# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3263
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65248 "2019-04-18T06:14:32Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Songs about Fire > > 1. “Great Balls of Fire,” Jerry Lee Lewis [https://youtu.be/7IjgZGhHrYY](https://youtu.be/7IjgZGhHrYY) > 2. “Fire,” Jimi Hendrix [https://youtu.be/0XCbfAzOq9c](https://youtu.be/0XCbfAzOq9c) > 3. “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_3eC35LoF4U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eC35LoF4U) > 4. “The Ring of Fire” Johnny Cash [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIBTg7q9oNc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIBTg7q9oNc) > 5. “Fire,” The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrJpHxCa2I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrJpHxCa2I) > 6. “The Sign of Fire”, The Fixx [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJatlXEUG4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJatlXEUG4) > 7. “Light My Fire”, The Doors [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKU74Uns9\_0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKU74Uns9_0) > 8. “Disco Inferno”, The Trammps [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MREotTaCY2I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MREotTaCY2I) > 9. Play With Fire, The Rolling Stones [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gKmmaZrJpc](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gKmmaZrJpc) > 10. A Fire I can’t Put Out, George Strait [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUb0Z9O13KA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUb0Z9O13KA) > 11. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikGyZh0VbPQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikGyZh0VbPQ) > 12. “Fire Water Burn” Bloodhound Gang [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adgx9wt63NY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adgx9wt63NY) > 13. “Ritual Fire Dance,” Manuel de Falla [de falla ritual fire dance - Search Videos](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=de+falla+ritual+fire+dance&view=detail&mid=689132C473D22C5E23A4689132C473D22C5E23A4&FORM=VIRE)] > > Pass Next subject. Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - _The Odyssey_, Homer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) ---
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Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) Skip to 0:49, to avoid the host’s intro. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65250 "2019-04-18T12:46:28Z")
Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65251 "2019-04-18T13:28:05Z")
Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) Slightly different title from the original. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65252 "2019-04-18T13:28:37Z")
Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) ---
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Ninja’d! ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65254 "2019-04-18T13:34:03Z")
Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - _L’Étranger_ (_The Stranger_) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65255 "2019-04-18T13:43:55Z")
Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - _L’Étranger_ (_The Stranger_) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. 1. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - _Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass_ by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65256 "2019-04-18T13:53:01Z")
Great minds think alike, **Bordelond**! ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65257 "2019-04-18T23:36:36Z")
Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - _L’Étranger_ (_The Stranger_) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - _Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass_ by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, _Through the Looking Glass_, Lewis Carroll [I Am The Walrus (Remastered 2009) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) ---
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Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll [I Am The Walrus (Remastered 2009) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) 9. “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory, Edwin Arlington Robinson, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY) ---
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Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll [I Am The Walrus (Remastered 2009) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) 9. “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory, Edwin Arlington Robinson, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY) 10. “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [Wuthering Heights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs3Do1KkeXY) ---
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Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll [I Am The Walrus (Remastered 2009) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) 9. “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory, Edwin Arlington Robinson, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY) 10. “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [Wuthering Heights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs3Do1KkeXY) 11. “Tom Joad” by Woody Guthrie - _The Grapes of Wrath_ by John Steinbeck [Woody Guthrie - "Tom Joad" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZ04AlFMk0) ---
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Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll [I Am The Walrus (Remastered 2009) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) 9. “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory, Edwin Arlington Robinson, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY) 10. “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [Wuthering Heights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs3Do1KkeXY) 11. “Tom Joad” by Woody Guthrie - _The Grapes of Wrath_ by John Steinbeck [Woody Guthrie - "Tom Joad" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZ04AlFMk0) 12. “Xanadu” by Rush - “Kubla Khan” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge ([video link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEuOoMprDqg)) ---
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Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [Tales Of Brave Ulysses - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [The Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet - [original STEREO version] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [The Alan Parsons Project - (The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether - Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll [I Am The Walrus (Remastered 2009) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) 9. “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory, Edwin Arlington Robinson, [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY) 10. “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [Wuthering Heights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs3Do1KkeXY) 11. “Tom Joad” by Woody Guthrie - _The Grapes of Wrath_ by John Steinbeck [Woody Guthrie - "Tom Joad" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZ04AlFMk0) 12. “Tom Sawyer” by Rush - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain. [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk) ---
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> [@Leaffan](#): > > Songs containing extensive references to a piece of literature. (Name the song, the performer, the work referenced, and the work’s author along with a YouTube link if possible.) > > 1. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” by Cream - The Odyssey, Homer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSbjpXZYEA) > 2. “Romeo and Juliet” by The Reflections - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gB8AILvrk) > 3. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin - Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmIuTI4wRg) > 4. “(The System Of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” by the Alan Parsons Project - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrOQ3GKmIBk) > 5. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA) > 6. “Killing an Arab” by The Cure - L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus [Killing an Arab - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_an_Arab) > 7. “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc) > 8. “I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles - “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Jm5epJr10) > 9. “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory, Edwin Arlington Robinson, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwqwAy85CgY) > 10. “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs3Do1KkeXY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs3Do1KkeXY) > 11. “Tom Joad” by Woody Guthrie - _The Grapes of Wrath_ by John Steinbeck [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZ04AlFMk0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZ04AlFMk0) > 12. “Tom Sawyer” by Rush - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain. > [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk) Yours is #13, **Leaffan**. ---
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Songs that mention food. 1. Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett ---
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Songs that mention food. 1. Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett 2. My Bologna - Weird Al Yankovic ---
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Songs that mention food. 1. Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett 2. My Bologna - Weird Al Yankovic 3. Incense & Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock ---
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