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

[patelyne]

I loved this song already, and it's the perfect choice for this video. Love love love!

[such_heights]

Thank you so much!

[selvage]

This is amazing! I totally love "Tightrope" and Janelle Monae, and using it to showcase such fantastic characters = A+.

(linked her by )

[selvage]

Whoops, meant to say linked here by lizbee, herp derp.

[gorgeousnerd]

VID OF MY DREAMS OMG. A bunch of female characters I love to Janelle Monae? Brilliant! Excellent work!

[such_heights]

Yay, thank you, darling, and thanks for the rec!

[grammarwoman]

Fan-fucking-tastic. So many great women being awesome!

[such_heights]

They vid themselves, really. Thank you! :D

[laurashapiro]

So much fun. Great song choice!

Thank you for making this.

[such_heights]

Thanks very much!

[usuallyhats]

I love this so much! So many great clips, the editing's fantastic, and the last shot in particular was just perfect.

[such_heights]

Thank you! MARTHAAAA. <3

[kel_reiley]

that was AWESOME! so so excellent

[such_heights]

Thanks so much, kel! :D

[silveronthetree]

This made me so happy!

[such_heights]

Yay, thanks a lot!

[nocowardsoul]

Oh, fun, I liked this! The message at the end made me laugh.

[such_heights]

Haha, I'm glad! Thanks very much.

[sol_se]

Yay!! I love this! <3

[such_heights]

:D Thank you!

[aoftheis]

ads;lfja;lsdfjs SO MUCH YES FOR THIS VID.
♥!

[such_heights]

<333 Thanks, Rita!

[lorax]

Eee! So much love! I was especially happy to see Dee in there.

[such_heights]

Thank you! DEE OMG I LOVE HER. :D

[leanwellback]

I always like vids about brilliant female characters, but it's especially great to see a celebration of these particular women who get ignored, left out or just plain hated on by fandom. Loved it!

[such_heights]

Thank you, I'm so glad it worked for you!

[merisunshine36]

squee! I loved the clip of Gwen on the throne.

[such_heights]

Thank you! That scene never gets old, seriously. :D

[cat_77]

Gorgeous (and kick ass)!

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[(Anonymous)]

I'm actually threemeows on lj, I can't figure out openID (lol) and I DO have a dreamwidth account I just never use it and forgot the password. Just wanted to say that THIS IS FANTASTIC. &hearts

[such_heights]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed!

[emme]

TOO TOO AWESOME, as are they all. :D

[such_heights]

They make it very easy. :D Thank you!

[srevans]

HECK YES :D

[such_heights]

\o/ Thank you!

[tardis_stowaway]

So much to love! This is a great song, and I love the concept of paying tribute to these awesome women who get stupid fandom hate, and I love what you've done with putting them together. Yay!

[such_heights]

Thank you, I'm really glad it worked for you! Stupid fandom hate is the WORST, ugh.

[onestepforward]

♥

[such_heights]

\o/ Thank you!

[d_generate_girl]

Haters to the left indeed. This is a gorgeous vid, with so many lovely characters. Martha! Ginny! Katara! River! Dee! Great to see some love for them.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! They're all totally fabulous.

[metonomia]

Loooooove, this makes me so happy! I think I especially love that you went with a varied but relatively small group of ladies; it was awesome to really get to appreciate all their win :D

[such_heights]

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

[beth_soprano]

Awesome vid! ♥

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[serrico]

This vid is yay. :)

[such_heights]

I am glad, thank you!

[alba17]

Cool vid!

[such_heights]

Thanks very much!