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Many musicians base band names, songs or albums from books. For example, Blind Guardian has many songs which reference Tolkien and King. Others take their names from books. Obvious examples include As I Lay Dying and Paradise Lost. Other examples include Amon Amarth, named after a mountain in Lord of the Rings, and Keep of Kalessin, named after a dragon in the Earthsea Cycle. If you do vote, please indicate why. :)
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message 2: by Patrick (new)

Patrick Ben wrote: "See also: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10..."

Thank you Ben :)


message 3: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn How do you feel about the song "Tender is the NIght" a reference to Keats' Ode to a Nightingale ?


message 4: by Patrick (new)

Patrick Thom wrote: "How do you feel about the song "Tender is the NIght" a reference to Keats' Ode to a Nightingale ?"

Add whatever you think works :p


message 5: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn OK, So here you have a song, "Tender is the Night", the title taken from Keats Ode, and also the Fitzgerald novel of the same title.


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