Doctor Who | 60th Anniversary Celebrations | SHEPHERD'S BOY

Track 15 - Shepherd's Boy

[@jackayers4955]

Remember how there wasn't an official version of this for like three years? Just the Oswin Pond version and some other unofficial ones...

[@imaplateoftoast]

the oswin pond version still SLAPS

[@toxicToast2448]

Odeon pond is the savior of so many unreleased songs

[@rennythespaceguy7285]

This is the best track im the show's history but I never want Gold to use it im the show again. It's so thematically tied to specific themes from Moffat's run if it's just plugged in at some point in the 60th specials It'll feel so cheap

[@The0thDoctor]

Unless 12 himself shows up, I agree.

[@acount_name2160]

I agree with it being the best song, but I think it should be used again, but only, for very impactful moments or moments where this song just fits so beautifully.

[@rennythespaceguy7285]

@@The0thDoctor Not even then, it's not 12's theme, it's first appearance was in Day of the Doctor, it's specifically tied to the idea of the show's status quo in context of building to the Twelfth Doctor's suicidal thoughts, I don't think that anyone would touch that if they brought him back, they'd probably just reduce him to 'the grumpy one'

[@rennythespaceguy7285]

@@acount_name2160 Nah, art is specifically tied to the context it's made, that's the only reason it has any meaning, if they tried play this in some emotional beat with like tennant regenerating again or some shit just because this track recognised by the fandom as "the emotional one" it'd feel so cynical and corporate.

[@NewtNewtTheNoot]

​@@rennythespaceguy7285This song first appeared in Heaven Sent, not DotD

[@g2nelson15]

“There’s this emperor and he asks The Shepherd’s Boy “How many seconds in eternity?” and The Shepherd’s Boy says “There’s this mountain of pure diamond it takes an hour to climb it and an hour to go around it. Every hundred years, a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain and when the entire mountain is chiseled away, the first second of eternity will have passed.” You might think that’s a hell of a long time, personally I think that’s a hell of a bird.”

[@davidrenwickjunior]

This is Murray Gold’s equivalent to Ravels Bolero in the way you have a simple beautiful melody that repeats over and over starting out with only a couple of instruments but adding a few more each time it repeats building up to a brilliant crescendo with the whole orchestra. ❤❤

[@trainsfan2114]

silly universe. The more I save it, the more it needs saving. You're right, they'll get it all wrong without me. Well, I guess one more lifetime won't kill anyone. Well, except me. You hold on a minute Doctor. Let's get it right. I have some things to say to you, basic stuff first. Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and never ever eat pears! Remember, hate is always foolish, but love is always wise. Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind. And one more thing. You must never let anyone hear your name. They wouldn't understand it, anyway. Except children. When the stars are aligned and their hearts are in the right place, children may know your name. Run fast, love hard, be kind. Doctor... I let you go."

[@NiennaFan1]

it's been like ten years and i only just realized this has the Gallifrey theme in it, but in 3/4 which is the heart beat of a Time Lord

[@WoofInationLIVE]

holy crap, Murray Gold is an actual genius

[@NiennaFan1]

@@WoofInationLIVE not every use of 3/4 can be significant, but yes!!!

[@Z4iscool]

Personally, I think that's one hell of an anniversary remaster.

[@jlbmax25]

Fr

[@MarinaSharpe]

Truly Murray's magnum opus...at least, so far!

[@DJ-LD]

It referenced shepherd's boy before heaven sent even happened. True music gold on Murray's part.

[@ComicalBonzo]

"This time there's 3 of us" "Personally that's one helluva bird" "Run fast, be kind. Doctor, I let you go" (yes technically DOTD used a slightly different piece but similar none the less)

[@TheScrollsOfGaming]

I'm not a doctor, I'm The Doctor

[@jedipokewho]

"Every single time, you lose even on the moon!" Yes it's also in The Doctor Falls but that has a slight variation.

[@acebennett458]

You wait a moment, Doctor! Let's get it right!

[@harryvideoz8863]

Never ever eat pears

[@lornithogeek7049]

Do you remember the time when we called this track "Breaking the walls"?

[@jlbmax25]

Fr

[@NewtNewtTheNoot]

The vocals at the end make this so much better

[@michaelloparco2173]

And the Shepard’s Boy says….

[@sheersternfeld1914]

ARGHHHHHHH

[@g2nelson15]

@@sheersternfeld1914 *COUGH COUGH COUGH*

[@marcossuarez1025]

Nunca me cansaré de escucharla, es de esas obras maestras que te sacan una lagrima y sonrisa a la vez, ¡grande Murray!, ¡te extrañábamos! 💙💙

[@AFCDaniel_]

Mate I cannot wait for this. All the music. The episodes. The intense atmosphere

[@Tevi_L7151]

Awesome, thank you for cutting your version normally, without applause and a sudden cut off on ending, like other version

[@NiennaFan1]

ROFLMAO THEY CUT THIS SHORT BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL VERSION WAS TOO LONG (they think it's too long? imagine how the Doctor felt!!)

[@ShimmerPicturesYT]

at last we are here, my favorite piece of music in all of doctor who, Heaven Sent is my favorite episode and them using this during the regeneration scene made me cry at the time and every single time I have heard it since... including now

[@NiennaFan1]

Me trying to find a job:

[@Osprey8010]

How's it going

[@NiennaFan1]

@@Osprey8010 the first second of eternity has passed!!!

[@pgirfn7237]

Something's wrong with the mix. The strings are getting buried in the middle. Violins are practically screaming at the top of their lungs starting at 2:49 and even more at 3:43, but you can barely hear them over the brass

[@gryotharian]

it's a live recording so yeah that'd do it.

[@reubencrees9817]

How many seconds in eternity?

[@HerohammerStudios]

It's actually starting to make me mad how much this orchestra butchered these incredible arrangements

[@themightyjagrafess8596]

Butchered is harsh

[@themightyjagrafess8596]

I am the doctor got fucked up though

[@stephenocalla3708]

Orchestra did fine really the issue here is the audio mixing

[@themightyjagrafess8596]

@@stephenocalla3708not the mixing, the timing

[@DJ-LD]

Felt more like you could hear the wind instruments being blown on and someone failing but carrying on with it.