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Rock Bands Name Songs After Books
27 rock and metal bands named songs after popular books.
In brief
27 rock and metal bands named songs after popular books. Twenty-seven rock and metal bands named songs after popular books including Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Black Sabbath. Originally reported by Loudwire.
Led Zeppelin's 'Moby Dick'
Led Zeppelin named a song after Herman Melville's 1851 book Moby-Dick.
“Moby Dick”
Black Sabbath's 'Behind the Wall of Sleep'
Black Sabbath named a song after H.P. Lovecraft's 1919 short story Beyond the Wall of Sleep.
“Behind the Wall of Sleep”
Pink Floyd's 'Childhood's End'
Pink Floyd named a song after Arthur C. Clarke's 1953 book Childhood's End.
“Childhood's End”
The Edgar Winter Group's 'Frankenstein'
The Edgar Winter Group named a song after Mary Shelley's 1818 book Frankenstein.
“Frankenstein”
Hawkwind's 'Lord of Light'
Hawkwind named a song after Roger Zelazny's 1967 book Lord of Light.
“Lord of Light”
David Bowie's '1984'
David Bowie named a song after George Orwell's 1949 book Nineteen Eighty-Four.
“1984”
Rush's 'Anthem'
Rush named a song after Ayn Rand's 1938 book Anthem.
“Anthem”
Hawkwind's 'Damnation Alley'
Hawkwind named a song after Roger Zelazny's 1969 book Damnation Alley.
“Damnation Alley”
The big picture
Twenty-seven rock and metal bands named songs after popular books including Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Black Sabbath.
