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Authority Song, John Mellencamp
Rules & Order:
This song shows a young adult who is rebellious and full of energy. He talks about fighting authority and disobeying rules, yet how the authority always enforces the rules and keeps order. This specifically connects to the characters Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus and their rebellious arguments against their masters (Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus). -
Owner of a Lonely Heart, Yes
Suffering & Isolation: Yes sings about how loneliness isn’t always the worst thing that can happen, but it is still not convenient. A specific example from the play is Adriana and Luciana. Adriana is married to Antipholus of Ephesus, but she feels lonely, betrayed, and unloved. Luciana is unmarried, but is happy. While Luciana’s sister may think of her as unhappy and lonely, she is content with not having to worry about a husband during this time. -
I Have Nothing, Whitney Houston
Marriage & Love: This song connects with the theme because Adriana and Antipholus of Ephesus struggle in a marriage that they value, but have to work hard to keep afloat. They have “nothing” without each other. Even through the confusion, they end up finding their way back to each other. -
Just a Girl, No Doubt
Women & Femininity: This song preaches about the inequalities and prejudices that women face throughout life. This connects to the theme in the way that it shows how women are not treated equally then, and now. Luciana tells Adriana that she needs to be a better wife to her husband. -
You're Beautiful, James Blunt
Appearances & Identity: This relates to the theme that you should embrace your beauty no matter what others think. In the case of the play, the twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, should see their identical appearances as a blessing, rather than a curse. -
Lonely, Akon
Suffering & Isolation: In "The Comedy of Errors," Egeon feels lonely and hopeless. After a ship they were on broke apart, he was separated from one of his twins, Antipholus of Ephesus, and his wife. He tried everything in his power, even going to forbidden Ephesus, to try and reunite his family. -
Everybody's Got Somebody But Me, Hunter Hayes
Marriage & Love: This relates to Luciana and how she cannot find a man; to her, it feels like everybody has a husband but her. She essentially just lives in the shadow of Adriana, her sister who has a husband. Even though she is content being single at the moment, if she had a husband, she admits that she would just wait for him to return home if he cheated. -
Brave, Sara Bareilles
Women & Femininity: This relates to the play because Adriana, the main female character, is very vocal and speaks up for herself. Even though she is living in a time where it is unacceptable to go against men and, at times, she is undermined by her husband, Antipholus of Ephesus, she is still “brave” enough to speak up.
