The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov discussion

This thread is shamelessly copied from Ian Graye's similar thread in The Savage Detectives Discussion Group, because it's such a great idea to have a place to share music as well as book discussions. Thanks, Ian!

And thanks to Jason for creating a collaborative Spotify playlist for TM&M. Please feel free to add any songs that tie into TM&M in some way: http://open.spotify.com/user/ancatdub...

If the few people I know here are in any way indicative of the collective's taste, I anticipate stuffing Slothrop the iPod with lots and lots of new tunes in the next few months.

I already feel like the entirety of Gogol Bordello's catalog and The Real Tuesday Weld's musical reinterpretation of "I, Lucifer" will be in heavy rotation once September comes. The former might not be thematically applicable but I don't see that being much of a problem.

I love the name of your iPod!

Thanks! I can't tell where his sexscapades end and the rockets begin but he sings and dances real good.

This will be fun! I've been very impressed with how wonderful the Music thread in SD has been, so I knew it would be something M&M group members would run with, too. I also know that many group members (I'm looking at you, Madeleine and Jason, among others), have great taste in music. I'm looking forward to lots of new favorites coming from this thread, although I now feel some urgency to name my iPod, too. :)

Mine is just called Jaypod. :D

Btw, it is too early to share M&M music now. Let's focus on SD. But I'll be away for a week and want you to have something to remember me by. This is the song that's been at the top of my playlist rotation for the last few weeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghb6eD...

Jason wrote: "Btw, it is too early to share M&M music now. Let's focus on SD. But I'll be away for a week and want you to have something to remember me by. This is the song that's been at the top of my playlist ..."

Agreed re. SD music for now, but what a great choice for a send-off song for you. I have their album, and have listened a few times - it's a great summer album with lots of energy. Here's hoping for a wonderful vacation for you, Jason! Where are you headed?

Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Let's see how long I can keep off Goodreads.

Jason wrote: "Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Let's see how long I can keep off Goodreads."

I love Maine - one of my very favorite states, easily. I hope you have a wonderful vacation!

Have fun, Jason, but we won't mind if you pop in to GR to say hi now and then!

Jason wrote: "I love the name of your iPod!"

Me too!

Jason wrote: "Mine is just called Jaypod. :D"

Mine is just called Grayepod. :D

13 posts, one song? What sort of a music thread is this?

The Rolling Stones : Sympathy For The Devil (studio):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ckuXx...

The Rolling Stones : Sympathy For The Devil (live):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLddJ1...

Pink Floyd, "Lucifer Sam": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbIMx...

Good one.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don't)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FVYG...

Ian wrote: "Good one."
Thanks! It's my favorite Syd-era tune AND actually relevant to the book. I think. Go evil kitties?

Kris wrote: "The Brian Jonestown Massacre - The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don't)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FVYG..."
Niiiiiiiiice. I should've figured you'd have a few BJM tunes in your arsenal.

Jimi Hendrix - Calling All the Devil's Children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhuFVz...

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Smoke Fairies - Devil In My Mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MVcrz...

PJ Harvey -- The Devil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqRJb...

Gillian Welch - The Devil Had a Hold of Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhuFVz...

Laura Marling - Devil's Spoke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs-xxv...

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Robert Johnson - Me and the Devil Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Zzfj...

Robert Johnson - Crossroad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI...

Excellent choices, Ian and Madeleine. Inspirational, even. :)

Kris wrote: "Excellent choices, Ian and Madeleine. Inspirational, even. :)"
Aw, you're too kind always. :)


Modest Mouse, "This Devil's Workday": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcZNxf...

World/Inferno Friendship Society, "The Devil's Ball": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRTbj8... (HAH, check out the comments)

Moonbutterfly wrote: "This book remind me of Danny Elfman for some reason."

I can see that.

Ian wrote: "The Rolling Stones : Sympathy For The Devil"
Thanks to you, I now know that M&M influenced that song.

Also thanks to you, my day is going to involve a veritable onslaught of Jagger bombs thanks to the wicked jones for the Stones I've got now.

Madeleine wrote: "Kris wrote: "Excellent choices, Ian and Madeleine. Inspirational, even. :)"
Aw, you're too kind always. :)


Modest Mouse, "This Devil's Workday": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcZNxf...

World/Inferno Friendship Society, "The Devil's Ball": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRTbj8... (HAH, check out the comments) ."

Well done!! I'm now wondering how many other bands/songs were influenced by M&M. Another research project!

Moonbutterfly wrote: "This book reminds me of Danny Elfman for some reason."

Freaky. I was just reading that he used to go out with Kim Gordon in high school.

Kris wrote: "I'm now wondering how many other bands/songs were influenced by M&M. Another research project!"
According to Wikipedia (warning, possible spoilers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_mast...), it looks like a lot of bands have paid homage to M&M.

Seriously, this group is reminding me of all the reasons why I love this site: I would have never read M&M before all y'all piqued my interest in it, and now my newly (and somewhat impatiently) purchased copy is hurtling toward my home at the speed of the postal service while I can't stop researching and getting more excited about it.

Carlos Santana - Black Magic Woman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10gH-b...

Tom Waits - God's Away On Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mhsW...

Mary wrote: "Tom Waits - God's Away On Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mhsW..."

Ooh! Good choice, Mary. :)

Kris wrote: "Mary wrote: "Tom Waits - God's Away On Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mhsW..."

Ooh! Good choice, Mary. :)"

Waits is always a good choice :)

Cat Power - Werewolf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH56e2...
Cat Power - Nude as the News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-omWl...

Gillian Welch - Black Star (Radiohead cover, live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=attWLj...

Mary wrote: "Cat Power - Werewolf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH56e2...
Cat Power - Nude as the News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-omWl..."

<3 Cat Power - two of my favorites, too. :)

Kris wrote: "Gillian Welch - Black Star (Radiohead cover, live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=attWLj..."

Sigh. Love.

Kris wrote: "<3 Cat Power - two of my favorites, too. :)"

Ooh, I love Chan. I saw her live a few years ago. She was The Greatest.

Madeleine wrote: "Kris wrote: "I'm now wondering how many other bands/songs were influenced by M&M. Another research project!"
According to Wikipedia (warning, possible spoilers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_mas..."

Has anyone read this Will Self introduction?

"It has been suggested that Mick Jagger may have been inspired by the novel in writing the song "Sympathy for the Devil".[13] This is also suggested in Will Self's foreword to the Vintage edition of the Michael Glenny translation."

Ian wrote: "Kris wrote: "

Ooh, I love Chan. I saw her live a few years ago. She was The Greatest."

Ha!

Ian wrote: "Madeleine wrote: "Kris wrote: "I'm now wondering how many other bands/songs were influenced by M&M. Another research project!"
According to Wikipedia (warning, possible spoilers: http://en.wikipedi..."

I haven't seen it - sounds like it would be worth finding, though. I wonder if I will end up with 4 different translations?

Here's the real deal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkrUpB... .

Declan wrote: "Here's the real deal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkrUpB... ."

Excellent choice!

Igor Stravinsky - "Suite Histoire du Soldat":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC8KLm...

Ian wrote: "Igor Stravinsky - "Suite Histoire du Soldat":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC8KLm..."

Perfect. <3 Stravinsky.

In a former life I played bassoon and clarinet.

I played the triangle and buffoon.

Ian wrote: "I played the triangle and buffoon."

I knew quite a few buffoons.....

I liked the woodwind section because you could have a relationship without any strings attached.

Moonbutterfly wrote: "This book reminds me of Danny Elfman for some reason."

What is the association?

Ian wrote: "I liked the woodwind section because you could have a relationship without any strings attached."

And the brass players tend to trumpet about their flings.

Besides one horn should be enough for a brass section.

Ian wrote: "Besides one horn should be enough for a brass section."

Sometimes trombones want to slide by with more, though.

Did you hear about the diminished horn section that only had sax with a tuba?