📚 20 Questions You Never Asked About Songs Based on Books
This video explores songs inspired by literature through 20 factual Q&As — covering direct adaptations, lyrical references, and concept tracks based on novels, short stories, or fictional characters. It includes examples from rock, pop, metal, and folk, focusing on how books influenced songwriting.
Simple facts, short explanations, clear references — perfect for curious minds and music fans.
1 . Radiohead – Paranoid Android
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2 . Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta
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3 . J. Cole – For Whom the Bell Tolls
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4 . David Bowie – Buddha Of Suburbia
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5 . The Cure – Charlotte Sometimes
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6 . The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make?
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7 . Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
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8 . Phil Collins – Take Me Home
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9 . Kate Bush – The Sensual World
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10 . Placebo – The Bitter End
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11 . Dire Straits – Heavy Fuel
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12 . Friendly Fires – Hawaiian Air
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13 . Helloween – Dr. Stein
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14 . The Jam – Absolute Beginners
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15 . Iron Maiden – Out Of The Silent Planet
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16 . Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – My Bag
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17 . Robert Marlow – The Face Of Dorian Gray
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18 . Mike Oldfield – Hibernaculum
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19 . Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
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20 . Black Box Recorder – England Made Me
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