Awkward_Boy (awkwardboyhero) wrote in stephenking,

a partial list of songs featured or mentioned in Stephen King novels and novellas

In case you ever want to make a friend or lover a mix CD of songs from Stephen King books ... 

Carrie (1974):
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman
Bob Dylan - Tombstone Blues
Ray Price - She's Got To Be a Saint
Traditional (fictional) - Thomas Ewen School Song

The Shining (1977):
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

The Dead Zone (1979):
Traditional - This Little Light of Mine
Traditional - Red River Valley
Beatles - Back in the USSR
John Denver - Thank God I'm a Country Boy
Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man

The Long Walk (1979):
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Traditional (Irish folk song) - Molly Malone

Cujo (1981):
Traditional folk song - Old Blue
The Grateful Dead - Sugaree

Pet Sematary (1983):
John Lennon - Instant Karma
The Animals - Baby Please Don't Go

It (1986):
Neil Young - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Spinners - Rubberband Man
The Penguins - Earth Angel
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential
The Fleetwoods - Come Softly Darling
Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin
The Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man
Frankie Lymon - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent
The Doors - Light My Fire
Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
Traditional - Camptown Ladies
Traditional - The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Misery (1987):
Roger Miller - King of the Road
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Traditional - She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

The Stand [uncut] (1990):
Larry Underwood - Baby Can You Dig Your Man?
Traditional - Camptown Races
Johnny Rivers - Rockin Pneumonia and the Boogie-Woogie Flu
Chuck Berry - Nadine
Tower of Power - Down to the Nightclub
Bob Dylan - Shelter from the Storm
The Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
Bing Crosby et al. - I'll Be Seeing You
Swingin' Medallions – Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
Traditional - When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Traditional - Marching Through Georgia
Traditional - Goober Peas
Traditional - The First Noel
Traditional - Keep on the Sunny Side
Traditional / Elvis Presley - Old Rugged Cross
Traditional - The Star Spangled Banner

The Langoilers (1990):
Merilee Rush - Angel of the Morning
Larry Clinton and his Orchestra featuring Bea Wain - Deep Purple
Bruce Springsteen - You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)

Needful Things (1991):
Steve Earle - Snake Oil
Scott McKenzie - San Francisco
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (movie soundtrack) - Heigh-Ho
The Impalas – Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
Hank Williams Jr. - High and Pressurized
The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - My Mistake
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley - My Wish Came True
Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii

Gerald's Game (1992):
Paul Simon - Crazy Love
Marvin Gaye - Can I Get a Witness?
Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggone
Nick Lowe - Marie Provost
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Steve Miller - The Joker
Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
The Turtles - Happy Together
Traditional (hymn) - Ave Maria

The Green Mile (1997):
Traditional - Auld Lang Syne
Traditional - Red River Valley
Ada Jones and Billy Murray (1910) - Come Josephine in My Flying Machine

The Regulators (1996):
Simon and Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
Simon and Garfunkel - I Am a Rock

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999):
Hanson - MMMBop
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
Traditional - Take Me Out to the Ballgame
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