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﻿Use in Music Today    · “Play Crack in the Sky” by Brand New  o The song mentions a "shipwreck", which can relate to Holden’s depression while living in New York City.  o Lyrics pertaining to // Catcher in the Rye: //“What they call love is a risk, to always get hit out of nowhere/By some wave, and end up on your own.” This refers to Holden’s problems with finding love, and being afraid to be open.  o Lyrics pertaining to // Catcher in the Rye: // “Won’t have to fight for long/This is the end/This story’s old, this is the end, but it goes on and on until we disappear.” This refers to Holden’s feelings toward the end of the novel.  · “Catcher in the Rye" by Guns N' Roses  o The lyrics, “We’re not the only ones/Who look at life this way/That’s what the young folks say,” refer to “the concept that many people look at life in similar ways” (Musical Connections to Catcher in the Rye).

  o The book also deals with the loss of innocence, which further connects this novel to the lyrics.  · “Admit It” by Say Anything  o The lyrics are similar to Holden Caulfield’s opinions and observations throughout the book. For example, the lyrics say “pseudo-bohemian appearance” and “tastes that adhere to…hipster judges”, which resemble Holden’s criticisms towards “fake” people.  · “Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?” by Green Day  o Besides having the story’s main character as the character in the song, the plots of both are very similar.  o The lyrics say, “There’s a boy who fogs his world, and now he’s getting lazy.” This refers to Holden’s view on the world. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o “He makes a plan to take a stand, but always ends up sitting” refers to how Holden thinks he’s better than everyone else, but never does anything positive to prove it.

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