References in Popular Culture
- Bad Company's 1979 album Desolation Angels was named after this novel.
- Kathy Acker's novel Kathy Goes to Haiti references this book.
- The Austin, Texas-based country band Reckless Kelly has a song titled "Desolation Angels".
- "Desolation Row", by Bob Dylan, is said to have gotten its title from this novel.
- Roger Daltrey mentions the book on his solo album Parting Must be Painless on the Steve Swindells' song Dont Wait on the Stairs
- The name of alt.folk group "Mt Desolation", featuring members of The Killers, Keane, Mumford and Sons, and Noah and the Whale, is based on this book and Desolation Peak.
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