I feel as though this week's topic is the most "me" topic that Top Ten Tuesday has ever covered. In case you haven't noticed, I write concert reviews and have a feature called New Music Monday: music is my thing, yo!
So, combining music with books? THIS IS THE DREAM. Here are ten songs that I really wish were books (including a couple I've tried to write myself...)
10) 'Misery Business' by Paramore
9) 'Children of the Night' by The Blackout
Are the 'Children of the Night' vampires? Most probably. But it would be great to read a horror story that invented a new class of terrifying monsters.
8) 'Holy' by PVRIS
7) 'There's No Such Thing As Accidental Infidelity' by You Me At Six (ft. Aled Phillips)
6) 'Remembering Sunday' by All Time Low (ft. Juliet Simms)
'Remembering Sunday' is one of, if not the, most emotional All Time Low songs they've ever written. It tells a story by itself, of a break-up and the fall out from the girl leaving him, but I want to know more about their relationship. He was going to propose, so it must have been serious, but with the girl saying "I'm not coming back, I've done something so terrible" - there's so much potential for a story here!
5) 'The Best Is Yet To Come' by Kids In Glass Houses
4) 'Ghost' by Halsey
I was considering picking 'Drive', but I've heard a lot of people say that it's basically the plot of 'The Raven Boys' by Maggie Stiefvater so it feels as though that one has already been written. I like ghost stories, but I also like romance - there's probably a market out there for YA with a ghost as the love interest.
3) 'Makedamnsure' by Taking Back Sunday
2) 'She Took Him To The Lake' by Mallory Knox
I decided to use 'She Took Him To The Lake' as my NaNoWriMo inspiration back in 2014. It's an epic song - over seven minutes long! - so there's certainly a lot to work with, but it does tell a brilliant story in itself.
1) 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out' by Panic! at the Disco
Wait, this isn't a song?! No. It's not. 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out' is a wonderful album, and I genuinely believe that it's a concept album - the themes than run throughout, the ongoing story that weaves between the songs. I've actually been writing a story based off of Fever... for about seven years now - it's one of those projects that I've always wanted to finish, because it has a lot of potential. Hopefully by announcing it to the world, I'll feel more inclined to carry on.
I hope you enjoyed this Top Ten Tuesday! Which songs would you like to see turned into books? Are there any books that you'd like to hear as songs?
I hope you enjoyed this Top Ten Tuesday! Which songs would you like to see turned into books? Are there any books that you'd like to hear as songs?
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Thank you for checking out my post! :)
DeleteGreat list! There are so many great songs that would make such good stories on here. I'd love to have one for Remembering Sunday as it's such an emotional song and a perfect choice!
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It really is! I'm totally considering using it as inspiration for this year's NaNoWriMo... But November is so far away that it's likely I'll have forgotten by then!
DeleteGreat list! The Best is Yet to Come would make a great book.
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Thank you! :)
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