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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 | '''"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 [[Ember (planet)|Ember]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The song is not not named in narrative | The song is not not named in narrative. 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 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 [[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. | ||
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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
{{OrigSongs}} | {{OrigSongs}} | ||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
