A song of ice and fire

When George R. R. Martin chose that as the name of his famous series of fantasy novels (which I've never read), I don't think he meant it literally.  But with some fiery electric guitar work in place alongside the various machine-like elements, that's exactly what "Them" is well on the way to becoming.

It proved to be a difficult part.  That couldn't be helped, as the song's heavy classical influence means that in the various written lead parts, every note is important.  I did, however, opt to have an improvised solo near the end, instead of yet another restatement of the basic melody.  The song's climax, meanwhile, proved so explosive that I think it will be worth the awkwardness of having Lynsey do the wild "Wooooooo!" from the corresponding moment in the Escapade version to crown it.

It's honestly a little freaky how similar my guide sounds to the original.

In the Escapade 2 version, this moment is far more restrained and has me mimicking (surprisingly decently) the gentler falsetto "ooooo" near the end of the Beatles' "Get Back".  I guess that could be a "plan B" of sorts if I ultimately decide this is just too ridiculous.