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So, this is sort of a Steve/Danny fanmix, except not really, because it doesn't really have a cohesive theme or anything. It's more "here are some songs, some angsty, some ridiculously sappy, some random, that I've been listening to when thinking about Steve and Danny." I didn't do the thing where I write little blurbs for each one because I am tired, yo; I didn't give it a title because it didn't deserve one.

HOORAY, MUSIC, HERE WE GO.

( One of these days I'll control my urge to share music with everyone. Today is not that day. )

So, last night I went to dinner with my entire extended family, and in between arguing about a party my father had at 16 and where my brother gets his hair cut and whether or not it would have TOTALLY BEEN STEALING to pretend we didn't notice when we got the wrong check (I may have method-written most some of that fic about Arthur's family, okay), we got into this conversation. This conversation about what a bummer it classic rock isn't ~properly appreciated~ anymore.

OBVIOUSLY THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WAS TO MAKE A CLASSIC ROCK ARTHUR/EAMES FANMIX, AMIRITE?

A caveat: this is obviously not all of classic rock. This is, in fact, the classic rock I grew up with--my father is a hippie, he just hides it well, and my parents sung Simon & Garfunkel and Three Dog Night as lullabies when my brothers and I were kids. You'll notice that Led Zeppelin doesn't make an appearance, for example, because my father has always said that No Self-Respecting Deadhead Listens To Robert Plant (the capital letters were implied).

So, uh. Here's 12 songs that actually kind of tell a story about Arthur and Eames, and then five more that have very little relevance, but should just be in everyone's iTunes. Because...because they should be. Because I insist? IT'S FREE MUSIC OKAY, DON'T QUESTION ME.

I even titled this one, just for you guys.

( Shakedown Thieves Walking in Broad Daylight )

OH HAI, FREE MUSIC.

I present to you, after seriously like a month of promising it, THE WHITE COLLAR FANMIX.

Okay, well, uh. *A* White Collar fanmix, anyway. I managed to cut it down to 21 songs for this one, but I'm sure that I will, at some point, do this some more.

Some things everyone should know before they click on the cut:

1) I am a writer and a music lover and, ALAS, an absolute failure as an artist, so there is no cover art. Because I'm Doing it Wrong, but I'm also hooking you guys up with a bunch of awesome songs, so it comes out about even. Right? Right.
2) My grasp on the technology involved in doing this is probably not as good as it should be. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS :D
3) I have, um, reaaaaally eclectic music taste. If you come across a song in the .zip you don't like, delete it from your iTunes! But please do not play the "omg, my music is better than your music," game, I will choke a bitch. ALL MUSIC IS AWESOME, even if it not necessarily someone's cup of tea. I, for example, loathe Captain Beefheart, but I do not think less of you if you love him.
4) People who are not White Collar fans--all of these songs can be interpreted multiple ways, for multiple pairings. Feel free to throw a HP or SH pairing at me around a specific song, I'll write you a drabble for your trouble. And actually, WC folks, you're welcome to request song-based drabbles as well.
5) I am really sorry about all the Ani Difranco. I COULDN'T PICK BETWEEN THEM.

Alright, FORMALITIES OVER. It is now time for.... *drumroll*

( OH, YEAH, THAT WHITE COLLAR FANMIX )

Download it here, folks.