Not Fade Away

[RogueDemonHunter]

I don't understand what the title of the episode "Not Fade Away" means. It was my favorite episode, but I don't understand the title. Does anyone have any genious interpretations?

 

[wickedtiger86]

Well, it always makes me think of this Neil Young song called "Hey hey, My my."

One of the lyrics of it is "It's better to burn out, than to fade away" like, it's better to go out in a blaze of glory than to sputter out.

And Angel and his crew definitely go out with a bang.

That's probably not the right interpretation but that's what I always think of. 🙂

 

[The Scourge]

Angel and his team are spitting in the faces of the Senior Partners, something that has never been done before. This is such a monumental event that Lindsey McDonald joined their team just to be a part of history.

Angel and his team may die, but they are now the stuff of legend. They will never be forgotten. They will not fade away.

 

[Gum Gnome33]

"Not Fade Away" is a song sung by Buddy Holly, and covered by I believe both Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones, so it has a really special place in rock history.

From a pop culture perspective, I believe this is why the title was chosen. The second meaning I think is exactly the message that [MENTION=11302]The Scourge[/MENTION] pointed out:

Angel and his team may die, but they are now the stuff of legend. They will never be forgotten. They will not fade away.

So, rock legend homage and important message all in one!