The Story Of 'You're The Voice' - Or 'How a song became a fandom's anthem'.
It all started on 28 November 2009, a Saturday, when ‘Love Fool’ - Secrets and Magic aired on BBC THREE for the first time. Colin and Bradley were shown, singin that song together, repeatedly, sharing headphones, dancing choreographed moves and displaying their epic love for the world to see.
Naturally, the fans got curious. Who’s idea was it? Who had they to thank for that song that would forever and always put an instant grin on their faces when listening to it.
So on 8 December 2009, a Tuesday, myfoolishheart went to the Lakeside booksigning and had the following conversation with Mr Morgan and Mr James.
Myfooloshheart: So Bradley, “you’re the voice”, your idea or Colin’s?
Bradley: *pause* It was a joint effort.
Colin: *laughs* It was my idea!! I did the video!!!
The fandom was satisfied and they let it rest. Not doubting the truth of that conversation, when, suddenly in February 2010 the Merlin Series 2 DVD box set was released, including an audio commentary for episode 2.10. “Sweet Dreams” in which Bradley surprisingly commented as follows:
Bradley: Oh, for the record, “you’re the voice” was, was my idea. Not Colin’s. He tried to claim that one yesterday.
Alice: Did he?
Bradley: He tried to claim that one yesterday!
Alice: That was so you because you were whistling it.
Bradley: Unbelievable. I can’t- I couldn’t believe it! Anyway…
The fandom was once more at a loss. Who was speaking the truth. Who was the one true creator of what everyone new as the inofficial/official Merlin-Fandom hymn? So on 26 July 2010 someone at Comic Con asked Colin where “You’re the Voice” came from, hopin to finally receive the answer. Colin answered as follows.
Colin: “Ehm, has anyone seen the film “Hot Rod”? Well, I was telling Bradley about it, I thought it was hilarious, and I was just talking about that moment in “Hot Rod” where that song “You’re the Voice” comes up and I was going: “What’s that song?” *humming* and he was “Yeah, I know that song!” and it kicked off and for, literally, the whole morning, he started, he started singing it and then the whole crew were singing it and *chuckles* then it sorta escalated. So, uhm yeah, that’s the, the origin of “You’re the Voice.”“
It was then and there that the fandom decided that “You’re the Voice” and it’s origin was as much Colin’s merit as it was Bradley’s. It was Brolin’s. Till this very day fanboys and fangirls all over the world listen to “You’re the Voice” and try to understand it. They make a noise and they make it clear. They are not gonna sit in silence.
And they didn’t.
In November 2011 at the Supanova Con in Brisbaine, Australia, some very lucky fans got the chance to sing it together with the very own Colin Morgan, making it clear just how much this song joins every single one of them together and how every single one of them has a voice that can and should be heard.
Because if you are a Merlin-Fan than You are the Voice.
The End