Comment by Aimee on January 6, 2009 at 5:35pm

Zhaan! How can you skip Never Think? It's R. Pattz (sigh)!!

Comment by Tanya on January 6, 2009 at 5:37pm

I love muse, and i kind of like how some of their lyrics are woven into the books. I myself LOVE the soundtrack, (especially Spotlight and Full Moon) but there are some songs i don't believe add much. (creepy techno song, Eyes On Fire.)

But here's where i'm worried. Catherine Hardwicke is an indie chick director. Music is a big part of her movies. The music chosen went really well with Twilight, and i couldn't have been more thrilled. BUT...Now Chris Weitz is director. I don't really want American Pie to be indicative of his musical taste or influence in his movies. I thought the music in Twilight helped make it great. What if Weitz puts in like, Hannah Montana or... (god forbid) like, Fall Out Boy or some other crappy sell-out mainstream band? Sorry if i sound like a music snob, (which i guess i kind of am,) but i really don't think "I Kissed A Girl" is going to sell the relationship between Jacob and Bella.

Comment by Alison Genet on January 6, 2009 at 5:40pm

So I agree 100% and had those same thoughts. The Pixies were/are my favorite band of all time. And in high school I was one of "those" punk/goth kids. Have always loved alternative music. I can't change my Sirius satellite radio from Alt nation-channel # 21. I love most of her inspiration music, that I know of. Not sure what is inspiring her now. I assume it's her myspace stuff. I would like to know what music was inspiring for each book. This is going to sound crazy but I would like to listen to what she was listening to and read it at the same time. What a stalker!!! No but I think it would add to the reading that I already love so much. Somehow on my own I managed to find music that I liked with each book so you know Stephenie has got to have the same.

Comment by Zhaan King on January 6, 2009 at 5:45pm

Aimee - I just don't like how he mumbles the lyrics. Speak up man! If he sang it out with soul I think I would like it OK. I don't hate it, the melody is OK, it's just the mumbling I don't like.

Tanya - good concerns with New Moon. Let's hope Weitz notices the popularity of the first soundtrack.

Yay another PIxies fan! I just saw them 2 years ago on their "reunion tour" or whatever they were calling it. :) I've got to go check out SM's myspace page now and see what she's listening to.

Comment by Alison Genet on January 6, 2009 at 9:21pm

OH the chris weitz angle!!! I never thought of that. Now I am worried! What music is on him myspace lol!!!!!

Comment by laura on January 6, 2009 at 10:17pm

Alison, I completely agree about Alt Nation 21; my radio is always tuned in to that one. I really hope they choose some great music for NM. Twilight's soundtrack is great, in my opinion, and I'd like to see more for NM. For those interested: SM has her breakdown of playlists for each book on her website. It's pretty interesting to see which songs she picked.

Comment by Alison Genet on January 6, 2009 at 11:34pm

Oh I saw those and thought they were fan made. Now I really need to check them out.

Comment by magicolour on January 7, 2009 at 3:22am

I tottally agree with Tanya- if Weitz actually chose that kind of music for NM, that would be just plain horrific. I mean, I kind of like those songs, but that kind of music in NM? No way.
I'd never heard of Muse either before I read Twilight. And now, because of Stephenie, I don't like pop music as much as I used to. Linkin Park, MY Chemical Romance, etc, are my new favourite bands. And I don't pretend to like music, just because it's cool, or because someone else likes it.
I loved the way the music worked with Twilight (and I think I can safely say, everybody loved Supermassive Black H*** for the baseball scene), and I'll miss that. All we can do is hope that NM isn't ruined by the director's taste in music.

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