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Question: Does anyone know of any songs that have references to literature or authors in them!?
They can be obvious or not so obvious!. Just thought It'd be interesting to see what's out there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
'Wuthering Heights'-The Puppini Sisters
'Cassius'-Foals (reference to Julius Caesar)
'Annabel Lee'-Tiger Army
'Big Brother'-David Bowie (reference to 1984)
'The Lady of Shalott'-Loreena McKennit

I'm sure there are TONS more, these are just ones I have heard/know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Snowden by the Doves references the character Snowden from Catch-22

Viva la Vida by Coldplay has a lot of Biblical imageryWww@QuestionHome@Com

Katy Perry's song "One of the Boys" references LolitaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Sting also talks about some literature in his songs!.!.!. has a whole book on his lyricsWww@QuestionHome@Com