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- "Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" by Elton John was inspired by a short story featured in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury.
- "Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde is based on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, which is the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy.
- "King Kunta" by Kendrick Lamar references Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel Things Fall Apart.
- "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush is inspired by the tragic love story of Heathcliff and Cathy in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
Aug 29, 2023 · Musicians often use these songs as a chance to explore the themes put forth in the original story, sometimes tying them to current events. Here are five rock songs that you might not know...
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- The Sword To Take The Black (2008) Based on: George R.R. Martin – A Game Of Thrones (1996) Following the enormous success of the HBO adaptation, there’s almost a sense of inevitability in that rock bands will draw inspiration from George R.R.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Yertle The Turtle (1985) Based on: Dr. Seuss – Yertle The Turtle and Other Stories (1950) ‘Dr. Seuss isn’t very rock’n’roll,’ you say?
- Led Zeppelin Ramble On (1969) Based on: J.R.R. Tolkien – The Lord Of The Rings (1954) “I wonder if we’ll ever be put into songs or tales?” wonders Samwise Gamgee in The Two Towers – part two of J.R.R.
- Pennywise Pennywise (1991) Based on: Stephen King – It (1986) Are killer clowns really pop-punk? We guess so. Basically a warning against getting caught-up with Stephen King’s infamously predatory shapeshifter, this 100mph cut set not only the tone for the Californian icons’ debut LP but it gave the band the name that would stick.
- Metallica - One. Dalton Trumbo's famous anti-war novel was written in 1939 about a young soldier in the First World War who is injured and loses his arms, legs, eyes, tongue, face… but his mind is still alert, leaving him trapped in a useless body to consider his fate.
- Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights. One of the most famous literary-influenced pop songs, young Kate’s adaptation of Emily Bronte’s dark romance from 1847 made the UK Number One spot in 1978.
- Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow. Before Gravity's Rainbow was a Nu Rave indie dancefloor anthem, it was a 1973 novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon. Considered one of the great American novels of all time, the book is said to combine themes of science and speculative metaphysics with high and low culture...
- Nirvana - Scentless Apprentice. This track from the band's third and final album from 1993 was written by Cobain, Novoselic and Grohl. It takes as its inspiration the 1985 novel by Patrick Suskind titled Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer.
May 8, 2018 · Whether it’s horror, poetry, fantasy or 19th century classic literature, musicians throughout time have taken their cue from those crumpled up paperbacks they’ve toted with them to gigs around the world. See some of the most famous examples of literature that’s turned into music below.
Sep 19, 2019 · Classic rock meets classic literature! Dive into iconic tracks, from U2 to Metallica, and uncover the literary tales behind the tunes.
