The Bandon Banshees

This was the first song we ever wrote-it's from Gilderoy Lockheart's perspective. It's gone through many, many rewrites, but remains one of our favorites.

(Intro)
Ladies & Gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to your new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher…Me!

Class is in session-so beware
Of Monsters, Boggarts and Beasties-Don’t be scared
My name is Lockheart, Gilderoy J.
Smashing ghouls by night, and trolls by day

 But I didn’t defeat the Bandon Banshee by smiling at it
It took lots of courage and the sharpest wit
Skills, charms and incantation (that) only I can possess
When it comes down to it, I'm simply the best!

Winner of Witch Weekly’s most charming smile award
Five times last December, but you can make one more
Order of Merlin, 3^rd Class
Vanquishing the Bandon Banshee was no easy task (FOR OTHERS!) 

But I didn’t defeat the Bandon Banshee by smiling at it
It took lots of courage and the sharpest wit
Skills, charms and incantation (that) only I can possess
When it comes down to it, I'm better than the rest!

I won’t be far behind wherever evil lurks
For more information, see my published works
(But enough about me)

This was the second song we wrote and is about Harry receiving his Hogwarts acceptance letters. It originally was written asa quasi-rock song but turned into a reggae-jam.

Letters, letters everywhere
But the Dursley’s do not care
They come by the dozens and fill the stairs
Letters, letters everywhere 

I’ve never seen such a smile as on my Uncle Vernon
When I had discovered my letters he was burnin’
He said “today is Sunday, my favorite day” as he took a bite of toast
He asked me why and I replied “’cause there is no post.”

“Right you are, Harry,” Uncle Vernon Said
Just right then a letter hit him square in the head
Ouch, ouch, ouch-I really feel the pain
Pack your bags, Harry, we’re going to a (lighthouse.)

On my 11^th birthday I made of cake of dirt
But Hagrid made a real one and my feelings no longer hurt
He said “Pack your bags, Harry, we’re going to Hogwarts."

This song is about Harry's secret desire to be a chef after eating Hagrid's rock cake.  It was written as a theme for the "Wizard Rock Cake" EP and also as a way to make a short and happy song to post on Myspace.

Thanks Hagrid For the Rock Cake
Your skills at baking are so great
If I had half your skills at baking
I'd give up this wizard training...
and be a chef

This song is basically about Harry pleading with Ginny that he has to leave without her and defeat Voldemort.  As soon as the chorus begins, all the way through to the end of the song, Harry is speaking to Voldemort, or at least thinking these thoughts.

Ginny Weasley, please listen to me
I've got to go and be...with Ron and Hermione
One last train ride to the Dursleys
Before I go...Finally...to meet my destiny

(Chorus)
Lord Voldemort, get ready
Cause here I come, just wait and see
And I know all about R.A.B.
Cause I'm more than you could ever be
So brace yourself for when you meet me
I'm fighting back, are you ready?
Just you wait, wait and see
Cause here I go, wait for me

2 down, 5 to go
Don't think that I don't think that you don't think I know
and if you don't know that I know about your secret
Tonight I'm hunting horcruxes, your soul is getting weak, it's...
About time your reign of terror is over
Come tomorrow I'll be much closer
To paying you back for starting this war
This one's for Sirius and Dumbledore

Voldemort
Voldemort

Brace yourself for when you meet me
I'm fighting back, are you ready?
Just you wait, wait and see
Cause here I go, wait for me

This is a song we wrote a few weeks after reading book 6. It takes place a few days after book 6; Harry is at the Burrow and the song is basically all the emotions and thoughts running through Harry's head.

I was furious, but now I’m curious
I don’t know where I am…anymore

But now I’ve woken up and see the triwizard cup
And the dead body of Cedric on the ground

And I’m near the veil where Sirius fell
I wish I had that 2-way mirror (right now)

And I can see his face…everyday
Since the night that he died 

And I can see the Snape, his look of fear and hate
How could Dumbledore have been so blind? 

Now that he’s dead, if I looked in the mirror of Erised
I’d see myself destroying Snape

But there’s still Voldemort, and 5 more…
Horcruxes that I need to find 

(SOLO)

I’ve got my glasses on me, finally I can see
It’s Ron, Hermione, Fred, George and Ginny Weasley

Now I’m wide awake, it’s time to celebrate
But I’m in no mood for a wedding today

Nonetheless, I guess I must confess
It would be nice to think about something else.