A Man of Wealth and Taste

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So, as previously threatened, this is another of my older mixes. This need to make this one kind of struck like a bolt of lightening when I first heard the song that has since become track no. 1.

This is, as should surprise no one who knows me and my tastes in characters very well, a Lucifer playlist. Not Supernatural Lucifer --though there are, of course, elements-- not any specific Lucifer. This is the archetype of the devil as a literary figure, and to my great satisfaction, I believe it is both narratively and theologically sound. Fundamentally, it's about pride, the destructiveness thereof, and how redemption can be had for the asking but not at any other price.

An unfortunate number of the songs on this playlist turn up on other lists I've made, but it can't be helped; I think I managed to be using them all very differently here. This is conceived as a dialogue between the Devil, God, and Man, and is one of my absolute favorites of all the mixes I've made.



A Man of Wealth and Taste

To avoid overdramtic tripe, instead of a detailed breakdown of the whyfors and meanings of each song, I'm just going to identify who is speaker, and who is spoken to.

Red Right Hand, by Vixy and Tony	A cover, obviously. This is just a prologue/overture kind of thing, setting the stage, atmospherically.
Lucifer, by SHINee	The actual lyrics aren't what's important here, but this is from Lucifer, to Lucifer
Mephistopheles, by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra	From Lucifer, to Man
Addicted to Bad Ideas, by the World/Inferno Friendship Society	From Lucifer, to God (and Man, and himself; Lucifer talks to himself a lot in this mix)
This is Gallifrey, our Childhood, Our Home, from the 3rd season Doctor Who soundtrack	Instrumental, but is representing an internal movement for Lucifer
Stars, from Les Miserables	Mankind, to Lucifer (and to Man, and a little bit to God; this is performance more than dialogue)
I Am (The Doppleganger's Song), by Seanan McGuire	Lucifer, to Man
Man in the Long Black Coat, by I have no idea who	Outside observer (so, God, I suppose); to Man
Punishment Devine, by Blind Guardian	Lucifer, to God (and to himself; because he's pretty much always engaged in performance art for the benefit of himself here)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, by Tears for Fears	Lucifer, to himself, and to Man
Sympathy for the Devil, by Guns'n'Roses	Lucifer, to Man, and himself
The Future, by Leonard Cohen	Lucifer, to God, man, himself, the world
The Cross, by Within Temptation	God, to Lucifer
God's Gonna Cut You Down, by Johnny Cash	Man, to Lucifer
Undertow, by Suzanne Vega	Lucifer, to himself, and to Man
Blood Tears, by Blind Guardian	Lucifer, to himself, and to God
Lucifer, by Leslie Fish	Lucifer, to Man
Devil Went Down to Georgia, by the Charlie Daniels Band	Okay, this is just here because I had to do it.