A Parade of Horribles

Book Playlist

A Parade of Horribles Playlist

by Matt Dinniman

20 tracks

balanced

Oct 17, 2026

3 mixes for this book

A high-octane mix for the tenth floor’s escalating races, where every upgrade makes the course—and the danger—more ridiculous. Its shifts between propulsive instrumentals, unruly anthems, and flashes of tenderness echo the dungeon’s spectacle, the chaos beyond it, and Carl and Donut’s stubborn partnership.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone

Masato Nakamura · Level 1

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2

Aquatic Ambience

David Wise · Donkey Kong Country: Piano + Player 2

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3

The Typewriter

Leroy Anderson · Frederick Fennell Conducts The Music Of Leroy Anderson

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4

The Avengers

Alan Silvestri · The Avengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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5

Top Gun Anthem

Harold Faltermeyer · Top Gun: Maverick (Music From The Motion Picture)

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6

Axel F

Harold Faltermeyer · Harold F

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7

William Tell: Overture (Finale)

Gioachino Rossini · William Tell: Overture (Finale)

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8

The Entertainer

Scott Joplin · Fingerbreaker: Classics Of Ragtime And Early Jazz Piano

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9

Don't Stop Me Now

Queen · Jazz

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10

Road to Nowhere

Talking Heads · Popular Favorites 1976 - 1992 / Sand in the Vaseline

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11

Life Is A Highway

Tom Cochrane · Mad Mad World (Deluxe)

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12

Highway Star

Deep Purple · Live At The Olympia

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13

Sabotage

Beastie Boys · Ill Communication

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14

Ready to Go

Republica · Republica

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15

Kickstart My Heart

Mötley Crüe · Dr. Feelgood

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16

The Distance

CAKE · Fashion Nugget

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17

Race for the Prize

The Flaming Lips · Race for the Prize

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18

Ballroom Blitz

Sweet · Throwback Tunes: Classic Rock

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19

Cars

Gary Numan · The Pleasure Principle

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20

Danger! High Voltage

Electric Six · Absolute Pleasure (Live)

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