honest man in a dishonest world ;; remy lebeau
So, to try and sum up this fandom, well, it would be even more of a hot mess than trying to get this mix in on time. The X-Men are, I daresay, Marvel's largest and most successful franchise. To chart its history has taken books. Even charting the history of specific characters in their various incarnations and retcons take up entire wikias. For some reason, I thought I would be able to tackle the card sharp Cajun, Gambit AKA Remy LeBeau. He's been a thief. A king of thieves. A bit of a murdered. A hero. A martyr. No matter what, he's always been a charming sly son of a gun who can whoop your ass with a grin on his face while making you say, please sir, can I have some more?
I had high hopes for this mix. It was meant to track his most "canon" history in one disc and then branch off into two different discs or possible futures including the fantastic mini series The End as "the happy ending" and Days of Future Past for the "sad ending" since most people are familiar with that possible future (thanks X-Men the Animated Series!). HOWEVER, in the real world, I hit damn near twenty songs and hadn't gotten to my fork. SO, what we have is a truncated mix of Remy's adventures leading us right up to Uncanny X-Men #350 (which, really, as good a stopping point as any, eh? Talk about a balla issue). ANYHOWS, the bonus tracks allude to the imagined two other discs.
Enjoy! And check back, if you're into that sort of thing, for snippets and such.
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Opening Credits
o1. Playing With Fire -- Lil Wayne ft. Betty Wright
And I say no bitch I'm blazing, like what the fuck do you expect, I'm motherfucking cajun
I feel caged in my mind, it's like my flow doing time, I goes crazy inside,
Le Diable Blanc & the Antiquary
o2. Ghosts IV - 34 -- Nine Inch Nails
--instrumental --
Fagan's Mob
o3. Last Fair Deal Gone Down -- Crooked Still
If you cry about a nickel, you'll die 'bout a dime
She wouldn't cry, but the money won't mine
Jean-Luc LeBeau
o4. You Are A Runner And I Am My Fasther's Son -- Wolf Parade
I am my father's son
His bed is made
I was a hero
Early in the morning
I ain't no hero
In the night
I am my father's son
Etienne Marceaus, The Pig, & The Ace of Diamonds
o5. Runs in the Family -- Amanda Palmer
My friend has blight
he gets shakes in the night
And they say there is no way
That they could have caught it in
Time takes its toll on him, it is traditional
It is inherited predisposition
All day I've been wondering
What is inside of me,
Who can I blame for it?
Dr. Nathaniel Essex, Weapon X, & Diaries to Disappointment
o6. Chop and Change -- The Black Keys
An innocent child in New Orleans
A simple girl from simple means
Walked the rails
Rode her thumb
She hitched a ride with everyone
Took a job workin' late
Jackin cars from out of state
She found no love in this town
So she'd never mess around
Had no luck, but ain't it strange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Bella Donna, Julien, & Exile
o7. Sounds Better in a Song -- The Drive-By Truckers
“Lord knows, I can’t change” sounds better in the song
than it does with hell to pay.
I might as well of slipped that ring on your finger from a window of a van
as it drove away.
Now she’s found herself, and I lost mine
and I’m just another guy who can’t give her anything.
Interlude ~travelin' & thievin' ~~
o8. Restless Sinner -- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Fool's gonna fall and raise
Another fallen child
It can't be known
What lies in wait
For those of us in crippled states
A broken mind is no escape
When there's no one left to reason with
There's no one left to call your name
The Massacre, The Deal, The Longest Con of All
o9. Coward -- Vic Chesnutt
The courage of the coward is greater than all others
A scardy cat'll scratch you if you back him in a corner
The Guilt, The Child, The Shame
1o. (Ghost Riders) In the Sky -- Johnny Cash
The riders looked on by him and
he heard one call his name,
If you want to save your soul from hell
on ridin' on our range,
Then cowboy change your ways today,
Or with us you will ride.
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies.
Storm & Joining the X-Men
11. SexyBack -- Justin Timberlake
You see these shackles
Baby I’m your slave
I’ll let you whip me if I misbehave
It’s just that no one makes me feel this way
The Shi'ar or The Shame and Guilt Revisted
12. Greet Death -- Explosions in the Sky
-- instrumental --
Bella Donna Dies
13. Together We Will Live Forever -- Clint Mansell
-- instrumental --
A Rebel and his Rogue
14. I Can Get Us Out of Here Tonight -- Lucero
Long legs use 'em and run
Blue eyes that blind like the sun
I might not be the one
But that's alright
I can get us outta here tonight
Don't look back don't hesitate
Car's outside and we can't wait
Sunday morning is coming down
The Trial
15. Motherfucker == Redeemer (Part Two) -- Godspeed You Black Emperor!
-- instrumental --
Antarctica
16. Who Wants to Live Forever -- Breaking Benjamin
There's no time for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams
Yet slips away from us
Who wants to live forever?
There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
The New Son or The Deal Reprise
17. (Don't Fear) The Reaper -- Blue Oyster Cult
Come on baby... Don't fear the Reaper
Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper
We'll be able to fly... Don't fear the Reaper
Baby I'm your man...
Closing Credits
18. Louisiana Two-Step -- C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
Alright, forget about that rheumatism in your bones, baby
Let's do the Louisiana Two-Step!
Bonus Track! Or To Be Continued? (The End)
19. Hell-bent and Heart-first -- Cory Branan
I went to a party
The party came to nothing
I got there early and I drank for dear life
I met a girl there
She looked like the Virgin Mary
She had a tattoo that looked like a gun
I'm sure that there were other people at this party
But I couldn't tell you who and neither could she
She had a stun-gun, a lasso, and a tractor beam
And we were locked on target when I threw away my keys
Five years have passed now
Like unopened letters
I settled down and took that girl for my wife
We both work hard to feed the children
But our dreams are slowly starving
Nothing scars you deeper than the things you haven't done
But in the cool of the evening
We fall together burning
We never bring up the things we set aside
Cause it was worth all the hard times
Worth all that heartache
Hell, it was worth it all if it was only for that night
Bonus Track! Or To Be Continued? (Days of the Future Past)
20. Judas -- Lady Gaga
A king with no crown, king with no crown
I’m just a Holy Fool, oh baby he’s so cruel
But I’m still in love with Judas, baby
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