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'''Chameleon Circuit''' | '''Chameleon Circuit''' was a band that played music about ''[[Doctor Who]]'', a genre called "Trock" (Time Lord Rock).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chameleon_Circuit_(band)</ref> Alex Day, one member of the band, was said to have created this genre, though other bands played songs about ''Doctor Who'' before them. They originated on the video-sharing site [[YouTube]], where all band members actively posted videos and used it as their main form of promotion for their songs. They released two albums. | ||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
Chameleon Circuit | Chameleon Circuit was composed of five members : Alex Day (vocals, [[guitar]], [[bass]]); [[Charlie McDonnell]] (vocals, guitar, [[piano|keyboards]], melidoca, [[ukulele]]); Liam Dryden (vocals, keyboard, bass); Ed Blann (vocals, guitar); and Michael Aranda (backing vocals, guitar, mixing). Chris Beattie (vocals, guitar, ukulele) was a former band member. | ||
== ''Chameleon Circuit'' == | == ''Chameleon Circuit'' == | ||
=== | This album was released in June 2009. | ||
[[File:Ccband1.png|thumb|Self-titled album cover]] | |||
=== Track listing === | |||
{{video|Chameleon Circuit - An Awful Lot of Running|thumb|"An Awful Lot of Running" by Chameleon Circuit}} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Track||Title||Summary | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|''An Awful Lot of Running'' | |||
|About an encounter with [[the Doctor]] and travelling with him | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|''Gallifreyan History 101'' | |||
|About the history of [[Gallifrey]] | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|''Count the Shadows'' | |||
|Based on the episodes, ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'' and ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|''Shipwrecked'' | |||
|Based on the episodes, ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|''Type 40'' | |||
|About the technical side of [[the TARDIS]] | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|''Blink'' | |||
|Based on the episode, ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
|''Exterminate, Regenerate'' | |||
|About the never ending war between the Doctor, the [[Dalek]]s and [[Davros]] | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
|''K9's Lament'' | |||
|About a slightly morbid version of [[K9]]'s view of the Doctor's travels | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |||
|''Journey's End'' | |||
|Based on the episode, ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
|''Friends of the Ood'' | |||
|About the [[Ood]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== ''Still Got Legs'' == | == ''Still Got Legs'' == | ||
This album was released | This album was released on 12 July 2011 and charted on the UK iTunes Album and Rock Album charts, and on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the United States at #23. | ||
=== | [[File:Ccband2.png|thumb|"Still Got Legs" album cover]] | ||
=== Track listing === | |||
{{video|Chameleon Circuit - Teenage Rebel|thumb|"Teenage Rebel" by Chameleon Circuit}} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Track||Title||Summary | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|''The Subwave Signal'' | |||
|(instrumental) | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|''Regenerate Me'' | |||
|About the Doctor and the Daleks' legacy against one another | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|''Nightmares'' | |||
|About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped together to bring him down | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|''Travelling Man'' | |||
|About the Doctor | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|''Everything is Ending'' | |||
|About the scene in [[Amy Pond]]'s bedroom in the episode, ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|''Mr Pond'' | |||
|About the relationship between Amy, [[Rory Williams|Rory]], and the Doctor | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
|''Kiss the Girl'' | |||
|Based on the episode, ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
|''Knock Four Times'' | |||
|Reference to many episodes in [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|the fourth series]] of Doctor Who | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |||
|''Teenage Rebel'' | |||
|About the Doctor's past | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
|''Big Bang Two'' | |||
|Based on the episodes, ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'' and ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|11 | |||
|''Eleven'' | |||
|A rearrangement of the orchestral version of "[[I Am The Doctor (Gold soundtrack)|I Am The Doctor]]" originally composed by [[Murray Gold]] | |||
|- | |||
|12 | |||
|''The Sound of Drums'' | |||
|Based on the episodes, ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' and ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|13 | |||
|''Silence and the End of All Things'' | |||
|Based on the episode, ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' | |||
|- | |||
|14 | |||
|''The Doctor is Dying'' | |||
|Based on the episodes, ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' Part 1 and 2 | |||
|- | |||
|15 | |||
|''Still Not Ginger'' | |||
|References the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s, as well as the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s, [[regeneration]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Performers of songs about the Doctor Who universe]] | [[Category:Performers of songs about the Doctor Who universe]] | ||
[[Category:Fandom]] | [[Category:Fandom]] |
Latest revision as of 18:41, 3 November 2024
Chameleon Circuit was a band that played music about Doctor Who, a genre called "Trock" (Time Lord Rock).[1] Alex Day, one member of the band, was said to have created this genre, though other bands played songs about Doctor Who before them. They originated on the video-sharing site YouTube, where all band members actively posted videos and used it as their main form of promotion for their songs. They released two albums.
Members[[edit] | [edit source]]
Chameleon Circuit was composed of five members : Alex Day (vocals, guitar, bass); Charlie McDonnell (vocals, guitar, keyboards, melidoca, ukulele); Liam Dryden (vocals, keyboard, bass); Ed Blann (vocals, guitar); and Michael Aranda (backing vocals, guitar, mixing). Chris Beattie (vocals, guitar, ukulele) was a former band member.
Chameleon Circuit[[edit] | [edit source]]
This album was released in June 2009.
Track listing[[edit] | [edit source]]
Track | Title | Summary |
---|---|---|
1 | An Awful Lot of Running | About an encounter with the Doctor and travelling with him |
2 | Gallifreyan History 101 | About the history of Gallifrey |
3 | Count the Shadows | Based on the episodes, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead |
4 | Shipwrecked | Based on the episodes, Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel |
5 | Type 40 | About the technical side of the TARDIS |
6 | Blink | Based on the episode, Blink |
7 | Exterminate, Regenerate | About the never ending war between the Doctor, the Daleks and Davros |
8 | K9's Lament | About a slightly morbid version of K9's view of the Doctor's travels |
9 | Journey's End | Based on the episode, Journey's End |
10 | Friends of the Ood | About the Ood |
Still Got Legs[[edit] | [edit source]]
This album was released on 12 July 2011 and charted on the UK iTunes Album and Rock Album charts, and on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the United States at #23.
Track listing[[edit] | [edit source]]
Track | Title | Summary |
---|---|---|
1 | The Subwave Signal | (instrumental) |
2 | Regenerate Me | About the Doctor and the Daleks' legacy against one another |
3 | Nightmares | About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped together to bring him down |
4 | Travelling Man | About the Doctor |
5 | Everything is Ending | About the scene in Amy Pond's bedroom in the episode, Flesh and Stone |
6 | Mr Pond | About the relationship between Amy, Rory, and the Doctor |
7 | Kiss the Girl | Based on the episode, The Lodger |
8 | Knock Four Times | Reference to many episodes in the fourth series of Doctor Who |
9 | Teenage Rebel | About the Doctor's past |
10 | Big Bang Two | Based on the episodes, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang |
11 | Eleven | A rearrangement of the orchestral version of "I Am The Doctor" originally composed by Murray Gold |
12 | The Sound of Drums | Based on the episodes, Utopia, The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords |
13 | Silence and the End of All Things | Based on the episode, The Big Bang |
14 | The Doctor is Dying | Based on the episodes, The End of Time Part 1 and 2 |
15 | Still Not Ginger | References the Tenth Doctor's, as well as the Eleventh Doctor's, regeneration |