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Published on April 29, 2010

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I’ve had Doctor on the brain (just finished the fourth episode this Sunday) in a bad way. I was listening to Carbon Leaf’s song “The Boxer” and in my head it became “The Doctor”. I was listening to the New Pornographers’ new song “Daughters of Sorrow” and I distinctly heard it as “Doctors of Soul” (Tell me that “We’d walk through the world as if by starlight/We’d be alright” isn’t about the Doctor and a companion?).

This Tenth Doctor: The Musical video has been going around the internets that I frequent and I’ve been slowly working my way through it (yes, it’s long). I think my favourite bit might actually be the “I’m a CHAV” Cassandra moment. Mostly though, I love the idea that 10—and a little 9—is, post-regen, sitting at home watching reruns of himself. (If I bring the popcorn, can I come snuggle on the couch? Please?) I’m particularly fond of some of the music choices and every time “All by myself” comes up I giggle.

It is distinctly possible that there is a slight fixation on Jack dying, but John Barrowman does it so very well.


Nina Lourie wants to know why you aren’t listening to the New Pornographers’ album, streaming at NPR through May 4th, yet?

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14 years ago

As near as I can tell, there is not nearly enough good Who-related filk out in the world. This saddens me.

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14 years ago

Crap, that got me way too teary. I think having the 9th Doctor there didn’t help, since I really miss him. I wish we’d gotten a couple seasons with him before Tennant (though I wouldn’t change the good Tennant stuff either).

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Elena Gleason
14 years ago

I love that video, especially the “Bonus Track” at the end. :)

Garyfury: Have you not heard of Chameleon Circuit and Trock (Time Lord Rock)? Check out their absolutely amazing album here: http://charliemcdonnell.com/music/ (you can listen to the whole thing there, then order a CD or buy on iTunes)

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14 years ago

LOL! So I’m not the only one who did that to the Carbon Leaf song? Excellent! I haven’t unfortunately got past the chorus yet, though the song seems to be about the Doctor and Martha specifically, in my head. ;)

“He is the Doctor, he knows when and where to fly / She is the doctor, she knows…”

Not sure how to finish it!

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14 years ago

This needs to be adapted for the stage as a matter of some urgency. That is all I have to say about that.

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Del
14 years ago

I assume you mean a different song, but for a second there I thought you were talking about Paul Simon’s song The Boxer:

“I am just a time lord, though my story’s seldom told, I have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises, all lies and jest…”

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14 years ago

Okay, I have finally had the chance to watch this, and it is Win.

If I had the editing skillz to do the Youtube mashup thing myself, I’d love to do one to the Moody Blues’ “Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)”, which is supposed to have been directly Who-inspired, way back when.

Speeding through the shadow of a million years
Darkness is the only sound to reach his ears
Frightening him with visions of eternity
Screaming for a future that can never be

Left without a hope of coming home.

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14 years ago

Mostly though, I love the idea that 10—and a little 9—is, post-regen, sitting at home watching reruns of himself.

I interpreted that as 9, post-regen, watching his life continue in 10’s life, via the TV he’s watching, and at the end being joined by a post-regen 10, to continue watching together. Not watching reruns at all, but watching his life go on without him.

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