Sunday, May 01, 2005

Green Theme


In memory of the late, great Isaac Bowin, we continue our search for a Green Lantern theme song. Our research has eliminated the Even Rude song, because despite the title it's not about the Green Lantern. What do you think?

I guess God couldn't see you through the cloudy, grey sky.Everything is wet and my eyes are bright.I could see the sun below a denim shade, and if I lose my sight than that's the price I'll pay.
green lantern, a superlight, please don't hurt me anymore, I'm crawling to you and oh she's super right.
She's laying open and he's laying low. His biggest fear is her greatest dream.She's no worse, for the moment, keeping secrets in her pocket, holes won't save.And he's still trying to find the hero in you.
It's on in me, you'll be all I need. You'll be safe and sound, when you go down.
Consequences sit behind me on this ride.Morals are make-believe and the guilt just died.Excuses are everywhere but not to blame.My bloated ego will be dripping in fame.
His bloody caution laying on the floor.He finally caved and gave her what she desired.He can't erase and start it, fresh from insecure.He gave until his innocence couldn't give anymore.
It's on in me, you'll be all I need. You'll be safe and sound, when you go down.


In fact, after staring blankly at the lyrics for 30 minutes, not only do I not know what the song is about, but drool began to fall from my mouth and I questioned the existence of the gods. So much for Even Rude. You kids today, with your denim shades and bloody cautions! I blame it on that Casey Kasem fellow.

I actually wrote the Artist Occasionally Known as J-Sin Starr to see whether he could supply with us a copy of his Green Lantern song. Since it's full title is "Green Lantern: Hal Jordan" I'm betting it actually does have something to do with Green Lantern; just a gut feeling.
Meanwhile, the putative "Green Lantern Remix" of this "Blue Harvest" group is starting to seem about as real as the imaginary story in which the son of Lex Luthor and his wife Lois Lane killed his dad after being inspired by old home movies of Lex Senior using animated kryptonite rock monsters to attack Superboy. For you kids out there who might not know, the Silver Age DCU gave us "Imaginary Stories" with wacky plot and character developments not part of regular contuinity. But then the DCU grew up and pretentiously renamed them "Elseworlds", realizing they could charge extra money by printing them separately and on shiny paper.

Complicating the entire affair is this idiot "DJ Green Lantern" who creates dance remixes and frustrates any search-engine-based attempt to find music ABOUT Green Lantern. I can only hope he falls victim to a drive-by shooting by "Rapmaster Sinestro" in a big yellow car....

7 comments:

  1. Hmm. I guess, the Corp being basically a galactic police force, the best possiblity is the COPS theme ("Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do..").

    Adapted for theremin.

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  2. I thought that song WAS played on a theremin...

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  3. The only Green Lantern song I've ever found is 'Green Lantern' by Blue Harvest; found it on iTunes. Haven't found a link with the lyrics spelled out but it mentions all the major GL's by name and order of appearance :)

    A Man without Fear/
    and that's for sure/
    he got his Ring from Abin Sur/
    He fought all the evil hordes/
    and he's the real one/
    Hal Jordan.

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  4. I just found this blog! Love it! Anyway, I'm guessing that song is about the death of Kurt Cobain, right down to the 'hole' pun

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  5. Did you ever find the J-Sin Starr song?

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  6. Has anyone considered that Project 86's newer song "Illuminate" might make a suitable theme song for Green Lantern?

    Night falls
    Like a vulture
    On it's prey
    Wicked culture
    Black Pitch
    And getting darker
    It's time to spark ourselves in this hour

    When they hide
    In the shadows of night
    Light em up
    Light em up
    In the dark
    Let's ignite
    We're the ones

    You're laid bare
    Foolish mortal
    Dark deeds
    Mass inferno
    Covert crimes
    Closet Portal
    Your skeletons are burning eternal


    It seems to carry some of the "in brightest day, in blackest night" themeing, shining light into darkness. Just a thought since there will actually be a Green Lantern movie now (yay!).

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  7. You've Got the Touch by Stan Bush
    (as featured in Transformers, and Boogie Nights)

    You got the touch
    You got the power

    After all is said and done
    You've never walked, you've never run,
    You're a winner

    You got the moves, you know the streets
    Break the rules, take the heat
    You're nobody's fool

    You're at your best when when the goin' gets rough
    You've been put to the test, but it's never enough

    You got the touch
    You got the power

    When all hell's breakin' loose
    You'll be riding the eye of the storm

    You got the heart
    You got the motion

    You know that when things get too tough
    You got the touch

    You never bend, you never break
    You seem to know just what it takes
    You're a fighter

    It's in the blood, it's in the will
    It's in the mighty hands of steel
    When you're standin' your ground

    And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
    Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all

    You got the touch
    You got the power

    When all hell's breakin' loose
    You'll be riding the eye of the storm

    You got the heart
    You got the motion

    You know that when things get too tough
    You got the touch

    You're fightin' fire with fire
    You know you got the touch

    You're at your best when when the road gets rough
    You've been put to the test, but it's never enough

    You got the touch
    You got the power

    You got the touch
    You got the power

    (p/s on a side note, that green lantern song by Blue Harvest, is also listed as green lantern by Simple Frustration, and for some reason it's the exact same song

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