Vid: Salute (DCU)

[usuallyhats]

Title: Salute
Fandom: DC animated (see below for full source list)
Characters: Many! See below for complete list in order of appearance.
Music: Little Mix
Content notes: some fast cuts and bright flashes
Summary: "Athena knows the League could use more female members."
Notes: Thanks to silly_cleo for betaing!
Spoilers: Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Download: here (3:58 minutes, 172MB) | subtitle .srt
Also available from: Youtube | AO3 | Tumblr

Remastered April 2015, mostly to add in the one character I missed.

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DCU - Salute (remastered) from shinyjenni on Vimeo.

(password: listenup)

*sirens*
instrumental
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
It's who we are
We don't need no camouflage
It's the female federal
And we're taking off
If you with me, women, let me hear you say
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Huh!)
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Sisters, we are everywhere
Warriors, your country needs you
If you're ready, ladies, better keep steady
Ready, aim, shoot
Don't need ammunition, on a mission
And we'll hit you with the truth
Divas, queens, we don't need no man, salute!
Sisters, we are everywhere
Warriors, your country needs you
If you're ready, ladies, better keep steady
Ready, aim, shoot
Don't need ammunition, on a mission
And we'll hit you with the truth
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
It's who we are
We don't need no camouflage
It's the female federal
And we're taking off
If you're with me, women, let me hear you say
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Huh!)
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
You think we're just pretty things
You couldn't be more wrong
(We're standing strong, we carry on)
Knock us but we keep moving up (we're moving up, yeah)
Can't stop a hurricane, ladies, it's time to awake (yeah!)
Attention!
Attention!
Individuals!
Originals!
Huh!
Let me hear you say,
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Huh!)
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Ladies, the time has come, the war has begun. Let us stand together.
And remember, men fight great, but women are great fighters
Huh!
Representing all the women, salute, salute!

Sources: All-Star Superman, Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld, The Batman, Batman Beyond, Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, Batman of Shanghai, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman vs Dracula, DC Showcase: Catwoman, Doom Patrol, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Green Lantern: First Flight, JLA Adventures: Trapped In Time, Justice League, Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, Justice League Unlimited, Legion of Super Heroes, New Frontier, Super Best Friends Forever, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman: The Animated Series, Superman Unbound, Superman vs The Elite, Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go, Thunder and Lightning, Wonder Woman (2009), Young Justice

Characters (in order of appearance): Wonder Woman, Big Barda, Hawkgirl, Doctor Light, Ice, Vixen, Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance), Zatanna, Fire, Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), Hawkwoman, Inza, Firebrand, Stargirl, Black Canary (Dinah Drake Lance), Gypsy, Crimson Fox, Madame Xanadu, Mera, Supergirl (Kara In-Ze), Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark), Starfire, Asami Koizumi, Pantha, Wendy Harris, Rocket, Bumblebee, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Raven, Argent, Arrowette, Artemis Crock, Lori Lemaris, Stephanie Brown, Secret, Miss Martian, Bette Kane, Aquagirl (Tula), Kole, Cassandra Cain, Jinx, Lightning, Thunder, Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), Holly Robinson, Catwoman, Platinum, Amethyst, Tara Morgan, Lois Lane, Blu, Power Girl, Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Mariah Romanova, Natasha Irons, Leslie Thompkins, Triplicate Girl, Jeryll, Cat Grant, Phantom Girl, Black Orchid, Sharon Vance, Catwoman of Shanghai, Laira, Arisia Rrab, Dawnstar, Renee Montoya, Saturn Girl, Phantom Lady, Robin (Carrie Kelley), Catherine Cobart, Nightshade, Boodikka, Aquagirl (Mareena), Katana, Mademoiselle Marie, Maggie Sawyer, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Katma Tui, Batwoman (Katrina Moldoff), Linda Park, Shakira, Wachet, Thara Ak-Var, Sarah Essen, Vera Black, Sherriff Mardin, Etta Candy, Elasti-Girl, Iris West, Iolande, Jayna, Ellen Yin, Kathy Duquesne, Roxanne Ballantine, Sonia Alcana, Infectious Lass, Harbinger, Superwoman (Lois Lane), Oracle, Arkadian Trawl, Vicki Vale, White Witch, Beautiful Dreamer, Mary Marvel, Dream Girl, Alanna Strange, Carol Ferris, Amanda Waller, Jennifer Morgan, Maxine Gibson, Ayla Ranzz, Shrinking Violet, Halo

Comments

[beccatoria]

AAAAAAAAH!

Well first, I was legitimately impressed with myself how many of them I recognised at first glance, but there are a lot that I'll need to go back and pay attention to.

Such a great song choice too - it really grounded the idea and made it feel like an epic gathering - like there was a purpose beyond "cool MANY LADIES" (though lbr, that's a pretty great purpose on its own).

Nice use of the animation and choreography too.

(Also selfish note: where is the footage of Wonder Woman fighting in a cape in the snow from?! I MUST KNOWWW!)

[chaila]

where is the footage of Wonder Woman fighting in a cape in the snow from?! I MUST KNOWWW!)

HAHA I WAS JUST ABOUT TO EMAIL AND ASK *YOU* THIS. *waits patiently for shinyjenni to tell us* :D

[usuallyhats]

*g* It's from JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time!

[beccatoria]

*silently wanders off in search of editing programme and video file...*

[usuallyhats]

\o/

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! I heard the song and it immediately connected in my head with Diana's quote from Young Justice about the League needing more women...

[chaila]

Yay! This is great! I love how you started out with DC's Smurfette problem on the Justice League most of the time. The editing of the animation and action is great. This makes me want to go track down many of these sources that I haven't seen and meet many of these ladies that I haven't met!

(Diana in a cape and warrior skirt in the snoooooooooooow!)

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! :D

[such_heights]

Eeeeee this is so fab, so excited you finished it! Fantastic motion across so many different sources, it all comes together beautifully.

[usuallyhats]

Thank you!

[happydork]

Eeeeeeeee so awesome! Really fun and captivating, even to someone who recognised very few of the awesome women featured.

[usuallyhats]

Thank you!

[cosmic_llin]

Aaaaaah, this is so epic! I love what you did with the beginning and the whole thing is just so badass! Like I could name maybe ten of those characters and I'm still TOTALLY PSYCHED about this vid! \o/

[usuallyhats]

Hurray, thank you! :D

[odessie]

Fabulous! I love the structure, the way you start with Wonder Woman's almost call to arms as she gathers up her recruits. Great use of motion as well.

[usuallyhats]

Thank you!

[elipie]

Eeee! I've been, very specifically, wanting a DC ladies vid to this song since it first came out. Really wonderful editing here! The musicality is absolutely gorgeous and I want to hug this vid forever. <3

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! :D

[goodbyebird]

Oh this was so wonderful and gave me many feels! Dl for keeps ♥

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! :)

[meelie]

What a great vid! Thanks and downloading the large file version :)

[usuallyhats]

Thank you!

[ladymercury_10]

I feel like I probably commented on this already (on LJ?) but I love this vid. :)

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! :)

[be_themoon]

I am so impressed at how many ladies you included and how well you got the message across of an integrated group of people even though they aren't - but they still are all women.

This vid was a pleasure to watch.

[usuallyhats]

Thank you!

[runawaynun]

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY! :D :D <3

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! :D

[tallulah71.livejournal.com]

That was great fun and I love that you included so many awesome characters. Well done.

[usuallyhats]

Thank you!

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

This is super lovely! Your cut timing is great and I love seeing so many different DC ladies here!

[usuallyhats]

Thank you! I challenged myself to include as many women as I could find footage for... :D