Playlist: Sounds of Revolution

Revolution is about a lot of things: love, loss, hope, redemption, forgiveness — and the life-altering power of music. The book’s main character, Andi Alpers, is a gifted musician, and very little time goes by that she is not thinking about a band, a composer, a guitar player, a song, a phrase, a note. I have gotten several requests to provide the playlist for Revolution; here it is — straight from Andi’s head … and heart.

I think this list is comprehensive, but please let me know if I missed anything!!

Song Artist

Page

Boom Boom John Lee Hooker

5

Tupelo John Lee Hooker

5

n/a William Burroughs

5

n/a n/a – Balkan soul (eg, Boban Markovic)

5

n/a n/a – Japanese girl bands (eg, Shonen Knife)

5

n/a Flock of Seagulls

5

n/a Plastic Bertrand

5

Idioteque Jonny Greenwood/Radiohead

14, 86

Shine on You Crazy Diamond Pink Floyd

many

n/a Sonic Youth

26

n/a Dirty Projectors

26

Lute Suite in E Minor (Sarabande) JS Bach

26

I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow

34

Angie Rolling Stones

36

Wild Horses Rolling Stones

42

Waiting on a Friend Rolling Stones

42

You Can’t Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones

43

Far Away Eyes Rolling Stones

43

Fool to Cry Rolling Stones

43

I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones

55

Come as You Are Nirvana

69

n/a Rameau

69

n/a Gomez

69

Maria Leonard Bernstein

84

Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix

84

The Simpsons Theme

Danny Elfman

84

n/a Lizst, Debussy, Satie, Messiaen

85

n/a Duke Ellington

85

n/a Miles Davis

85

n/a Joy Division

85

Tristan and Isolde Wagner

86

Norwegian Wood The Beatles

96

All Apologies Nirvana

121

Pennyroyal Tea Nirvana

122

n/a Elliott Smith

122

n/a Nada Surf

122

Wake Me Up When September Ends Green Day

123

n/a Jeff Buckley

125

n/a Simon and Garfunkel

125

n/a Jay-Z

126

n/a Weezy

127

n/a Team Robespierre

127

n/a Fischerspooner

127

n/a Spooky Ghost

127

Banloser Virgil (BOOK CHARACTER)

129

Grace Cathedral Hill The Decemberists

134

n/a The Decemberists

134

Reckoner Radiohead

134

Iron Band Andi (BOOK CHARACTER)

157

Ya Gamrat Layl Sonia M’barek

203

Asleep The Smiths

205

Kashmir Led Zeppelin

212

Paint it Black Rolling Stones

242

Marry Me St. Vincent

256

Viva La Vida Coldplay

314

I’m Shillin’ Virgil (BOOK CHARACTER)

321

Alison Elvis Costello

362

Hallelujah Jeff Buckley

362

Better Than John Butler Trio

362

Fearless Pink Floyd

364

Beautiful G. Love

364

Breaking the Girl Red Hot Chili Peppers

364

Snow Red Hot Chili Peppers

364

My Friends Red Hot Chili Peppers

364

Eroica LV Beethoven

404

Fitter, Happier Radiohead

416

Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin

417

Suite No. 1 JS Bach

425

Rain Song Led Zeppelin

425

Bron-y-aur (non-stomp) Led Zeppelin

425

Ten Years Gone Led Zeppelin

425

Over the Hills and Far Away Led Zeppelin

425

Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin

425

Hey Hey What Can I Do? Led Zeppelin

425

With best wishes,

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