Something Squirrelly this Way Comes

I recently bought the soundtrack to the musical Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode from season six (Once More With Feeling). It's fantastic! The liner notes by Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and some other shows) are hilarious and a treat to read!

Now I can't say that the singing is the best but it's perfect for the theme of the show and this episode. I wouldn't enjoy it nearly as much if everyone in the cast was a stellar singer. The few vocal gems (ASH, AB, JM) are what keeps it from being entirely campy. I've had various songs running through my head for the last week. Today is Tara's solo Under Your Spell. Here's some of the lyrics

I lived my life in shadow,
Never the sun on my face.
It didn't seem so sad, though,
I figured that was my place.
Now I’m bathed in light
Something just isn't right

I’m under your spell
How else could it be
Anyone would notice me?
It's magic, I can tell
How you set me free
Brought me out so easily

I saw a world enchanted,
Spirits and charms in the air.
I always took for granted,
I was the only one there.
But your power shone
Brighter than any I’ve ever known

I’m under your spell
Nothing I can do
You just took my soul with you
You worked your charm so well
Finally, I knew
Everything I dreamed was true

Now I either have to find my tape with this episode on it (I *think* I recorded this one) or buy the DVDs. I have seasons one through five on DVD just haven't been able to scrape together the $50 to buy season six or the $50 for season seven. Then there's Alias seasons two through four to buy. One of these days...