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===British Punk/Rock Bands Influenced by ''The Waste Land''=== | ===British Punk/Rock Bands Influenced by ''The Waste Land''=== | ||
| + | Many British punk/rock bands of the late 20th century and early 21st century have identified with and been influenced by the pessimistic tone and mosaic, allusion-filled style of Eliot's poetry. | ||
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| + | *'''King Crimson''' is a progressive rock band that began in London in the late 1960s but became a transatlantic band in the 1980s. Their 1999 album ''The Deception of the Thrush'' carries allusions and influences from Eliot's poetry as well as specific references to ''The Waste Land.'' | ||
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| + | *'''Hot Chip,''' a British electronic music band directly quotes Eliot's famous line "April is the cruellest month" in the opening of their song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mATrenootCA Playboy] released in 2004. | ||
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| + | *'''Amebix''' is an English crust punk/ heavy metal band that dealt with themes from ''The Waste Land'' in their music. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYEcjcvLVXE Drink and Be Merry] is an example of the allusions to a modern waste land and allusions to WWII. | ||
==Derivative Works== | ==Derivative Works== | ||
