diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Scripts/Sprite.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/Scripts/Sprite.lua
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+function Sprite:LoadFromSongBanner(song)
+	local Path = song:GetBannerPath()
+	if not Path then
+		Path = THEME:GetPath(ELEMENT_CATEGORY_GRAPHICS,"Common","fallback banner")
+	end
+
+	self:LoadBanner( Path )
+end
+
+function Sprite:LoadFromSongBackground(song)
+	local Path = song:GetBackgroundPath()
+	if not Path then
+		Path = THEME:GetPath(ELEMENT_CATEGORY_GRAPHICS,"Common","fallback background")
+	end
+
+	self:LoadBackground( Path )
+end
+
+
+
+-- (c) 2005 Glenn Maynard
+-- All rights reserved.
+-- 
+-- Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+-- copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+-- "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+-- without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+-- distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+-- whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+-- copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+-- the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+-- permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+-- 
+-- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+-- OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
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+-- INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
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+-- OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+-- OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+-- PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.