The character of Nora in the novel "Monkey Grip" (1977) by Helen Garner occasionally uses trams to run errands and make daily trips around the city. Trams are a heavily featured in the movie "Malcolm", one scene of the controversial film "Alvin Purple", and feature in the music video clips for the Beastie Boys' "The Rat Cage" and AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top". Among songs written about Melbourne's trams are "Toorak Tram" by Bernard Bolan, and "Taking the tram to Carnegie" by the band Oscar.