SOUNDTRACK NOTES: A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE

A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE:
SOUNDTRACK NOTES

I've linked many of the tracks to urls at Youtube. Not all of the video content is appropriate to what I had in mind, but the songs themselves are all very relevant and will give readers an idea - I hope!


Track
1. TUNNEL OF LOVE - Dire Straits
John Marshal at court - the ups and downs of the political life, the plotting, the subterfuge, the women. http://tinyurl.com/3295d6


2.CHEMISTRY - Semi-Sonic
John's attitude to the pleasures of the flesh!
http://tinyurl.com/2sgcft

3. MOTHER - Tori Amos
Aline's marriage to John. Her fear and uncertainty - being pushed out of the nest and into something she's not ready for.
http://tinyurl.com/3838wg

4. VOLCANO - Damien Rice
Aspects of the relationship between John and Aline.
http://tinyurl.com/2t8uxy

5. BREAK THE NIGHT WITH COLOUR - Richard Ashcroft
John at court in 1135 around the time of the death of King Henry. It's dangerous and he has to decide what to do.
http://tinyurl.com/2olw6h

6. AVE MARIA - Beth Nielsen Chapman
Aline's relationship with her religion. It's the only place where she is happy.


7. ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - Murray Head
The danger of the royal court in Oxford. The wheeling, dealing, the rise and fall of powerful men.
http://tinyurl.com/2kpf53

8. ALREADY GONE - The Eagles
John splits with King Stephen
http://tinyurl.com/3cbnz3

9. ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER - U2
John and a mercenary discuss their mutual and not so mutual interests.
http://tinyurl.com/3czwzj


10. OUT IN THE FIELDS - Thin Lizzy
The Fight for Wherwell Abbey
http://tinyurl.com/32r4gz

11. GIMME SHELTER - The Rolling Stones
John makes his way home from Wherwell
http://tinyurl.com/2o3hbd

12. ANGELS OF THE SILENCES - Counting Crows
John recovering from his injuries and feeling bitter
http://tinyurl.com/2cod4f

13. ALIVE - Meat Loaf
John comes to terms with what has happened to him and goes back out to kick ass!
http://tinyurl.com/2fywmu

14. SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR - Grey Eye Glances
Sybilla wonders if there is more to life than the humdrum one she is living.

15. BLAZE OF GLORY - Bon Jovi
John takes on Patrick of Salisbury
http://tinyurl.com/2wqcff

16.DANCING IN THE DARK - Bruce Springsteen
John and Sybilla assess each other before their wedding
http://tinyurl.com/2p6d6z

17. STOP! - Sam Brown
Aline's shock at the break up of the marriage. Sam Brown's performance is perhaps too forceful for Aline's character, but a lot of the lyrics fit, especially from verse 1.
http://tinyurl.com/2tqbt5

18. ELEANOR RIGBY - Thrice
The metal version. It conveys more emotion than the one by the Beatles. Aline's character and a general comment on some of the emotions felt by all the characters.

19. WHITE WEDDING - Billy Idol
The suggestion of the wedding between John and Sybilla is mooted. Lyrics are perfect!
http://tinyurl.com/2y4bh3

20. BETTER DAYS - Bruce Springsteen
'This fool's half way to heaven and just a mile out of hell and I feel like I'm coming home.' Wow! This one was just so perfect for the soundtrack
http://tinyurl.com/27fjfc

21. SAMBA PA TI - Santana
The opening sequence to a series of wedding night songs. John and Sybilla's first dance together at their wedding feast - sexy and tender.
http://tinyurl.com/2dqsr6

22. IRIS - Ronan Keating
The preliminary to the wedding night. John's slight apprehension.
http://tinyurl.com/27o9xs

23. BIG LOVE - Fleetwood Mac
The wedding night from both viewpoints. Fairly explicit!
http://tinyurl.com/3yhoaf

24. SHOW ME HEAVEN - Maria Mckee
Sybilla's view of the wedding night
http://tinyurl.com/2mmhgj


25. AIR THAT I BREATHE - The Hollies
John's view of the wedding night
http://tinyurl.com/3bqxn7

26. LOVE RESURRECTION - Alison Moyet
Sybilla getting to grips with life with her new husband. 'If we pull together, we'll never fall apart again.'
http://tinyurl.com/ypyb6q

27. CROSSING THE RIVER STYX - I Am Ghost
Aline's remarriage. The end of everything with John
http://tinyurl.com/ypzmkg


28. BED OF ROSES - Bon Jovi
John's ongoing relationship with Sybilla and his thoughts while away at war.
http://tinyurl.com/27mb4u


29. THE MUMMER'S DANCE - Loreena McKennit
The birth of John's fourth son William on an April morning.
http://tinyurl.com/2ox3y8

30. SHE'S A LADY - Tom Jones
John's feelings about Sybilla - lyrics are spot on. She did help him build a mountain.
http://tinyurl.com/2a483b

31. I WON'T BACK DOWN - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
John facing enormous odds but doing as the song title says!
http://tinyurl.com/yu2skl

32. HURT - Johnny Cash
John's reaction at having to give up his five year old son, William.
http://tinyurl.com/y4d76y

33. DOWN TO MY LAST - Alter Bridge
John at the siege of Newbury as it comes to crunch time. Again lyrics are spot on
http://tinyurl.com/yul3ey

34. LEARNING TO FLY - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Little William setting out on his life path to greatness
http://tinyurl.com/ytqwsk

35. SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG - Labi Siffri
Finale song.

36. ONLY THE BRAVE - Runrig
A song that helped me find the book's title
http://tinyurl.com/35umuc

37. BROKEN PROMISE - Placebo
This is the song that if I had copyright permission, I'd put on the 'trailer' to the movie.

38. MY SHIP IS COMING IN - The Walker Brothers
One that didn't make my final cut but which had meaning for Alison, my Akashic consultant and so it gets an honourable mention.