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Listening Library - Songs Inspired by Books and Plays

The vast majority of pop stars aren't renowned as scholars, but on those rare occasions when a rocker discovers an author, the results can be marvelous (Grace Slick and "Alice in Wonderland") or monstrous (Alex Lifeson and the collected works of Ayn Rand). Here's a non-exhaustive compilation of the "lit-rock" genre.
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"7 Chinese Brothers" - REM
"7 Chinese Brothers" - REM
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"1984" - David Bowie
"1984" - David Bowie
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"Big Brother" - David Bowie
"Big Brother" - David Bowie
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"Hey Big Brother" - Rare Earth
"Hey Big Brother" - Rare Earth
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"We Are the Dead" - David Bowie
"We Are the Dead" - David Bowie
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"Tom Sawyer" - Rush
"Tom Sawyer" - Rush
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"Green Grass and High Tides" - The Outlaws
"Green Grass and High Tides" - The Outlaws
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"I Am the Walrus" - Beatles
"I Am the Walrus" - Beatles
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"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - Beatles
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - Beatles
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"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - Elton John
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - Elton John
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"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - William Shatner
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - William Shatner
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"White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
"White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
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"Animal in Man" - Dead Prez
"Animal in Man" - Dead Prez
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"Disturbance at the Heron House" - REM
"Disturbance at the Heron House" - REM
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"March of the Pigs" - Nine Inch Nails
"March of the Pigs" - Nine Inch Nails
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"2112" - Rush
"2112" - Rush
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"Oh! You Pretty Things" - David Bowie
"Oh! You Pretty Things" - David Bowie
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"Precious Things" - Tori Amos
"Precious Things" - Tori Amos
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"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy
"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy
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"Ah Yeah" - Boogie Down Productions
"Ah Yeah" - Boogie Down Productions
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"Mad World" - Tears for Fears
"Mad World" - Tears for Fears
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"The Bell Jar" - Bangles
"The Bell Jar" - Bangles
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"Billy Liar" - Decemberists
"Billy Liar" - Decemberists
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"William It Was Really Nothing" - Smiths
"William It Was Really Nothing" - Smiths
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"Thieves in the Night" - Black Star
"Thieves in the Night" - Black Star
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"I Want Candy" - Strangeloves
"I Want Candy" - Strangeloves
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"I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow
"I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow
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"Nice, Nice, Very Nice" - Ambrosia
"Nice, Nice, Very Nice" - Ambrosia
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"Charlotte Sometimes' - The Cure
"Charlotte Sometimes' - The Cure
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"LA Woman" - Doors
"LA Woman" - Doors
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"Suffragette City" - David Bowie
"Suffragette City" - David Bowie
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"Holland 1945" - Neutral Milk Hotel
"Holland 1945" - Neutral Milk Hotel
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"Are Friends Electric?" - Gary Numan
"Are Friends Electric?" - Gary Numan
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"East of Eden" - Big Country
"East of Eden" - Big Country
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"East of Eden" - Lone Justice
"East of Eden" - Lone Justice
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"The Emperor's New Clothes" - Sinead O'Connor
"The Emperor's New Clothes" - Sinead O'Connor
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"Christine" - Siouxsie & the Banshees
"Christine" - Siouxsie & the Banshees
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"Shakespeare's Sister" - Smiths
"Shakespeare's Sister" - Smiths
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"The Ballad of Tom Joad" - Woody Guthrie
"The Ballad of Tom Joad" - Woody Guthrie
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"The Ghost of Tom Joad" - Bruce Springsteen
"The Ghost of Tom Joad" - Bruce Springsteen
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