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Songs based on books
There's also other bands that have written similar songs, like Elvenking and Nightwish.
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"Never Gonna Stop" by Rob Zombie based on A Clockwork Orange
"Killing an Arab" by The Cure based on The Stranger
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"One" by Metallica based on Johnny Got His Gun
Can anyone else think of any others?
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I think you're right! People probably would forget the bible and other religious texts, I suppose. The Dave Matthews Band has a song called "All Along the Watchtower", but I don't know if it's the same as that done by Hendrix or Dylan. Incidentally, coincidentally - whatever you call it, according to talk, both Bob Dylan and Vincent Bugliosi grew up or were from the same hometown. I've read at least two versions of Helter Skelter - I know for certain some of the pictures are different, although I'm not sure if the text changed or not. Kinda freaked me out, but it's kind of not surprising!ephemerai wrote: Many, many songs are based on passages in the Bible. My favorite is probably "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan/famous version by Jimi Hendrix), which has close correspondences to a passage in Isaiah. We tend to exclude the Bible from "literature" because it's a sacred text, but I think it's the same basic phenomenon: taking a passage of text and reworking it into a song, or retelling it from a different perspective, or perhaps taking inspiration from only a single image or quote. It's a very effective way to add depth to a song without having to come up with all the layers of meaning oneself.
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I haven't read the novel, but I'm familiar with the film-I will for sure check that out!glasses0 wrote: I know that American rock band "Meg & Dia" wrote a song titled "Rebecca" which was inspired by Daphne du Maurier's novel.
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Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
Brave New World by Iron Maiden
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica
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I'll have to check them out! I have heard of Led Zeppelin but I have never heard of "Ramble On."EternalD wrote: The Lord of the Rings by Blind Guardian
Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
Brave New World by Iron Maiden
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica
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