Snape's iPod (now WAFFLING)

[Sydney]

No: HPFGUIDX 142651


> > >>Krista (wondering what music Jogging!Snape has on his iPod)


Okay, I swear this nearly over.. ;)  So, I've grilled the boyfriend 
on the subject of Snape's musical tastes, seeing as he's someone who 
not only grew up in a crap town in England in the seventies, but 
actually played in a crap band.  He was suspiciously quick off the 
mark with an answer for someone who claims to have only read the 
books once, but that aside...

The gist:  the Clash and punk would be way too cool for Snape- 
that's more what Sirius would have listened to.  Snape would would 
be the one one for whiny, intellectual, rock-snob prog rock.  He 
recommends the Alan Parsons Project "I Robot", and you can actually 
listen to "Court of the Crimson King" here: 
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?
cd_id=1911 which I confess does sound like a angry, self-pitying 
Snape, with a "I'm so sensitive no one understands me" 
undercurrent.  I'm readier than some to embrace lame!Snape so, yup.  

I asked about Pink Floyd, and he said he didn't mention it because 
it was, I quote, "so obvious".  He would also like to add, "Hello?  
Black Sabbath?"

Vengeance on Sirius for lameness though:  Alan Parsons Project 
actually wrote an unbelievably lame song called "Sirius" (listen 
here:  
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?
cd_id=1091 ) which features the lyrics  "Don't think sorry's easily 
said /Don't try turning tables instead /You've taken lots of chances 
before..."

Oh, he did say there was no way anybody living anywhere in England 
in the 70's could avoid having rock inflicted on them, would they or 
no.  He seemed amazed there were any two opinions on the subject. :)

If anybody thinks this is terribly off topic, I would like to lay a 
bet that JKR could instantly supply a list of bands for all her 70's 
generation characters, whether she actually thought they listened to 
them or not.

-- Sydney, who must see "Spinal Tap" again...