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Fic: Diamonds are forever; e-mail comes close
Title: Diamonds are forever; e-mail comes close
Fandom: Glee
Rating: PG
Characters: Kurt Hummel, Sam Evans
Summary: "He e-mailed me, like, 60 MP3s of him singing and I thought it was Faith Hill. The kid's good."
Count: 1563 words
Notes: Spoilers for 2x04, "Duets." Inspired by a prompt at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
samkurt.
From:
To:
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Subject: Vocal samples
Listen to these; I think they'll make my point that our singing partnership is an excellent idea.
Attachments:
From: Sam Evans
To:
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
uh..... is this Curt?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Do you have another singing partner I should be aware of? That's a rhetorical question; don't answer it until you've listened to these.
Attachments:
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
ok I'm downloding. dude, where did you even get my email?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Mike had it, as part of some football "phone tree." More importantly: what do you think?
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
of the songs? I mean they're pretty good, but aren't we suppoesd to be picking a song for 2 people?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
These aren't my suggestions for our duet; that playlist is still a work in progress. (By the way, if you have any musical suggestions, please forward them to me by tomorrow afternoon.) I've been sending you confirmation that our voices are going to complement each other.
Attachments:
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
wait wait wait, hold on. that's you singing?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
That was the general idea, yes. It only seemed fair to give you an idea of what you'll be working with.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
I just figured you were sending me ranbom Faith Hill covers. your range is insane! how do you even do that?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
It turns out there is, in fact, an upside to talking like you've just sucked all the helium out of a balloon. That, and a lot of practice. Did you have any particular musical genres in mind for our performance?
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
seriously, that's amazing.
not really. I like a lot of top40 stuff but I don't know how much we'll find that's good for two guys. I gess you could sing a girl part, right?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
As tempting of a proposition as that is, I'd prefer not to be the Rihanna to your Eminem. Watch these and let me know what you think.
Make 'Em Laugh (Singin' in the Rain); Luck Be a Lady (Guys and Dolls); We Can Do It (The Producers); Agony (Into the Woods); Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John & George Michael)
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
i like make 'em laugh and the one with Matt Lower.
I'm cool with not doing Emnem, anyway. you don't want to hear me rap.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
>>you don't want to hear me rap.
I really, really do.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
haha trust me, one 5th grade talent show was enough.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
You mean back when you were a brunette?
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
I have blond hair.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Keep denying it; it's really working for you.
But seriously: come up with some ideas and we'll compare lists tomorrow.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
ok, tomorw.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Tues, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Per our discussion this afternoon, I'm including links to several possibilities. Even if we don't perform them, they'll make an interesting, if slightly eccentric, introduction to the world of Broadway musicals.
- "The Tango Maureen" is from RENT, which had enough mainstream success that I assume you're familiar with it.
- "You're Nothing Without Me," from City of Angels. It's about a writer singing with one of the characters that he created; it could be a suitable comedic piece.
- "Dirty Rotten Number." This is one of the last numbers from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, where con artists Lawrence and Freddie acknowledge that they've enjoyed themselves despite the woman who ruined their con, and decide to work together in the future.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Tues, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
the last one is cool, it totally reminds me of Frank Sitnra. I'd sing that. here are a couple of the songs I talked about
Rockin' in the Free World, I know the vocals don't sound great on it but it's a good song
we could do someetgn interesting with Dynamite
we'd definately score points for doing something fast like The Remedy
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Tues, Oct 5, 2010 -- last changes saved at 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples --
I got the impression that soft rock/pop was more your style, so I went back to the drawing board and did some research, and I think these might be more appealing choices.
Hours after beginning his final e-mail, Kurt slowly sits back down at his desk, stripping off damp rubber dishwashing gloves and setting them off to the side. He rolls his cardigan sleeves down to his wrists as he reads the half-composed message left on the laptop screen. When he clicks into the window, it updates the "last draft changes saved" time to 8:42 PM.
Kurt glances at his Safari tabs full of YouTube clips, the fruits of hours spent scouring the Billboard charts, LastFM lists, and song lyric websites. The house suddenly seems all too silent. His eyes flick up to the ceiling, just for a second, and then he looks back down and rereads the opening line of his e-mail.
Kurt's finger hovers over the trackpad.
Until you find somebody as open and as brave as you, you’re just gonna have to get used to going it alone.
It's fine, Kurt tells himself. He doesn't need a partner in order to stand out. Besides, it's not like he would actually date someone whose idea of a perfect duet involves the lyrics "I came to dance, dance, dance, dance; I hit the floor 'cause that's my plans, plans, plans, plans. I'm wearing all my favorite brands, brands, brands, brands."
That's tragic, Kurt thinks. He has standards.
But he hesitates, face pinched under the low light from the computer screen. This means resigning himself to loneliness; it means accepting the inevitability of three more years of watching people suck face in the halls, of choosing to spend prom night either watching Grace Kelly movies at home or sitting alone in a perfect suit while couples dance. It means, Kurt thinks, giving up without a fight.
I really like you, Kurt, but the fact of the matter is, the way you were all over me last year — if I did that to a girl, she’d take out a restraining order.
The set of Kurt's mouth firms up and he clicks 'discard draft.' Then he methodically closes each and every tab filled with Jack Johnson and Travie McCoy and assorted alarmingly heterosexual music.
He nearly starts a new e-mail; he's already mentally composing the best ways to cut Sam loose. In the end, Kurt shuts his inbox, pulls up his YouTube favorites in a new window, watches a video all the way through (tapping a quiet finger against his desk), and grabs his cell off his bed. He has two unread messages from Mercedes and one from Tina; he'll get to them in a minute. He has a very important mass text to send first.
The football team isn't the only athletically-inclined after-school activity at William McKinley High School that has a phone tree.
Fandom: Glee
Rating: PG
Characters: Kurt Hummel, Sam Evans
Summary: "He e-mailed me, like, 60 MP3s of him singing and I thought it was Faith Hill. The kid's good."
Count: 1563 words
Notes: Spoilers for 2x04, "Duets." Inspired by a prompt at
samkurt.From:
To:
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Subject: Vocal samples
Listen to these; I think they'll make my point that our singing partnership is an excellent idea.
Attachments:
defyinggravity.mp3
radio.mp3
speechless.mp3
kingofanything.mp3
From: Sam Evans
To:
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
uh..... is this Curt?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Do you have another singing partner I should be aware of? That's a rhetorical question; don't answer it until you've listened to these.
Attachments:
umbrella.mp3
farfromthehome.mp3
whitershadeofpale.mp3
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
ok I'm downloding. dude, where did you even get my email?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Mike had it, as part of some football "phone tree." More importantly: what do you think?
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
of the songs? I mean they're pretty good, but aren't we suppoesd to be picking a song for 2 people?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
These aren't my suggestions for our duet; that playlist is still a work in progress. (By the way, if you have any musical suggestions, please forward them to me by tomorrow afternoon.) I've been sending you confirmation that our voices are going to complement each other.
Attachments:
circus.mp3
finefineline.mp3
dontcryformeargentina.mp3
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
wait wait wait, hold on. that's you singing?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
That was the general idea, yes. It only seemed fair to give you an idea of what you'll be working with.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
I just figured you were sending me ranbom Faith Hill covers. your range is insane! how do you even do that?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
It turns out there is, in fact, an upside to talking like you've just sucked all the helium out of a balloon. That, and a lot of practice. Did you have any particular musical genres in mind for our performance?
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
seriously, that's amazing.
not really. I like a lot of top40 stuff but I don't know how much we'll find that's good for two guys. I gess you could sing a girl part, right?
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
As tempting of a proposition as that is, I'd prefer not to be the Rihanna to your Eminem. Watch these and let me know what you think.
Make 'Em Laugh (Singin' in the Rain); Luck Be a Lady (Guys and Dolls); We Can Do It (The Producers); Agony (Into the Woods); Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John & George Michael)
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
i like make 'em laugh and the one with Matt Lower.
I'm cool with not doing Emnem, anyway. you don't want to hear me rap.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
>>you don't want to hear me rap.
I really, really do.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
haha trust me, one 5th grade talent show was enough.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
You mean back when you were a brunette?
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
I have blond hair.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Keep denying it; it's really working for you.
But seriously: come up with some ideas and we'll compare lists tomorrow.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
ok, tomorw.
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Tues, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
Per our discussion this afternoon, I'm including links to several possibilities. Even if we don't perform them, they'll make an interesting, if slightly eccentric, introduction to the world of Broadway musicals.
- "The Tango Maureen" is from RENT, which had enough mainstream success that I assume you're familiar with it.
- "You're Nothing Without Me," from City of Angels. It's about a writer singing with one of the characters that he created; it could be a suitable comedic piece.
- "Dirty Rotten Number." This is one of the last numbers from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, where con artists Lawrence and Freddie acknowledge that they've enjoyed themselves despite the woman who ruined their con, and decide to work together in the future.
From: Sam Evans
To: Kurt H
Date: Tues, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples
the last one is cool, it totally reminds me of Frank Sitnra. I'd sing that. here are a couple of the songs I talked about
Rockin' in the Free World, I know the vocals don't sound great on it but it's a good song
we could do someetgn interesting with Dynamite
we'd definately score points for doing something fast like The Remedy
From: Kurt H
To: Sam Evans
Date: Tues, Oct 5, 2010 -- last changes saved at 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: Vocal samples --
I got the impression that soft rock/pop was more your style, so I went back to the drawing board and did some research, and I think these might be more appealing choices.
Hours after beginning his final e-mail, Kurt slowly sits back down at his desk, stripping off damp rubber dishwashing gloves and setting them off to the side. He rolls his cardigan sleeves down to his wrists as he reads the half-composed message left on the laptop screen. When he clicks into the window, it updates the "last draft changes saved" time to 8:42 PM.
Kurt glances at his Safari tabs full of YouTube clips, the fruits of hours spent scouring the Billboard charts, LastFM lists, and song lyric websites. The house suddenly seems all too silent. His eyes flick up to the ceiling, just for a second, and then he looks back down and rereads the opening line of his e-mail.
I got the impression that soft rock/pop was more your style.
Kurt's finger hovers over the trackpad.
Until you find somebody as open and as brave as you, you’re just gonna have to get used to going it alone.
It's fine, Kurt tells himself. He doesn't need a partner in order to stand out. Besides, it's not like he would actually date someone whose idea of a perfect duet involves the lyrics "I came to dance, dance, dance, dance; I hit the floor 'cause that's my plans, plans, plans, plans. I'm wearing all my favorite brands, brands, brands, brands."
That's tragic, Kurt thinks. He has standards.
But he hesitates, face pinched under the low light from the computer screen. This means resigning himself to loneliness; it means accepting the inevitability of three more years of watching people suck face in the halls, of choosing to spend prom night either watching Grace Kelly movies at home or sitting alone in a perfect suit while couples dance. It means, Kurt thinks, giving up without a fight.
I really like you, Kurt, but the fact of the matter is, the way you were all over me last year — if I did that to a girl, she’d take out a restraining order.
The set of Kurt's mouth firms up and he clicks 'discard draft.' Then he methodically closes each and every tab filled with Jack Johnson and Travie McCoy and assorted alarmingly heterosexual music.
He nearly starts a new e-mail; he's already mentally composing the best ways to cut Sam loose. In the end, Kurt shuts his inbox, pulls up his YouTube favorites in a new window, watches a video all the way through (tapping a quiet finger against his desk), and grabs his cell off his bed. He has two unread messages from Mercedes and one from Tina; he'll get to them in a minute. He has a very important mass text to send first.
Feel like doing some dancing?
The football team isn't the only athletically-inclined after-school activity at William McKinley High School that has a phone tree.
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This is canon for me.
Excellent fic :D
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Thank you!
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TL;DR BASICALLY I am going to write more in a couple weeks, and ♥ !
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I don't usually read Glee fic, but this was awesome. :D
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<3
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And I would love (and be heartbroken) to hear Kurt sing "There's a Fine, Fine Line."
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