i.e. "The Only Difference Between Suicide and Matyrdom is the Press Coverage" is a direct quote from Chuck Palahnuik's Survivor. Please give examples where possible.
2006-09-27 03:59:23 · 7 answers · asked by Dom 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Crackle & Drag by Paul Westerberg, quotes Sylvia Plath's poem "Edge" ("her blacks crackle and drag"). http://plagiarist.com/poetry/1392/
Spanish Bombs by The Clash ("please leave the ventana open"), echoes Federico Garcia Lorca's poem "Despedida" (if I die, leave the balcony open").
White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane and its many references to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" & "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll.
Killing an Arab by The Cure is based on Camus' "The Stranger." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranger_%28novel%29
The Artists for Literacy web site has an impressively comprehensive list of songs inspired by literature, too:
http://artistsforliteracy.org
2006-09-27 04:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 10:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Wuthering Heights' was written by a teenage Kate Bush who later recorded and released it. She had written it as a text response to reading the novel in her high school english literature class. However, it isn't only in modern songs you find references to literature. A William Blake poem was used to form a song, his poem was just put to music. Even in opera you can find these references.
2006-09-27 04:40:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin makes references to the Lord of the Rings.
Rockpile did a song in the 70's called "Cruel to be Kind" which was a quote from Shakespeare.
2006-09-27 04:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by kreevich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots
Iron Maiden "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Metallica "One" based on Johnny Got His Gun
2006-09-27 04:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one that comes to mind right off is Pat Benatar. She did a song called "Wuthering Heights" on her "Crimes of Passion" album. Great album, great song.
2006-09-27 04:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of bands do this! Metallica, Led Zepplin, Iron Maiden, just to name soem off the top of my head.
2006-09-27 04:02:03 · answer #7 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋