PJ base a song on your favourite novel

i shit and i stink
i shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Now, I'm not saying they would sing the whole thing, but what book would PJ best capture in song if they were to interpret some great work out there - and why...

I'll start the ball rolling with...

Lord Of The Flies - William Golding

Plenty of stuff about human struggle, personal doubts, power hungry individuals using fear to control others and stuff about the human condition. Should be a bonus track on Riot Act
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Good Thread!!! :D Let me have a think....


    I'd say Animal Farm by George Orwell.

    The conflict and political aspect would be captured beautifully by Ed and I think lyrically it would be fun for them to do, especially with all the animal names and species :)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    East of Eden - Steinbeck



    hmmm..... betrayal, sex, family, deception ....moral dilemmas.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • EvilMerlin
    EvilMerlin Posts: 1,865
    A Separate Peace - John Knowles
  • i shit and i stink
    i shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Good Thread!!! :D Let me have a think....


    I'd say Animal Farm by George Orwell.

    The conflict and political aspect would be captured beautifully by Ed and I think lyrically it would be fun for them to do, especially with all the animal names and species :)

    That would be a tough one to pull off after the Beatles did isomething similar on the White Album, but I reckon EV would have a decent stab at it. It certainly wouldn't sound anything like 'Piggies', that's for sure.
    we're all going to the same place...
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    timmyshee wrote:
    That would be a tough one to pull off after the Beatles did isomething similar on the White Album, but I reckon EV would have a decent stab at it. It certainly wouldn't sound anything like 'Piggies', that's for sure.

    That's what I mean, I think they'd pull it off well :)

    EDIT: I actually think they could make it quite sinister in parts.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • i shit and i stink
    i shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    That's what I mean, I think they'd pull it off well :)

    EDIT: I actually think they could make it quite sinister in parts.

    I never really thought of PJ as pulling off sinister very well, but I think you might be on to something there. It would be pretty atmospheric and a bit creepy, like "...Evolution" I guess.
    we're all going to the same place...

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