The Body
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The Body

by Bill Bryson

This playlist captures the intricate marvels and witty curiosity of Bill Bryson’s "The Body" by blending diverse, balanced tracks that evoke both the scientific wonder and human intimacy of our physical selves. The mix of instrumental and vocal songs from varied genres and eras mirrors the book’s rich narrative tapestry, offering thoughtful, engaging music that complements the exploration of anatomy, biology, and the human experience without overwhelming concentration.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 28, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
Around Britten

Tre Laude Dolce: I

Gavin Bryars · Around Britten

1
Vincent

Vincent

Bella Reed · Vincent

2
Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis One

Philip Glass · Metamorphosis

3
Science

Science

Anna-Sophia Henry · Science

4
Close up, Vol. 2 - People & Places

Calypso

Suzanne Vega · Close up, Vol. 2 - People & Places

5
In a Very Particular Way

Avril 14th

Aphex Twin · In a Very Particular Way

6
Lost In Translation - Original Soundtrack

Alone in Kyoto

Air · Lost In Translation - Original Soundtrack

7
Jazz Holiday

Fever

Peggy Lee · Jazz Holiday

8
The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

9
XXX The Number of the Beat

Intro

Los Fastidios · XXX The Number of the Beat

10
Unseen Worlds

Strand of Life ("Viroid")

Laurie Spiegel · Unseen Worlds

11
Die schönsten Kinderlieder und Volkslieder

Ward ein Blümchen mir geschenkt

Traditional · Die schönsten Kinderlieder und Volkslieder

12
All Is Wild, All Is Silent

Night In the Draw

Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent

13
The Crystalline Series (Matthew Herbert Remixes)

Crystalline - Instrumental

Björk · The Crystalline Series (Matthew Herbert Remixes)

14
Glassworks - Expanded Edition

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Glassworks - Expanded Edition

15
Babies Go Daft Punk

Something About Us

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Daft Punk

16
HEY! LIVE - ALLES WAS DAS HERZ WILL

IMPERATOR REX GRAECORUM - LIVE

Subway To Sally · HEY! LIVE - ALLES WAS DAS HERZ WILL

17
Squander Your Gifts

I Talk About You

Donovan Woods · Squander Your Gifts

18
Synecdoche, New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Little Person

Jon Brion · Synecdoche, New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

19
Heat Waves

Stay Alive - From "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Soundtrack

José González · Heat Waves

20
Why not?

Why not?

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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Instrumental 50%
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