Random Things

You people are wonderful. Because you are so wonderful and apparently don't loathe the prospect, I shall happily update this blog regularly. Hit a rough patch in Chapter 28, but I think I have it ironed out.... eh, ignore my mixed metaphors. 

ANYWAYS, there is one tiny thing. That quote that I gave yesterday? It's Remus.

Which will make a lot more sense in the context of the conversation. Out of context, it definitely sounds more Sirius-ish. At any rate, here's one of Sirius's contributions to that conversation:

"What happened to 'the quaffle and the snitch?!'"

What indeed, Sirius?

Also, as some of you all know, I am obsessed with music. So, here's something that entertained me more than it will probably interest anyone else. LIFE AND TIMES MUSIC! Lol, not really, but just music that goes with every chapter, either because it actually fits (lyrically? thematically? rhythmically? idk) or because I say so.

Chapter 1 (Prologue)- "Laughing With" - Regina Spektor (of course)
Chapter 2- Good Girls Say I Love You- "Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan),
Chapter 3- To Start a Year- "Three Little Birds" (Bob Marley), "Salt in the Wound" (Delta Spirit)
Chapter 4- Snaps and the Second Week- "When the Devil's Loose" (A.A. Bondy), "16 Military Wives" (The Decemberists)
Chapter 5- The Shape of Things to Come- "Revolution" (The Beatles), "Rebellion (Lies)" (Arcade Fire)
Chapter 6- Conversations- "Letters from the Sky" (Civil Twilight)
Chapter 7- Failures of Courage- "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (The Platters), "Electric Twist" (A Fine Frenzy)
Chapter 8- Dates with Ravenclaws- "Cheated Hearts" (The Yeah Yeah Yeahs), "The Shape of My Heart" (Noah and the Whale)
Chapter 9- The Art of Walking- "The Step & the Walk" (Duke Spirit)
Chapter 10- The Connection- "With a Little Help From My Friends" (The Beatles), "The Shape of Things to Come" (Bear McCreary)
Chapter 11- The Trouble with Angels- "You Can't Hurry Love" (Diana Ross)
Chapter 12- Merrily, Merrily, Merrily- "Come Together" (The Beatles), "Sing" (Travis), "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Judy Garland)
Chapter 13- Something Realized- "A Woman Left Lonely" (Janis Joplin)
Chapter 14- Two Steps Forward- "Everybody Loves Me" (OneRepublic--hey, don't mock me. This is the James chapter, and this is one of my James songs =P), "Just Like Me" and "What I'm Looking For" (Brendan Benson), "Steady as She Goes" (The Raconteurs) [James has a lot of songs, obviously]
Chapter 15- What Snape Did- "Creep" (Radiohead: okay, this is an easy Snape song, but I can't help myself. The lyrics exude Snape-itude. "Karma Police" also works).
Chapter 16- Anatomy of a Red Rose- "Sea of Love" (Phil Phillips)
Chapter 17- The Harpers- "Wake Up Little Susie" (the Everly Brothers), "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" (Pink Floyd)
Chapter 18- March- "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Rolling Stones), "I Want You Back" (Jackson 5--my ultimate Frank/Alice song)
Chapter 19- The Quaffle and the Snitch- "Show Me What I'm Looking For" (Carolina Liar), "West Coast" (Coconut Records), "Oh No!" (Marina and the Diamonds... unquestionably Donna's theme song)
Chapter 20- Moments- "Gotta Figure This Out" and "Love Save the Empty" (Erin McCarley), "Pursuit of Happiness" (Kid Cudi--or, if that's not your style, Lissie's fabulous cover)
Chapter 21- Life is But a Dream- "Polite Dance Song" (The Bird and the Bee), "Brain Stew" (Green Day)
Chapter 22- Out- "Die Die Die" and "Paranoia in Bb Major" (The Avett Brothers), "Comes and Goes (in Waves)" (Greg Laswell), "His Master's Voice" (Monsters of Folk)
Chapter 23- To End a Year- "Wake Up" (Arcade Fire), "Wells" (The Expendables)
Chapter 24- Contra Mundum- "Summer in the City" (The Lovin' Spoonful), "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" (The Avett Brothers), "Gospel" (The National)
Chapter 25- The Week of the Demands- "The Funeral" (Band of Horses), "Hey Jude" (The Beatles), "Little Lion Man" (Mumford & Sons)
Chapter 26- The Wedding- "Rhapsody in Blue" (George Gershwin), "Say It's Possible" (Terra Naomi), "Your Song" (Elton John), "The Way You Look Tonight" (particularly the Fred Astaire version, although Frank Sinatra works, too) "Something in the Water" (The Jealous Girlfriends)
Chapter 27- Land of Dreams- "Polite Dance Song" (The Bird and the Bee... Again, yes, if for nothing else than the opening scene =P), "The Traitor" (Sea Wolf), "Portions For Foxes" (Rilo Kiley), "Junebug" (Robert Francis), "White Sky" (Vampire Weekend)
Chapter 28- Phoenix- "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" and "Peace Train" (Cat Stevens), "Stand by Me" (John Lennon), "We Used to Be Friends" (The Dandy Warhols)

ANYWAYS, I'm going to write a little more before turning in. Much love to you all =)