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{{real world}}{{stub}} Chameleon Circuit is a band that plays music about doctor who, a genre which is called [[Time Lord Rock]] or Trock. They originated on the video website YouTube where all band members actively post videos and have used YouTube as their main form of promotion for their songs. They have released 2 CDs so far.  
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'''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 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 is composed of five members currently: Alex Day (vocals, guitar, bass); Charlie McDonnell (vocals, guitar, keyboards, melidoca); Liam Dryden (vocals, keyboard, bass); Ed Blann (vocals, guitar); and Michael Aranda (backing vocals, guitar, mixing). Chris Beattie (vocals, guitar, ukulele) is a former band member.
== ''Chameleon Circuit'' ==
 
This album was released in June 2009.
== ''Chameleon Circuit ''(album) ==
[[File:Ccband1.png|thumb|Self-titled album cover]]
=== Songs ===
=== Track listing ===
An Awful Lot of Running- About an encounter with the Doctor and traveling with him.                                           
{{video|Chameleon Circuit - An Awful Lot of Running|thumb|"An Awful Lot of Running" by Chameleon Circuit}}
Gallifreyan History 101- About the history of Gallifrey
{| class="wikitable"
Count the Shadows- Based on the episodes ''Silence in the Library'' and ''Forest of the Dead''
!Track||Title||Summary
 
|-
Ship wrecked- Based on the episodes ''Rise of Cybermen'' and ''Age of Steel''
|1
 
|''An Awful Lot of Running''
Type 40- About the technical side of the TARDIS
|About an encounter with [[the Doctor]] and travelling with him
 
|-
Blink- Based on the episode ''Blink''
|2
 
|''Gallifreyan History 101''
Exterminate, Regenerate- About the never ending war against The Doctor, The Daleks and Davros.
|About the history of [[Gallifrey]]
 
|-
K9's Lament- About a slightly morbid version of K9's view of the Doctor's travels.
|3
 
|''Count the Shadows''
Journey's End- Based on the episode ''Journey's End''
|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]]''
 
|-
Friends of Ood- About the Ood
|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 June 2011.
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.
=== Songs ===
[[File:Ccband2.png|thumb|"Still Got Legs" album cover]]
The Subwave Signal
=== Track listing ===
 
{{video|Chameleon Circuit - Teenage Rebel|thumb|"Teenage Rebel" by Chameleon Circuit}}
Regenerate Me- About The Doctor and The Dalek's legacy against one-another
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Track||Title||Summary
Nightmares- About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped togethor to bring him down
|-
 
|1
Travelling Man- About the Doctor
|''The Subwave Signal''
 
|(instrumental)
Everything is Ending- About a possible relationship between Amelia Pond and The Doctor
|-
 
|2
Mr Pond- About Rory being protective over Amelia
|''Regenerate Me''
 
|About the Doctor and the Daleks' legacy against one another
Kiss the Girl- Based on the episode ''The Lodger''
|-
 
|3
Knock Four Times- Reference to many episodes in the fourth series
|''Nightmares''
 
|About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped together to bring him down
 
|-
Teenage Rebel- About the Doctor's past
|4
 
|''Travelling Man''
Big Band Two- Based on the episodes ''The Pandorica Opens ''and ''The Big Bang''
|About the Doctor
 
|-
Eleven- A parody of the orchestral version of "I Am The Doctor" originally composed by Murray Gold
|5
 
|''Everything is Ending''
The Sound of Drums- Based on the episodes ''The Sounds of Drums'' and ''Last of the Timelords''
|About the scene in [[Amy Pond]]'s bedroom in the episode, ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]''
 
|-
Silence and the End of All Things- Based on the episode ''The Big Bang''
|6
 
|''Mr Pond''
The Doctor is Dying- Based on the episodes ''The End of Time Part 1 ''and ''The End of Time Part 2''
|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]]
|-
|}


Still Not Ginger- Based on the episode ''The Eleventh Hour''
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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.

Self-titled album cover

Track listing[[edit] | [edit source]]

▶︎
YouTube
"An Awful Lot of Running" by Chameleon Circuit
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.

"Still Got Legs" album cover

Track listing[[edit] | [edit source]]

▶︎
YouTube
"Teenage Rebel" by Chameleon Circuit
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
  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chameleon_Circuit_(band)
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