Doctor Who: Day 7

Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music:
Surprisingly an easy one. Don't get me wrong, I adore Murray Gold's soundtracks, but while I would have trouble narrowing down my top 5 or 10, by #1 and #2 win by landslides. #2 is Doomsday; it makes me want to cry every time I hear it but it is just such a gorgeous piece of music, simultaneously old and weary and sad and melancholy yet youthful and hopeful and driven and determined, and romantic and just plain all around heartbreaking in the most beautiful way possible. (I also just adore the upright bass's central and unusually melodic roll; I do so adore the low strings) But as much as I can wax lyrical about Doomsday, it isn't my top choice. #1 is the beautiful, sweeping, This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home. I has something in the neighborhood of 130 play on the iTunes on my dead laptop, I love it that much. It literally gives me chills every time I listen to it, it it that perfect and beautiful. It is perfect as the theme for Gallifrey, the lost home world of the Time Lords, "The oldest and most mighty race in the universe; looking down on the Galaxys below.", full of ancient gravitas and majestic soaring strings, but with a powerful and alien edge and just a touch of melancholy. It is just so incredibly atmospheric and transportive and is one of my favourite pieces of music of all time, not just from Doctor Who.

This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home:



Also, here is Doomsday (Warning: Spoilers ahoy!):




Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy