Dystopian Theme Songs 101
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My take on what you should be listening to while reading your favorite dystopian novel…
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – If I Die Young by The Band Perry. Because survival is unlikely.
2. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer – Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band. Because they were hungry and would probably gladly have killed you for some chicken fry.
3. Partials by Dan Wells – Monsters by Matchbook Romance. Because humans are skeert of those evil virus-toting Partials.
4. Variant by Robison Wells -Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C. Because there is nothing like school spirit and nostalgia for the good ole days.
5. Matched by Ally Condie – So In Love With Two by Mikaila. Because even the matchmakers can’t choose just one.
6. Delirium by Lauren Oliver – All By Myself by Celine Dion. Because love is totally overrated.
7. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld – Only Prettier by Miranda Lambert. Because all the older people are hotter than you.
8. Divergent by Veronica Roth – Gantstas’ Paradise by Coolio. Because it’s all about life in the gangs factions.
9. Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick – Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles. Because sometimes depending too much on technology is a bad idea.
10. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi – Mother Nature’s Son by The Beatles. Because the Dwellers need to get out more.
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I like how you personalized the list to be a Dystopian themed list. Admittedly I haven’t read many of the books you mentioned but now I want to.
Anne Bennett recently posted..Top Ten Books I’d Give A Theme Song To
Love #1 – I spent some time trying to match that song to a book and couldn’t do it. And LOVE #8. Great choices!
Brandyn recently posted..Top 10 Tuesday – Top Ten Books I’d Give A Theme Song To
I love Gangsta’s Paradise for Divergent! Totally sums it up =)
Here’s my list: http://writergrrlreads.blogspot.com/2012/02/top-ten-bookish-theme-songs.html
Melissa recently posted..Top Ten Bookish Theme Songs
Really great list and very different to mine – like that you featured the videos
I find dystopian songs everywhere! It makes me happy. Do you listen to Muse any? The write some amazingly dystopian-ish songs. Especially on The Resistance album. Anyway…I will put away my Muse love…Great choices! Love your Ashes pick.
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Loti recently posted..Top Ten Books I’d Give a Theme Song To
I think you picked some great songs and while I have only read about 4 of the books up there—I do think the ones I did, you matched well
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I always like looking at your lists. I’ve only read a few books on here and listened to a few songs, but I definitely want to check the rest out now.
THG & Uglies are my favorite choices… two of my favorite series + two of my favorite country songs!
Jen @ Almost Grown-up recently posted..Book review: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Wow, awesome job picking these songs!
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Haha, I love Chicken Fried! One of my faves.
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Good post. I like Zac Brown band. Talent, musicianship, good harmony, good music on the radio. Rare commodity these days.
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