Dahl and HP Soundtrack

[Alicia/Sue Spinnet]

No: HPFGUIDX 447

Hello:
 
> Yes, it is.  Gene Wilder was *fantastic*.

Aaah!  I love that movie!
 
> I remember now that first author that came to mind when I first read
> HP was Roald Dahl.  I loved reading his books as a child and can 
> still remember the school librarian reading "The Twits" to my first 
> grade class.  I'd like to do some Dahl this year, but the fourth 
> grade teachers pretty much cover him.

In fourth grade, my teacher read the first few chapters of "The 
Witches" to us.  I couldn't wait for her to finish it, so I checked 
it out of the library on my own-- and I've been reading Dahl ever 
since.
 
> (Sidenote--a little announcement I'm sort of proud of--I just 
>learned today that I've been appointed as a lead teacher at my 
>school, fifth grade team leader to be exact!  As this is my second 
>year of contract teaching, I am quite pleased.  It'll mean some 
>extra work, but I'll have an administrative voice in how the 
>district's Grade 5 curriculum is interpreted at our school, what 
>themes we cover, what field trips we take, etc.)

Congratulations!  I can only hope that my Soph Eng teacher *aack!  2 
days!* will be as creative and open-minded as you, Ebony! 

>I *still* think that any vocals on the HP soundtrack should appeal 
>to a wide range of listeners.  If that means "pop", so be it.  I 
>don't discriminate against an entire category of music just because 
>it isn't my cup of tea.  The Lion King soundtrack, Rice, and Elton 
>John were a perfect combination IMO.  You don't have to be eight 
>years old to appreciate that.

I remember being ten and crying at that movie!  *g*
 
> How can we as *Harry Potter* fans turn up our nose at something 
>just because it's popular?  Just like Harry Potter would be good 
>reading if one person or one billion people read it, good music is 
>good music no matter whether it lands on the Billboard Top 40 or not.

Not all good music is indie-techno and underground punk-ska.  As a 
devout follower of the latter, I can definitely say that inexperience 
can produce some of the most awful, ear-shattering tunes possible.  
(If anyone ever sees a band advertised as "Victims of the American 
Dream" in the MA area, I advise you to run, unless you want to hear 
awful, terrible, bizarre songs written by Yours Truly.)

I like the idea of a "Lion King"-inspired soundtrack-- but I also 
like the idea of having a rock band do the theme song, à la
"George 
of the Jungle" and the Presidents of the United States of America.  
It's a given that when the movie comes out, I'll be blasting the 
radio whenever a song comes on!

--Alicia/Sue "Trombonist From Hell" Spinnet