#stanley and eddie are alive

[trobedtism]

thinking about mike hanlon. mike hanlon, who stayed in derry for twenty-seven years out of a sense of duty, yes, but for the most part, out of his love for six losers who didn’t even remember he existed. the six losers who made him feel like he wasn’t an outsider for the first time in his life. six losers who helped him realize that it’s important to be tough, sure, but that it’s also okay to be soft too. it’s okay to care for the creatures that no one else does. (no matter what your grandfather says.) the six losers who defended him, who accepted him immediately and without hesitation. who showed him the “inexplicable warmth of friendship.”

and how that warmth vanished for the others when they left derry. but it never vanished for mike.

thinking about how mike hanlon must have ached, wanting to call them so much during the near-three decades apart, but knew logically that he couldn’t. because he knew they’d think It was back. knowing that they forgot him, not of their own volition, but because of the wretchedness of derry’s curse. it’s comforting some nights, but other nights mike can do nothing but stare at the photos the seven of them took in that photo booth.

mike hanlon being the outsider again, trapped in derry without the friends that gave life its meaning. and still staying, because of the immeasurable love he had for those friends. because of an oath he made to protect them.

and because of him, they all get a happy ending. he finally gets to leave his childhood home, his trauma, and make his own adventure, his own life. knowing that his friends are always there for him. and they’ll never forget again. all thanks to mike and his love.

he deserves everything 😭💛

[sillyysquid]

weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer weezer

[greenpidge101]

I love the idea that Patty and Richie are basically the same fucking person. That Stanley had this Richie shaped hole (they are best friends) in his life after he left Derry. He meets Patty and she instantly fills that hole.

When Richie meets Patty for the first time Stanley is so done because they get along so fast. (He loves it)

[fresh-and-funky]

I have a funny and nonsensical IT headcanon… I think it would be hilarious if Richie and Patty were cousins.

IT’s magic kept the losers from meeting, but Richie and Patty had a standing once-a-month call they never missed. Somehow he never met his cousin’s husband. Missed the wedding too, flight got canceled last minute….

I think it would stress Stan out and I love that.

[whokilledlala]

in my head The Losers all have a house together frfr. like, just the 7 of them getting in petty roommate arguments, bev and richie smoking on the porch, Ben and Mike catching one another in the kitchen cooking at random points in the night, "puddling" (platonic cuddling) in huge piles in the living room watching shitty rom-coms, them sitting on the roof in a row lighting fireworks on the forth of july. SHARING CLOTHES, BOARD GAME NIGHTS, COOKING COMPETITIONS, FORT BUILDING, SLEEPING IN TENTS IN THE BACKYARD, THEY ARE LITTLERLY A HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY NOBODY CAN CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE. they totally have a fish or a dog or something too, BEN LEAVING FOOD OUT FOR STRAY CATS, EDDIE AND STAN ORGANIZING A HUGE CHORE CHART, WEEKLY OUTINGS THAT THEY ALL TAKE TURNS DECIDING ON. THE SEVEN OF THEM GROCERY SHOPPING???

[myvinylplaylist]

KIϟϟ: Alive! (1975)

Casablanca Records

[rolandrockover]

Larger Than Your Face

Gene Double Feature. Alive II Side 4 (1977) and Lick It Up (1983).

Some people play their cards very close to their chests, and some people don't. For my part, I prefer to play with open cards, at least as often as the situation allows, which is probably why I'm not an overly good poker player, as you might imagine.

But believe it or not, this of all things brings us to Gene for today, because, if I remember correctly, he had already quite openly admitted to having ripped himself off with Dance All Over Your Face (1983). Which, of course, is not uncommon in Kiss. The rip-off I mean, not the outing. Anyway, such an exemplary feat is certainly not a bad thing for the ripped-off party, too, which in this case would be Larger Than Life (1977) and is of course respectfully and appropriately honored at the same time as being put in the right light. You know what I'm trying to say?

But small-time philosophy aside, let's just take a look at both songs and listen to what they might have to say to us.

And as far as Larger Than Life is concerned, poker fits quite well because I see Gene crystal clear in the role of the dueling experienced pistolero, who most probably intends to restore his very own form of order at the poker table in front of the saloon after one of these situations, and how he approaches it wide-legged, step by step with a playful suspense-generating drama that is hardly anything other than a daily routine for a proven showman like him.

The much slimmer but more wiry and athletic Dance All Over Your Face takes the whole affair a little more seriously, as he follows his predecessor out of the saloon with a tight and self-confident stride matching the straight rock it beat, and seems to be much more interested in a fistfight than a shootout.

Overall, however, the similarity between the two is hard to ignore, no matter what the pitch, and Dance All Over Your Face is a kind of general overhaul in the new, heavier and polished 80s sound that simply wants to continue its newly conquered standard from Creatures of the Night (1982). Which, of course, I would have absolutely no objection to.

But once again you can see where all this gambling only leads to. No wonder I stay away from such things.

Larger Than Life (1977)

Dance All Over Your Face (1983)

[onlysanepeoplesleep]

sometimes I forget I have this side blog where I can yap about all my thoughts so. I'm gonna do that now.

take this word vomit:

okay but if there was an IT x Voltron AU would Allura be Bill (because I wanna make the pretty boy have elf ears, sue me) and now he doesn't have just the weight of his little brother's death on his shoulders but an entire SPECIES. like, Georgie died during the war with Zarkon and there's a holographic version of his little brother on the ship (that Bill needs to later destroy because it's corrupted) and Bill’s kind of trying to cope with the fact that the people he loved and used to know are dead.

(the rest is under the cut because it got too long oopsie)

I get that Bill’s the leader, so making him the Black Paladin makes sense, but I want. I want Stan to fall in love with an elf looking thing that has glowing (blue or green idk) markings below his eyes okay??

also, there are only five (5) paladins of Voltron, so obviously not all The Losers can be Paladins and maybe making Beverly the Black Paladin also kind of works because without Bill she's like the only other person I can see taking the role of leader? And her having a bad ass prosthetic arm because she's now Shiro and shit would be so cool. ALSO! IMAGINE EVERYONE THOUGHT SHE WAS A BOY CUZ SHE CUT HER HAIR WHILE IN GALRAN PRISON.

Ben is Hunk, he's sweet and also I think the yellow paladin just fits my boy. Also, imagine Ben being so excited at the overall structure of The Palace Ship thing and asking Bill like 193892 questions about how it works and holds itself.

Pidge is probably Stan, just without the whole “I need to find my brother” thing. I think I may just give Richie the “I need to find my sister” thing, except he has an older sister now not a younger one because I can do what I want, yk?

Richie is the Blue Paladin no questions asked, he is literally Lance. Sharpshooter my boy.

Eddie is the Red Paladin, and half-galra??? omg??? idk if I wanna make Eddie the half-galran but also!! lowkey makes sense.

and Mike is Coran, because bro is just an eccentric teenager who was given the responsibility to take care of Prince William, not by anyone in particular, Bill’s parents are still shit, but Mike was there when Georgie died and knows the little boy would hate to watch his big brother run himself into ruin.

this is such a self-indulgent rant I'm so sorry.

[toneshieee]

When you’re close to me, Stanley Pines ♡( ૢ⁼̴̤̆ ꇴ ⁼̴̤̆ ૢ)~ෆ♡ 💖💖💖💖

Made a silly tiktok animation vid teehee uwu

Okay so I just know Stan is HUGE and I’m definitely shorter than this haha also I really love the animation style in ed edd n eddy so I’ve been obsessed in making my lineart in boiling lines cuz it makes it more alive even if I’m just using still drawings uwu 💖

Anywayyyyyyy another beautiful day of loving Stanley Pines 💖

[princess-glassred]

What if when Richie looked into the deadlights, he didn't see his worst fear come to life- but rather everything he could ever want?

It shows him the most perfect sappy resolution it could possibly conjure up. The losers use their power of friendship to easily defeat IT, they all leave together and go back to the townhouse where Richie finally gets the courage to admit to eddie that hes always loved him and he tells him the exact same thing, they kiss, the losers celebrate, they get a call from Patty saying Stanley has miraculously survived his suicide and is perfectly fine, they take a trip down to georgia as a group to go see him, the losers stay friends for the rest of their lives, Eddie and him go on tons of wonderful dates without judgement, he proposes to Richie, they get married, patty and stan have a kid and it adores him, they get married, they have a wonderful honeymoon, thy celebrate the holidays together, they grow old in each others arms, they share a death bed because they simply cannot part without the other, they are completely and utterly content with their lives, and happiness has never felt so pure and satisfying as it did then. And then he's out, and he's back in the cave, with his friends screaming and running and IT alive and standing over him. And Richie knows. Richie knows that all of what he just saw was too good to be true. There is no chance anything he just saw happen is going to happen, because the only reason pennywise would show anyone something so happy, was to immediately *rip it all away*. And rip it does.

[itficlibrary]

This Week's Theme is hurt/comfort fics!

the following are fics where the main theme/one of the main themes is hurt/comfort. remember to check the tags and leave a comment on your favourites.

For fans of eddie angst and hope in spite of the pain, try:

filthy/unwell by thatmalu

(2.6k words)

a steddie (stanley x eddie) fic wherein stan cleans eddie up after a homophobic assault, and they unpack their respective feelings about homophobia and eventually each other. soft, tender vibes and classic hurt/comfort goodness in this fic. it does discuss child abuse so please take care!

For fans of second chances & healing, try:

make this cold world beautiful (with every seed you sow) by nondz (pinkjook)

(20.8k words)

a touching stanpat fic that sees stan and patty’s reunion after stan is brought back from the dead. the main ship’s lovestory is so powerful in this and it also features peeling + feeding oranges as an expression of love.

For fans of depressed Richie & forcing that man to recognise he is cared about, try:

fall apart or stay intact by kaspbrak_kid

(19.2k words)

This is a holiday fic but still a perfect & comforting read year round! Follows a seasonally depressed Richie as he and Eddie stumble through confessing their feelings for each other, with a wonderful first kiss and so much Richie-learning-he-is-loved-and-worthy deliciousness.

For fans of teen fic & role reversal, try:

down my arms, a thousand satellites by rosemallows

(6.5k words)

A cozy, gently angsty coming of age fic set just after Eddie gets his cast taken off, where he accidentally injures himself on broken glass. Takes the trope of Eddie fixing up Richie and reverses it, shows a realistic panic attack and generally does confusing teenage emotions lots of justice.

For fans of Eddie taking care of Richie in his time of need & deadlights lore, try:

In case of emergency contact E. Kaspbrak by stitchy

(6.3k words)

This fic is just a pure pick me up. It follows Richie and (alive!) Eddie after the events of IT 2, after discovering the deadlights have left Richie temporarily blind. Featuring cute & shatteringly in character banter, lots of hospital trips and Eddie taking extra close care of Richie.

For fans of famous Richie and reddie being so sickeningly in love, try:

Richie Tozier: Weirdos, Clowns, and Bozos by witchietozier

(16.3k words)

A super fluffy & satisfying look at reddie’s relationship as adults, particularly the craziness of Richie being famous within that dynamic. We’re treated to a full Richie comedy set, touchy feely benchie best friendship, and Eddie the world’s best most comforting boyfriend!

For the fans of quintessential fix-it and tender eddie-in-the-hospital scenes, try:

in the morning by fe3hlix 

(3.3k words)

A good old-fashioned, reddie-hospital-confession fix it, published right after IT 2019 came out! Featuring emotionally wrecked crybaby Richie & various losers keeping a careful eye on him, and book accurate amputee eddie.

For fans of teen Losers and insecurity, try:

Beep Beep by itried

(3.1k words)

After the events of It Chapter One, Pennywise still haunts Richie, convincing him that his friends hate him and that it would be better if he just stopped speaking. Happy ending where the Losers comfort Richie < 3 

For fans of explicit fic, try:

digging out the bullet and holding it up to the light by seeingrightly  

(45k words)

The day before they arrive in Derry, Richie and Eddie meet in a hotel bar and sleep together. When they remember each other, they have to figure out how to deal with not only Pennywise, but also each other. 

For fans of post chapter two caregiving fics, try:

up off the floor by kaspbrak_kid 

(15.3k words)

A classic post chapter two confession fic where Richie cares for an injured Eddie. They talk and work through their feelings and are just in general super cute!

For fans of highly stylised fics, try:

trashmouth for sale, gently used by stitchy

 (19.4k words) 

Bev ropes Richie into being auctioned off as a bachelor for charity. Eddie has a lot of feelings about it, and none of them are simple or easy to deal with. The style in this fic is amazing!

For fans of emotionally constipated Eddie, try:

The places you will be from by glorious_spoon 

(15k words)

After the events of chapter two, Eddie has to deal with all the feelings that arise. Even worse, he has to actually talk about them instead of just stewing in them like usual.

For fans of communication and fics that'll get you in your feels, try:

A new philosophy by dizzy 

(2.7k words)

Eddie survives the events of chapter two, but only just barely, and Richie has to come to terms with that. 

For fans of Eddie comforting Richie, try:

live on your wire by glorious_spoon  

(3k words)

Post the events of chapter two, Eddie comforts Richie during a nightmare. Super sweet fic! 

Sorry to be late with posting this, we've both been super busy TToTT

Also! Posting for the It Valentines Collab is ongoing, be sure to keep an eye on the collection!

[reddie-ao3feed]

Life Is a Party Death Is a Rave

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/bA1KNwS by HEYHEYHEYYYY_imagaydisaster Richie Tozier, the crude jokester and controversial comedian on the side of a pavement gets mistaken for a hooker by a stranger that he cannot resist, causing him to play along.   Eddie kaspbrak can walk straight through the walls and doesn't feel alive on most days, he looks paler than normal, before he finds the man he slept with caught on to his secret, that he's dead already. Words: 2676, Chapters: 1/8, Language: English Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M Characters: The Losers Club (IT), Stanley Uris Relationships: Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier Additional Tags: Comedian Richie Tozier, Jealous Eddie Kaspbrak, Hurt Richie Tozier, Whump, Richie Tozier is a Mess, Eddie Kaspbrak is So Done, Angst with a Happy Ending, Song: Sex with a Ghost (Teddy Hyde), Emotional Baggage, Smut, First Time, Kissing, Making Out, Myra Kaspbrak Being Terrible, Past Eddie Kaspbrak/Myra Kaspbrak, Abusive Relationships, Past Rape/Non-con, Dark, Past Drug Addiction, Sonia Kaspbrak's A+ Parenting, Internalized Homophobia, Dark Comedy, Attempt at Humor, Author Is Sleep Deprived, Richie Tozier Cries During Sex, Comforting Eddie Kaspbrak, Neglectful Maggie Tozier & Wentworth Tozier, Actor-Comedian Richie Tozier, Ghost Eddie Kaspbrak, Major Character Undeath, Character Death, Suicidal Thoughts, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Suicide Attempt read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/bA1KNwS

[cwtchzl]

thoughts on toxic stozier? (+ explanation)

i'm sorry it took me this long but GODDDDD i've been thinking about them. they're invading every ounce of my mind and being.

i love them, and the reason for that is the fact that as much as they can be healthy, they can be fucking hell for each other. two sides of a blade, goodness exists within the limit of the bad yada yada yada.

they're toxic because they're codependent on each other on another level. it's the kind of dependency where they're each other's source of any type of deep connection you could except from another being and that's makes them fucking bad.

for example, stanley won't hear a thing from richie a few hours longer than usual and will start to just constantly worry about richie, if he is okay, if he is mad at him, if he had done something wrong, if they had an issue, if something bad happened- anything. take richie. if any of his jokes from the past hour didn't even make stanley smile, he will start to believe he is the unfunniest person alive.

and for that reason it makes it easier for them to create situations where they will get attention. even though it costs them emotional hardware, because they're just dumb like that.

they create situations that will guarantee them the comeback they want, because they know what the other will do regardless. stanley will purposefully ignore richie for a day for something small he did, richie will start fights, stanley will be passive aggressive, richie will guilt trip. they need some kind of proof that they are still meaningful to each other by the other person's acts. they don't trust words because they know the way they act and how they will go about it. it makes the process easier, only a little bit, since the tension will still drain them.

they seek each other's approval, each other's love, each other's attention and time. they will spiral when they go longer than usual without it.

also, they're insanely jealous. well, stanley more than richie. someone will glance at richie longer than usual and stanley will be giving them a dirty look, whereas richie will be fighting demons if stanley laughs at another person's joke harder than he usually laughs at richie's. don't even need to mention they're both fairly overprotective and possessive

their dynamic becomes more palpable when other people get involved in the equation. they always struggled with their romantic partners because of this weird secret-third-thing relationship with their best friend, which drained both their partners and them. because how could they explain this need of each other to someone else when they don't even understand it perfectly themselves. i mean, they do, but now in a way they can explain. it just makes sense.

how can you explain that you would drop everything at hand if your best friend just called you and told you to come because he needed you without sounding insane. how can you explain your best friend will always be your number one priority without sounding cruel. how can you explain you need to feel the love of your best friend or you will die.

how do you explain all that without sounding batshit crazy in love.

for that reason, only richie and eddie's and patty and stanley's relationship worked longer than their previous ones. eddie knew them since childhood and recognized the fact early on that that's just how they worked, meanwhile patty tried to understood to a point but the parts where she didn't understand only turned to acceptance.

and even then they ended. still because of stanley and richie's fucked up relationship.

they make each other laugh and cry the hardest. they're each other's companion, majority of their support system. they understand each other more than they understand themselves and that makes them fucking insufferable.

also they will talk shit about each other to losers when they are mad at each other and won't talk. not any other person since losers just know how they be like that and how they don't actually mean what they say and just miss each other.

"fucking son of a bitch," richie is chewing the back of his pencil between his gritted teeth. "i can't believe he fucking ditched me just to hang out with that guy. if he is so desperate need of dick that he will completely overlook the personality bit i can always- fuck, dude, it's just pathetic. he fucking puts people in the bin when he doesn't need them and it's just- he is the worst."

to translate: "i can't believe he choose someone this insignificant over me when i've been jumping in my fucking heels to finally spend time with him. i miss him so much, i don't understand why he would do it. i know he wouldn't do this normally- he isn't like that. is there something wrong? i miss him so much dude, fuck me in the ass i really do. i even had a joke prepared for him :(("

[darkcrowprincess]

The losers club parents:

*trigger warning use of homophobic words*

*their parents have all noticed their children have been missing together for hours. They start looking in all the spots the kids hang out.*

Mrs and Mr Uris calling out together, their voices echoing together out near the barrens: STAN!! STANLEY!

Mrs Denbrough freaking out and hyper ventilating: We cant lose another child Zack! I can't lose another baby!

Mr Denbrough tries to console her but it feels like empty words: We'll find him. He'll be alright. Its not like Georgie he's with his friends.

Mr and Mrs Hanlon yell out together next: MIKE!!

Sonia Kaspbrak: Your children are never going near Eddie again! You hear me!

Mr and Mrs Hanlon call out again: MIKE!

Maggie Tozier is unfortunately stuck near Sonia, her husband up ahead with Ms Hanscom so they both could call out for Richie and Ben together. The parents have spread out in a big circle near the woods of the barrens. Each calling out their childrens names hoping they'll hear it. Maggie was unfortunately left to deal with Sonia( who they were surprised that the hypochondriac actually agreed to look with them)

Maggie tries to be nice and puts a comforting hand on Sonia's shoulder: Sonia it will be alright. Well find them. It's not any of the boys fault.

Sonia slaps the women's hand away and goes on a horrible tirade: NO! My Eddie Bear is delicate. He should have never run off with any of these boys! Especially your son!

Maggie is finally pissed off(and protective): What do you mean by that?!

Sonia with a cruel smile on her face: You know what your son is like. The whole town knows what a dirty boy he is. But I will not have that little faggot infecting my son with his disgusting feelings!

Maggie slaps the woman hard across her face. Red is in her vision. Her long nails leave scratches along her fat cheek.

Wentworth, goes to stop his wife from full on beating the shit out of Eddies bitch of a mother: Maggie!

Maggie: Our children are missing and all you care about is saying hurtful things about my son! I don't give a shit if my son is gay or both our kids have feelings for each other! As long as they're happy!

Maggie is about to jump on the vile woman but her husband picks her up. She's still tries to kick and hit at Sonia (unknowingly, she looks a lot like her son in that moment).

Maggie: You are a vile woman and your son deserves better. FRANK WOULD HATE YOU, especially for what your doing to your son.

Sonia: YOU BITCH! You take that back!

Sonia is held back by Mr and Mrs Denbrough.

Maggie: Why its not like I'm lying, Frank if he was alive right now would take Eddie away from you and never look back! And it be within his right! Your suffocating your son!

Sonia screams in anger: I'm protecting him! Its because of all your kids!

The two mothers keep fighting. Which causes the other parents to come closer and try to help. Unknowingly their children are at the top of the cliff of the barrens hearing everything.

All 7 of the losers peak their heads over the cliff to watch everything. Like little animals popping their heads out of hidding.

Eddie and Richie both stare at each other in shock.

Bill: W-we need to get down there. I-I can't believe t-the-y ww-were looking for us.

Richie: Do we have to, I'm actually finding it really cool how badass my mom is being right now.

Bill: R-richie! What about Eddie?!

Eddie with a bit of satisfaction for himself: Give it a few more minutes. Mrs Tozier just tackled my mom into the mud.

The losers all look back to see the fight.

Eddie to Richie: Your mom is so cool.

Richie with stars in his eyes: 🤩 I know right.

Richie without thinking moves fully out of hiding to cheer his mom on: GO MOM!

Maggie who finally hears her son, looks up to see the kids on the cliff: RICHIE?!

The other losers: Richie! How are we suppose to explain this to them?!

*This being the fact that they just finished fighting an evil space clown*

Richie: Oops.

Maggie dropping Sonia Kaspbrak back into the mud, yells back up to her son: RICHARD WENTWORTH TOZIER! Get your ass down here now! You know how worried we have all been!

Richie nervous now: Ooooh full name not good.

[asexualasshat]

Rating: Explicit

Archive Warning:, No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: M/M

Fandoms: IT (Movies - Muschietti), IT - Stephen King

Relationships: Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier Ben Hanscom/Beverly Marsh

Characters: Richie Tozier, Eddie Kaspbrak, Beverly Marsh, Ben Hanscom, Bill Denbrough, Stanley Uris

Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, idiots to lovers, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Everyone is Alive Except Georgie Denbrough, Internalized Homophobia, Eventual Smut, asexual author writes smut, no beta we die like georgie Getting Together, Fix-It,everyone gets the happy ending they deserve, Gay Richie Tozier, bi Eddie kaspbrack, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Richie Tozier Loves Eddie Kaspbrak, Eddie Kaspbrak Loves Richie Tozier, Richie Tozier learns to accept himself, Richie Tozier is a Mess

Language: English

Chapters: 12/15

Summary:

His friends swam. They swam and they splashed and they laughed. Despite everything, they laughed so joyously that Richie didn’t think they’d hear him when he so meekly asked “Hey guys? This is real, right?”

Just because the monster is dead, that doesn’t mean fear itself has been conquered.

Excerpt:

When he woke up hard, his first impulse was still to panic. To get away. He even tried once. But Eddie woke up, wrapped an arm around his waist, and pulled him back into his chest. Kissed him on the cheek and stroked over his skin up and down with his thumb. Whispered “It’s okay, Rich. Just stay with me a little longer.”

He did. His boner went down. Not in the quick, harsh way it would out of shame or disgust. Just…naturally. It was the same when Eddie would wake up hard.

[rolandrockover]

Go n' Lose Me

We were in exactly this same spot a few weeks ago, or has it been months… but instead of Let Me Go, Rock n' Roll (1974), Rockin' in the USA (1977) was sitting in the dock next to Nothin' to Lose (1974). Or should I say on the grill?

At the time, it feels like years ago, I didn't miss the opportunity to make an illustrious comparison between two burgers of different quality levels and those two songs, pointing out that both might make your mouth water, but only one of them would guarantee an extra hour on the john. That may have been a bit mean, but not entirely unjustified.

And once again, that says it all, except that in this case I consider both songs to be equally good, and that it is most probably because of this great similarity between the rhythm sections of Nothin' to Lose and Let Me Go, Rock n' Roll that the latter can be found on Kiss' very first demo (1973), but one searches in vain for it on the debut album (1974), but Nothin' to Lose has always been inextricably linked with it. Whether this was decided by the record company, the production team, or even the band itself, the music doesn't want to tell me.

But just imagine if it had gone on like that. It would have been too funny if Gene had slapped out Rockin' in the USA for Dressed to Kill (1975) instead of Alive II's (1977) Side 4, but the good little Gene on one shoulder probably kindly talked him out of it. I guess I would have done the same in his place.

If I had been the good little Gene.

And the good little Roland on my shoulder has highlighted the links for you:

Let Me Go, Rock n' Roll (1974)

Nothin' to Lose (1974)