Great Balls of Fire by Niamh

07/19/2015 03:51 am
Fifteen         
Very well done.  Painful, but brilliant!

07/17/2015 02:21 pm
Fifteen         
All the cards on the table now, beautifully done, Niamh, and well done with all the music being so apt.

07/16/2015 01:41 am
Fifteen         
Ah. Yes, so glad that They called Willow on her power trip/control freakery.
Giles did begin to in 'Flooded', but he was far too easily distracted and didn't follow up as he should have.
And so glad that Buffy stood up for herself for once.
Little worried about what Willow might do now, but thank goodness it looks as though Giles has realised that he needs to stay, and also to take action where Willow is concerned.

06/05/2015 12:10 am
Fourteen         
Buffy's bereft now that the fight's done...  The battle's done and we kind of won...  I look forward to the icing on the cake of this story!! 

A song for Buffy... who's struggling with her choices...  It's fitting that it should talk about conquering the sun...  it's my favorite Elton John song of all time.  (It was a B side on a 45 I have, don't remember the A side.  You can hear it on YouTube.

(There's also a little reply at the end from Spike)

"The night we met, we stood
Divided by defenses as old as time
But love has found a way
To bring me to your senses and you to mine

So we meet in the cloak of evening
And we try to go on believing
Two different worlds can still be one
You and me, you and me, you and me, we can conquer the sun

The night we met, we knew
What love would soon be leading us to do
And so it goes, and now
When wanting turns to needing, I turn to you

And it's hard to go on deceiving
But we have to go on believing
That someday our love will overcome
You and me, you and me, you and me, we can conquer the sun

As I lie here and feel you breathing
It's not hard to keep on believing
That someday our love will overcome
You and me, you and me, you and me, we can conquer the sun"

Spike to Buffy:

"...
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious..." Uprising - Muse

06/01/2015 03:16 pm
Fourteen         
Lovely scene between Spike and a highly fraught Buffy ... but then back to square one apparently.  Willow needs to grow up, but thank goodness for wise Tara!

06/01/2015 01:27 am
Fourteen         
Love it!
Hope Xander and Giles are as perceptive and understanding....

06/04/2015 09:39 pm
Thirteen         
Wow!  Great minds think alike!  I was gonna use I don't know to love him! (or did i already?)  Anyway...  it was on my list!

this one's Spike's song for Buffy, and Anya's song for Xander...  Guess, i'll just have to stick with your choice for Buffy's song!!

"Darlin' you can count on me
Till the sun dries up the sea
Until then I'll always be devoted to you

I'll be yours through endless time
I'll adore your charms sublime
Guess by now you know that I'm devoted to you

I'll never hurt you, I'll never lie
I'll never be untrue
I'll never give you reason to cry
I'd be unhappy if you were blue"
- Everly Brothers

02/11/2015 02:39 pm
Thirteen         
Yay! They've got him! 

A little heavy on the lyrics and light on the fighting, but I suppose that couldn't be avoided in Sweet's world....

02/11/2015 09:40 am
Thirteen         
Great songs -- I thought the Lloyd Webber/Rice couldn't have been more fiitng.  Cool rescue too!

06/04/2015 09:14 pm
Twelve         
Don't worry, Xander "Help is on its way." Little River Band.

Whoa.  Willow really is over the edge.  I smell a breakup in her future.  maybe with everyone.  Poor Anya.  Willow really hates her. 

Not sure who's gonna sing this one, but it's TO Willow...

"If you've had enough,
Don't put up with his her stuff,
Don't you do it
If you've had your fill,
Get the check pay the bill,
You can do it

Tell him her to just get out
Nothing left to talk about
Pack his  her raincoat show him her out
Just look him her in the eyes and simple shout

Enough is enough is enough
I can't go on, I can't go on, no more no
Enough is enough, is enough
I want him her out, I want him her out that door now" -
Enough is Enough - Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand.

02/01/2015 12:49 pm
Twelve         
Sorry to hear you've been so ill, Niamh, hopefully improvement is on the horizon.  At least you are giving us a treat with more writing -- and maybe more Origins???  Be still my heart!

 Loved this chapter and the swoony clothes -- bring it on!

06/04/2015 04:06 pm
Eleven         
Don't sweat the time it has taken to move forward with the story.  You're still working on it, and that is what matters.  Others would have abandoned it a long time ago.  We know life is complicated.  We all have lives.  When folk write fanfic, one of the parts of the contract with us readers is that we have to recognize that you're living life and no one's paying you to do this, something that is often a considerable investment of time and energy.  So we need to be patient.  And you need to keep coming back, even if it takes half a decade...  I know this personally... I have 26 stories, but not all of them are finished... In fact, a few have languished for a while... one just has to keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep on trying. (Eagles)

For you, something to keep you dancing (and writing):

"...Keep it coming, love, keep it coming, love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it, no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it

Don't let your well run dry
Don't stop it now..." 
keep it coming - KC and the Sunshine Band

________


Buffy's in a state of serious denial...  'she's got it bad, and that ain't good...'
Spike knows just what he feels... and that he may be on his own.

Buffy and Spike:

"You can't sleep, you can't eat
There's no doubt, you're in deep
Your throat is tight, you can't breathe
Another kiss is all you need

Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love" 


Addicted to love - Robert Palmer
(if you haven't watched it, you should see the original Robert Palmer music video)

Anya:
She's got a rough road ahead unless Xander realizes something from this mess.  She's letting herself recongize it, and that's good... poor girl!

"Hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel so insecure
And love so distant and obscure
Remains the cure

All by myself
Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna live, all by myself anymore

When I was young
I never needed anyone
And makin' love was just for fun
Those days are gone
..."  All by myself Eric Carmen
 

12/16/2014 06:10 am
Eleven         
Great to see you started writing on this one again - glad to see you are active again - 

11/17/2014 01:23 pm
Eleven         
OK, so I was wrong. Buffy has dived straight back into Denile. Feeling a little sorry for Anya....

11/17/2014 09:18 am
Eleven         
Nice use of songs, particularly Buffy's interaction with Dawn.  My favourite line -- And despite the fact that his eyes really looked amazing, Xander was distinctly uncomfortable.

06/04/2015 03:04 pm
Ten         
Poor, Xander, all alone.  Lucky Spike... he and Buffy are moving forward... 

Xander:

"I've got to break free
I've got to break free
I want to break free, yea

I want, I want, I want
I want to break free ."
  I want to break free - Queen

Spike:

"I ain't got no money
I ain't like those other guys you hang around
It's kinda funny
But they always seem to let you down....

....Didn't wanna pressure you, baby
But all I ever wanted to do
I wanna be your lover
I wanna be the only one that makes you come (running)"
I wanna be your lover - Prince

 

11/02/2014 10:59 pm
Ten         
I've just noticed that my review for the previous chapter is blank. I assure you that was not my intention. I selected one of the pretties but it clearly didn't work! Sorry about that.

Anyway.... Oh, poor Xander....

 And I love the progression of Buffy's feelings. She can't jump back in that river since they have to sing the truth!

11/02/2014 09:31 pm
Ten         
That was great fun... Xander getting spruced up was might fine, and now Buffy has sung her darkest secrets AT LAST!!!

06/04/2015 04:29 am
Nine         
Willow's getting more destructive... she's dangerous... in fact... 

"She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, guillotine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime"
- Killer Queen - Queen

I was gonna use ease on down the road, but you beat me to it! :-)

10/24/2014 03:32 pm
Nine         

10/24/2014 02:11 pm
Nine         
It would seem Willow has completely lost her marbles, though I'm pretty sure she'd love to incinerate Spike if she could get away with it.  Poor Xander -- a fate worse than death indeed!

06/04/2015 04:05 am
Eight         
Poor Anya!  She misses him so much...  everyone else is just screwing around.  At least Dawn and Tara are on her side... Willow is...  well, she's out of control.

Willow's song I chose specially for her... because I think she left reality behind a couple exits ago!!  It's Pink Floyd time and it's not pretty!  She's emotionally violent!

Anya:

"Day after day, I must face a world of strangers
Where I don't belong, I'm not that strong
It's nice to know that there's someone I can turn to
Who will always care, you're always there

When there's no gettin' over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you"
I won't last a day without you - Diana Ross or the Carpenters

Willow:


"Day after day, love turns grey
Like the skin of a dying man.
Night after night, we pretend its all right
But I have grown older and
You have grown colder and
Nothing is very much fun any more.
And I can feel one of my turns coming on.
I feel cold as a razor blade,
Tight as a tourniquet,
Dry as a funeral drum.

Run to the bedroom,
In the suitcase on the left
You'll find my favorite axe.
Don't look so frightened
This is just a passing phase,
One of my bad days.
Would you like to watch T.V.?
Or get between the sheets?
Or contemplate the silent freeway?
Would you like something to eat?
Would you like to learn to fly?
Would'ya?
Would you like to see me try?

Would you like to call the cops?
Do you think it's time I stopped?
Why are you running away?"
One of my Turns - Pink Floyd, The Wall
 

10/20/2014 11:21 am
Eight         
Cruel Willow... and of course they've all dived into denial about what they've done to Buffy, except Spike.

10/20/2014 10:15 am
Eight         
Yikes, Willow was really nasty there ... and Spike is spot on about no acknowledgement of Buffy's revelation.  Strange is strange!

06/04/2015 03:42 am
Seven         
It's so hard for everyone to listen isn't it?  Dawn's talking and Giles can't hear her...  Buffy just wants to be free to live, but no one's EVER heard that...  Spike would love to be heard but only by Buffy, who doesn't want to know...  Willow listens to no one!

"Everybody's talking at me
I don't hear a word they're sayin'
Only the echoes of my mind

People stopping, staring
I can't see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes"
Everybody's talkin' - Harry Nillson

Veronica
09/09/2012 10:29 am
Seven         
Can I just say that I disagree that you don't deserve any kindness?  Cuz you do!  I love this story.  The selfish fangirl in me wants more story now!  But then I realize that you are human, and you have a life that does not include fanfic.  Don't be so hard on yourself.  Whatever's going on IRL needs to take precedence.  So do what you gotta do, cuz we'll be waiting here when you're able to come back. ;)

09/03/2012 10:05 pm
Seven         
lovely song for spike

Naomi
08/31/2012 03:22 pm
Seven         
Just read all 7 chapters in one go... this is really inventive, I'm really enjoying it. Bookmarked; I'll be checking for updates!

Tahkaullus01
08/29/2012 11:13 pm
Seven         
Nice to see a post from you again. Anything you write is usually good and this is no exception. I loved the Origin Trilogy and I love these short stories. Never change your style, it is loved by me.
Welcome back to the Bloodshedverse Niamh

08/28/2012 02:32 pm
Seven         
Ooooooooooh an update! {does happy dance} Hope you can prod your muse into more sustained action!
Yay for Dawn. And of course Willow is still oblivious. And now Buffy has to face Spike's true feelings...
Can't wait for the next exciting instalment...

06/04/2015 03:21 am
Six         
I'm so happy for Buffy getting some sleep...  finally...

The truth will set you free, right?

Poor Xander...
_______

Buffy:

"You only live twice or so it seems
One life for yourself and one for your dreams"
- You only live twice -- Nancy Sinantra (Bond movie song)

Tara and Xander:

"Set me free, why don't you baby?
Get out my life, why don't you baby?
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You don't really need me
But you keep me hangin' on...." 
Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, many others...

Tara:

"This is the end... 

Skyfall is where we start
A thousand miles and poles apart
Where worlds collide and days are dark
You may have my number
You can take my name
But you'll never have my heart"
- Skyfall - Adele

DeepBlueJoy
07/01/2011 08:14 pm
Six         
Please, oh please, tell me you're going to continue this.

Blue

Tahkaullus01
06/25/2011 08:49 pm
Six         
What's got you down? And this is going fine! Still smiling over putting in Sweet Transvestite so you''ve still got your funny bone. 
As for the late update, don't worry. After having read all three Origins books, I for one am prepared to wait however long it takes for you to write the next chapter. Yes, your work is that good, and very realistic.

06/23/2011 02:18 am
Six         
How wonderful to see an update to this promising tale, I sincerely hope your wayward muse has returned at full throttle so we can see more of your excellent work!
Looking forward to more jokes at Xander's expense and some lovely Spuffy... oh, and Irene Ryan was Granny Clampett in The Beverley Hillbillies...

anon
06/22/2011 09:26 pm
Six         
You've taken a crappy day and made it all better. Thank you!

06/04/2015 02:36 am
Five         
Tara's been wronged... Buffy's been wronged...  trust has been broken.  She's delighted in Willow, but Willow has betrayed all of them by showing just what she's capable of.

Poor Xander... he's trapped... 

"Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
And I have loved you oh so long
Delighting in your company

Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady greensleeves"


Greensleeves - Olivia Newton John

06/04/2015 02:07 am
Five         
"Stuck inside these four walls... sent inside forever...  never seeing no one nice again... if I ever get out of here..." Band on the Run - Wings

"Stuck inside these four walls
Sent inside forever
Never seeing no one nice again like you
Mama you, mama you

If I ever get out of here...

...If I ever get out of here
If we ever get out of here"

09/03/2012 09:43 pm
Five         
loved the Jerry Lee Lewis re-write and Spike singing buffy a lullaby  :)

nojiri23
04/17/2010 09:21 pm
Five         
 love it!  please continue (when you can...)....

cheryl
02/28/2010 01:59 am
Five         
Cool story - I am hoping for an update to the origins, and while I am waiting, I read this one.  Can't wait for an update for this one, now!

Marshmellowed
02/27/2010 11:10 am
Five         
I'm in love with this concept and even more in love with the writing! Very, very funny.

Marshmellowed
02/27/2010 11:10 am
Five         
I'm in love with this concept and even more in love with the writing! Very, very funny.

02/26/2010 08:11 pm
Five         
Hope you don't mind my trying my hand at some banners for you - I love this song and was planning on doing a slide show film with this one - Want to try one with the Great Jerry Lee and one with this song - Lena Horne would have been great, but I do like Eva Gardner in the role -

Good Luck with your work - I love your Buffyverse FF -

02/26/2010 08:06 pm
Five         

I'm glad to see that you are taking up your work again - but honestly, why not do something that you really love - take up another character from the series or just do some totally fun project, strictly for yourself. 

I been doing some banners based on the evolution of Spike, some alone and some with Buffy,  from the Bela Legosi Dracula - think that might be something interesting for you to think about and maybe try working with? 

It's good to take up older works too - sometimes you are totally surprised with where the revisit takes you.  I like doing that with my early paintings.

06/04/2015 02:02 am
Four         
"One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?"
- Sesame Street

Yup, Spike is not like the others!!  Let him him, give him a chance! 

Poor Xander...  I don't think he likes what's knockin'!


"Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Do me a favor,
Open the door and let 'em in."
- Paul Mccartney and Wings.

REgrrl
06/24/2011 11:37 am
Four         

So incredibly impressed with this story so far, just had to let you know.  It's every bit the musical story as the actual episode and genuinely unique.  Thank you for sharing.  Can't wait to read the remaining chapters.

nojiri23
04/17/2010 09:15 pm
Four         
 really fun story!

09/14/2008 12:05 am
Four         
wonderful read, thank you.

jane
09/10/2008 07:30 pm
Four         
Can't help giggling when I read this. Keep it coming, it's great fun.

Pin
09/10/2008 02:16 pm
Four         
Great story & I love Hushabye Mountain!  The Sweet's song - what a hoot!!  Thanks.

liza
09/09/2008 07:22 pm
Four         
Don't worry.  Take your time to sort yourself out.  When the story's this much fun we'll wait.  X

09/09/2008 01:35 am
Four         
I can just hear Spike singing that!  (I can also imagine him seeing the film but never admitting to it).

So glad you didn't just leave poor Xander in this mess however much he deserves it LOL.

Great update.

Kathleen

Tamara
09/09/2008 12:19 am
Four         
This would've made great canon. It's always nice when ther are consequences of some kind for a Scoobies' actions.Not to mention Xander's freaking is wonderfully silly.

06/04/2015 01:48 am
Three         
One thing you will notice about me is that I've a song for pretty much everything

Everyone takes their place...  everyone has their song...

Xander:
I don't wanna be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and my peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I'm supposed to be, I don't wanna be anything other than me."

I don't wanna be anything other than me -- Gavin Degraw - (theme from One Tree Hill.)

Buffy:
"Do you feel like a (wo)man when you push (him) around?
Face Down -- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus


Spike:

"Love hurts, love scars
Love wounds, and marks
Any heart, not tough
Nor strong enough
To take a lot of pain"
Love Hurts -- Nazareth.

07/30/2008 07:18 am
Three         
I think I've got the Pippin clue.  Is it from Bring it On with Eliza Dushku (Faith) and Claire Kramer (Glory)?
(Claire): Excuse me?  What's with the song?
(Guy): This isn't the audition for 'Pippin'?
(Claire): No

Am I right?
Loving this story!  'And I can't wear lime!'  hahaha  To funny :)

~Ghost Writer

All4Spike
07/19/2008 02:22 am
Three         
Xander in pink ruffles. Yuk. I'm going to have nightmares now. Hoping Buffy's going to be able to curb her BitchyBuffy urges...

07/17/2008 02:41 am
Three         
 though my dislike of xander borders on despise, even i would not make him wear a  pink ruffles. but probably a better visual than his normal dress.. very good read, thank you.

07/16/2008 08:09 am
Three         
 I'm really enjoying the whole story.  Thank you.

kim
07/15/2008 02:22 am
Three         

Mrs. Lovett's - yeah, no kidding!!

Gotta love a demon dimension that takes American money. Poor Xander, getting tarted up. :P  And Spike sings again....

 

07/15/2008 02:03 am
Three         
pink ruffly Xander??  *choking in laughter* but the lime pants should have goine with that shirt - all the better to blind our minds' eyes with!

HOpe life gets better!

07/15/2008 01:48 am
Three         
I interesting idea and kinda fun. Not sure you're going to hang away from the angst, though. lol  I'm a musical idiot, so I've only picked up on a few of the songs in each chapter.  I hope muse hangs around long enough for you to finish it. :)

06/04/2015 01:25 am
Two         
"Our life together is so precious together
We have grown, we have grown..."

"...It's been too long since we took the time
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over, starting over"

(starting over, John Lennon)

because, of course, you were away so long, I had to start from the beginning again... 

All I want to say is:

"Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow... don't stop... the story will soon be done..." (Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac)

Enter Sandman is inspired, btw.  :-) and nope, no idea what Giles is humming. 

07/17/2008 12:36 am
Two         
if it wasn't for the fun your having telling this tale and the fun i'm having reading it, i'd say leave xander where he is. fine read, thank you.

07/15/2008 04:14 am
Two         

Great chapter, I am enjoying the story so far. 

John Rubinstein was the Wolfram & Hart lawyer Linwood Murrow and Pippin in the original Broadway production.

 

One Night in Bangkok was from the musical Chess. Murray Head played Freddy Trumper in the original production and his brother, Anthony Stewart Head, was part of the final cast. One Night in Bangkok is one of my favorite songs from the 80’s and it wasn’t until three years ago I realized Murray and ASH were brothers.

 

athena606
05/14/2008 08:13 pm
Two         
i like. will there be spuffyness sooner rather than later

athena606
05/14/2008 08:13 pm
Two         
i like. will there be spuffyness sooner rather than later

05/14/2008 03:45 pm
Two         
Hee! This is one fun story! I love when Sweet takes Xander with him and it's all Beauty and the Beast. I was so happy when I recognized the Mulan song.

05/14/2008 01:17 am
Two         
Here's hoping the get to Xander soon since Sweet is having him all prepared to be the Queen.  Interesting that Giles is reconsidering the whole leaving, and realizing that some good may be coming from the connection between Spike and Buffy

06/04/2015 01:03 am
One         
inspired song choices.  scary to think of it continuing!  Will there be more songs?  should be interesting!

09/03/2012 09:09 pm
One         
Loved Anya's motown songs and good premise for the story.  

DeepBlueJoy
07/01/2011 02:42 am
One         
Sweet!

06/23/2011 03:00 am
One         

Ha ha!  No song from Spike and Buffy? 

09/10/2008 04:16 am
One         
LOL at Anya's motown moment. 

04/27/2008 09:27 pm
One         
good beginning. enjoyed the song selections. can you leave xander with sweet? very good read, thank you.

nickycole
04/25/2008 05:08 am
One         
 I've never really liked song fics, but I really like what you've written so far.  Can't wait to read more.

04/23/2008 06:22 pm
One         
That was good.  Looking forward to more!

Dee
04/23/2008 03:24 pm
One         
The choice of songs was great.  I could see those three in my head doing the mowtowne moves.

04/23/2008 03:15 pm
One         
This looks like fun, can't wait to read more.

Nice choice of lyrics too :)

04/23/2008 11:52 am
One         
Great start.  I haven't read any OMWF  fics either so this is a real treat.  Giles is having 'adorable' thoughts about Anya? Hmmmm.  I'm glad Spike's main concern is looking out for Buffy.  You do that so well.

Cas
04/23/2008 09:32 am
One         
Surprisingly good, even with all the singing.  Please don't even get close to any Xander/Sweet though, that;d be just ewww.

Veronica
04/23/2008 06:25 am
One         
Definitely looking forward to where you're taking this.  Loving it, please keep going!

04/23/2008 02:04 am
One         
Oh this is going to be fun.  There is a nasty part of me that is hoping Xander is not enjoying his honeymoon *snicker*....he had no remorse for those who burned to death after all.

Great start, good song choices makes it easy to "hear" while reading.

Kathleen

04/23/2008 01:27 am
One         
Great to see you have a new piece started - sounds like a great musical treat is coming - I happen to love listening to "classic oldies" and the Gaye-Terrell made me think of Orpheus and The Underworld also Psyche and Cupid.

04/23/2008 01:10 am
One         
Can't wait to see where you take this!  Love the idea of Xander still being taken by Sweet; hilarious!