I just got the Score ... waiting (not so) patiently for the Sountrack to arrive ...

To Download or Not to Download ... that is the question ...
whether tis nobler to go digital or hardcore ...

Hi John!

What was the song that was played during the baseball scene? I can't recall the name of it.

I love the soundtrack and score, but have neither.
My fave is 'Bella's Lullaby'

Supermassive Black Hole - Muse

i absolutely love the album <3

Hi VC ...

Hi Lori!

Hi and Welcome Moodringer!

Hi PQ!

Nosee, the answer is hardcore... except for the fact that the second single by Rob Pattinson, "Let Me Sign" is only available as a digital download from iTunes.... and only if you buy the entire CD. I'd like the buy the 2:18 minute single.. (That comes to just under 50 cents a minute for the song).

Hey... did anyone notice the Radiohead song that's sneaked into the the soundtrack (but not on the CD) during the credits? The song is 15 Step.

Another hey - did anyone notice that a certain Lizzie Pattinson is credited with contributing vocals to the score? You can hear some of her music on her MySpace page. Is she Rob P's sister?

(That's what happens when you read the credits... I'm always the last one to leave the Twilight screening.)

Nosee, if you go to see Twilight this weekend, what number will you be up to?


Anyone care to admit how many times they've currently seen Twilight?

Hi Tek!

I answered your question elsewhere, but Lizzie is Robs older sister ... was in a group ...

One sister, Lizzy, 25, had a top ten hit with the band Aurora. The other, Victoria, 27, works in advertising ...

I did go to the movies on Tuesday ... believe that makes 5

I also saw Seven Pounds ... maybe (?) just me, but if you go, take the Large box of Kleenex ...

In another round of admissions ...

what have you accumulated so far ... nothing ???... too much to admit???

So far, I've got ... the Movie Poster ...

the Soundtrack ...

the Score ...

the book (so far, just Twilight, but the others are on 'supposedly' on the way.

The Audio Book for Twilight ...

a few Trading Cards ... everyone seems to be sold out of them ...

A twilight gift Card ... for Hot Topic ... got it just for the pic

Set of 4 Twilight Pins

2009 Calendar

Probably old news, but I just found the Video for Paramore's Deocode ...

http://www.paramore.net/video

Ohhhhh, that was GOOD!

I'm on book 3 of the series, but have all 4 books.
Saw the movie twice. Want to again.
Have the soundtrack.
Have the calendar.
Have a poster.
HAD the Film Fantasy magazine of 'Twilight', but I was a good Aunty and let my niece have it.

Yeah ... 'twas good, eh?

Has anyone checked out the lyrics to "Flightless Bird," the song that Bella and Edward dance to at the prom? I love the song and the title, but those are the strangest, least romantic lyrics imaginable. I wonder what's up with those lyrics?

OK, goodies that I have?

The entire Twilight Saga plus a print out of Midnight Sun (If I explain how I got that you will all know how obsessed I really am about Twilight.)
A Twilight Calendar
A Twilight Poster
A Twilight keychain
A Twilight gift card from Borders that I turned into a keychain thingy after I spent the $ on the card.
Several magazines featuring Twilight (but not enough magazines, I think)
The Twilight audiobook
The Twilight soundtrack with my own personal enhancement of Rob's second single.
Ooohhh - and a Twilight box!!!! I'll have to post a picture of it. It's my coup acquisition that I got from Borders. It's empty now, but it had held the Twi posters that Borders was selling.

I wouldn't mind getting a box of the Twilight band-aids, but I think they are all sold out.

Hot Topic had a few new items when I stopped in on Tuesday ...
a few different stickers ... I bought 2 ... and Twilight .... perfume ...

I passed on the perfume, but it was pretty cool.

Nosee, I gotta make a field trip to a Hot Topic store. ...I was in Hollywood yesterday and saw the twilight wrap of the construction site next to the Grauman's Chinese theater. I thought about going into the office and asking for the plastic graphic wrap, but then reality and common sense reared their ugly heads and I realized I didn't own anything large enough that I could wrap with it. Besides, if I "wrapped" my home with it, I think the city and most of my neighbors would complain - but I did think about doing it...

whoever is in charge of marketing twilight needs to look at an atlas and realise there's more to the world than the USA. theres nothing in the Uk to buy! i have the books, the soundtrack and the movie companion which sucks, but thats all there is. we already had to put up with a months delay on the film release, why make us suffer any more

so what, I don't know why they aren't marketing stuff in the UK or anywhere in Europe. They are losing tons of money by being to Ameri-centric. Sorry you're missing out. ...I was at my local Borders Book Store (which seems to have the book store monopoly on all twilight accessories). I checked out the prices on the Cullen crest necklaces - $25!!! Sheesh, I think I'll make my own - maybe in petit point or needlepoint.

they seem to have sold 'exclusives' to certain US stores... but not realised that not everywhere has the same companies! i dont know if other european countries have some of them, the UK bookstore business is a somewhat closed market dominated by one company, but certainly theres nothing beyond the books in shops here. i had to get the soundtrack from itunes, but of course the bonus track you can get on US itunes is unavailable here!

they're certainly missing out on a lot of revenue. i have thousands of pounds worth of buffy stuff collected over the years, now they knew how to merchandise!

so what, you got the digital download of the soundtrack and didn't get the bonus track? That is just not fair! I wanted the actual CD, but I was willing to buy a download of Rob's second song from iTunes... It wasn't available unless you bought the entire download. ....I found a way to deal with this problem though the solution wasn't my first choice.

Borders Books has a lot of twilight merchandise for sale in their stores. I checked the Borders Books web site, but didn't find anything other than the books for sale there. Another US store Hot Topic has a lot of twilight merchandise, too. I wonder if you can order goodies from them?

yeah, itunes blocked the bonus track to only US customers. and theres no way to get a US account unless you have a bank card with an american billing address. its not like we get to pay less for having a track missing though.

wow, that Hot Topic place has a lot of twilight stuff! and it looks like they do international shipping too. i wanted a poster, which it looks like i can get now, and the calendar which i know i can't cos i know its been sold out a long time

so what, I hope you'll be able to get a few goodies from Hot Topic. ...BTW, check your PMs..

I just have the 3 books, (Still waiting for New Moon and also the DVD copy (Shh!) No merchandise but I haven;t seen any here either except a poster which I may get.

Hey question When Bella is in the Ballet studio when She is bleeding and dying and Edward saves her - is that Rob Pattinson singing then in the background?? What a beautiful song!

Fi

Fi, you have good ears. That is Rob singing in that scene. The song is called "Let Me Sign" and it really works well with the scene. Unfortunately, that song is only available in the US and only if you buy the digital download of the soundtrack from iTunes. If you buy the CD soundtrack, as I did, you don't get that song. Grrrr!!! Another song missing from the soundtrack is "15 Step" by Radiohead. It's the first song (of three) played over the credits at the end of the movie. That song isn't on the CD or the download.

I forgot to ask the US posters if anyone watched Mute Mouth on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night (Thursday)? They sang "Spotlight" from the twilight soundtrack. They were pretty good. ....It's one of my favorite songs on the CD.

Nope unfortuantely I didn't see it but I don't watch much tv anyways....

-Perhaps it's online somewhere...

Seth, we're PATST.

I'm sure some enterprising YouTube-r will post it. I hope you can find it and check it out.

Oh man that video is good. Glad I could see it. Sometimes stuff like that is blocked. All You Tube, My Space and the like sites are. I think that video is going to on the two disc DVD release--happy about that. Now I want to see the movie again after watching the video.

So far I've got the Borders exclusive soundtrack with the acoustic version of Decode, some film cells from the movie (though most of the ones I really wanted aren't included, but some are good), a script, a keychain (Bella, of course--super inexpensive from a closing Borders store), trading cards from Hot Topic (I got a packet with the Who Is Bella card on the first attempt ), I'm supposed to get the poster from my local theater when they stop showing Twilight (I hope the manager remembers), the official Summit DVD of the teaser trailer, sizzle reel and part of the ballet scene (all of which will probably be on the DVD release so that was potentially a mistake) and I've ordered the DVD, the movie companion book and the Twilight novel. I think that's about it. I'll be getting the score eventually and who knows what else. I'm not only obsessed, I'm addicted. But by no means wealthy so, alas, the calendar I will not be getting unless someone is kind of enough to part with one for a reasonable price. I called Borders in 4 states and all of them were sold out. Some of them I missed getting one by a mere day or two.

So many great songs on the soundtrack CD and in the film. Bella's Lullaby (the song and the scene) is one of my favorites but the whole thing is good.

I've seen it 3 times... and counting.

Tek, I'll be sending you a PM.

Nomad, I think you and Nosee tie for having the most twi-stuff. Where did you get cells from the movie???? I am so jealous! Plus, you have a few other goodies I'm envious of. ...So the Mute Math/Jay Leno video is up on YouTube? It's a great song - one of my favorites on the CD. Iron and Wine who sing Flightless Bird was on either Letterman or Leno recently, too. If you missed their performance, I bet it's on YouTube. Paramour has performed on several late night shows, most memorably Jimmy Kimmel Live. Ditto finding their videos on YT. ....If you like Bella's Lullaby, I think it's featured prominently on the score CD. I remember hearing it several times during the movie. Nosee might be better able to verify that, though.

I'm off to answer your PM.

Re Rob's CD:

I read this post about Rob’s music:
“He said somewhere something like if he´d become too famous [what´s already happening btw] he would come back to London and focus on his music career, [and other movie projects, I guess]. So he will hopefully do a cd too.”

Been listening to the Twilight music over and over the last few days (thanks Tek )

Favourites at the moment? Full Moon, Flightless Bird, Decode and Supermassive Black Hole.

Thanks! I thought that song and scene was so cool!

Maxi, I think Flightless Bird is such a lovely song. The title of the song, the vocals and the music fit that scene perfectly. Then I read the lyrics. What the heck do they mean? Someone please explain them to me. And the lyrics sure don't fit the scene or the lovely music. ...I'm glad you're enjoying the CD. I played it twice last night as I was driving.

I know!! It makes no sense whatsoever.

Dang, Maxi, I was hoping you'd come up with an explanation for me...

I wanted to share this quote from Catherine Hardwicke about Rob Pattinson: "The first piece {Carter Burwell} wrote is the Bella and Edward love song or 'Bella's Lullaby.' It ends on a beautiful piano piece, which the crazy-talented Rob Pattinson actually plays on camera."

More is on the way. I'm debating whether to get the whole base trading card set and all of that--just missed out on the good deal they had going so.... I found the cells online. Don't know about the Mute Math video, the one I was talking about was the one for Decode posted here--great video!


I agree. Great song, bizarre lyrics which don't at all fit the scene. Kristen herself turned the producers, director, whomever onto that song. The music supervisor for Twilight was none other than Alexandra Patsavas, one of the music supervisors for Roswell.



I read that too. I watched carefully to see if he was actually playing or was acting because a few times it looked liked his fingers didn't match the notes but it turns he was. Impressive. might have just been the way it was edited. Carter Burwell also did the score for A Knight's Tale. I hope the full version of the lullaby is on the score CD and hope Rob puts out a CD with Let Me Sign at some point.

Nomad, I saw Mute Math perform on The Tonight Show/Jay Leno. I also saw Paramour perform on another late night US talk show, The Jimmy Kimmel Show. I bet a vid of that is on YouTube, too. (What doesn’t YouTube have?






Nomad, I love the Twilight/Roswell music connection. Thanks for sharing that. I read late last night that Kristen didn't like the song that was playing for the Prom dance scene and that she had suggested Flightless Bird instead - and then you posted about it this morning. Synchronicity, eh?

OK, about the meaning of the lyrics to “Flightless Bird…” I was intrigued enough to do some searching. Here’s a thread where posters discuss the meaning of the lyrics. Flightless Bird Lyrics. The most interesting posts start halfway through the first page.


I wasn’t that good when it came to interpreting poetry in school. Maybe that’s why I had trouble with the lyrics to this song.

Here are a couple of interesting posts:
“I agree that this song was written with political meaning. However, I think when applied in a different context this song fits Twilight very well. The first verse describes the life Bella has as a human. As a human being she is and will be able to fully experience the joys of life. The second verse describes what Bella's life would be like if she became a vampire. She would just be stuck unchanging in the world watching human beings live life. She would be unable to get truly involved in the world as to protect her secret. Has Isabella Swan finally found the life she wants, or by involving herself with Edward Cullen is she going to lose the life she is meant to live?”
Several posters said that this song had a political meaning:
“I think it’s pretty obvious that when Sam Beam says "flightless bird" he's refering to the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, and its figuratively losing its ability to fly. Beam has made it clear publicly that he was very upset with President Bush's re-election in 2004. And I think its also EXTREMELY obvious that when Beam says "Or lost you, American mouth," he's refering to the American people losing their voices because of Bush's re-election. Bush's approval rating is incredibly low, even among people in his own political party. So if you look at those two points involving the "flightless bird" and the "American mouth," I think it is overwhelmingly obvious that this song was very poorly chosen for a prom scene in a movie about vampires and a girl who falls in love with a vampire.”

And one last post:
“IMO, there are dual, yet similar, themes running through this song: (1) an individual's loss of innocence/idealism; and (2) the degradation/dissolution of the mythical "American" dream.

The first verse sets our protagonist as an innocent child (quick, wet, diving too deep) - newly born, baptized, full of energy/enthusiasm, carefree. We get a glimpse of what's to come through the "blind" eyes of the adult world whom the child can already see seem focused on material things ("plastic toys"). The "cops" (his own adulthood) crash the party and he's forced to grow up and give up his pure youthful enjoyment of life (cut his baby hair). Thus, he begins his quest to find his meaning/life in this adult American landscape. For me, it also brings to mind the end of the idealism of the peace/protest movement of the late 60's...the system crushes the uprising...the hippies cut their hair...and wander off...going on to what?

Well, the second verse tells us exactly where our protagonist's journey has landed him...a big fat safe spot with the adults of his youth. He's achieved the "American Dream", or has he? Now all talk and no action. He curses himself and the wrong/injustice he sees around him, yet he idly sits and watches these "poison rats" (the establishment, big business, corrupt government) slither by and destroy his ideal world. He bides his time in his magazines, finding pleasure in viewing some advertisement of folks fishing in some idyllic river. He is not out there himself, but even if he was, he would be merely pillaging/ruining/sacrificing a place of nature ("blood of christ mountain stream").

It's a really depressing song, but it's certainly beautiful.”

Well, that explains why I liked Twilight music so much. Dude has good taste.

Another Roswell/Twilight Connection… …Stephenie Meyer posted a playlist for reading twilight and one of the songs on her list is Dido’s Here With Me. Another of the songs on her playlist, Collective Soul’s “Tremble For My Beloved” made it on to the actual soundtrack. ….(Can I say I really love Radiohead’s “Creep” and Muse’s “Time Is Running Out?”)

Here’s what she said, “As mentioned at the end of the lame, rambling autobiography (nobody got that far, did they?), I can't write without music. This, combined with the fact that writing Twilight was a very visual, movie-like experience, prompted me to collect my favorite Twilight songs into a sort of soundtrack for the book. This list is not chiseled in granite; it transforms now and again. But, for the moment, here's the music I hear in my head while reading the book:” If you go to here on her website, you can hear the songs: Stephenie’s Playlist

Stephenie’s Twilight Soundtrack:

1. "Why Does it Always Rain on Me?" — Travis
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" [video edit] — My Chemical Romance
3. "Creep" [radio edit] — Radiohead
4. "In My Place" — Coldplay
5. "By Myself" — Linkin Park
6. "Dreaming" — OMD
7. "Please Forgive Me" — David Gray
8. "Here With Me" — Dido
9. "With You" [reanimation remix] — Linkin Park
10. "Time is Running Out" — Muse
11. "Dreams" — The Cranberries
12. "Tremble for My Beloved" — Collective Soul
13. "Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel)" — Billy Joel

Cool. I just can't stay up to watch those anymore. I used to if there was a good band on but I hate that the music act is always the last thing on the show. Since I get up at 5 am and have a long drive to work, I just can't catch those anymore. I never seem to hear who's playing ahead of time anyway. One could say that You Tube has more than anyone could possibly need to see but when looking for something specific, it's probably there. I just can't watch it from work.



Me too. You're welcome. I always stay until the last credit rolls by and the first time I saw Twilight, I saw her name mentioned and recognized it immediately. Yep, must be. Cool that she had such influence. Wonder how she knew of the song. There's so much good music out there that I'd never hear about if not for TV and movies.

Lengthy discussion about Flightless Bird deleted but there are some pretty astute people out there. I hadn't actually listened closely to the lyrics--just enough to find them rather odd for the prom scene--but might have come to some of the same conclusions had I paid more attention. Hard to say. Interesting analysis though.



Unless by "dude" you meant that in a non-gender specific way, Alexandra is a woman. But yes, she finds good music. Pretty cool job, if you ask me.



Cool.

Nomad, the music is usually the last 5-6 minutes of the talk shows. If I can’t stay up to watch a group I want to see, I tape it. (I’m still a fan of the VCR. ). If you have a DVR, you could program it to record just the last 5 minutes of your talk show of choice or you can use your trusty old VCR like I do. You probably could find out what groups are performing on the talk shows on the TV Guide web site. …After seeing twilight a few times, I noticed that Rob’s sister, Lizzie Pattinson, was credited with vocals. So I started listening for her. She sings in several different parts of the movie; her voice adds a nice touch, too. ...I used to have to get up at 5:30 am. I hate it!

OK, this is off topic, but music related. I just watched IFC’s (Independent Film Channel) Spectacle hosted by Elvis Costellp with The Police. Wow! Great show and even greater music. If you like The Police, try to see if it airs again. It was great. I think you can also watch it “On Demand” if your cable company/satellite company offers On Demand.

Hi all!

Hey Tek!

thanks for the music to post by ...

I just got the Twilight Score!

No ... not that! ... the sheet music!

Whoa, Nosee! That' so So can we expect a twilight concert from you the next time we see you? I sure hope so. ....I was just thinking that Bella's Lullaby would inspire people to take up the piano. It doesn't seem that difficult to play. I was even thinking of seeing if the sheet music for that song was online. Of course, I would have to take piano lessons in order to play it, but, hey, it's just another worthwhile twilight investment.

Ooops... guilty! Dudette, maybe?
*note to myself- sometimes it's worth to read words letter by letter not just get a common idea

Hey Tek. Yea, I need to start using my VCR again. I had a DVR but got rid of cable/satellite so now I'm back to using an antenna and a digital converter box ahead of the transistion, which now may not happen in February. I usually find out the music acts simply by watching TV and catching the promos for the late night shows but seem to have missed all of those.

I did get the poster from the theater so very happy about that.

Ilo, dudette works.

Nomad, did you know that the last company that made blank VCR tapes has stopped making them? Luckily, the 99 Cent stores have them, so I've been stocking up.

I just bought the vinyl version of the soundtrack. It's supposed to come with posters inside, but I may just leave the LP sealed in plastic. Does anyone know if it's bad for an LP to leave it in a sealed sleeve?

Tek, I didn't know that. Hmmm. I do have Eye TV so I can record right on my iMac's hard drive but I don't think I can set it to record and it doesn't turn the whole computer off when finished. I do still have some VHS tapes but I have no idea what's on them anymore. They could be a collector's item. NOT.

I have the vinyl version too and have not opened it. I'm really not sure what I'm going to do with it. No, I don't think it's bad if you leave it sealed. I don't see how it could damage it. The disc itself is pretty thick and couldn't be damaged unless you really worked at it.

ahh the wonders of a sister who can play a song prefectly after hearing it once. and then teach me

so what, you lucky puppy! You could post a vid of you playing Bella's Lullaby on YouTube so that we could all learn how to play it.

I posted this on the TOTOs board, but I think this post belongs here, too:

Grammy Alert... If you like the Radiohead song "15 Step" (part of the end credits music) watch the Grammy's. I heard they are going to perform that song at the Grammy's this Sunday night. And the USC marching band is supposed to by playing with them. (I posted that part under duress; I'm a UCLA alumna myself. Go Bruins!)

Has anyone watched the music videos on the twilight extras DVD? What did you think?