He Was My Best Friend - A Mix for Brideshead Revisited

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Explanation:
Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited is both a classic of 20th century literature and a phenomenal British miniseries. The story follows Charles Ryder's tumultuous relationship with the dysfunctional Marchmain family of Brideshead: most specifically, Sebastian Flyte and his sister, Julia. Sebastian is charming, witty, and ultimately self-destructive. And yet somehow, he still remains vastly more interesting and likeable than Julia, who replaces him in the second half of the novel. So Sebastian, this mix is for you.




He Was My Best Friend - A Mix for Brideshead Revisited

01. Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
God, that was strange to see you again
Introduced by a friend of a friend
Smiled and said, "Yes, I think we've met before"

02. Laura Veirs - Magnetized
Burn, brand my memory, black with tattoos of you.

03. Feist - 1 2 3 4
Those teenage hopes who have tears in their eyes
Too scared to own up to one little lie

04. Maria Taylor - Two Of Those Too
There was a time two fearless minds
Well, we packed up for a new place

05. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
So I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer
For the good times and the bad times we know will come

06. Elliot Smith - Jealous Guy
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

07. OK Go - Return
You were supposed to grow old.
Reckless, unfrightened, and old, you were supposed to grow old.
Return. You were supposed to return.

08. Azure Ray - November
And I don't ever think they'll go away
Just like thinking of your childhood home
But we can't go back, we're on our own

09. The Whitlams - Out the Back (Sculthorpe Variation)
I can sit out here like a teabag

10. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!
I can't explain the state that I'm in
The state of my heart, he was my best friend
... My friend is gone, he ran away
I can tell you, I love him each day
Though we have sparred, wrestled and raged
I can tell you, I love him each day

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--Photos of Castle Howard by me. No, seriously, I did take them! Apparently, Evelyn Waugh only visited it once while writing the novel, but when I picture Brideshead, I can't help but think of that stately home.
--Did you hear that they're making a feature-length film of Brideshead? Michael Gambon just doesn't seem right for Lord Marchmain, but I think that Felicity Jones will make a PERFECT Cordelia.
--I've heard many good things about Ben Whitlow, but ... I can't help it - my Sebastian is blond.
--Is that any textual proof for that, though???
--I must confess: usually, when watching the miniseries, I don't feel as compelled to finish it once Sebastian runs off to Africa.

Enjoy!
(crossposted at fanmix)

Comments

[valancy-s.livejournal.com]

I fail as an English lit geek because I have never read this book. But this sounds like a good mix! The Stars song and "Predatory Wasp" are already favorites of mine so I assume I will like the rest.

Okay, now I have to read this so I can see the movie, because the cast looks great. (Great in general, I mean; obviously I can't judge if they're right for the parts!)