[HPforGrownups] Re: Dahl and HP Soundtrack

[Warmsley]

No: HPFGUIDX 472

>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.

>

Aye, but you can be 17 years  old and detest Elton John and all
his musical output with a passion.
Thing is, there's a kind of threshold around the age of 11 or 12
where it suddenley becomes very, very, very unhip to like boy
band -style music. At least in this country, and at least for
boys.

> 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.

I don't care whether it's popular or not but rather whether it's
good or not. I was thinking more from a sales point of view -
saying that they'll alienate people (me!) if they use
boyband/elton john/tim rice/whatever. But that demographic is
probably very small, and not in their target market anyway, so
it probably won't matter.

Anyway, the music isn't really the point, and I suppose if they
use Boyzone or something then they might make some more money,
which'll make the Harry Potter brand a little healthier,
which'll mean more books. Or something.

Although I'd still  be happier if they went the soundtrack
rather than popular songs route.

I'm not making very much sense, am I?

Jeremy/Peeves_is_peeved

PS: anyone see High Fidelity?