VID: Tightrope (multi-fandom, for halfamoon)

[such_heights]

Tightrope
by such_heights
fandoms: Avatar: the Last Airbender, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Merlin, Star Trek XI, Stargate: Atlantis, Torchwood.
characters: Katara, Mai, Anastasia 'Dee' Dualla, Cally Henderson, Tory Foster, Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, River Song, Molly Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Guinevere, Nyota Uhura, Jennifer Keller, Gwen Cooper.
music: Tightrope - Janelle Monáe
content notes: none
summary: You dance up on them haters.
download: 22MB .avi direct download | subtitle .srt
notes: Made for halfamoon, the annual celebrations of female characters. Many thanks to eruthros and dharmavati for help with source, fly_to_dawn for the beta and hand-holding, and everyone else who offered tech help and put up with me tearing my hair out.

streaming with subtitles

streaming without subtitles:

password: tightrope

Tightrope from such heights on Vimeo.

lyrics:

Some people talk about ya, like they know all about ya
When you get down they doubt ya
And when you dip it on the scene
Yeah they talking 'bout it
Cause they can't dip on the scene
Watch ya talk about it
T-t-t-talking about it

When you get elevated
They love it or they hate it
You dance up on them haters
Keep getting funky on the scene
While they jumping 'round ya
They trying to take all your dreams
But you can't allow it

Cause baby whether you're high or low
Whether you're high or low
You gotta tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Baby, baby, whether you're high or low (high or low)
Baby, baby, whether you're high or low (high or low)
You gotta tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Now let me see you do the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
And I'm still tipping on it

See I'm not walking on it
Or trying to run around it
This ain't no acrobatics
You either follow or you lead
Yeah, I'm talking 'bout ya
I'll keep on blaming the machine
Yeah, I'm talking 'bout it
T-t-t-talking 'bout it
I can't complain about it
I gotta keep my balance
And just keep dancing on it
We getting funky on the scene
Yeah you know about it
Like a star on the screen
Watch me tip all on it

Now baby whether you're high or low (high or low)
Baby whether you're high or low (high or low)
You gotta tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Yeah, tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Baby, baby, whether you're high or low (high or low)
Baby whether you're high or low (high or low)
You gotta tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Baby let me see you do the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
And I'm still tipping on it

You gotta keep your balance or you fall into the gap
It's a challenge but I manage 'cause I'm cautious with the strap
Doing damage to your canvas that a doctor cannot patch
See why you don't want no friction
Like the back of a matchbook
That I will pass as I will forward you and your MacBook
Clothes shows will shut you down before we go-go backwards
Act up, and whether we high or low we're gonna get back up
Like the Dow Jones and NASDAQ
Sorta like a thong in your ass crack, c'mon

I tip on alligators, and little rattle snakers
But I'm another flavour, something like a Terminator
Ain't no equivocating, I fight for what I believe
Why you talking 'bout it
Sh-sh-she's talking about it
Some calling me a sinner, some calling me a winner
I'm calling you to dinner, and you know exactly what I mean
Yeah I'm talking 'bout ya
You can rock or you can leave
Watch me tip without ya

Now whether I'm high or low (high or low)
Whether I'm high or low (high or low)
I'm gonna tip on the tightrope (tip, tip on it)
Baby, baby, whether I'm high or low (high or low)
I gotta tip on the tightrope, now baby tip on the tightrope

Comments

[happydork]

This brought such a smile to my face! A wonderful celebration of some truly awesome characters.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun with this one.

[(Anonymous)]

Ahh, awesome! Especially excited to see Molly and Ginny in there.

cosmic_llin

[such_heights]

Thank you! Weasley women are awesome. :D

[reflectedeve]

Oh, this was marvelous. What a perfect song choice. I got particularly flaily about all the Katara clips; I've just realized that I want a million more vids with her.

[such_heights]

Thank you! And gosh, I know right? She should have so many vids!

[51stcenturyfox]

HOMG this is amazing! \O/ *Happy!*

[such_heights]

:D Yay, thank you, and thanks a lot for the rec!

[(Anonymous)]

What an awesome way to start my day! Loved the Molly inclusion; most vidders tend to forget about her because her part was fairly small in the movies. But this was fun and exceedingly cheering! :D

(retsuko on LJ)

[such_heights]

I'm very glad to hear it, thank you! Molly needs more love in general.

[giandujakiss]

That was so much fun! I'm at work and I had to jump through hoops to get it downloaded (from henceforth I'm calling my IT department Hosni Mubarak), but it was totally worth it!

[such_heights]

Hee! Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. :D

[fly_to_dawn]

\o/! You are getting one big virtual hug from me. In fact, I nearly put my arm around my computer.

[such_heights]

Aww, yay! *squishes you up*

[fallingtowers]

Wooo -- the idea looks very intriguing, and I can't wait until I'll be able to watch that vid!

[fallingtowers]

Haters to the left indeed! That was a perfect vid to celebrate some controversial, maligned or neglected ladies in fandom, and it is MADE OF WIN.

[dharmavati]

I love this vid! This is such a great song for such amazing ladies. :D

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! Her music is so fabulous, omg. <3

[rhivolution]

Whee, a lot of fun, not to mention an ace message. Bless!

[such_heights]

Thank you very much!

[voleuse]

♥♥♥! This is so awesome!

[such_heights]

Yay, thank you!

[charmax]

I love that you've focused on the more under-appreciated and unloved characters because many of them I do love. It's great to see them get their turn in the spotlight.

Fun vid!

[such_heights]

Thank you, I'm glad the focus worked for you!

[emei]

This is such a perfect song for a celebration vid, and shock full of awesomeness, too. <3

[such_heights]

Thank you very much!

[glass_icarus]

(here on brain-break and) EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! &hearts &hearts &hearts homg I am SO GRINNY right now. :D

[such_heights]

<3333 Thank you!

[pocky_slash]

This made me happy in my heart! ♥

[such_heights]

I am so glad, thank you!

[were_duck]

You are my FAVORITE for making this vid! I love the reclamation of these characters, and you did such a wonderful job editing this. So much range, such great motion. <3 <3 <3

[such_heights]

Yay, thank you sweets! I'm so pleased it worked for you.

[eruthros]

This is so awesome! I love the message and the themes and the ass-kicking and the sadness and basically <3<3<3<3

[such_heights]

Awesome, I'm so glad it worked for you! And thanks again for all the help. :D

[illariy]

Loved it. Seeing Ginny and Molly in there, too, made my day. Perfect lyrics, too. :D

[such_heights]

Thank you very much!

[lizbee]

THIS VID MADE ME SO HAPPY!

[such_heights]

I am so pleased, thank you! :DD

[scintilla10]

Oh wow, this is just wonderful! ♥

[such_heights]

Thank you very much! And ah, Bela, another lady who is not appreciated the way she should be!

[quean_of_swords]

Awesome! It's Katara and River and Molly and everybody! :D

[such_heights]

Yes, yes it is! :D Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed.

[themadlurker]

Love! This vid makes me sad and happy at the same time. What a perfect song for them. :)

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

Love that you used this song! IT's a perfect kick ass ladies song. Loved the big of 'star on the screen' with River in her ball gown going out the airlock. Loved seeing Molly in this! Wonderful work.

[such_heights]

Thank you very much! That clip of River is one of my favourite bits. :D

[crooked]

HATERS TO THE LEFT~ omg that was perfect! the fact that i love this song so much only makes it that much better ♥

[such_heights]

Yay, thank you, CJ! So glad you enjoyed. :D

[sasha_feather]

This is great! Love it.

[such_heights]

Thank you very much!