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Catch-22 Playlist
This playlist captures the surreal absurdity and emotional complexity of "Catch-22" through a blend of moody instrumentals and lyrically rich vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the wartime setting and existential tension, while the vocal songs reflect the dark humor, moral ambiguity, and character-driven chaos of the novel. The mix spans jazz, indie folk, modern classical, and ambient textures, mirroring the book’s oscillation between comedy and tragedy in a historical wartime context.
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Track List
21 songs
1
The Great Gig In the Sky
The Pink Floyd Story · Lightning Strikes Again
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2
Gnossienne No. 1
Erik Satie · 10 Thanksgiving Classical Piano Moods
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3
Elegy for the Arctic
Floraleda Sacchi · Ludovico Einaudi by Floraleda Sacchi
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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Do What You Are Doing
Dexter Britain · Solo
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lament
Teodor Wolgers · sensations
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Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") - Piano Version
Joe Hisaishi · Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") [Piano Version]
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Remembrance
Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent
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The Last Stand
Sabaton · The Last Stand
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10
Ambre
Nils Frahm · Wintermusik
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Sympathy for The Devil
Classic Sounds · The Definitive Tribute To Guns 'N' Roses & Aerosmith
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I Wanna Be Your Dog
The Stooges · Rock Underground
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13
Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival · Greatest Rock Songs Of All Time
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14
Brother
Matt Corby · Into the Flame
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15
Soldier's Things
Tom Waits · Otra Noche Lluviosa Llorando
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16
This Year's Love
David Gray · White Ladder (2020 Remaster)
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Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
Beck · Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
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18
Waiting Game
BANKS · romanticizing school
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19
The General
DISPATCH · Bang Bang
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Weed Killer
The Kills · Black Balloon
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