Happy Tuesday! This week the folks at The Broke and the Bookish have put together a really unique Top Ten Tuesday theme: mixing music and books. I’ve decided to go with one of the suggestions they offered that I thought sounded really interesting: the Top Ten Songs I Wish Were Books. These are mainly songs that I would like to know the story behind– in bookish form, of course!
This song makes my heart melt every time I hear it. It’s so adorable and I would love to know the story behind the couple in the song. If the writing reflected the lyrics, I know it would be gorgeous!
Whenever I listen to this song, I always wonder: Why Portugal? Did someone in the band actually meet someone in while in Portugal? Did they use it just because it goes well with the song? I NEED TO KNOW.
3. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
I’ve always loved this song because I think that we can all relate to it at some level. This song applies to a countless number of stories, both real and fictional, yet I think it’s a timeless theme that will continue to be written about nevertheless.
This song has been one of my all-time favorite songs for YEARS. It is one of the most down-to-earth, heartfelt songs I have ever heard, and I would love to read a love story as beautiful as the one told within these lyrics.
5. Lifted Up (1985) by Passion Pit
It sounds like 1985 was an amazing year for the singer of this song! I’d love to know why that specific year was so incredible, and– you guessed it!– a book would be a perfect way to explain it.
6. It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
Again, whenever I listen to this song I always have one question in mine: What is it time to begin? WHAT ARE WE BEGINNING? I feel like this could go in numerous different directions, and it’s just a story waiting to be written!
7. Poison and Wine – The Civil Wars
This song is already almost like a story in the way that this incredibly talented duo converses through the melody. Their feelings about each other seem to change (or at least become amplified) by the end of the song, and it just begs the question: What happened between them?
8. Harbour Lights – A Silent Film
This song is sort of told in the form of a story, with the singer looking back on his relationship and realizing that he took it for granted. What happened to make him realize that? Where is he now? STORY TIME, PEOPLE.
9. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
Am I the only one wondering what happened with Stacy and her mother? This story is begging to be written– it’s been far too long in the making! We need to know about Stacy’s mom ASAP!!
“My house in Budapest, my golden treasure chest…” The guy in this song is incredibly wealthy, yet he’s willing to give it all up for the one he loves. I’d love to read about their relationship and what makes it so special.
What songs do you wish were books? What do you think of the songs on my list? Let me know in the comments section below!
Yours,
HOLLY
I love your choices! You belong with me, You and Me, and It’s Time, are some of my favorite songs! 🙂
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Brilliant song choices! They do really lend themselves to being a novel!
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I love these: Poison and Wine would be a brilliant (if very depressing) book. Did you know the band members basically hate each other? Someone should write a book about them!
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It always breaks my heart whenever I hear about them disliking each other– their voices just sound like they’re meant to sing together!! I would definitely read a book written about them haha
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oooo totally agree with you about the ones I’ve heard – You Belong With Me & Poison and Wine! My TTT
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Whoa I love this prompt!!! I may do my own post for it, haha. 😀 Also we have such similar taste in music––excellent choices, and I totally agree!
I actually know the story behind Lifted Up because I was also curious what the significance of 1985 was: it’s the year the singer’s wife was born. They’ve since gotten divorced so it’s kinda sad, haha. But it’s still a really sweet song with that in mind.
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AWWW that’s so adorable and incredibly sad now that they’re divorced. That reason makes a lot of sense now though, thinking about the song. Thanks so much for sharing that awesome factoid! 🙂
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Yeah it is sad, but the song is still very sweet anyway. 😀 You’re welcome!
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Oh I love tharmt Civil Wars song! It would make a great book.
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Great choices! I love Budapest too and kind of relate to it on a personal level, and Poison and Wine is just so beautiful. ❤
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Budapest would definitely be an interesting one! Great picks!
Check out my TTT and my current giveaway.
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Bwahahaha Stacy’s Mom almost made my list too! That would be a great story lol
My TTT: http://bookclubbabe.net/2016/02/17/top-ten-songs-that-i-wish-were-books/
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haha it would be the best!! Someone needs to write a book about it ASAP 🙂
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You Belong With Me would definitely make a great book!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/top-ten-tuesday-44/
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