, and finds humor in that. Notice that the things he takes pleasure in are not dull, long, listless military reigns, but *revolutions*, bloody wars, and assassinations: I stuck around st. petersburg When I saw it was a time for a change Killed the czar and his ministers Anastasia screamed in vain He mentions the Russian Revolution, not the Soviet state that happened after it -- the thing he takes pleasure in is the death of the czar *itself*, and the change (and chaos) that it causes, not the dictatorship. I rode a tank Held a generals rank When the blitzkrieg raged And the bodies stank What he likes is World War II, not the reign of the Third Reich (which would've been more likely to occur had the war itself not happened, and the Allies surrendered or something). He's holding a "general's rank", but he doesn't mention on which side, and we get the impression he doesn't care. I watched with glee While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made He's *glad* about the fact that our history is filled with bloody war between different factions. If he were Asmodeus, he'd want to support one side and give it total imperial dominance over the others, not to simply prolong war. The "ten decades" is most likely the Hundred Years' War, which was many things, but was *certainly* not an era of the rule of law, or of social stability. It was an era when the question of where kingship lay and who ruled what was constantly in flux. I shouted out, Who killed the kennedys? When after all It was you and me He is, in other words, supporting the massive social and political unrest in the United States throughout the 1960s and 1970s, as anti-Vietnam radical leftists threatened to bring the country down, fueled largely by hot-running conspiracy theories that JFK's assassination had been engineered by the CIA. (Yes, at the time, it was very clear that Jagger's lyrics were referencing left-wing conspiracy-theory hysteria, though our memory of that has faded somewhat.) This also doesn't seem very lawful. Finally, the most abstract verse: But whats confusing you Is just the nature of my game Just as every cop is a criminal And all the sinners saints As heads is tails Just call me lucifer cause Im in need of some restraint He says the "nature of his game" is confusing. He presents his "game" as something that involves the inversion of all roles, the breaking of all rules, and himself as a wild, unrestrained force. (Indeed, naming him, putting a label on him, is a form of "restraining" him and making him manageable.) No, sorry, I don't read this as Lawful Evil at all. Of course, a line-by-line analysis is kind of pointless -- the real point is that I can't at all imagine the Asmodeus of D&D getting down to this song and having it be his theme song. It doesn't fit him. I really do love this song and have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means, and would be happier to discuss it outside a D&D context, but in this context, no, it's not the song of Lawful Evil, not at all. It's a song about someone who *starts wars* and doesn't care who wins and doesn't care what the war is *about* as long as people die and people suffer, who sets up meaningless causes (like "Who killed the Kennedys?") and revels in people's hypocritical pursuit of them, who breaks down whole social systems just for the sake of a "change". Of all the personalities in D&D, it fits the Yugoloths best (since the whole "start a war just to mess with people thing" is their schtick).
Rohano 10-20-07, 08:30 AM	Although I agree that a song about causing chaos is... somewhat chaotic, has anyone considered the lawfulness required to go about causing chaos effectively? To start a war, there's a lot to plan out. Anarchists, although praising chaos, have to be very engineered in their work to do it effectively. Wanton crime and harrassment won't bring the world down - assassinating rulers (very tricky indeed without a plan in mind), building war propoganda, fueling hot disagreements between populations... all requires a cunning, even lawful mind. In order to cause that degree of chaos, you need a little law. So perhaps he's just lawful evil but has chaotic goals? Or maybe his true goal is veiled, and the song is just about how successful his campaigns are (if he's in need of some restraint, that could mean that he feels like he's almost too successful). But anyway. I've been looking for songs for Primus. Naturally, one might consider the band Primus but I didn't. I did, however, consider "Technologic" (Daft Punk). Certainly seems right for the modrons, but what about Primus, alone? Bacchus - "Drunken Lullabies" Flogging Molly Does anyone know if there were any nymphs on the Seelie Council? "Pornographic" Reid Royale
Guardian1 10-20-07, 11:46 AM	I'm So Pretty - West Side Story or You're So Vain - Carly Simon I doubt that You're So Vain qualifies for Sune. After all, Sune is a love goddess. Granted, her beauty is supposed to surpass that of a nymph's, but You're So Vain is intended as a song making fun of an ex because of how vain that person is. As I write this, I'm looking at Sune's entry in the Faiths and Pantheons book, and her dogma seems to emphasize the inner beauty message. It seems as if inner beauty and vanity aren't equal. At least, that's how I see it. Then again, you seem to be following a different train of of thought on this. Please enlighten, as this could be the start of an interesting discussion. By all that's sacred and holy, I sound like a college professor, don't I? Good Job on I Feel Pretty (actual title), though. That song captures the whole idea of Sune perfectly. Feeling pretty because you're in love? Yeah, that definitely qualifies for Sune. If this next one has been mentioned before, sorry. If it hasn't, it's about time. Moradin: Foundations of Stone-LOTR: The Two Towers soundtrack. The entire song is about the Misty Mountains and the dwarven stronghold contained therein. Yeah, seems very appropriate for Moradin.
ArcTan 10-20-07, 09:32 PM	Although I agree that a song about causing chaos is... somewhat chaotic, has anyone considered the lawfulness required to go about causing chaos effectively? To start a war, there's a lot to plan out. Anarchists, although praising chaos, have to be very engineered in their work to do it effectively. Wanton crime and harrassment won't bring the world down - assassinating rulers (very tricky indeed without a plan in mind), building war propoganda, fueling hot disagreements between populations... all requires a cunning, even lawful mind. Being able to be cunning and make coherent plans doesn't make you Lawful. Think about it -- that means Chaos = Stupid. That's exactly the kind of thing the D&D designers were trying to get away from with alignment. A paragon of Chaos like Demogorgon has very high mental stats -- Int, Wis and Cha. He's very smart. He's completely capable of thinking into the future. Chaos describes his *goals*, not his *behavior*. In order to cause that degree of chaos, you need a little law. So perhaps he's just lawful evil but has chaotic goals? Or maybe his true goal is veiled, and the song is just about how successful his campaigns are (if he's in need of some restraint, that could mean that he feels like he's almost too successful). Enh, like I said, the song feels more like how I'd characterize the Yugoloths than the Demon Lords. But anyway. I've been looking for songs for Primus. Naturally, one might consider the band Primus but I didn't. I did, however, consider "Technologic" (Daft Punk). Certainly seems right for the modrons, but what about Primus, alone? "Get the Balance Right" by Depeche Mode.
Hammerhead 10-20-07, 10:33 PM	Kelemvor- Solitary- VNV nation Talona- Black Planet- Sisters of Mercy Helm- Every Step You Take- Police (seriously!) Lathander - Two Months Off- Underworld BTW Depeche Mode- Get the Balance Right sounds like a perfect description of a Neutral person
Samej 10-20-07, 11:48 PM	Ao- Stairway To heaven/Led Zeppelin Shaundakul- Danger Is Go/Powerman 5000 Cyric- Ain Elohim/Celtic Frost
Return of the Flumph 10-21-07, 12:56 AM	Elistrae - "Emo Kid" by Adam and Andrew
ArcTan 10-21-07, 02:28 AM	Lolth - "Cold Hard B!tch" by Jet.
ArcTan 10-21-07, 02:30 AM	Also, St. Cuthbert - "The Hand of the Almighty" (http://www.m-1.us/m4m_God_20Will_20****_20You_20Up.mp3) by John R. Butler.
VulcanStormwrath 10-23-07, 06:33 PM	Shaundakul -Wherever I may roam.(Metallica) Bane- Master of Puppets Kelemvor- The Wall Cyric-Dead bodies everywhere
Rohano 10-23-07, 10:26 PM	"MASTER! MASTER!" *shakes head* Bane would enjoy that.
Zousha_Omenohu 10-23-07, 10:29 PM	"MASTER! MASTER!" *shakes head* Bane would enjoy that. I imagine Hextor would as well.;)
Rohano 10-24-07, 02:14 AM	Mephistopheles - "Blue Orchid" White Stripes Ey? I'm not 100% sure but... it's the closest thing that I've heard lately.
Lobsopdoy 10-24-07, 12:34 PM	Hmmm...perhaps Sympathy for the Devil would be better for the Baernoloths. Anyway. Pelor - I'm Walking on Sunshine : )
Hammerhead 10-30-07, 08:32 PM	How about: Sharess- Lovecats by The Cure Beshaba- Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival Tymora- Luck Be A Lady by Frank Sinatra Ilmater- Red Rain by Peter Gabirel Garagos- Hero by Ministry Ilsensine- Grey Matter by Oingo Boingo Graz'zt- Sex Dwarf by Soft Cell Is there an evil sun god btw? If so his song should definatly be My Own Summer by Deftones
Rohano 10-30-07, 10:53 PM	Is there an evil sun god btw? If so his song should definatly be My Own Summer by Deftones Sure, Evil Pelor (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=846926).
Zousha_Omenohu 11-01-07, 02:02 PM	Kossuth - "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce Pyremius - "Black Fire" by DragonForce Bahamut - "Heart of a Dragon" by DragonForce I'm on a bit of a DragonForce kick lately.;)
Saiyamantis 11-01-07, 06:51 PM	Ao- King of Spain (Moxy Fruvous), due to his voluntary obscurity Erythnul- Weasel Stomping Day ("Weird Al" Yankovic) Farlanghan- Around the World (Daft Punk) Gond- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk), Weird Science (Oingo Boingo) Heironious- Heeding the Call (Hammerfall) Kyuss- Move Your Dead Bones Mask- Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) Olidammara- Wine, Women and Song (Johann Strauss II) Orcus- Dead Man's Party (Oingo Boingo) EDIT: Kord- MXC theme
Mr_Seth 11-01-07, 07:15 PM	Bahamut - Dragonforce, Heart of a Dragon. Period. `Nuff said. Kord - Survivor, Eye of the Tiger. The theme from Rocky, picked by Stallone because he liked the band's name. `Nuff said. Olidammara - Weird Al Yankovic, Albuquerque. Fits the Laughing Rogue quite well, really. Failing that, a loop of all of Al's Polka medleys works almost as well... and is almost as long. ;3 Hextor - Manowar, Warriors Of The World Fharlanghn - Led Zeppelin, Ramble On ....hmmmm.... this gives me an idea...
Starman IX 11-03-07, 02:59 PM	Loviatar: Pain - Three Days Grace (No one has mentioned this?:eek:) Sharess: #1 Crush - Garbage Bane/Hextor: Hand of the Almighty - John Butler Beshaba: :censored:hole - Dennis Leary Mask: Look What You've Done - Jet (The guy basically set up the godhood for 4e)
khyron1144 11-03-07, 03:59 PM	If we were to include the historical pantheons form Deities & Demigods, I'd say Dionysus and "Bar Room Hero" by the Dropkick Murphys go together nicely.
Hammerhead 11-04-07, 03:23 PM	Meriadar- Creep by Radiohead Torm- Drive by Incubus Umberlee- Flood by Sisters of Mercy Lolth- Lullaby by The Cure Has anyone done Hoar yet btw?
Sliver_Slave 11-04-07, 04:29 PM	Olidammara- Bad Moon Rising by Credence Claerwater Revival.
Devil Gnasher 11-04-07, 09:37 PM	Dispater or Mammon-Death on Two Legs-Queen
Zousha_Omenohu 11-04-07, 09:42 PM	Valkur - Come Sail Away, by Styx Beshaba- Queen of Spades, by Styx Sune - Love at First Sight, by Styx Any of the Archdevils - The Devil Went Down to Georgia, by The Charlie Daniels Band
ArkhamInmate 11-08-07, 11:19 PM	Sune-Milkshake by Kelis Ok i think i just shat myself laughing so hard thinking about Sune making an appearance to her worshippers to this song And for the whole Asmodeous and Sympathy for the Devil, i always kinda viewed him as the guy who had Pink Floyd's The Wall album on repeat, i Don't know why i just do