“Got me a movie / I want you to know”: 15 musical works inspired by visual art

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“Got me a movie / I want you to know”: 15 musical works inspired by visual art

Most songs are inspired by songwriters’ emotions or a story that they
want to tell, but some are reactions to other works of art. While that
usually means other songs, visual art also sometimes serves as a
catalyst for songwriters. Here are 15 musical works inspired by visual art.

previous arrow2. The Beatles, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” (1967) next arrow

The genesis of The Beatles’ “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” has been debated since its inception (the initials spelling out LSD was supposedly proof of it being about tripping on acid), but the song actually has a more endearing inspiration: a childhood drawing by John Lennon’s son, Julian. It’s not clear how much of the song’s imagery actually existed in the original work; if the drawing contained that much, Julian must have brought home a large-scale mural to show his father. Lennon always said that the Lucy in question was a schoolmate of Julian’s, and Lennon was so taken with his son’s work of art that he turned it into song form.

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