Love Story by Taylor Swift
She sings about a forbidden love that continues to flourish in secret, comparing the boy to Romeo and herself to Juliet. This one has a happy ending.
Check Yes Juliet by We The Kings
Again, there is the common theme of a forbidden love. The boy is telling the girl to run away with him so they can be together.
Oor Hamlet by Adam McNaughtan
This tells the story of Hamlet in blunt form. A Scottish band sings the song, and use the word "damned" in reference to Claudius's fate.
Hey Juliet by TMNT
A guy saying that he likes this girl named Juliet, and wants to be her Romeo.
Double Trouble from Harry Potter
The choir sings the song, and the lyrics are from the witches' scene in Macbeth.
Maybe I should try taking a part of a play and putting it to music, like a folk song tune. . .
Oh my gosh, my fave is definitely the Scottish one! That one is awesome! Man, you are so good at blogging.
ReplyDeleteThank You. I found the Scottish one in a list, and just about died listening to it.
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