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songs

1) "Rumor Has It" -Adele

This song perfectly relates to the topic "rumors" because the song is all about the crazy rumors that should neither have been said nor spread. The rumors spread in Maycomb such as Boo Radley's dinner of squirrels are spread from person to person. Also, they gullibly believe these rumors just because people said it.

2)"Rumor"- Club nouveau (lyrics.com)

the song Rumors by the R&B-pop group Club Nouveau portrays the problem of rumors the song mentioning jealousy as a key role in the starting of rumors. Yet the song also mentions how hard it can be to resist a juicy rumor, and how hard it can be to avoid rumors about oneself and others. They R&B group makes it a point to show how even a simple rumor can be another annoying moment. Just as scout feels about everyone who speaks of her father in a disapproving way. While the rumor spreads that Atticus is a "negro lover" it is not only him who has to face the rumors.

3) "Rumor goin' round" - Eric Woolfson

this song also about rumors perfectly portrays how rumors are everywhere "And it comes as no suprise/ That they follow me? in every place i" go woolfson discusses his hatred for rumors and the the amount of trouble they cause him, even though the are considered simple little evils.