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'''"Abigail's Song"''' was a song that [[Abigail Pettigrew]] once sang at the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s insistence. Because of the perfection of her voice, she was able to use her melody to resonate the fog crystals in the skies above [[Sardicktown]]. This, in turn, unlocked the clouds, created snow, and allowed an endangered [[spaceship (A Christmas Carol)|spaceship]] — carrying a [[honeymoon]]ing [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] — to land safely on [[Ember (planet)|Ember]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'')  
'''"Abigail's Song"''' was a song that [[Abigail Pettigrew]] once sang at the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s insistence. Because of the perfection of her voice, she was able to use the melody to resonate the fog crystals in the skies above [[Sardicktown]]. This, in turn, unlocked the clouds, created snow and allowed an endangered [[spaceship (A Christmas Carol)|spaceship]] — carrying a [[honeymoon]]ing [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] — to land safely on [[Planet (A Christmas Carol)|the planet]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|A Christmas Carol (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The song is not not named in narrative, but its name is derived from the [[Doctor Who: Original Television Soundtrack: A Christmas Carol|soundtrack to ''A Christmas Carol'']]. Written by [[Murray Gold]] and performed by [[Katherine Jenkins]], it prominently featured within the last half of the story.
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The song is not named in narrative. Its name is derived from the [[Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol (soundtrack)|soundtrack to ''A Christmas Carol'']]. Written by [[Murray Gold]] and performed by [[Katherine Jenkins]], it prominently featured in the last half of the story.


As with [[DW]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters']] "[[The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon]]", it is not just [[diegetic]], but actually vital to the plot.
As with [[TV]]: {{cs|The Gunfighters (TV story)}}{{'}} "[[The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon]]", it is not just [[diegetic]], but actually vital to the plot.


Several lines of the song are "Silence is all around, Silence is all you'll be and Silence is all you know" which are most likely references to [[The Silence]].
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 27 June 2024

"Abigail's Song" was a song that Abigail Pettigrew once sang at the Eleventh Doctor's insistence. Because of the perfection of her voice, she was able to use the melody to resonate the fog crystals in the skies above Sardicktown. This, in turn, unlocked the clouds, created snow and allowed an endangered spaceship — carrying a honeymooning Amy Pond and Rory Williams — to land safely on the planet. (TV: A Christmas Carol [+]Loading...["A Christmas Carol (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The song is not named in narrative. Its name is derived from the soundtrack to A Christmas Carol. Written by Murray Gold and performed by Katherine Jenkins, it prominently featured in the last half of the story.

As with TV: The Gunfighters [+]Loading...["The Gunfighters (TV story)"]' "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon", it is not just diegetic, but actually vital to the plot.