Dumb Luck
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Dumb Luck

by Vũ, Trọng Phụng

This playlist mirrors the satirical and absurd ascent of Red-Haired Xuan amidst the colonial Vietnamese bourgeoisie by blending quirky instrumental pieces with vocal tracks that evoke irony, social mimicry, and chaotic humor. The instrumentals range from jazzy vintage moods to modern eclectic sounds reflecting 1930s Hanoi’s cultural clash, while the vocal selections capture character-driven stories and biting social commentary, enhancing the book’s multifaceted emotional journey and vivid character dynamics.

18 tracks
balanced
Aug 26, 2026
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Track List

18 songs
1
Dido's Lament

Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen · Dido's Lament

2
Guitar in the Space Age

Pipeline

Bill Frisell · Guitar in the Space Age

3
Continuum

Modul 29_14

Nik Bärtsch · Continuum

4
Musical Moments to Remember: The Music of Leroy Anderson – That Easy Listening (Remastered 2016)

The Typewriter

Leroy Anderson · Musical Moments to Remember: The Music of Leroy Anderson – That Easy Listening (Remastered 2016)

5
Greatest Movie Soundtracks Of All Time

Merry-Go-Round of Life - from 'Howl’s Moving Castle'

Joe Hisaishi · Greatest Movie Soundtracks Of All Time

6
The Pearl

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

7
The Last Time

The Last Time

Northbound Collective · The Last Time

8
Lost Cargo

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

9
Rain Dogs (2023 Remaster)

Downtown Train - 2023 Remaster

Tom Waits · Rain Dogs (2023 Remaster)

10
Medusa

A Whiter Shade of Pale

Annie Lennox · Medusa

11
Between Here and Nowhere (A Tribute to Haruki Murakami)

Little Red Corvette

Prince · Between Here and Nowhere (A Tribute to Haruki Murakami)

12
Acoustic Piano Versions of Radiohead

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

Mellow Meditation · Acoustic Piano Versions of Radiohead

13
Chillen & Grillen

We Didn't Start the Fire

Billy Joel · Chillen & Grillen

14
Who Can I Be Now? [1974 - 1976]

Big Brother - Live; 2005 Mix; 2016 Remaster

David Bowie · Who Can I Be Now? [1974 - 1976]

15
Piano Renditions of Radiohead

Reckoner

Magical Piano Player · Piano Renditions of Radiohead

16
Subdivisions: A Tribute To Rush

Subdivisions

Randy Jackson · Subdivisions: A Tribute To Rush

17
80er Rock

Psycho Killer

Talking Heads · 80er Rock

18
Late Night Lemonade

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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