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Catch-22

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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Jun 21, 2026

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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

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The Great Gig In the Sky

The Pink Floyd Story · Lightning Strikes Again

Gnossienne No. 1

Erik Satie · 10 Thanksgiving Classical Piano Moods

Elegy for the Arctic

Floraleda Sacchi · Ludovico Einaudi by Floraleda Sacchi

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Do What You Are Doing

Dexter Britain · Solo

lament

Teodor Wolgers · sensations

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]

Remembrance

Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent

The Last Stand

Sabaton · The Last Stand

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

Sympathy for The Devil

Classic Sounds · The Definitive Tribute To Guns 'N' Roses & Aerosmith

I Wanna Be Your Dog

The Stooges · Rock Underground

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival · Greatest Rock Songs Of All Time

Brother

Matt Corby · Into the Flame

Soldier's Things

Tom Waits · Otra Noche Lluviosa Llorando

This Year's Love

David Gray · White Ladder (2020 Remaster)

Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime

Beck · Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime

Waiting Game

BANKS · romanticizing school

The General

DISPATCH · Bang Bang

Weed Killer

The Kills · Black Balloon

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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