The Writing on the Wall
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"The writing on the wall" is an idiom that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune, based on the story of Belshazzar's feast in the Book of Daniel.
The Writing on the Wall, The Writing's on the Wall or similar titles may also refer to:
Art
[edit]- Graffiti, writing or drawing made on a wall or other surface
- Writing on the Wall, a 1998 collection of cartoons by Tony Namate
Film and television
[edit]- The Writing on the Wall (film), a 1910 American silent short film
- "The Writing on the Wall" (Yes Minister), a television episode
- The Writing on the Wall (1996 film), a British television film starring Bill Paterson and Lena Stolze
- "The Writing on the Wall" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a television episode
- "Week 6: The Writing on the Wall", an episode of The Apprentice 3
- Writing on the Wall, a 2007 Canadian documentary film produced by Indigo Books and Music
Literature
[edit]- The Writing on the Wall, an alternative title of The Transylvanian Trilogy by Miklós Bánffy
- The Writing on the Wall, a 1985 book by Phillip Whitehead
- "The Writing on the Wall", a 1999 short story by Guy N. Smith
- Writing on the Wall, a 2004 novel by Sundararajan Padmanabhan
- The Writing on the Wall, a 2005 novel by Lynne Sharon Schwartz
- The Writing on the Wall, a 2007 book by Will Hutton
Music
[edit]- Writing on the Wall (band), a Scottish rock band
Albums
[edit]- The Writing's on the Wall, a 1999 album by Destiny's Child
- Writing on the Wall (Bucks Fizz album), 1986
- Writing on the Wall, a 1983 album by One Way System
- The Writing on the Wall, a 1998 album by Desmond Dekker
- Writing on the Wall, a 2003 album by Jill Phillips
- Writing on the Wall, a 2009 mixtape by Gucci Mane
Songs
[edit]- "The Writing on the Wall" (Adam Wade song), 1961
- "Writing's on the Wall" (George Harrison song), 1981
- "The Writing's on the Wall" (OK Go song), 2014
- "Writing's on the Wall" (Sam Smith song), 2015
- "Writing on the Wall" (French Montana song), 2019
- "The Writing on the Wall" (Iron Maiden song), 2021
- "Writing on the Wall", a 1969 song by Desmond Dekker
- "The Writing's on The Wall", a 1971 song by Jim Reeves
- "The Writing's on the Wall", a song by Three Dog Night from the 1972 album Seven Separate Fools
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Ted Nugent from the 1976 album Free-for-All
- "Writing on The Wall", a 1976 song by Eddie and the Hot Rods
- "Writing on The Wall", a song by The Hollies from the 1978 album A Crazy Steal
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Lene Lovich from the 1978 album Stateless
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Cheap Trick from the 1979 album Dream Police
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Hazel O'Connor from the 1980 album Breaking Glass
- "Writing on the Wall", a 1982 song by RIOT 111
- "Writing's on the Wall", a song by Bruce Foxton from the 1983 album Touch Sensitive
- "The Writing on the Wall", a song from the 1985 musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Earth, Wind & Fire from the B-side of the 1987 single "System of Survival"
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by George Jones from the 1989 One Woman Man
- "Writing on the Wall", a 1989 song by One 2 Many
- "Written on the Walls", a song by Iced Earth from the 1991 album Iced Earth
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Five Star from the 1994 album Heart and Soul
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Accept from the 1994 album Death Row
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Lee "Scratch" Perry and Mad Professor from the 1995 album Super Ape Inna Jungle
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Vince Neil from the 1995 album Carved in Stone
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Blackmore's Night from the 1997 album Shadow of the Moon
- "Writing's on the Wall", a song by Green Carnation from the 2003 album A Blessing in Disguise
- "Writing's on the Wall", a song by The Tea Party from the 2004 album Seven Circles
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Adrian Belew from the 2005 album Side One
- "Writing on the Walls", a song by Underoath from the 2006 album Define the Great Line
- "Writing's on the Wall", a song by Plan B from the 2010 album The Defamation of Strickland Banks
- "Writings on the Wall", a song by Social Distortion from the 2012 album Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
- "Writings on the Wall", a song by Parkway Drive from the 2015 album Ire
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Bouncing Souls from the 2016 album Simplicity
- "Writing on the Wall", a song by Alter Bridge from the 2016 album The Last Hero