Just the recs, ma'am!

[annafugazzi]

• Not In the Hands of Boys, Not In the Hands of Boys, Not In the Hands of Boys, by fourth_rose. It has updated, updated, updated. Squeee!!
  
  
• And! Another one of my favourite WIPs, despite its hetness, updated! The Politician's Wife, by pir8fancier. HG/DM. Someday - they're not there yet, but oh the trip is a total, snarkalicious blast :) :) :)
  
  
• The Boy Who Lives, by iamshadow
  Summary: Harry comes to realise the repercussions of an important decision.
  Warnings: Angst. Violence. Self-harm and attempted suicide. And unrelenting grimness. And OMG so good!
  
  
• And speaking of iamshadow, her post-DH Harry/Ron Teapot-verse, which started with Miss Him, is now up to chapter 35. Yes, 35, Experimentation (NC-17 *eg*). They're 35 chapters but they're relatively short and many of them are more like standalones than chapters, so it's not much like a WiP, for those of you who don't like that kind of thing. In fact, I think the first five or so chapters weren't even planned to be part of anything longer; they just kinda started looking that way.
  
  In any case, go read. It's quite lovely. Must admit, I squeal loudly whenever I see she's updated :) :) :)
  
  
• OK, not just recs. I'm trying to decide between two songs for Ember to Ember, and can't quite manage it. They're Christmas-like and spiritual-like, and I like them both when my choir sings them, but the recordings I've got... meh. They're nice, but I can't listen to them without thinking My choir doesn't do that cheesy part, ugh!
  
  Praise His Holy Name
  
  The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
  
  Anyway, I can't decide which one to use. If anybody wants to download them and give me a shout re. which one they prefer, I'd appreciate it.
  
  Oh, and re their context: they're sung by Draco's grown-up choir during a Christmas concert. And no, I don't think he'd much like either one, but as he's not the director, he'd just have to roll his eyes and paste on a smile, act all enthused, and hope like hell the director doesn't ask them to clap and sway during the performance ;)

Comments

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec, honey!

[fourth_rose]

Aw, thanks, dear! ♥

[tulimeeria.livejournal.com]

I like Praise His Holy Name better. The clapping in the other piece makes it sound like a children's song, though I have to say the image of a scowling Draco grumpily singing it makes me smile. :) So actually I'd be happy with either one! :D

[piratesmile331.livejournal.com]

I vote for Praise His Holy Name. The choir singing is great on both songs, though.
Thanks for the recs.

[cyane-snape.livejournal.com]

My choir has always preferred "Praise His Holy Name".

[tree00faery.livejournal.com]

*squee* Yay for the recs! *off to read the ones I'd not heard of*

I tried to download the songs to listen to them, but my computer is being evil today and decided it doesnt want to download anything....
But, based on the names, I think Draco would rather sing Praise His Holy Name. It sounds a bit more dignified than the other. Although, it would be amusing if he was forced to sing the other. ^_^ So, either one could most likely work.

Thanks again for the recs!

[nonajf.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs. I've been reading all along and loving it, so I bookmarked the others. Except for . It was short. I read it. I flailed. I don't flail. But I did. OMG, what a concept!

As for the songs, I like The Virgin Mary best. I think either one would make Draco want to throw up. But the first one was driving me nuts by 1:00. It was the lyrics that were getting to me, not the performance. (Ok, the performance as well.) Praise His Holy Name was just too self-satisfied. (Praise song, big surprise that.) Though I'm not sure if Draco could escape the clapping and swaying with The Virgin Mary. ;-) YMMV

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

Oh wow.

I was away from the internet for just over a day, and I come home to find you've recced me, and I've been nominated for Best Mates in four categories!

*is dead*

I really don't think I deserve any of it!

*loves you*

[grey-hunter.livejournal.com]

They're nice, but I can't listen to them without thinking My choir doesn't do that cheesy part, ugh!

haha! And you can't get/make any recordings from *your* choir?