Jarvis Cocker -> Harry Potter

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http://www.nme.com/news/110610.htm

Oh yeah, and Jonny Greenwood too.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 10:34 (twenty-one years ago)

The pair are to make a cameo appearance as a group of witches called the Wyrd Sisters, in 'Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire', reports The Mirror.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 10:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Wyrd Sisters? Haven't they read the book? IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE WEIRD SISTERS, GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 23 November 2004 11:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, Wyrd Sisters is Terry Pratchett - can't they tell one recent best-selling fantasy novel concerning witchcraft from another?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 12:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, was it just me or did anyone else read the title "Jarvis Cocker -> Harry Potter and instantly conjure up some strange mental picture of Harry Hill saying that whilst making some small adjustment to his spectacles?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/going_out/theatre/images/harry_hill_150.jpg
What are the chances of that heppening?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 12:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, Jonny.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Seriously, this has been making my brain melt for the past week.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 13:31 (twenty-one years ago)

And not in a good way.

Though I suppose it might end up being amusing.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 13:32 (twenty-one years ago)

nice to have this seconded... i'd read it on the Sun's website a couple of weeks ago ( http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2004490337,00.html )... it boggles the mind. The Sun thought that the appearance would attract 'Music Mad Teens'

WTF?

Oh, and it's nice to have my brain melting seconded too. I guess it's the only reasonable reaction...

― james porter (james porter), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

First Keef breaks my heart by signing up for Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Now Jarvis has to ruin my faith in humanity.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

You suck.

Harry Potter is awesome.

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 24 November 2004 03:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes. For people who can't read.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

ten months pass...

Harry Potter, the bespectacled wizard who fights off evil demons and snotty classmates, has a new adversary to deal with — a female fronted Winnipeg folk group.

15-year-old folk band The Wyrd Sisters are suing Warner Brothers Entertainment Canada, Warner Brothers Records, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Radiohead's Phil Selway and Johnny Greenwood for trademark infringement in an Ontario court.

http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2005/09/3008.cfm

Well, the news is out that we're in a legal battle with Warner Bros. over our band name... The story: One of their lawyers contacted us and threatened to (quote) " Have their army of lawyers shut us down..." unless we agreed to share our band name with them. We thought that was rude. The facts: We own the band name and have for 15 years. WB is using members of Radiohead and Pulp to form their 'wyrd sisters' band. They have been doing extensive advertising about their wyrd sister band. Once this movie comes out, WE will be seen as the people who stole the Harry Potter band name, and we will not look too bright. It's a little late to be changing our name, not to mention very costly. Kim contacted radiohead ( or at least tried to) because radiohead is known as a 'band of/for the people'. She couldn't believe they'd want to be part of the big machinery which just crushes the little people who got in their way. They did not respond. Their management says that we're just trying to make a money grab. We're very, vey sad about all of this. This has been messing us up for quite some time. We've had to cancel tours and delay the release of our new album because we're not sure if we can continue under our name anymore. Stay tuned...

http://www.wyrdsisters.com

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Saturday, 1 October 2005 23:14 (twenty years ago)

Did anyone suggest to them that the band name isn't really worth fighting over as it isn't all that good?

― Googley Asearch (Toaster), Sunday, 2 October 2005 10:20 (twenty years ago)

Anyway, they should totally rename themselves Wyrd Sisters 1979

― Googley Asearch (Toaster), Sunday, 2 October 2005 10:21 (twenty years ago)

The Wyrd Sisters CA

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 2 October 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

15 year olds shouldn't be in folk bands

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Sunday, 2 October 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

But what about Nazi folk duos?

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 2 October 2005 14:03 (twenty years ago)

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