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Dinahsaur

This question was actually brought up by one of our readers for her own purposes and it piqued my curiosity, especially since, while I am a great appreciator of music, I absolutely suck at knowing who sings what, what songs are called, and (honestly) the lyrics of even the most recognizable songs.

So here it is: If you were to create a playlist of Muggle songs that you associate with the Harry Potter fandom, what would be on it?

My answer is going to start with the obvious as brought up by Stine, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’. I know there are awesome reasons for it being a fandom favourite prior to my experience with it in the fandom at the LeakyCon Ball. Yet, even just that experience has cemented it in my mind as a song of the Harry Potter fandom.

Dinahsaur

Co-Senior Editor of the Wizrocklopedia, founder and writer of the Daily Wrocket, and dedicated Wizard Rock fan of the ages.

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  1. LunasCeiling Avatar
    LunasCeiling

    One fantastic “unintentional wrock hit” would have to be The Cruxshadows’ fantastic “Tears.” In fact, it makes such a perfect Snape/Lily song that I have to wonder if Rogue didn’t have precisely that in mind when he penned the lyrics. Thinking very seriously of covering it…

    Some sample lyrics:

    Hatred, will I escape your grasp?
    Buried feelings let me pass

    I cannot kill this final flame
    The fire that once consumed my heart
    But Hope must have some kind of fuel
    And Chance must keep this fire

    The gambit flow of shifting thought
    She’ll write a kiss upon my cross
    And with each moment of despair
    Lay to heart a lovely tear

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  2. Joella Avatar
    Joella

    I’m not sure why, but “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen, and “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey

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  3. Elbin Ausley Avatar
    Elbin Ausley

    Awesome @Joella

    I don’t know why, and I don’t even listen to em anymore, but Hot Hot Heat’s “Bandages” somehow is ingrained in my head. If I hear it, I am subconsciously convinced that it has something to do with HP.

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  4. Russ Avatar
    Russ

    “Celebrated Summer” by Husker Du.

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  5. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
    I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
    Take a Bow – Muse

    Behind Blue Eyes because it’s the perfect Snape song and no one has mentioned it yet :). I Will Survive because a few years ago my niece pointed out how funny it is if you think of it as someone singing to Voldy. Ever since then I can’t hear that song without laughing. Take a Bow always makes me think of good ol’ Cornelius Fudge. Also pretty much any song that mentions magic. 🙂 Harry Potter has taken over my life . . .

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  6. Lana Alethea Avatar
    Lana Alethea

    Always- Bon Jovi

    Best unintentional Snape song ever!!

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  7. evanna11 Avatar
    evanna11

    Far Away by Nickelback. It’s a Lily/Severus song, and there used to be the most awesome Lily/Snape video with that song on YouTube (made by dacrazifrog), but it was taken down 🙁

    And yeah, Behind Blue Eyes is a good Snape song. But I haven’t heard it by The Who.. I know it by Limp Bizkit.

    Oh, and Little Wonders by Rob Thomas.. because there’s this Teddy Lupin fanfic that has to do with that song.

    And probably some more songs that I forgot.

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  8. Ellatrix (The Lost Diadems) Avatar
    Ellatrix (The Lost Diadems)

    Thank you for bringing up this topic, Dinah! Now I have a chance to show you this…
    http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/elliewellierocks/?action=view&current=handofsorrow.jpg
    I did it a while ago, it’s annotations on the song ‘Hand of Sorrow’, by Within Temptation. It is THE Snape song, seriously.
    Also, I apologise in advance for my awful handwriting… it changes a lot, and it’s not currently like that! XD

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  9. Ellatrix (The Lost Diadems) Avatar
    Ellatrix (The Lost Diadems)

    Other songs:
    Wherever you will go- The Calling (Snape/Harry/Lily)
    We Are- Ana Johnsson (The DA)
    Like You- Evanescense (Godric’s Hollow, Harry looking at James and Lily’s graves)
    Gravedigger- Dave Matthews Band (Voldemort)
    A Modern Myth- 30 Seconds to Mars (The Forest Again)
    Won’t Back Down- Matt Kearney (The Battle of Hogwarts)
    Disarm- The Smashing Pumpkins (Voldemort)
    Pale- Within Temptation (The Forest Again)
    Not Like The Other Girls- The Rasmus (Luna)

    Tada! Long list, but hey, that would be the playlist!

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  10. Kylie Sanchez Avatar
    Kylie Sanchez

    Bon Jovi definitely rocks, the best rock and roll band in the planet`,:

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