diff --git a/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp b/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp
index 646afc079b..fa10f442f1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ void Banner::SetScrolling( bool bScroll, float Percent)
 
 void Banner::LoadFromSong( Song* pSong )		// NULL means no song
 {
-	Sprite::EnableShadow( false );
-
 	if( pSong == NULL )					LoadFallback();
 	else if( pSong->HasBanner() )		Load( pSong->GetBannerPath() );
 	else								LoadFallback();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Character.cpp b/stepmania/src/Character.cpp
index 131af6e111..89090b80cf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Character.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Character.cpp
@@ -100,4 +100,16 @@ CString Character::GetIconPath()
 	else
 		return as[0];
 }
+CString Character::GetHeadPath()
+{
+	CStringArray as;
+	GetDirListing( m_sCharDir+"head*.png", as, false, true );
+	GetDirListing( m_sCharDir+"head*.jpg", as, false, true );
+	GetDirListing( m_sCharDir+"head*.gif", as, false, true );
+	GetDirListing( m_sCharDir+"head*.bmp", as, false, true );
+	if( as.empty() )
+		return "";
+	else
+		return as[0];
+}
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Character.h b/stepmania/src/Character.h
index 070e8f0ed6..dd72003319 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Character.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Character.h
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ public:
 
 	CString	m_sAttacks[NUM_ATTACK_LEVELS][NUM_ATTACKS_PER_LEVEL];
 
-	CString GetNormalHeadPath();
-	CString GetHappyHeadPath();
-	CString GetAngryHeadPath();
+	CString GetHeadPath();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/CharacterHead.cpp b/stepmania/src/CharacterHead.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8135b25f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/CharacterHead.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "global.h"
+/*
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Class: CharacterHead
+
+ Desc: See header.
+
+ Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
+	Chris Danford
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+
+#include "CharacterHead.h"
+#include "RageUtil.h"
+#include "GameConstantsAndTypes.h"
+#include "MusicWheel.h"
+#include "CharacterHead.h"
+#include "RageTimer.h"
+#include <math.h>
+#include "ThemeManager.h"
+#include "GameState.h"
+#include "Character.h"
+
+
+const float SECONDS_TO_SHOW_FACE = 1.5f;
+
+
+CharacterHead::CharacterHead()
+{
+}
+
+void CharacterHead::LoadFromCharacter( Character* pCharacter )
+{
+	CString sHeadPath = pCharacter->GetHeadPath();
+	if( sHeadPath.empty() )
+		return;
+
+	Load( sHeadPath );
+	ASSERT( this->GetNumStates() == NUM_FACES );
+	StopAnimating();
+	SetFace( normal );
+}
+
+void CharacterHead::Update( float fDelta )
+{
+	if( m_fSecondsUntilReturnToNormal > 0 )
+	{
+		m_fSecondsUntilReturnToNormal -= fDelta;
+
+		if( m_fSecondsUntilReturnToNormal < 0 )
+		{
+			m_fSecondsUntilReturnToNormal = 0;
+			this->SetState( normal );
+		}
+	}
+
+	if( GAMESTATE->m_fOpponentHealthPercent == 0 )
+		this->SetState( defeated );
+
+	Sprite::Update( fDelta );
+}
+
+void CharacterHead::SetFace( Face face )
+{
+	if( GAMESTATE->m_fOpponentHealthPercent == 0 )
+		return;
+
+	this->SetState( face );
+	m_fSecondsUntilReturnToNormal = SECONDS_TO_SHOW_FACE;
+}
+
diff --git a/stepmania/src/CharacterHead.h b/stepmania/src/CharacterHead.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b99cf88bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/CharacterHead.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef CharacterHead_H
+#define CharacterHead_H
+/*
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Class: CharacterHead
+
+ Desc: A little graphic to the left of the song's text banner in the MusicWheel.
+
+ Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
+	Chris Danford
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+
+
+#include "Sprite.h"
+class Character;
+
+class CharacterHead : public Sprite
+{
+public:
+	CharacterHead();
+
+	void LoadFromCharacter( Character* pCharacter );
+
+	virtual void Update( float fDelta );
+
+	enum Face { normal=0, taunt, attack, damage, defeated, reserved, NUM_FACES };
+	void SetFace( Face face );
+
+protected:
+	float m_fSecondsUntilReturnToNormal;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.cpp b/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.cpp
index 1ef3811722..a5d55a28a5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.cpp
@@ -14,17 +14,35 @@
 #include "GameState.h"
 
 
+const float METER_WIDTH = 550;
+
+const float FACE_X[NUM_PLAYERS] = { -300, +300 };
+const float FACE_Y[NUM_PLAYERS] = { 0, 0 };
+
+
 CombinedLifeMeterTug::CombinedLifeMeterTug() 
 {
-	for( int p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
+	int p;
+	for( p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
 	{
-		m_Stream[p].Load( THEME->GetPathToG(ssprintf("CombinedLifeMeterTug stream p%d",p+1)), 550 );
+		m_Stream[p].Load( THEME->GetPathToG(ssprintf("CombinedLifeMeterTug stream p%d",p+1)), METER_WIDTH );
 		this->AddChild( &m_Stream[p] );
 	}
 	m_Stream[PLAYER_2].SetZoomX( -1 );
 
 	m_sprFrame.Load( THEME->GetPathToG(ssprintf("CombinedLifeMeterTug frame")) );
 	this->AddChild( &m_sprFrame );
+	
+	
+	for( p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
+	{
+		Character* pCharacter = GAMESTATE->m_pCurCharacters[p];
+		ASSERT( pCharacter );
+
+		m_Head[p].LoadFromCharacter( pCharacter );
+		m_Head[p].SetXY( FACE_X[p], FACE_Y[p] );
+		this->AddChild( &m_Head[p] );
+	}
 }
 
 void CombinedLifeMeterTug::Update( float fDelta )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.h b/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.h
index 10d2e2f257..033721cd4a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/CombinedLifeMeterTug.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "LifeMeter.h"
 #include "Sprite.h"
 #include "MeterDisplay.h"
+#include "CharacterHead.h"
 
 
 class CombinedLifeMeterTug : public CombinedLifeMeter
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ protected:
 
 	MeterDisplay	m_Stream[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	Sprite m_sprFrame;
+
+	CharacterHead	m_Head[NUM_PLAYERS];
 };
 
 #endif