posted November 12, 2008 06:46 PM
I think I'm just gonna continually keep making mixtapes of different genres from here until eternity. Music is my life. Ok - not my life, but a good majority of it. Too bad I can't sing... or play guitar/piano very well... I can play the clarinet! 
This time I picked soundtrack music! Most of these are orchestral. I tried to pick songs that went along with a scene or particular movie that reminded me of certain signs as opposed to just the mood of each song alone.
Aries: Battle without Honor or Humanity- Tomoyasu Hotei - Kill Bill I
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyaRuNmJLbc
So kick ass. Just like Aries.
Taurus: The Ludlows - James Horner - Legends of the Fall
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4XyFgiBlyI
Romantic but heavy hearted. The whole movie just screams Taurus to me. For some reason whenever I think of the Old West or the Pioneers I think Taurus, especially in Legends of the Fall. Fighting for land and building upon what you've claimed is yours... maintaining traditions. I dunno. Tell me what you guys think.
I'm convinced Tristan is a Scorpio with Sag Venus (he was born in the Fall. It says so in the movie, but it doesn't say when), that Susanna is a Cancer, the Colonel an Aries, Alfred a Capricorn, and Samuel a Pisces. If you've seen the movie, tell me what signs you think they are. I've watched this movie so many times, it's ridiculous.
Gemini: That Next Place - Thomas Newman - Meet Joe Black
It's one of my favorite pieces. It covers all your bases: happy and fast, slow and sweet, soothing and quiet, but above all it's inspirational - and I think that's truly capturing the spirit of Gemini. To live fully by embracing everything the world has to offer to you. I think that's what the movie tried to express... but failed at somewhat miserably in the 1.5 hours it takes to watch it... but Brad looked gorgeous as usual, at least.
You get a little bit of everything that you need from this song alone.
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4huZYzOD8Q
Cancer: American Beauty - Thomas Newman - American Beauty
Watch the ending of American Beauty. It's sad, but very emotive. It makes me tear up every single time I watch it. It is a very Cancerian scene, IMO.
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYrgHju3d-E
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A85wM7pCpBc
Leo: Unfaithful (Piano Variation) - Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Unfaithful
Now, before everyone jumps up at me, I'm not implying that infidelity reminds me of Leo. If you listen to the piano variation (important: the piano variation, not the main theme), it's a romantic piece with a forceful undertone. It's heavy with passion and commands my attention. I imagine that the piano is really a Leo telling me the romantic tale of his long lost love or something like that.
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axz_700YHk0
(this is the movie version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Py6RPTziM )
Virgo: Paradiso Perduto - Patrick Doyle - Great Expectations
Romantic but a bit more refined. This is from the scene where Finn first meets Estella in the garden at Paradiso Perduto. The movie SO SO green, and if you've seen this movie you know how extremely green this scene is. Very Virgo, IMO. I wish I could find the scene on youtube, but I did find a small clip of the ending that shows the garden that I'm talking about.
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGozEwO73Xk
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZoRgJ3oXIQ
Libra: An Angel Falls - Gabriel Yared - City of Angels
I'm having a secret love affair with Gabriel Yared. I swear it. I'm not completely sure why this reminds me of Libra but I suppose it's because this is a very emotive piece but in a sweep you off your feet way - not I'm going to drown in my emotions kinda way. I'm not sure... but I'm sure you'll like it anyways.
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uaz2FC0HUtg
(Note: It is unbelievably hard to find the WHOLE song City of Angels on youtube, so this is the best I could do. The excerpt starts at 6:08. You can just skip to it, but I really wanted to find the whole song because it's good. It's upsetting that I can't seem to find it... I may just find a way to upload it and stream it myself. Also, I hated City of Angels... but I loved the soundtrack. I think this applies to most of my past relationships: I can't bare to watch but I can't help but listen... or something like that.
Scorpio: Evey Reborn - Dario Marianelli - V for Vendetta
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCn6MMwyyo
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPXUALsJg0M
Just watch the scene...
Sagittarius: End Titles - Thomas Newman - The Horse Whisperer
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNk29lzjDtM
I don't think I really need to explain myself with this one, either.
Capricorn: Future Markets - Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSNGOpyWWOs
Forceful, take charge, powerful, unstoppable.
Aquarius: The Departure - Michael Nyman - Gattaca
This is from the end when Vincent finally goes into space:
Watch the scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-lHSI_UufE
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdMNh6xUdA
"Vincent: [voiceover] For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'm suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home."
Pisces: Kissing in the Rain - Patrick Doyle - Great Expectations (1998)
Falling rain always reminds me of Pisces and kissing in it is just so romantic. I hated this adaptation actually but the soundtrack is so gorgeous and the imagery is beautiful.
Watch the scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqTmgwul1g
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSEvISsgaAE
And other soundtracks that I love and you should too:
My Name is Lincoln - Steve Jablonsky - The Island
Cold Lamb Sandwich - Thomas Newman - Meet Joe Black
The entire soundtrack of The Shawshank Redemption
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