Wild Ride: The Music
Mar92009
Jen got us our editing notes today, and we’re off again but it won’t be long now. The good news is, she loved it. (Actually, what she said was, “I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAD SUCH A BLAST WITH IT THIS WEEKEND!!!!” We love Jen.) The bad news is . . . well, there isn’t any bad news. Everything she pointed to in the editing letter will make the book stronger. If you’re writing fiction, it helps to have a goddess for an editor.
So Bob’s taking first crack at the line edits before we start talking about the deeper stuff tomorrow in Campfire, and I’m going back to the soundtrack. The soundtrack and the collage are my touchstones that keep the big things in the book in my head while I obsess over the small things. And it’s working again. With Jen’s edit and the collage and the music, I can see the whole book. And I love it.
So here’s the music. You will probably notice that this is John Hiatt’s book. He deserves it.
“You’ve Got A Friend in Me” Randy Newman
That’s Mab and Cindy. And probably Mab and the wood FunFun at the opening, up on that carousel roof.
“Alcohol,” Brad Paisley
It’s not just the closing song at the Beer Pavilion, it’s Joe’s anthem. It would be Ethan’s but he’s not that cheerful.
“I’m Still a Guy,” Brad Paisley
Yes, more Paisley. He’s a guy’s writer and this is Ethan’s theme. Well, it’s my version of Ethan. Ethan is Bob’s character and he might disagree.
“Is Anybody There,” John Hiatt
This is really Ethan’s song, I think, but again, Bob’s got the call.
“I’ll Be Around,” The Spinners
The guy with the coke-bottle glasses? This is his theme.
“Human,” The Pretenders
Weaver’s theme.
“What Love Can Do,” John Hiatt
This is the Wild Ride theme overall, but it’s also the song that Joe uses to court Mab. “Court” being a euphemism.
“Child of the Wild Blue Yonder,” John Hiatt
Mab’s theme.
“Master of Disaster,” John Hiatt
Fun’s theme.
“Lean on Me,” Bill Withers
Ethan and Mab’s theme. Bob will gag, but it’s true.
“Have a Little Faith in Me,” John Hiatt
A take-me-back moment in the book.
“Follow Me,” Uncle Kracker
Oliver’s theme.
“I’d Rather Leave While I’m in Love,” Rita Coolidge
Mab’s good-bye at the end of the book.
“It Hasn’t Happened Yet,” John Hiatt
Everything’s just fine.
“What Love Can Do,” John Hiatt
Still the Wild Ride theme, but this time it’s the song that Mab drives off into the sunset singing.
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20 Comments to 'Wild Ride: The Music'
On March 9, 2009 at 10:51 pm mary said...
With this much Hiatt, I already LOVE this book.
On March 10, 2009 at 12:52 am Sheri said...
I had to chuckle at the Brad Paisley songs–he has such great tongue-in-cheek stuff! Love his song about how he is so much cooler online! LOL! Not so sure about John Hiatt–gonna have to get on Limewire and listen to him…
On March 10, 2009 at 1:41 am G and T said...
Interesting! Like the Hiatt. And if there are any lingering doubts about the HEA, you gotta write the book you gotta write. And we gotta read it. And now we can listen for the next year, and wait.
And wait.
And wait.
sigh.
On March 10, 2009 at 4:16 am wendy said...
What Mary said.
On March 10, 2009 at 8:15 am McB said...
Ooh, the Paisley stuff is good. And I love “Lean On Me” for Mab and Ethan. Since you started talking about this book, I’ve been visualizing it like a buddy movie and that song works perfectly. Of course, I could have it all wrong.
On March 10, 2009 at 8:48 am Mary Stella said...
Congratulations on Jen loving Wild Ride!
Sharing the playlist is like providing a smattering a clues about the book, tantalizing us while we wait for the year to pass before it hits the shelves.
After reading the playlist I realized that if I’d seen this before reading the opening chapter, I would not have expected Mab and Ethan to develop a romance. Not that I’m suggesting you supply a playlist for readers before they open the book. *g*
On March 10, 2009 at 9:34 am MJ said...
All those exclamation points gotta be good. Hurray!!!!!!
On March 10, 2009 at 9:46 am robena grant said...
Great news. Glad Jen loved it but then of course she would, what’s not to love in a Crusie/Mayer production?
The soundtrack is great.
On March 10, 2009 at 10:36 am Becke Davis said...
What a cool soundtrack! I saw John Hiatt in concert in Chicago once, when he was with Little Village. I think they broke up in 1992, so it was a really long time ago. Good memories.
On March 10, 2009 at 10:49 am Marta said...
Brilliant!!!
A year??? Whimper.
On March 10, 2009 at 12:06 pm Brooke said...
Yay! Marvelous news! That Jen: what a keeper.
On March 10, 2009 at 5:59 pm CrankyOtter said...
How do you find this music? I don’t think I recognise any of it.
On March 11, 2009 at 12:35 am Jenny said...
Huh. I didn’t realize I’d published this. Well, good for me.
Find the music. I don’t know. iTunes is one way and Pandora. Some of them are just old faves that fit, like “Human” for Weaver. Love that song. I think I found “What Love Can Do” on iTunes listening to snippets of Hiatt and Mab’s part of the book just gelled around it. What I’m really, really bad on is current music. Or anything that’s not American or British. I’m really not very musically literate. Which is okay, because almost none of this music is actually IN the book. I think the only two songs that play a part are “What Love Can Do” and “Alcohol.” Gotta love Paisley.
On March 11, 2009 at 12:30 pm Lou said...
Completely off topic – and just out of curiosity – do editors read through the book fast at first, then go back and take an in-depth look? Or do they do in-depth at the first read? (My curiosity wanders in strange directions, sometimes.)
On March 11, 2009 at 5:05 pm Jenny said...
It depends on the editor. There’s no set process.
I think mine reads through it once and does line comments with page numbers, and then gives her global insights at the top of the editing letter. I’m pretty sure she just reads it once this time around because that’s how a reader would read it. She’ll read it again when we send her the revised book.
On March 11, 2009 at 6:15 pm DownUnderGal said...
Oh I love Brad Paisley. Letter To Me always makes me tear up.
And love that Uncle Kracker song. Excited that I actually knew some songs. Yay!
And Yay on Jen loving it.
On March 12, 2009 at 4:15 pm Lou said...
Thanks, Jenny.
On March 12, 2009 at 10:42 pm tennis41 said...
Anyone see Bob’s new website?
On March 13, 2009 at 10:30 am Danielle said...
Its finally up? I went the other day and was sent packing. This is the only place I’ve heard of John Hiatt so I’m about to immerse myself. I love that you’re posting the soundtracks… I’d never really thought how much it could influence a book before.
On July 13, 2009 at 10:52 am Jessica Week said...
Oh wow, I just discovered arghink and I may never leave! This is amazing, Jenny. Thank you so much for sharing with us.