diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 6f643f5a9a..eabba0773b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 		LIGHTSMAN->SetLightsMode( LIGHTSMODE_GAMEPLAY );
 
 	m_pSoundMusic = NULL;
+	m_bPaused = false;
 
 	/* We do this ourself. */
 	SOUND->HandleSongTimer( false );
@@ -260,11 +261,15 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 
 
 
+	m_SongBackground.SetName( "SongBackground" );
 	m_SongBackground.SetDrawOrder( DRAW_ORDER_BEFORE_EVERYTHING );
+	ON_COMMAND( m_SongBackground );
 	this->AddChild( &m_SongBackground );
 
-	m_Foreground.SetDrawOrder( DRAW_ORDER_OVERLAY+1 );	// on top of the overlay, but under transitions
-	this->AddChild( &m_Foreground );
+	m_SongForeground.SetName( "SongForeground" );
+	m_SongForeground.SetDrawOrder( DRAW_ORDER_OVERLAY+1 );	// on top of the overlay, but under transitions
+	ON_COMMAND( m_SongBackground );
+	this->AddChild( &m_SongForeground );
 
 	if( PREFSMAN->m_bShowBeginnerHelper )
 	{
@@ -1060,7 +1065,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::LoadNextSong()
 	else
 		m_BeginnerHelper.SetHidden( false );
 
-	m_Foreground.LoadFromSong( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong );
+	m_SongForeground.LoadFromSong( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong );
 
 	m_fTimeSinceLastDancingComment = 0;
 
@@ -1127,6 +1132,19 @@ float ScreenGameplay::StartPlayingSong(float MinTimeToNotes, float MinTimeToMusi
 	return fFirstSecond - fStartSecond;
 }
 
+
+void ScreenGameplay::PauseGame( bool bPause )
+{
+	if( m_bPaused == bPause )
+	{
+		LOG->Trace( "ScreenGameplay::PauseGame(%i) received, but already in that state; ignored", bPause );
+		return;
+	}
+
+	m_bPaused = bPause;
+	m_pSoundMusic->Pause( bPause );
+}
+
 // play assist ticks
 void ScreenGameplay::PlayTicks()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
index 2f1286e992..6deaaa68a6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ protected:
 	void LoadNextSong();
 	void LoadCourseSongNumber( int SongNumber );
 	float StartPlayingSong(float MinTimeToNotes, float MinTimeToMusic);
+	void PauseGame( bool bPause );
 	void ShowSavePrompt( ScreenMessage SM_SendWhenDone );
 	void PlayAnnouncer( CString type, float fSeconds );
 	void UpdateLights();
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ protected:
 		STATE_OUTRO,	// not allowed to press Back
 		NUM_DANCING_STATES
 	} m_DancingState;
+	bool				m_bPaused;
 	vector<Song*>		m_apSongsQueue;					// size may be >1 if playing a course
 	vector<Steps*>		m_vpStepsQueue[NUM_PLAYERS];	// size may be >1 if playing a course
 	vector<AttackArray>	m_asModifiersQueue[NUM_PLAYERS];// size may be >1 if playing a course
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ protected:
 	LyricDisplay		m_LyricDisplay;
 
 	Background			m_SongBackground;
-	Foreground			m_Foreground;
+	Foreground			m_SongForeground;
 
 	Transition	m_NextSongIn;	// shows between songs in a course
 	Transition	m_NextSongOut;	// shows between songs in a course