Stephen King has revealed he “by no means preferred” Black Sabbath in a latest Reddit AMA to advertise The Lengthy Stroll, an adaptation of his novel.
The movie is ready in a dystopian United States, dominated by a totalitarian regime, and focuses on a gaggle of younger males who enter an annual strolling contest during which they have to keep a pace of at the very least three miles per hour or be killed, with the remaining walker declared the winner.
In an AMA (Ask Me Something) session on Reddit, the writer was requested what playlist he would have for the fictional stroll. He replied with two picks, one reflecting his style on the time of the novel’s publishing (1979) and his tastes now.
“Again then I’d have picked ‘Get Collectively,’ by the Youngbloods, ‘Eve of Destruction,’ by Barry Maguire (sic), ‘Carol,’ by the Rolling Stones, ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues,’ by (Bob) Dylan, perhaps ‘Summertime Blues,’ by Eddie Cochran, ‘Rock and Roll is Right here to Keep,’ by Danny and the Juniors.”
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He continued: “Now I’d load my playlist with AC/DC, Rancid, Metallica, Stones, (Bruce) Springsteen. Not Black Sabbath, I by no means preferred them.”
Music has typically featured in King’s books as a cultural indicator for the interval during which they’re set. In flip, his work has impressed a number of artists, together with ‘Journey The Lightning’ by Metallica (the title is a phrase from King’s ebook The Stand) and ‘Pet Sematary’ by Ramones, which borrowed its title from the writer’s 1983 novel.
A number of Stephen King variations have been scheduled for 2025, with The Lengthy Stroll in UK cinemas September 12, and a brand new model of The Working Man arriving in November. The Life Of Chuck, primarily based on a brief story by King, is now enjoying in cinemas, whereas The Monkey got here out in February.