Dumb Luck

Book Playlist

Dumb Luck Playlist

by Vũ, Trọng Phụng

18 tracks

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Aug 26, 2026

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.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen · Dido's Lament

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2

Pipeline

Bill Frisell · Guitar in the Space Age

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3

Modul 29_14

Nik Bärtsch · Continuum

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4

The Typewriter

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

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5

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

Joe Hisaishi · Greatest Movie Soundtracks Of All Time

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6

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

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7

The Last Time

Northbound Collective · The Last Time

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8

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

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9

Downtown Train - 2023 Remaster

Tom Waits · Rain Dogs (2023 Remaster)

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10

A Whiter Shade of Pale

Annie Lennox · Medusa

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11

Little Red Corvette

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

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12

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

Mellow Meditation · Acoustic Piano Versions of Radiohead

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13

We Didn't Start the Fire

Billy Joel · Chillen & Grillen

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14

Big Brother - Live; 2005 Mix; 2016 Remaster

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

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15

Reckoner

Magical Piano Player · Piano Renditions of Radiohead

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16

Subdivisions

Randy Jackson · Subdivisions: A Tribute To Rush

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17

Psycho Killer

Talking Heads · 80er Rock

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18

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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