Mix - SWC/TCR: Perfect

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Medium: Television
Fandom: The Colbert Report/Strangers With Candy
Subject: Seamus Noblet/George Colbert
Title: Perfect
Warnings: Some swearing; family drama

The soundtrack for Why Should I Care?, a second-gen tale of love, dancing, screwed-up parents, gay kids, and delicious cake.

Tattered At The Seams is the drawing that was going to be the cover art, until the plot (and the design of Seamus' wedding dress) changed so much that it no longer fit.







§ DISC 1 §


Alanis Morisette § Perfect
(Seamus' childhood in a nutshell.)

If you're flawless, then you'll win my love
Don't forget to win first place
Don't forget to keep that smile on your face...

How long before you screw it up?
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up?
With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet...

Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy
We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect


Plain White T's § Happy Someday
(Adult Seamus, drifting aimlessly through his life.)

The weekend's almost over
I feel myself gettin' older
It's becoming more and more apparent
I'm turning out like my parents
I hate going to bed early
But I gotta go work for a man who doesn't know my name
Makes me wear a uniform so everybody looks the same
But I can't be late
I've got those credit card bills I gotta pay...

Someday I'll be happy
Will someone tell me when will that be?
Somewhere I lost track of what's right
And now I'm stuck on the sidelines


Lady Antebellum § Lookin' For A Good Time
(Cruising for one-night stands . . . and spotting George.)

Put in a long hard week doing this 9 to 5
And you're just the girl to get that off my mind
You shouldn't've worn that dress
You shouldn't dance like that
You got this little heart of mine in overdrive

How 'bout, baby, we make a promise
To not promise anything more than one night?
Complicated situations
Only get worse in the morning light
Hey, I'm just lookin' for a good time


Paramore § Stop This Song (Lovesick Melody)
(Seamus realizes George is starting to mean something to him, starts to freak out, and pushes him away.)

You say the sweetest things
And I can't keep my heart from singing
Along to the sound of your song
My stupid feet keep moving
To this 4/4 beat, I'm in time with you
Whoa,
To this 4/4 beat I would die for you...

I've gone to far to come back from here
But you don't have a clue
You don't know what you do to me


Plain White T's § Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk
(The first incoherent phone call. George refuses to put up with Seamus jerking him around.)

I think you're impossible
I hope you prove me wrong

You only call me after you've had a few
Only want to hang out when you've got nothing to do
Don't tell me you love me and act like you don't
If you really want me, you just gotta let me know


Cobra Starship § Guilty Pleasure
(Seamus wants to know if they can just be friends. And dance.)

I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care about my guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cos we won't stop
And we're getting down till the sun's coming up


John Mayer § Why Georgia (h/t stellar_dust)
(Some introspection, with Seamus wondering if it's time to stop running.)

I am driving up 85
In the kind of morning that lasts all afternoon
Just stuck inside the gloom

Four more exits to my apartment
But I am tempted to keep the car in drive
And leave it all behind...

Am I living it right?
Why, why Georgia George, why?

I rent a room and I fill the spaces
With wood in places to make it feel like home
But all I feel's alone
It might be a quarter life crisis
Or just the stirring in my soul


Placebo § I Do
(Seamus is finally inspired to let himself change by the sight of George in a dress.)

I wanna be much more like you
Your effortlessly graceful scene
That drips from every pore of you
Where logic cannot intervene
I wanna take a bath with you
And wash the chaos from my skin
I wanna fall in love with you
So how do we begin?

I wanna be a girl like you
The way you swing your hips in jeans
I wanna wear my face like you
Shiseido MAC and Maybelline
I wanna paint the town with you
And tickle you until you scream
I wanna fall in love with you
I wanna say I do


Bon Jovi § Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore
(Reconnection.)

It might be hard to be lovers
But it's harder to be friends
Baby, pull down the covers
It's time you let me in...

Lay your head on my pillow
I'll sit beside you on the bed
Don't you think it's time we say
Some things we haven't said

It ain't too late to get back to that place
Back to the way we thought it was before
Why don't you look at me, yeah
Till we ain't strangers with candy anymore


Dusty Springfield § You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (h/t zelkovaserrata)
(George, trying to hold on to Seamus without putting on too much pressure.)

You don't have to say you love me
Just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand
Believe me, believe me
I can't help but love you
But believe me, I'll never tie you down


Alanis Morisette § Head Over Feet
(Seamus, loving every minute of it in spite of himself.)

You treat me like I'm a princess
I'm not used to liking that
You ask how my day was

You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your fault

Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole
You're so much braver than I gave you credit for
That's not lip service...

You are the bearer of unconditional things
You held your breath, and the door for me
Thanks for your patience

You're the best listener that I've ever met
You're my best friend
Best friend with benefits
What took me so long?


Enrique Iglesias § Hero
(A romantic interlude before things get messy again.)

Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Would you run, and never look back?
Would you cry if you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul tonight?




§ DISC 2 §


Rodney Atkins § Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)
(Seamus meets Stephen . . . and Sweetness.)

Well now that I'm a father
I'm scared to death one day my daughter is gonna find
That teenage boy I used to be
Who seems to have just one thing on his mind
She's growing up so fast, it won't be long before
I'll have to put the fear of God
Into some kid at the door:

"Come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself!
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl, her momma's world
She deserves respect, that's what she'll get
Now ain't it son, y'all go out, have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun."

Now it's all for show, ain't nobody gonna get hurt
It's just a daddy thing, an' hey, believe me, man, it works


Fefe Dobson § Stupid Little Love Song (h/t sarcasticsra)
(Seamus feels more than a little inadequate next to George's star-studded family.)

Your sister's got a 4.O
Your father's got his own talk show
Your brother aced the science test
He found the cure for morning breath...

I stand in your doorway
Your world looks so enchanting
And all I have to offer you is this

Just a stupid little love song
(3 chords and a microphone)
Just a stupid little love song
(Hip hop and rock n' roll)
So sit right down, I'll sing this song to you


Barenaked Lades § If I Had A Million Dollars (h/t rebeccasmask)
(Not to mention the fact that he can't afford all the things George is used to getting. Great food included.)

If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a million dollars
We'd take a limosine 'cause it costs more
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft dinners

("But we would eat Kraft dinners."
"Of course we would! We'd just eat more."
"And buy really expensive ketchups."
"That's right, all the fanciest ketchup..."
"Dijon ketchup!"
"Mmmmmmm!")

If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I would buy you a green dress
(But not a real green dress, that's cruel)


The Beatles § Hey Jude (h/t seagullsong)
(Learning that he can, and should, let George in.)

Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better

And any time you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder


Jason Mraz § Details In The Fabric
(From self-destruction to self-repair-by-way-of-sewing: "Seam us!")

Calm down
Deep breaths
And get yourself dressed
Instead of running around
And pulling on your threads
And breaking yourself up...

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing


Emmy Rossom § Inside Out
(Emotional-connection sex.)

Unsew my seams
Look inside if you dare
Do you still like what you're seeing now?

Secrets and sins
All exposed spilling out
Am I still safe here on this fragile ground?

Inside out before you now
Bare these bones and lay me down


Billy Joel § Shameless
(Their power ballad. [Now try saying "shameless Seamus" five times fast.])

You see in all my life I've never found
What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew
But I can't walk away from you

I have never let anything have this much control over me
Cause I worked too hard to call me life my own
Yes, I made myself a world and it worked so perfectly
But it's your world now, I can't refuse
I never had so much to lose
I'm shameless...shameless

You know it should be easy for a man who's strong
To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong
I've never lost anything I ever missed
But I've never been in love like this!
It's out of my hands!
Oh, I'm shameless
I don't have the power now
But I don't want it anyhow
So I've got to let it go


Brad Paisley § Wrapped Around
(Talking to George's various parents.)

Went to the bank, took out a loan
Went out and bought the perfect stone
Called up her dad on the phone
I'm takin' him to dinner Sunday night
I've never been so nervous in my life
I want to do this right...

"Yes, sir, I love her very much
I know it's only been seven months
But that's long enough

'Cause I've been wrapped around her finger
Since the first time we went out
Every day and every night
She's all I think about
I need that girl beside me
When the lights go out
I think it's time to put a ring on the finger
I'm wrapped around."


Taylor Swift § Love Story (Pop Remix)
(The proposal.)

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes...

"Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think."
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, "Marry me Juliet;
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress:
It's a love story, baby just say yes!"


Fefe Dobson § Unforgiven
(Aaaand then Seamus finds out about Chuck.)

All the hurt and pain you left with Mom and me...
Daddy, Daddy
Fan of absolute simplicity
Daddy, Daddy
Expert in responsibility

Where were you when I fell down and skinned my knee?
Where were you when I was scared to go to sleep?
Where were you to soothe my insecurities?...
It's too late for I'm sorry

And I want you to know that I didn't need you anyway
And this rope that we walk on is swaying
And the ties that bind us will never ever fray
But I want for you to know
You are
You are
Unforgiven


Montgomery Gentry § If You Ever Stop Loving Me
(But instead of running away, he grabs onto George and clings.)

My old man's back hand used to land
Hard on the side of my head
I just learned to stay out of his way
There been street fights, blue lights, long nights
With the world sittin' on my chest
It just showed me how much I could take
Hard times, bad luck
Sometimes life sucks

That's all right
I'm okay
It ain't nothing but another day
But only god knows where I'd be
If you ever stop lovin' me...

I need you!
Gotta have you
In my life, by my side
Every day I'm alive
Every night that I'm breathin'
I'm needin' you


Kansas § The Wall
(Finally allowing himself to be what he was meant to be. Gorgeous wedding dress and all.)

I'm woven in a fantasy
I can't believe the things I see
The path that I have chosen now has led me to a wall
And with each passing day I feel a little more like something dear was lost

It rises now before me, a dark and silent barrier between
All I am, and all that I would ever want to be
It's just a travesty
Towering, marking off the boundaries my spirit would erase

To pass beyond is what I seek
I fear that I may be too weak
And those are few who see it through to glimpse the other side
The promised land is waiting like a maiden that is soon to be a bride

The moment is a masterpiece, the weight of indecision's in the air
Standing there, the symbol and the sum of all that's me
It's just a travesty
Towering, blocking out the light and blinding me
I want to see

Gold and diamonds cast a spell
It's not for me, I know it well
The riches that I seek are waiting on the other side
There's more than I can measure in the treasures of the love that I can find

And though it's always been with me
I must tear down the wall and let it be:
All I am, and all that I was ever meant to be
In harmony
Shining true, and smiling back at all who wait to cross
THERE IS NO LOSS


Sara Evans § Perfect
(Married life isn't always easy, and it doesn't make all their problems go away - but in spite of everything, it's going to be a happy ending.)

If your mother doesn't like the way I treat her baby boy
It's all right, it's all right
If in every wedding picture my daddy looks annoyed
It's all right, it's all right

Don't you know that all the fairy tales tell a lie?
Real love and real life doesn't have to be perfect

Baby, every little piece of the puzzle doesn't always fit perfectly
Love can be rough around the edges
Tattered at the seams
But, honey, if it's good enough for you
It's good enough for me

You don't mind if I show up late for everything
And when you lose your cool, it's kinda cute to me
Ain't it nice to know that we don't have to be perfect?



§ BONUS TRACKS §
(This is Seamus' story, but here are a couple of extra songs about George and Stephen. Switch the genders as appropriate.)


Tim McGraw § My Little Girl

Gotta hold on easy as I let you go
Gonna tell you how much I love you though you think you already know
I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm
You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born...

Someday some boy will come and ask me for your hand
But I won't say yes to him unless I know
He's the half that makes you whole
He has a poet's soul
And the heart of a man's man
I know he'll say that he's in love, but between you and me
He won't be good enough


Crystal Shawanda § You Can Let Go

I was standing at the altar
Between the two loves of my life
To one I've been a daughter
To one I soon would be a wife
When the preacher asked,
‘Who gives this woman?'
Daddy's eyes filled up with tears
He kept holdin' tightly to my arm
‘Till I whispered in his ear

You can let go now, Daddy
You can let go
Oh, I think I'm ready
To do this on my own
It still feels a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay now, Daddy
You can let go


Heartland § I Loved Her First

Look at the two of you dancing that way
Lost in the moment and each other's face
So much in love you're alone in this place
Like there's nobody else in the world

I was enough for her not long ago
I was her number one; she told me so
And she still means the world to me, just so you know
So be careful when you hold my girl

Time changes everything, life must go on
And I'm not gonna stand in your way

I loved her first
I held her first
And a place in my heart
Will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first




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