An Expert of "Nevermore"

8月に発売される「スーパーナチュラル」のオリジナル小説「Nevermore」ですが、作者のKeith R.A. DeCandidoの公式HPで、一部抜粋を読むことが出来ます。

その中で、幽霊が着ていたTシャツのことから、ベヴィメタ（というよりプログレ？）・バンドのクイーンズライクについて言い合いをするサムとディーンが笑えます！
「Yにウムラウトがついてる」とサムも発音に拘るクイーンズライクって、そういえば以前は日本では「クイーンズライチ」って呼ばれてましたね。

Dean looked at Sam. "What the hell's a spirit doing wearing a 'rÿch shirt?"

Sam frowned. "What's a rike shirt?"

He immediately regretted asking, as Dean gave him his most disgusted look, which meant that Sam had made the mistake of professing ignorance about music that Dean worshipped.

"Dude! Queensrÿche. They did Operation: Mindcrime, which is only the best concept album ever created."

Unable to help himself, Sam said, "They're the ones with the umlaut on the Y, right? How do you pronounce that, exactly?"

"Bite me, Sam."

"And I didn't realize that there were any good concept albums."

"Excuse me?" Dean cocked his head, his mouth hanging slightly open. "Tommy, Thick as a Brick, hell, Dark Side of the Moon, for Christ's sake, they're--"

Realizing he'd teased his brother enough（腹黒・・・）, Sam said, "Shouldn't we tell Manfred it's safe to come into his own house?"

Dean blinked. "Right." Without another word, he moved back to the stairs.

「音楽ネタになるとムキになるお兄ちゃんをからかうサム」っていう図はファースト・シーズンからありましたが、からかうだけの知識がサムにもあるということで、意外に懐メロ好きなんでは？
それとも、お兄ちゃんをからかいたい為の雑学なのでしょうか・・・。

Winchester Journalsさんでは、作者のインタビューを載せておられますので、興味のある方はどうぞ〜。

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