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'''Chameleon Circuit''' | '''Chameleon Circuit''' was a band that played music about ''[[Doctor Who]]'', a genre called "Trock" (Time Lord Rock). 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'' == | ||
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# "An Awful Lot of Running" - About an encounter with [[the Doctor]] and travelling with him | # "An Awful Lot of Running" - About an encounter with [[the Doctor]] and travelling with him | ||
# "Gallifreyan History 101" - About the history of [[Gallifrey]] | # "Gallifreyan History 101" - About the history of [[Gallifrey]] | ||
# "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]]'' | # "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]]'' | ||
# "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]]'' | # "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]]'' | ||
# "Type 40" - About the technical side of [[the TARDIS]] | # "Type 40" - About the technical side of [[the TARDIS]] | ||
# "Blink" - Based on the episode ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' | # "Blink" - Based on the episode, ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' | ||
# "Exterminate, Regenerate" - About the never ending war against | # "Exterminate, Regenerate" - About the never ending war against the Doctor, the [[Dalek]]s and [[Davros]] | ||
# "K9's Lament" - About a slightly morbid version of [[K9]]'s view of the Doctor's travels | # "K9's Lament" - About a slightly morbid version of [[K9]]'s view of the Doctor's travels | ||
# "Journey's End" - Based on the episode ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' | # "Journey's End" - Based on the episode, ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' | ||
# "Friends of the Ood" - About the [[Ood]] | # "Friends of the Ood" - About the [[Ood]] | ||
== ''Still Got Legs'' == | == ''Still Got Legs'' == | ||
This album was released June 2011. | This album was released in June 2011. | ||
=== Songs === | === Songs === | ||
{{video|Chameleon Circuit - Teenage Rebel|thumb|"Teenage Rebel" by Chameleon Circuit}} | {{video|Chameleon Circuit - Teenage Rebel|thumb|"Teenage Rebel" by Chameleon Circuit}} | ||
# "The Subwave Signal" | # "The Subwave Signal" | ||
# "Regenerate Me" - About the Doctor and the | # "Regenerate Me" - About the Doctor and the Daleks' legacy against one another | ||
# "Nightmares" - About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped together to bring him down | # "Nightmares" - About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped together to bring him down | ||
# "Travelling Man" - About the Doctor | # "Travelling Man" - About the Doctor | ||
# "Everything is Ending" - About the scene in [[Amy Pond]]'s bedroom in the episode ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'' | # "Everything is Ending" - About the scene in [[Amy Pond]]'s bedroom in the episode, ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'' | ||
# "Mr Pond" - About the relationship between Amy, [[Rory Williams|Rory]], and the Doctor | # "Mr Pond" - About the relationship between Amy, [[Rory Williams|Rory]], and the Doctor | ||
# "Kiss the Girl" - Based on the episode ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'' | # "Kiss the Girl" - Based on the episode, ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'' | ||
# "Knock Four Times" - Reference to many episodes in [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|the fourth series]] of Doctor Who | # "Knock Four Times" - Reference to many episodes in [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|the fourth series]] of Doctor Who | ||
# "Teenage Rebel" - About the Doctor's past | # "Teenage Rebel" - About the Doctor's past | ||
# "Big Bang Two" - Based on the episodes ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'' and ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' | # "Big Bang Two" - Based on the episodes, ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'' and ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' | ||
# "Eleven" - A rearrangement of the orchestral version of "[[I Am the Doctor]]" originally composed by [[Murray Gold]] | # "Eleven" - A rearrangement of the orchestral version of "[[I Am the Doctor]]" originally composed by [[Murray Gold]] | ||
# "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]]'' | # "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]]'' | ||
# "Silence and the End of All Things" - Based on the episode ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' | # "Silence and the End of All Things" - Based on the episode, ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' | ||
# "The Doctor is Dying" - Based on the episodes ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' Part 1 and 2 | # "The Doctor is Dying" - Based on the episodes, ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' Part 1 and 2 | ||
# "Still Not Ginger" - References the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s, as well as the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s, [[regeneration]] | # "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]] | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 25 February 2024
Chameleon Circuit was a band that played music about Doctor Who, a genre called "Trock" (Time Lord Rock). 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
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
Songs
- "An Awful Lot of Running" - About an encounter with the Doctor and travelling with him
- "Gallifreyan History 101" - About the history of Gallifrey
- "Count the Shadows" - Based on the episodes, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead
- "Shipwrecked" - Based on the episodes, Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel
- "Type 40" - About the technical side of the TARDIS
- "Blink" - Based on the episode, Blink
- "Exterminate, Regenerate" - About the never ending war against the Doctor, the Daleks and Davros
- "K9's Lament" - About a slightly morbid version of K9's view of the Doctor's travels
- "Journey's End" - Based on the episode, Journey's End
- "Friends of the Ood" - About the Ood
Still Got Legs
This album was released in June 2011.
Songs
- "The Subwave Signal"
- "Regenerate Me" - About the Doctor and the Daleks' legacy against one another
- "Nightmares" - About the Doctor facing all his enemies that have grouped together to bring him down
- "Travelling Man" - About the Doctor
- "Everything is Ending" - About the scene in Amy Pond's bedroom in the episode, Flesh and Stone
- "Mr Pond" - About the relationship between Amy, Rory, and the Doctor
- "Kiss the Girl" - Based on the episode, The Lodger
- "Knock Four Times" - Reference to many episodes in the fourth series of Doctor Who
- "Teenage Rebel" - About the Doctor's past
- "Big Bang Two" - Based on the episodes, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang
- "Eleven" - A rearrangement of the orchestral version of "I Am the Doctor" originally composed by Murray Gold
- "The Sound of Drums" - Based on the episodes, Utopia, The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords
- "Silence and the End of All Things" - Based on the episode, The Big Bang
- "The Doctor is Dying" - Based on the episodes, The End of Time Part 1 and 2
- "Still Not Ginger" - References the Tenth Doctor's, as well as the Eleventh Doctor's, regeneration
