Kill a Mockingbird. When asked about it, she calls the book How To Kill A Mockingbird. After Alex explains the correct title, Tristan remarks, 'That explains the lack of step-by-step instructions.' She is shown reading the book again in comic 610. In the 1998 comic strip, Tubularman, Ross Wainright (aka Tubularman) decides to download someone else's book report instead of completing his own book report on To Kill A Mockingbird. Music The character of Dill gave his name to the Derby indie-punk band The Charles Baker Harrises. The character of Boo Radley gave his name to the British band The Boo Radleys. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based rock band Atticus was inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. The name of the Temecula, California based band Finch (American band) was inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. In 2001, Blink-182 band members Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge created the clothing line Atticus Clothing, named after the character in this book. Similarly, the female line of the brand is called Scout. The brand's logo is a dead bird. Bruce Hornsby wrote a song called "Sneaking Up on Boo Radley," which describes the kids' adventures and reactions with regard to their neighbor Boo. The end of the song suggests that it is written from Jem's point of view. The song can be found on the 1998 studio album Spirit Trail and the live album Here Come the Noise Makers, which was released in 2000. The Noisettes song "Atticus" is inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. The Paint It Black song "Atticus Finch" is inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. The Kendrick Lamar album's title To Pimp a Butterfly is inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. A Canadian gypsy-folk band call themselves The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra. A pop-punk band from Upstate New York is named "Atticus Finch" after the main character, even having a song about the events of To Kill a Mockingbird called "Believe Tom Robinson". References Bibliography Murphy, Mary McDonagh. Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird. HarperCollins: 2010. External links Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird Novels in popular culture Popular Culture