@thommck – I don’t usually say this but NO!

I even watched 0:25 seconds just to reacquaint myself and…. it hasn’t changed.

NO NO NO – thrice I say NO!

[god how do i get that choon out of me head????!!?]

Have we had Clara as the Doctor’s mother recently?

I’m sure this came up before, but with the plea at the crack “If you love him…” being a very motherly thing, she may of course have been answered by her older self on Gallifrey.

ok, that’s bonkers, but not any more bonkers than others!

🙂

TBH (and not being bonkers) I really hope she’s not…[Read more]

Hi Arbutus – more than happy to chat about any and all of that (though maybe, just maybe, people here may tire of one informed person talking to a numpty like me!).

This site by Mark Ayres seems to be an accurate account of the history of the theme.

oh, and you may laugh but the first time I heard Kraftwerk was on a BBC science programme called…[Read more]

and thanks for the Kinks – not one I’d heard before and it made me smile (which I need as I’ve also got a nasty cold!).

More Lemsip!

Thanks @Arbutus and @Purofilion – really interesting (and I now have to look up ‘rubato’ and listen to some Chopin!).

btw, the version you linked to is slightly different to this one which is the original (apparently).
There’s probably not much difference (there’s effects and some overdubs on the one above), but it just may be different enough…[Read more]

@cedarbranchtardis – indeed, nicely put! 🙂

btw is it the same music he goes to war throughout the series?
I’ll admit I don’t pay attention and don’t re-watch enough, so hadn’t realised whether Murray Gold had used a ‘war’ theme. But wouldn’t surprise me if he had and thanks for making me listen harder (even if he didn’t)!

he he @bluesqueakpip – nice!

And the TLs being just pedantic enough to care…

🙂

“Doctor Who?”

“Yes”

“No – doctor who?”

“Yes – me”

“and….?”

“and? you mean my companion?”

“No! Doctor…. who?? as in your name!”

“Yes”

“WHAT IS YOUR NAME??”

“Doctor Who”

“Yes…?”

“What?”

“What? ‘What’ is your name?”

“Who”

“What?”

“No -…[Read more]

@barnable @brewski

enjoying the bonkers theories!

when I’m less distracted I gotta re-re-read and figure out if they spark anything (other than grins) in my dim dim brain.

🙂

😉 @scaryB – I think the words “Marvin Gaye”, “Let’s Get it On” and “lie down” are probably often in the same sentence…

[ahem]

Just to agree with others on the whole regen ‘gift’ thing…

The TLs are waiting to hear the Doctor’s “real” name as a sign from him that its safe to return.

Clara tells them through the crack that his name is “The Doctor” and as the Doctor himself has said his ‘real’ name is somewhat irrelevant.

But that’s not exactly what the TLs asked for…[Read more]

hmm, @purofilion – interesting about the off-beat (if that’s the right phrase).

This is (apparently) the original sheet music. Unfortunately I can’t really read music so can’t tell if the off beat is there in the score or if added by Delia.

At one time I thought that if it hadn’t been electronic, the theme would almost sound like a…[Read more]

Hi @purofilion – I think you misunderstand – I want you to write about music!!

and please write anywhere! It wasn’t a ‘topic’ thing at all!!
I just really like what you’ve had to say about music and think its something people have a passion about beyond just clips!

🙂

Hi @purofilion (and cedarbranchtardis and everyone else who enjoys music!)

I think the music within Who and beyond, has a lot of interest for many people here.
If you had any thoughts on it you could always put your informed thoughts down on the Music thread.

Yeah, I know mainly its currently a thread of short sentences and video inserts (and…[Read more]

ok – this is puerile.

However its a Friday night, and my mind got wandering and….

here’s what I think Meta-Crisis 10nant played as Rose walked slowly through the Tardis doors…

Its interesting that if they went with a female actor for The Master, that this might delay the inevitable female Doctor.

Personally I’d be happy with either a female Master or female Doctor (‘casting blind’ I think is the term – ie if the actor fits, cast them), but if they happened during the same time it would smack of whichever came second as…[Read more]

and something a bit more toe-tappy for Rory.

I loved Rory – though the character wasn’t always given much (be Companion’s true-love as a sidekick without many lines) what he gave it with or without lines was a complete believability and humour.

And – though a fantastic song – this is completely and utterly unfair as a tune for him and the lyrics…[Read more]

Hi @Arbutus – glad you liked Rice and hope you check out Lisa (did I mention I’m a bit smitten with her at present? 🙂 ).

[sigh]

Thanks for the Alan Parsons – I’ll admit I don’t know much about him/them, so always glad to have a listen and see if I like it.

and music for themes such as ‘Time’ (in sense of “never laid a glove on me”…) is…[Read more]

Hi @nicelyuseless – really glad you liked it (and that it was new to you!).

The album “O” is really lovely and quite a few songs from it are in this concert recording. The final song (i think) is Eskimo which is amazing (on the album it has an opera singer which is very powerful).

Spurred on by finding this I had a bit of a session the other…[Read more]

hey, thanks @Raxacoricofallapatorius ( @barnable ?) – I’m touched that you liked it.

I like how the character of the Tardis has grown from box/ship, to anthropomorphized vehicle to travelling companion with free will of her own. Over time the Doctor would naturally think it ‘broken’, then ‘temperamental’ and only later that it might choose that…[Read more]

Well, obviously I should really try getting some more episode-related pieces of music on here but I thought of a different list.

Companions.

Admittedly I only have two that spring to mind, but I’m sure others will spring to mind (and if not mine then anyone else!)

;¬)

So first up is Amy Pond. And as @shazzbot would never forgive me for…[Read more]