songs inspired by books

[Yellow Fang]

You seem quite well read Baggy.

For years I wondered why Robert Smith wrote a racist song about killing arabs until I heard the book, L'Etranger by Albert Camus, being discussed on Melvin Bragg, and then the penny dropped.

I just googled Steppenwolf the other day because I downloaded the Boney M song to my ipod. I thought it might be similar to a werewolf, but it turned out to be another arty book by Hermann Hesse.

 

[tdr1nka]

You were born to be wild yellow fang

 

[palinurus]

Venus in Furs : The velvet Underground

Oops, missed Baggy's post there..

 

[Noodley]

There's loads...but one at a time:

This Charming Man - The Smiths.

 

[red_tom]

The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy

 

[Mr Pig]

The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy

Oh man! I wouldn't have admitted knowing that one ;0)

 

[Noodley]

I'm sure those thieving untalented charlatans "U2" must have been blatant in their pursuit of "literature"...their early stuff was good, but then head was inserted in arse (is their a book about that? )

Clicking fingers....twat!!!

 

[mr Mag00]

isnt there a led zep song that mention bits of 'the lord of the rings' but is that inspired by i dunno, i cant remember the song

 

[Noodley]

isnt there a led zep song that mention bits of 'the lord of the rings' but is that inspired by i dunno, i cant remember the song

You are not freaky enough

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2406/

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Not strictly inspired by a book, but Divine Comedy's "The Booklovers" must be worth a mention.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

And some of Tom Waits's songs were inspired by Jack Kerouac.

 

[Chromatic]

Lord of the Rings by Bo Hansson. A whole albums worth there.

 

[Yellow Fang]

There's loads...but one at a time:

This Charming Man - The Smiths.

Which book was this inspired by? There's a book titled This Charming Man writen by Marian Keyes, but it seems to be a chick book. Also it was published in 2008.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

Am certain Parklife is inspired by "London Fields".

No it was inspired by the 'London Fields' the place, not the book.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

'Hey Jack Kerouac' - 10,000 Maniacs