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Member Since: 10/24/2005
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The Hero's Journey; or, the Monomyth

Artist Song
Shining  Goretex Weather Report  
Wolf Parade  You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son  
Coheed and Cambria  Ten Speed (Of God's Blood And Burial) 
Jimmy Eat World  Get It Faster  
The Fall Of Troy  I Just Got This Symphony Goin'  
Trevor Jones and the London Symphony Orchestra  Capturing Mr. Hyde 
The Promise Ring  Skips A Beat (Over You)  
Cursive  Driftwood: A Fairy Tale  
The Juliana Theory  To The Tune Of 5,000 Screaming Children  
The Most Serene Republic  The Protagonist Realizes What He Must Do In The Middle Of Downtown Traffic 
The Arcade Fire  Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) 
Cat Power  Maybe Not  
Saves the Day  Firefly  
Remy Zero  Save Me  
Mon Frere  R.V.D.G.S. (Fighting Mad)  
Radiohead  Pyramid Song  
Death Cab For Cutie  Soul Meets Body  

Comment:

This mix is based on Joseph Campbell's story of the monomyth, or hero's journey, outlined in "The Hero With A Thousand Faces." Some songs were chosen for lyrics, some for overall feel.

Departure (or Separation):
* The Call to Adventure: Shining, "Goretex Weather Report"
* Refusal of the Call: Wolf Parade, "You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son"
* Supernatural Aid: Coheed and Cambria, "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood And Burial)"
* The Crossing of the First Threshold: Jimmy Eat World, "Get It Faster"
* The Belly of the Whale: The Fall Of Troy, "I Just Got This Symphony Goin'"

Initiation:
* The Road of Trials: Trevor Jones and the London Symphony Orchestra, "Capturing Mr. Hyde"
* The Meeting with the Goddess: The Promise Ring, "Skips A Beat (Over You)"
* Woman as Temptress: Cursive, "Driftwood: A Fairy Tale"
* Atonement with the Father: The Juliana Theory, "To The Tune Of 5,000 Screaming Children"
* Apotheosis: The Most Serene Republic, "The Protagonist Realizes What He Must Do In The Middle Of Downtown Traffic"
* The Ultimate Boon: The Arcade Fire, "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)"

Return:
* Refusal of the Return: Cat Power, "Maybe Not"
* The Magic Flight: Saves the Day, "Firefly"
* Rescue from Without: Remy Zero, "Save Me"
* The Crossing of the Return Threshold: Mon Frere, "R.V.D.G.S. (Fighting Mad)"
* Master of Two Worlds: Radiohead, "Pyramid Song"
* Freedom to Live: Death Cab For Cutie, "Soul Meets Body"

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ddprime
Date: 10/26/2005
What an awesome idea for a mix! I am into Joseph Campbell, and although I am not familiar with a lot of the songs on this mix, I would love to hear it!