vid - O Death - Battlestar Galactica

[kiki_miserychic]

vid title: O Death (Cylon & Human) music: "O Death" from Ralph Stanley and Jen Titus source: Battlestar Galactica duration: 3:21 notes: Made for challenge 05 - memo at thearchive2. Thank you to beccatoria for the brillant beta and half of the internet for the tech help. My grandfather was listening to the song by Ralph Stanley years ago and way too loud. I thought it would be perfect for Cain. By the time I was able to do the vidding everyone and their mother has vidded the Jen Titus cover. Lastly, I got the concept of Cylon & Human from newkidfan's Supernatual vidlets Human & Monster.

summary: In Memoriam of Helena Cain and Gina Inviere.

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lyrics

[Ralph Stanley]
O, Death
O, Death
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?

Well what is this that I can't see
With ice cold hands takin' hold of me?
Well I am death, none can excel
I'll open the door to heaven or hell

Whoa, death someone would pray
Could you wait to call me another day?
The children prayed, the preacher preached
Time and mercy is out of your reach

I'll fix your feet 'til you can't walk
I'll lock your jaw 'til you can't talk
I'll close your eyes so you can't see
This very hour, come and go with me

Death, I come to take the soul
Leave the body and leave it cold
To drop the flesh off of the frame
Dirt and worm both have a claim

O, Death
O, Death
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?


[Jen Titus]
O Death
O Death
O Death
Won't you spare me over another year?

Well what is this that I can't see
With ice cold hands takin' hold of me?
When God is gone and the Devil takes hold
Who'll have mercy on your soul?

O Death

No wealth, no ruin, no silver, no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul

O Death

Well I am Death
None can excel
I'll open the door to heaven or hell

O Death
O Death

My name is Death and the end is here

Comments

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

I was watching, enjoying the Cain section because it brought out her motivations in a very compelling way for me, and then it felt like everything just broke wide open when the cover and Gina came in. I'm so glad I had no idea that was coming. :D One of the moments that especially grabbed me was the Gina section on the end of "heaven or hell" where you cut from Gina's back, to Cain with the wine glass, and then to pre-attack Gina--really beautiful.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Cain and Gina were one of my favorite (and least favorite in some ways) thing about BSG. Filling in the details of their relationship was interesting to me in terms of fanfic. In terms of vidding, it would be difficult to vid that relationship because so little of it is on screen. Vidding them as their two characters without focusing on the relationship feels like a better idea, but I did love making that "heaven or hell" bit.