Nanowrimo is coming up. I’m worried, I admit. I’m distracted by many things this year, but I do have an idea, which is good. Although I still have not nailed down my murder. I think it might be poison.
Anyway, I make playlists when I write, sets the mood and such. I’m looking for song suggestions. My story is a mystery, with a an old school private dick named Arthur Black, and his very prim and proper personal assistant Miss Oomura. I need songs that are bit noir and dark. Anything that harkens to the 40’s is good, although it’s set in current day. Humor is also acceptable, because very there will be humor, of course.
So send me any suggestions and maybe when I am down, I’ll post the playlist.
cat power – “love and communication” or “the greatest”
i bought the cd after only hearing the briefest snippet of “the greatest”.
i’m gonna need to think some more about this.
wild roses by Galambos Dorina and Torres D·niel
wild world by the format
they are on that cover cd i sent you.
haha. uncle tom’s cabin by warrant.
i turn my camera on by spoon (veronica mars cd, right?)
RANDOMNESS!
crystal gayle- don’t it make my brown eyes blue
(speaking of blue eyes)
the who – behind blue eyes
roxette- fading like a flower
scorpions- lonely nights
suzi quattro – all shook up (elvis cover)
lauren hill – can’t take my eyes off you
don’t let me be misunderstood- cyndi lauper (nina simone cover)
fever- peggy lee (i guess if you prefer madonna or suzi quattro, there’s those versions too)
fly me to the moon – julie london (or nat king cole)
sorry seems to be the hardest word- mary j blige
sunny goodge street-tom northcott (or paul mccartney or donovan)
unchained melody- the righteous bros
Man do I hear your pain… I am in a similar boat… but my problem is that I am vacilating between two stories… so… I am starting to belive that I shoud just write on both, and that somehow they will come together… not sure how since one is fiction and the other is more non-fiction-ish fiction…
and How about Black Cadillacs… I love that song and I have a great cover of it..
Here is my last ‘creative mood’ playlist: (I was portrait painting at the time)
Real & Unreal – Al Stewart
Your Woman – White Town (nice 40’s type sound to it.)
Puttin on the Rtiz- Taco
California Dreamin’ – Mamas & Papas
Rock me Amadeus – Falco
People Are Stramge – Doros
Lydia Purple – Collectors
This just came on my stereo and I thought of your list.
Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
Others:
Jonny Lang – Nice and Warm
Nina Simone??