Editing The Grapes of Wrath (section)

===In music===
[[Woody Guthrie]]'s two-part song&mdash;"[[Woody Guthrie discography#1940, RCA Victor Sessions, Dust Bowl Ballads|Tom Joad – Parts 1 & 2]]" – from the album ''[[Dust Bowl Ballads]]'' (1940), explores the protagonist's life after being paroled from prison. It was covered in 1988 by [[Andy Irvine (musician)|Andy Irvine]], who recorded both parts as a single song&mdash;"Tom Joad"&mdash;on [[Patrick Street]]'s second album, ''[[No. 2 Patrick Street]]''.<ref name="PS2SN">Sleeve notes from ''No. 2 Patrick Street'', Green Linnet SIF 1088, 1988.</ref>

The 1981 song "Here Comes that Rainbow Again", by [[Kris Kristofferson]], is based on the scene in the roadside diner where a man buys a loaf of bread and two candy sticks for his sons.

The band [[The Mission UK]] included a song titled "The Grapes of Wrath" on their album ''[[Carved in Sand]]'' (1990).

The progressive rock band [[Camel (band)|Camel]] released an album, titled ''[[Dust and Dreams]]'' (1991), inspired by the novel.

American rock singer-songwriter [[Bruce Springsteen]] named his 11th studio album, ''[[The Ghost of Tom Joad]]'' (1995), after the character; and the first track on the album [[The Ghost of Tom Joad (song)|shares the same title]]. The song – and to a lesser extent, the others on the album – draws comparisons between the [[Dust Bowl]] and modern times.<ref>Symynkywicz, Jeffery B. (2008). ''The Gospel According to Bruce Springsteen: Rock and Redemption, from Asbury Park to Magic.'' [[Westminster John Knox Press]]. {{ISBN|0-664-23169-1}}. p. 122.</ref>

[[Rage Against the Machine]] recorded a version of "[[The Ghost of Tom Joad (song)|The Ghost of Tom Joad]]" in 1997.

Like Andy Irvine in 1988, [[Dick Gaughan]] recorded Woody Guthrie's "Tom Joad" on his album ''Outlaws & Dreamers'' (2001).<ref>[http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/discography/dsc-outl.html "Dick Gaughan Discography Outlaws & Dreamers (2001)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815230849/http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/discography/dsc-outl.html |date=August 15, 2018 }}, Retrieved 8th October 2015</ref>

An [[The Grapes of Wrath (opera)|opera based on the novel]] was co-produced by the [[Minnesota Opera]], and [[Utah Symphony|Utah Symphony and Opera]], with music by [[Ricky Ian Gordon]] and libretto by [[Michael Korie]]. The opera made its world premiere in February 2007, to favorable local reviews.<ref>Michael Anthony, "'Grapes' is a sweet, juicy production", ''Minneapolis Star Tribune,'' 2/12/2007</ref>

[[Bad Religion]] have a song entitled "Grains of Wrath" on their album ''[[New Maps of Hell (Bad Religion album)|New Maps of Hell]]'' (2007). Bad Religion lead vocalist [[Greg Graffin]] is a fan of Steinbeck's work.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thebrpage.net/theanswer/?article=books| title = Books {{!}} The Answer {{!}} The Bad Religion Page – Since 1995| access-date = July 22, 2014| archive-date = October 24, 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201024063513/https://www.thebrpage.net/theanswer/?article=books| url-status = live}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=July 2014}}{{failed verification|date=July 2014}}

The song "Dust Bowl Dance", on the [[Mumford & Sons]] album ''[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)|Sigh No More]]'' (2009), is based on the novel.

The [[Pink Floyd]] song "Sorrow", written by front-man David Gilmour and included on the band's album ''[[A Momentary Lapse of Reason]]'', is thematically derived from/based on the novel.

The song "No Good Al Joad", on the [[Hop Along]] album "[[Get Disowned]]" takes its title from the novel's character Al Joad.

The song "Grapes Of Wrath" by [[Weezer]], written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] from their album "[[OK Human]]" (2021), takes its title directly from the novel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.audible.com/blog/behind-weezer-ok-human-audible-inspired-track|title=Inside the Mind of Rivers Cuomo|website=Audible.com|access-date=February 28, 2022|archive-date=February 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228200847/https://www.audible.com/blog/behind-weezer-ok-human-audible-inspired-track|url-status=live}}</ref>