Soundtrack for When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn

Soundtrack for When He Was Wicked

  • “Tell Her This” by Del Amitri

    Such a beautiful, sad (and yet hopeful) song. I listened to this one a lot while I was writing this book, and it always put me in the right mood.

  • “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake

    Okay, I know this song wasn’t remotely out while I was writing this book, but When He Was Wicked is unquestionably my sexiest book, and I LOVE this song.

  • “Cut Me Down” by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

    “I’ve been bought and sold
    and I’ve been hung upside down
    so you can hear me breathing.
    Do you think it’s easy?”

    I honestly can’t pick which lyrics most feel like Michael to me. It could be the above, or it could be:

    “I’ve been aching all through summer. I’ve been waiting just to fall. Cut me down.”

    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions are such an under-appreciated band. I discovered them during my gap year in England (1987-88; yes, I’m that old), and I’ve loved them ever since.

  • “Don’t Tell Me” by Madonna

    If “Cut Me Down” is Michael, then “Don’t Tell Me” is Francesca, especially:

    “Tell me love isn’t true. It’s just something that we do.”

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