Songs you associate with different books, whether it's because of the lyrics matching the story, the tone fits the story, or just because you listened to it a lot while reading that particular book!
Personally, I don't like to listen to music (or any other sound for that matter) while reading. I'm a person very sensitive to noises, so music distracts me. Nevertheless, I often think about songs that would match the story of a particular book perfectly after having completed it. I don't know why, it's just a thing I do, so here's my Top 5 Book Soundtracks :)
5.) The Beatles - Martha My Dear
...fits perfectly with: Cujo by Stephen King.
Yes, I know, it does not. This is such a funny and lovely song about a dog and Cujo is such a dark and scary book. I kept laughing about the way the story went with the bass line of Martha My Dear in mind. I've always been a Beatles fan and so I couldn't help but listen to this song over and over after finishing the book.
4.) Ryan Star - Losing Your Memory
...fits perfectly with: If I Stay by Gale Forman.
Anybody who knows what the book is about will agree with me, I believe. Mia's spirit (if you want a name for it) wakes up in a hospital where she is in a coma. Her mother and father have died in a car crash the whole family was in and she's torn between life and death and she is the one to choose.
3.) Rufus Wainwright - The Maker Makes
...fits perfectly with: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
And yes.. this is because of the movie. I cried my eyes out at the end of the film (I lose it at 'I wish I knew how to quit you' everytime) and this song just made it harder for me to stop. While reading the book (after having watched the film) I came to the conclusion that the melody that had been playing in my head all along was this song.
2.) Frank Sinatra - Young At Heart
...fits perfectly with: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The book is about a man who has fallen in love with a woman that he can never be with. To be honest, I don't think this song is the best soundtrack for the book, but just thinking about poor Gatsby while listening to this song makes me want to cry.
1.) Supertramp - The Logical Song
...fits perfectly with: Under The Wheel by Hermann Hesse.
The song is about the struggles of a young boy who tries to go his own way but is being restricted by his teacher, his father and, consequently, himself.
This song is about the senselessness of all this. Why do we keep giving ourselves up only to fit into a society?
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