Songs That Relate to

Hamlet
By: Luc Madonna

You Raise Me Up
Josh Groban
This song relates to Hamlet
because he is down often in the
text. You raise me up to Hamlet
means that Ophelia raises him up,
and he can rely on her now that
his father is gone.

My Time is Now
(John Cena Theme Song)
The John Cena Theme song can relate to the Tragedy
of Hamlet because in the song it says, You cant see
me, my time is now, which relates to when Polonius
hiding behind the arras. Also, Hamlets time is now
to jump into action and kill Claudius like he planned.

You Give Love a Bad Name

Bon Jovi
You Give Love a Bad Name
relates to all of the characters
in Hamlet. In Particular, it
relates to Hamlet confronting
Ophelia and verbally and
physically beating her. He
gives love a bad name when
he does these actions.

Crazy Train
Ozzie Osbourne
Crazy Train by Ozzie
Osbourne relates to Hamlet
because Hamlet is, in fact,
going off the rails on a crazy
train. He is acting purposely
crazy (at least we think), and it
feels like he could break at any
time.

Where is the Love?

Black Eyed Peas
Where is the Love relates to
Hamlet because there is no love in
Hamlets family at this time. People
are killin, people are dyin, and
people are constantly confronting
each other with their displeasures.
This is why Hamlet is questioning
Where is the Love?

Bad Blood
Taylor Swift
Bad Blood by Taylor Swift can

relate to Hamlet because after Hamlet

killed Polonius, there is bad blood
because that is his girlfriends father.
So, obviously, there are mixed
emotions towards Hamlet from
Ophelia. But, I am sure this is just the
beginning of the Bad Blood that is
yet to come.

Bye Bye Bye

N Sync
This relates to the Tragedy of
Hamlet since it relates to both
deaths that have occurred.
Claudius says bye, bye to King
Hamlet when he poisons him.
Also, Prince Hamlet says bye
to Polonius after he stabs him
and kills him.

Wake Me Up
Avicii
Wake Me Up relates to

Hamlet because he will be

woken up, or stop acting
crazy, when all the abnormal
family traits end. However, the
problem is, the abnormal family
characteristics might never end,
therefore, Hamlet might end up
actually crazy.

21 Guns
Green Day
21 Guns relates to Hamlet because
the questions are asked Do you
know whats worth fighting for?
When its not worth dying for? And
this is exactly what Hamlets family is
doing. Claudius started a fight that is
resulting in a catastrophe, which has
already costed two lives with more to
come.

I Want You Back

Jackson 5
This song relates to Hamlet because in
his relationship with Ophelia even though
Hamlet treats her very harshly, she still
wants him back. So, they do get back
together, and Ophelia did get him back
by reestablishing their abnormal
relationship.

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End