Soundtrack to the Armageddon, Pt. 2

The complete list of music references in Stephen King’s The Stand.

Part Two is simply a list of the songs and artists mentioned in Stephen King’s epic novel, The Stand (all page numbers referenced below are from that version of the Complete Uncut Edition).

For some background, read Part One here.

If you notice any errors or omissions below, please feel free to let me know.

And check out the corresponding playlist on Spotify.

Cheers!

The Complete List of Musical References
in The Stand by Stephen King

Page xiii
“Jungleland” by Bruce Springsteen

“Don’t Fear The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult

“The Fish Cheer” by Country Joe and the Fish

Page xx
“Boogie Fever” by The Sylvers

“Baby, Can You Dig Your Man?” by “Larry Underwood”
*This is the fictional hit song by one of The Stand’s main characters; the band Self recorded a version using the lyrics in the novel, as did the band Citrosis.

Page 14
“You Turn Me On I’m A Radio” by Joni Mitchell

Page 35
“Simple Twist Of Fate” by Bob Dylan

Neil Diamond
*The story mentions Neil Diamond only, not any specific song. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Cherry Cherry”.

Robbie Robertson
*The story mentions Robbie Robertson only, not any specific song. For the Spotify playlist I chose “The Weight” by The Band.

Richard Perry
*The story mentions legendary producer Richard Perry only; he worked with lots of acts in the ’70s and played an instrumental role on Harry Nilsson’s album Nilsson Schmilsson. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Coconut”, as Perry is said to have suggested that Nilsson use different voices for every character in this song.

“Peggy Sue Got Married” by Buddy Holly

“Softly As I Leave You” by Matt Monro
*The story mentions the song only. Originally an Italian song, Monro’s was the first English recording. Sinatra did it later, as did many others.

“Moon River” by Audrie Hepburn
*The story mentions the song only. Hepburn’s recording from Breakfast at Tiffany’s was the first of many recordings.

Tony Bennett
*The story mentions Tony Bennett only; for the Spotify playlist I chose “I Left My Heart In San Francisco”, one of his most famous songs.

Page 36
“Pocket Savior” by the Tattered Remnants / Larry Underwood
*Fictional song and artist.

“Yellow Bird” by the Mills Brothers
*The story mentions the song title only.

Page 37
“Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys

Page 48
Bill Withers
*The story mentions Bill Withers only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Ain’t No Sunshine”.

Frank Sinatra
*The story mentions Frank Sinatra here only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”.

“Rap music”
*The story mentions rap music in general only; on the Spotify playlist I chose “It’s Tricky” by Run DMC as 1986 well matches the time frame for The Stand.

Page 84
“Wasted On The Way” by Crosby, Stills & Nash
*The story mentions Crosby, Stills & Nash with a phrase from this song’s lyrics.

Page 111
“Beautiful Zion, Built Above” by Alan Williams
*The story mentions hymns being played on acoustic guitar, including one called “Beautiful Zion”.

“The Fields of My Father’s Home”
*The story mentions hymns being played on acoustic guitar, including one called ”The Fields Of My Father’s Home”. I could not locate this song.

“In The Sweet By-And-By” by Johnny Cash
*The story mentions hymns being played on acoustic guitar, including one referred to as “Sweet Bye and Bye”.

Page 113
“Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone
*The story mentions a piece of this song’s lyrics only.

Page 119
“Nowhere To Run” by Martha and the Vandellas
*The story mentions a piece of this song’s lyrics only.

Page 133
Madonna
*The story mentions Madonna only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Material Girl”.

Page 167
“Who Made Who” by AC/DC
*The story mentions the song only.

Page 228
“Keep On The Sunny Side” by The Carter Family
*The story mentions the song as well as Mother Maybelle Carter.

Page 229
“The Old Rugged Cross” by Elvis
*The version recorded by Elvis is not currently available on Spotify, but other recordings are. This song is again referenced on page 486.

Page 231
“End of the World Suite Arranged for Clockwork Figures”
*A character in the story jokingly refers to this fictional title.

Page 235
The Hotshot Rhythm Rangers and All-Time Boogie Band
*This is a fictional band mentioned in the story.

Page 236
“Nobody But Me” by the Isley Brothers
*The story refers only to an “oldy” called “Nobody But Me.” A song by that name was written by the Isley Brothers, a version not currently available on Spotify, while the Human Beinz 1968 version is available. It’s possible that King was referring to “Everybody Loves My Baby, But My Baby Don’t Love Nobody But Me” by Dinah Washington.

“Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)” by the Dick Holler and the Holidays
*The story refers only to an “oldy” called “Double Shot Of My Baby’s Love”. That song was written by Dick Holler and the Holidays, and later became a big hit for Swinging Medallions, but those versions are not currently available on Spotify. I used a version by the Cockroaches for the Spotify playlist instead.

Page 242
“I’ll Be A Sunbeam” by Lindley Creek
*The story mentions a hymn called “I’ll Be A Sunbeam For Him.” Hymns called “I’ll Be A Sunbeam” and “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam” are the closest I could identify. This hymn is also playfully alluded to by The Vaselines in their song “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam”.

Page 244
Prince
*The story mentions Prince only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “When Doves Cry”.

Page 257
“Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Bob Dylan
*The story mentions a phrase of the lyrics only.

Page 273
“Hey Little Cobra” by the Rip Chords
*The story mentions a phrase of the lyrics only.

Page 302
Claude Debussy
*The story mentions Debussy only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Clair de Lune, L. 32”.

Ludwig van Beethoven
*The story mentions Beethoven only. For the Spotify playlist I chose the fourth movement of his 9th Symphony.

Richard Wagner
*The story mentions Wagner only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Ride Of The Valkyries”.

Page 312
“Absolutely Sweet Marie” by Bob Dylan
*The story mentions a phrase of the lyrics only.

Page 335
The Osmonds
*The story mentions 45 singles by The Osmonds only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “One Bad Apple”.

Leif Garrett
*The story mentions 45 singles by Leif Garrett only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Runaround Sue”.

John Travolta
*The story mentions 45 singles by John Travolta only. Spotify has none of Travolta’s non-soundtrack recordings, but it does have an earlier recording of a song he later did called “Never Gonna Fall In Love Again” by Eric Carmen.

Shaun Cassidy
*The story mentions 45 singles by Shaun Cassidy only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Da Doo Ron Ron”.

Page 350
“Those Old Emergency Room Blues”
*A fictional “song” referenced by a character as a joke.

Page 359
“Gwine To Run All Night, or De Camptown Races” by Dave Brubeck
*The story mentions the song “Camptown Races” only.

“Don’t Ease Me In” by the Grateful Dead
*The story mentions only a phrase of lyrics from this song.

Page 372
“In The Garden”
*The story mentions a hymn called “I Come To The Garden Alone.” “In The Garden”, written in 1912 and recorded numerous times, is the closest match that could be identified. For the Spotify playlist I chose Johnny Cash’s version.

Page 373
“Jesus Won’t You Come By Here”
*The story mentions lyrics from “an old gospel tune” that goes “Jesus, won’t you kun-bah-yere.” For the Spotify playlist I used a version called “Jesus Won’t You Come By Here” by Paul Oscher.

Page 376
“Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver
*The story later mentions this song again on page 607.

Page 378
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
*For the Spotify playlist, I chose Whitney Houston’s version. The song is mentioned once more in the story, so I also added Jimi Hendrix’s famous rendition from Woodstock.

Page 383
“TCB Takin Care of Business”
*The story mentions only the phrase “TCB takin care of business,” which was a saying loved by Elvis and later was used for this song first recorded by Johnny Meyers in 1967. That version is currently unavailable on Spotify, so I included Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s cover version.

Page 396
“American Tune” by Paul Simon
*The story mentions Paul Simon and a phrase of lyrics from this song.

“Back In The U.S.A.” by Chuck Berry

Page 425
Van Halen
*The story mentions Van Halen only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Runnin’ With The Devil”.

Dokken
*The story mentions Dokken only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Into The Fire”.

Page 430
“Don’t You Just Know It” by Huey “Piano” Smith
*The story mentions Huey “Piano” Smith and a phrase of lyrics from this song.

“Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” by Huey “Piano” Smith
*The story mentions Huey “Piano” Smith and a phrase of lyrics from this song.

The Velvet Underground
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “I’m Waiting For The Man”.

Bob Dylan
*The story references his 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”.

“Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire

Diana Ross
*The story references her 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “You Can’t Hurry Love” by the Supremes.

Page 431
Cream
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “I Feel Free”.

The Rascals
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “People Got To Be Free”.

The Lovin’ Spoonful
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Daydream”.

Jefferson Airplane with Grace Slick
*The story mentions Jefferson Airplane and Grace Slick, referencing their 1960s work. For the Spotify playlist I chose “White Rabbit”.

The Beatles
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “She’s A Woman”.

The Who
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand”.

The Grateful Dead
*The story references their 1960s work only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “St. Stephen”.

“Lovely Rita” by the Beatles

Page 433
“Shake, Rattle and Roll” by Bill Haley & His Comets
*The story mentions only the song title; it was first recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets, but their version is not currently available on Spotify. A later version by Big Joe Turner is available.

Page 434
Elton John
*The story references Elton John only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Rotten Peaches”.

Jerry Garcia
*The story mentions Jerry Garcia only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Brokedown Palace”.

Page 435
“Burn, Baby, Burn” by Jimmy Collier and Frederick Douglas Kirkpatrick
*The story mentions only the phrase “burn, baby, burn” from a poem by Marvin X following the 1965 Watts riots that later became a slogan attributed to ’60s disc jockey Magnificent Montague and became associated with those riots. This song came out in 1966 and so makes sense to include it (rather than “Disco Inferno”, a great song but not appropriate considering King’s direct allusion to Watts here).

Page 449
Jory Baker
*An apparently fictional rhythm guitarist mentioned in the story.

Angus Young
*The story mentions Young only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Back In Black” by AC/DC.

Eddie Van Halen
*The story mentions Eddie Van Halen only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Eruption” by Van Halen.

Sparx
*An apparently fictional band mentioned in the story, not to be confused with the very real duo Sparks or with the real band by the name Sparx that formed after the novel’s release.

Creedence Clearwater Revival
*The story mentions Creedence only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Down On The Corner”.

“Sam Stone” by John Prine
*The story mentions John Prine and a slightly altered phrase of lyrics from this song.

Page 453
Steve Miller
*The story mentions Steve Miller only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “The Joker” by the Steve Miller Band.

Page 454
“Slappin’ On My Black Cat Bone” by Koerner, Ray, and Glover
*The story mentions the group Koerner, Ray, and Glover along with specific lyrics from this song. Their original version is not currently available on Spotify, so I used “Black Cat Bone” by Roy Rogers. There are many recordings of “Black Cat Bone,” but most versions do not contain the specific lyric phrase quoted in the story: “you can hear me comin’ baby by the slappin’ on my black cat bone”.

“Downtown Blues” by Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur
*The story refers to this song as “Goin Downtown” by Geoff Muldaur, who was a guitarist with Kweskin and The Jug Band, who recorded the song with the variant title.

Page 455
“Springhill Disaster” by Bill Clifton
*The story mentions a song called “The Springhill Mine Disaster.” This is the closest match I could find, though there is also “The Ballad of Springhill” by Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl (later performed by Peter, Paul and Mary, then later still by Luke Kelly of The Dubliners).

“That’s All Right” by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

“Milk Cow Blues” by Kokomo Arnold
*The story refers to the song only. Kokomo Arnold’s is the first recording, though it was was later recorded by Elvis and others.

“Jim Dandy” by LaVern Baker
*The story refers to the song only.

“Twenty Flight Rock” by Eddie Cochran
*The story refers to the song only.

“Endless Sleep” by Joey Reynolds

Page 457
“Nadine” by Chuck Berry
*This song is referenced once more on page 474.

Page 470
*The story mentions an unnamed “jazzy spiritual.” For the Spotify playlist I chose “Down By The Riverside” by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Page 486
“Oh How I Love Jesus” by Elvis
*The story mentions this hymn recorded by Elvis but it could not be identified.

Page 487
“At a Georgia Camp Meeting”
*The story mentions this popular ragtime tune written by Kerry Mills & recorded many times. In book it’s referred to as “Camp Meeting in Georgia”. For the Spotify playlist I chose the version recorded by Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feet Warmers.

“When Johnny Comes Marching Home”
*The story mentions this old Civil War tune. For the Spotify playlist I chose a version recorded by Roy Harris & the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

“Marching Through Georgia”
*The story mentions this old Civil War tune. For the Spotify playlist I chose a version recorded by Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, and Fiddle Fever.

“Goober Peas”
*The story mentions this old Civil War tune. For the Spotify playlist I chose a version recorded by Burt Ives.

“Tenting On The Old Campground”
*The story mentions this old tune, referring to it as “Tenting Tonight On The Old Campground”. “Tenting Tonight” is another common name for this song. For the Spotify playlist I chose a version by John Doe.

“Diggin’ My Potatoes” by Washboard Sam
*The story mentions the title only.

Page 488
“Star Spangled Banner”
*The second reference to the national anthem.

Page 491
“Rock Of Ages”
*The story mentions the title of this religions hymn (not the Def Leppard song). It has been recorded many times. For the Spotify playlist I chose the version “Maoz Tsur (Rock of Ages)” by Sufjan Stevens.

Page 499
Son House
*The story mentions “Son House” in reference to a hatchet. I could not confirm that usage but for the Spotify playlist included a Son House song, “Death Letter Blues”.

Page 501
“Twelve Gates To The City”
*The story mentions only a song called “Seven Gates To The City (My Lord, Hallelu)”. For the Spotify playlist, the closest match I could find was this song, “Twelve Gates To The City,” recorded by the Famous Davis Sisters.

“Trust and Obey
*The story mentions this old hymn. For the Spotify playlist I found a recording by Doug Gazley.

“In The Garden”
*The second reference to this hymn.

Page 506
“What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
*The story mentions the first line of this hymn, “Have we trials and temptations.” For the Spotify playlist I chose Aretha Franklin’s recording.

“We Are Marching to Zion” by ZCC Brass Band
*The story mentions this hymn. For the Spotify playlist I found a version recorded by the ZCC Brass Band.

Page 525
Nancy Sinatra
*The story mentions her performance in a film with Peter Fonda. For the Spotify playlist I included her famous song “These Boots Were Made For Walkin’”.

Page 533
The Who
*The story mentions the band playing live, specifically referencing Pete Townshend’s penchant for smashing his guitars. For the Spotify playlist I chose a live recording of “My Generation”.

Page 576
“Down To The Nightclub” by Tower of Power

Page 585
“In That Great Gettin Up Morning”
*The story mentions this hymn, referring to it by the lyrics “in that great getting-up morning.” For the Spotify playlist I chose a version recorded by the Four Internes.

Page 591
“Racing In The Street” by Bruce Springsteen
*The story refers to “The Boss” along with the lyrics of this song, “shut em up and shut em down.”

Page 600
“I Get Around” by the Beach Boys

Page 603
“On The Good Ship Lollipop” by Shirley Temple
*In the story a character references the name of this song.

Page 607
“Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver
*This is the story’s second mention of this song; the first was on page 376.

Page 613
“The Rodeo Song” by Gary Lee and Showdown
*The story mentions lyrics from this song only.

Page 672
“’O Sole Mio”
*The story references the song only. For the Spotify playlist I chose a recording by Luciano Pavarotti.

Page 680
“A Thousand Stars” by Kathy Young & The Innocents

Page 700
“Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones

Page 704
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”
*The story mentions the carol only. For the Spotify playlist, I chose the version by the Jackson 5.

Page 726
“Don’t Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll” by Jeff Thomas
*The story mentions the title only, with a slight variation (“You Don’t Want To…”).

Page 757
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
*The story’s third reference to the anthem.

Page 764
“Move It On Over” by Hank Williams
*The story mentions a song called “I’m Moving On” by Hank Williams, but no song of his can be identified by that name. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Move It On Over”.

Page 765
Jim Morrison
*The story mentions Jim Morrison only. For the Spotify playlist, I chose “People Are Strange” by The Doors.

Page 776
“Wild About My Lovin’” by Jim Jackson
*The story mentions lyrics from this song, “Hello central, what’s the matter with your line?” This could also be a reference to the song “Hesitating Blues” recorded by Louis Armstrong and others.

Page 864
“Got To Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye

Page 867
“Gloria” by Them

“Walkin’ the Dog” by Rufus Thomas

Page 877
“I’ll Be Seeing You” by Frank Sinatra
*The story references a line of the lyrics: “I’ll be seeing you in all the familiar places that this heart of mine embraces”; Sinatra’s 1939 recording came before Billie Holliday’s (1944) and Bing Crosby’s (1944).

Page 879
“Backwater Blues” by Dave Van Ronk

Page 881
“Sister Kate” by Tom Rush
*This version is not currently available on Spotify, so for the playlist I chose Dave Van Ronk’s version, as he is an artist mentioned elsewhere in the story.

Page 928
“This Land Is Your Land” by Woodie Guthrie

“Stand By Me” by Ben E. King

Page 934
Theme to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
*The cartoon/comic is mentioned, so I included the theme song on the Spotify playlist.

Page 986
“Shelter From The Storm” by Bob Dylan
*The story mentions Dylan along with lyrics from this song, “hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn.”

“Peaceful Easy Feeling” by the Eagles
*The story mentions the Eagles along with lyrics from this song, “I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight with a million stars all around.”

Page 1060
The Shady Blues Connection
*An apparently fictional band mentioned in the story.

The Byrds
*The story mentions only the Byrds, referencing their work from 1966 specifically. For the Spotify playlist, I chose their 1966 song “5D (Fifth Dimension)”.

Page 1062
Barry Greig and the Tattered Remnants
*The story references this fictional artist and fictional band, not for the first time.

Boston
*The story mentions the band only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “More Than A Feeling”.

Chicago
*The story mentions the band only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “You’re The Inspiration”.

Charles Manson
*The story mentions Manson for his crimes. As he was a professional songwriter and musician before his atrocities, I included a cover of one of his songs, “Look At Your Game Girl,” recorded by Guns N’ Roses.

Page 1077
Van Halen
*The story mentions the band only. For the Spotify playlist I chose “Jump”.

Page 1112
“Ave Maria”
*The story mentions the song only. For the Spotify playlist I chose a version recorded by Andrea Bocelli.

Page 1123
“Jingle Bells”
*The story mentions the carol only. For the Spotify playlist I chose the version by Ella Fitzgerald.

“Frosty the Snowman”
*The story mentions the carol only. For the Spotify playlist I chose the version by the Jackson 5.

“The First Noel”
*The story mentions the carol only. For the Spotify playlist I chose the version by Nat King Cole.

Page 1150
“The Duck Yas Yas Yas” by Stump Johnson
*The story mentions some of the lyrics from this song only: “Sat him on the table with his legs sticking up / in come sis with a spoon and a glass.”

[Unknown]
“I Can See For Miles” by The Who
*I wrote the song down but forgot the page number. My bad.

If you’d like to check out the playlist for The Stand, I put it on Spotify. And Part One is here.

Originally published on alwaysotherwise.com on January 6, 2019.