>Point: is has been established that Saionji's theme is the Beatles -
>Getting Better.

Well, hey, check out that last verse.

>Point: the one SotS part that _didn't_ introduce a major character had
>an istrumental ending.

So what's Miki, then - chopped liver?

>Point: "She had legs that never ended/I was halfway paralyzed/she was
>tall and cool and pretty" Now, I've no clue who Jeanie Shrimpton is,
>but if that bit isn't Juri to a T, I'll join the Marines.

Heh. Jean Shrimpton was a model who was very popular in the late sixties and early seventies; if I recall correctly, the thing that made her notable was that she was very tall for a model by the standards of the time. Her hairstyle didn't look a thing like Juri's, but then mapping pop songs onto fictional characters is rarely an exact science. I don't know as I'd say "Behind the Wall of Sleep" is Juri's Theme per se, but it's certainly meant to evoke her in this context.

>Point: I'm less sure of this than the others, but Time Won't Let Me
>would, I think, work well for Utena.

That was the general intent, yeah. As with the above cue, "Time Won't Let Me" isn't Utena's Theme per se, but it's a song that's about her situation at the end of Wounded Rose, for sure.

>Point: Likewise the above, but with Don't Stop Believing for Miki

This one was intended to be more general, for the character group as a whole - they've all got things they need to hold onto belief in, to get through the day.

>So, am I right, and do the other charas have their own themes?

You're partially right, and most characters have a theme. Musical associations with scenes, characters and whatnot is a fairly common thing in my works; check out the playlists for the NXE Meta-Original Soundtrack and Image Collections over in that series' board for more examples.

Now, if you're asking for individual examples, I'll have to give that some thought. Perhaps I should compose a Symphony MOSAIC.

--G.
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