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As the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] approaches the [[Ionian nebula]], four people, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Samuel Anders]], [[Tory Foster]] and [[Galen Tyrol]], begin hearing fragments of strange music that only they can hear. The music becomes more distinct and distracting as the Fleet gets closer to the nebula. | As the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] approaches the [[Ionian nebula]], four people, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Samuel Anders]], [[Tory Foster]] and [[Galen Tyrol]], begin hearing fragments of strange music that only they can hear. The music becomes more distinct and distracting as the Fleet gets closer to the nebula. | ||
Once the Fleet arrives at the Ionian nebula, the music reaches a piercing shrill. The Colonials affected not only hear the music complete, but begin to add lyrics as well. As the Fleet plunges into darkness, losing electrical power for reasons unknown, the music compels the four to meet in an isolated room. | Once the Fleet arrives at the Ionian nebula, '''the music'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> reaches a piercing shrill. The Colonials affected not only hear the music complete, but begin to add lyrics as well. As the Fleet plunges into darkness, losing electrical power for reasons unknown, the music compels the four to meet in an isolated room. | ||
The four are able to assemble the lyric fragments with the intact music to form a strange song. The musical experience is associated with a "switch going off" in the minds of the four, who suddenly become aware that they are [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. The source or cause of the music is not known, but [[Final Five]] Cylon [[Samuel Anders]] recalls that in a past life on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], he wrote the song<ref>In the commentary podcast for "Sometimes a Great Notion, | The four are able to assemble the lyric fragments with the intact music to form a strange song. The musical experience is associated with a "switch going off" in the minds of the four, who suddenly become aware that they are [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. The source or cause of the music is not known, but [[Final Five]] Cylon [[Samuel Anders]] recalls that in a past life on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], he wrote the song<ref>In the commentary podcast for "Sometimes a Great Notion", Ronald D. Moore explains that Anders (not Bob Dylan) wrote the song in the Galactica universe, and acknowledges that he and the writers & editors failed to adequately get that across to the audience.</ref> and used to play it for the woman he loved and his friends ([[Crossroads, Part II]], [[Sometimes a Great Notion]]). | ||
At the end of the episode the song starts playing as background music for the viewers to hear. These are the complete lyrics that are sung: | At the end of the episode the song starts playing as background music for the viewers to hear. These are the complete lyrics that are sung: | ||
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:Tory Foster (while washing her hands): '''I can't get no relief.''' | :Tory Foster (while washing her hands): '''I can't get no relief.''' | ||
Since their awakening was precipitated by hearing this music, Anders, Foster, Tigh, and Tyrol become sensitive to mentions of music by others, believing they may be clues to the identity of the then-unknown member of the Final Five. These include [[Gaius Baltar]] using music as a metaphor for spiritual awareness | Since their awakening was precipitated by hearing this music, Anders, Foster, Tigh, and Tyrol become sensitive to mentions of music by others, believing they may be clues to the identity of the then-unknown member of the Final Five. These include [[Gaius Baltar]] using music as a metaphor for spiritual awareness ([[Six of One]]), an idea [[Virtual Six]] told Baltar of in his first vision of the [[Opera House]] ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]), [[Number Two]]'s description of a subtle music underscoring reality that only a few individuals, including [[Kara Thrace]] could hear ([[Faith]]) and [[Felix Gaeta]] singing to distract himself from the pain of his amputated leg ([[Guess What's Coming To Dinner?]]). | ||
The music is heard again during a standoff between ''Galactica'' and the rebel [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. It draws Tigh, Tyrol and Anders to [[Viper 8757|Kara Thrace's Viper]], which causes the three to believe there's something special about it. Thrace investigates their claim, and discovers a clue that ultimately leads the Fleet to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]: a Colonial emergency locator beacon signal. Upon the Fleet's arrival at Earth, they land and survey a radiated wasteland of crumbled skyscrapers and a collapsed bridge <ref>with which many viewers perceived a [http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/913/bsgbrooklynbridgeyx0.jpg similarity to real-world New York City], as viewed from near the east tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=watchtower&near=Brooklyn,+NY&fb=1&t=h&ll=40.702879,-73.994551&spn=0.003221,0.00559&z=17 specifically the site] of the [[w:Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witnesses]] office building known as "[http://www.kelebekler.com/cesnur/txt/sedewts.jpg The Watchtower]"</ref> ([[Revelations]]). | |||
Later Kara starts playing a song with the composer at the piano in Joe's Bar. It was a song that when she was little made her happy and Hera drew some of the notes to it and gave it to her. The two play it and it turns out to be The Music. Ellen, Saul, Tory and Tyrol hear it and are shocked especialy at the fact that Hera was able to draw the notes to it. The significance of this is unknown but the composer disappeared during the song and it's indicated that he was some kind of vision of Kara's father. | |||
Later Kara | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The music is, indeed, a version of [[w:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]]'s song, "[[w:All Along The Watchtower|All Along the Watchtower]]," specially arranged by series composer [[Bear McCreary]], the lyrics sung by his brother, [[Brendan McCreary]] (known professionally as Bt4) <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=164|title=Bear McCreary's Blog|date=March 25, 2007|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>. The song is available on the [[Soundtrack (Season 3)|Season 3 soundtrack]]. | *The music is, indeed, a version of [[w:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]]'s song, "[[w:All Along The Watchtower|All Along the Watchtower]]," specially arranged by series composer [[Bear McCreary]], the lyrics sung by his brother, [[Brendan McCreary]] (known professionally as Bt4) <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=164|title=Bear McCreary's Blog|date=March 25, 2007|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>. The song is available on the [[Soundtrack (Season 3)|Season 3 soundtrack]]. | ||
*The song is ''not'' intended to indicate that the Colonials have picked up an Earth communication. Series executive producer [[Ron D. Moore]] considers the song to be an invention created by a Colonial citizen in a curious parallel to what had or will develop on Earth. The series creators have intentionally avoided citing whether ''Battlestar Galactica'' occurs in the the series' [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]'s past, present, or future. Moore offers that "things that happened on ''Galactica'' were tied into our reality here on Earth in some way, in the past or the future, or some other connection"<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/ronald_d_moore|title=AV Club interview with Ronald D. Moore|date=|accessdate=April 22, 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>. | |||
*Over 25 notable bands have performed cover versions of "All Along The Watchtower"; the definitive cover was performed by [[w:The Jimi Hendrix Experience|The Jimi Hendrix Experience]]. Many people are unaware that his version was not the original <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=96|title=Song Stats for ''All Along the Watchtower'' at DMBAlmanac.com|date=|accessdate=April 22, 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>. | |||
*Bob Dylan has indicated that the events in the song's lyrics are "in a rather reverse order", beginning logically in time with the "All Along The Watchtower" verse and ending with the now-famous opening lines, "'There must be some way out of here,' said the Joker to the Thief." <ref name="dylanlyrics">http://bobdylan.com/songs/watchtower.html</ref> | |||
*The song is ''not'' intended to indicate that the Colonials have picked up an Earth communication. Series executive producer [[Ron D. Moore]] considers the song to be an invention created by a Colonial citizen in a curious parallel to what had or will develop on Earth. The series creators | |||
*Over 25 notable bands have performed cover versions of "All Along The Watchtower"; the definitive cover was performed by [[w:The Jimi Hendrix Experience|The Jimi Hendrix Experience]]. Many people are unaware that his version was not the original | |||
*Bob Dylan has indicated that the events in the song's lyrics are "in a rather reverse order, | |||
*The version used in the series omits the final stanza, though the full song (including this stanza) is included in the season soundtrack: | *The version used in the series omits the final stanza, though the full song (including this stanza) is included in the season soundtrack: | ||
*: ''All along the watchtower, princes kept the view'' | *: ''All along the watchtower, princes kept the view'' | ||
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*: ''Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl'' | *: ''Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl'' | ||
*The rhythm of the Colonial emergency locator beacon's signal matches the rhythm of the Music. | *The rhythm of the Colonial emergency locator beacon's signal matches the rhythm of the Music. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UZ4C4A/ref=s9_asin_title_1/103-7723281-5296603?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=142PG250BG9FW5010JP2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240301&pf_rd_i=507846 Season 3 OST at Amazon, including "All Along the Watchtower"] | *[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UZ4C4A/ref=s9_asin_title_1/103-7723281-5296603?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=142PG250BG9FW5010JP2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240301&pf_rd_i=507846 Season 3 OST at Amazon, including "All Along the Watchtower"] | ||
*[http://www.reasontorock.com/tracks/watchtower.html An analysis of "All Along the Watchtower" at Reason to Rock] | *[http://www.reasontorock.com/tracks/watchtower.html An analysis of "All Along the Watchtower" at Reason to Rock] | ||
*[http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=VWbyALbmqZY&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D91218865%2526id%253D91218823%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30 "All Along the Watchtower"], sung by [[w:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]], at iTunes | |||
*[http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=VWbyALbmqZY&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D79674825%2526id%253D79674801%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30 "All Along the Watchtower"], sung by [[w:Jimi Hendrix|Jimi Hendrix]], at iTunes | |||
{{ext-wikipedia-name|article=All Along the Watchtower|name=All Along the Watchtower}} | {{ext-wikipedia-name|article=All Along the Watchtower|name=All Along the Watchtower}} | ||
Analysis and commentary in [http://www.amazon.com/Cylons-America-Critical-Battlestar-Galactica/dp/0826428487/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235253480&sr=8-1 “Of Duduks and Dylan: Negotiating Music and the Aural Space,” by Eftychia Papanikolaou.] In ''Cylons in America: Critical Studies of Battlestar Galactica''. Edited by Tiffany Potter and C. W. Marshall, Continuum, 2007. | |||
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