The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music Paperback - 1997
by Chuck Eddy
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Once upon a time, back when Def Leppard was still the most popular rock band on earth, this entire book was going to revolve around their umpteentuple-platinum Hysteria CD from 1987-chapters would correspond to individual tracks.
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History, jokebook, buying guide, book of lists, and treatise all rolled into one, The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll is most of all a joyride through the wildest music ever made. Whether discussing Def Leppard or Nirvana, Vanilla Ice or Public Enemy, Donna Summer or Bob Dylan, Chuck Eddy is an unparalleled master at deciphering unknown tongues and disentangling musical accidents. Here he reveals: the roots of rap, disco, power ballads, bubblegum, suburban country, and noise-rock; why selling out is good and honesty is never what it seems; the similarities between disco and garage rock and between reggae and heavy metal; whether songs can ever really "mean" anything; what math rock has in common with amputation rock and orgasm rock; and much, much more. By eventually encompassing the whole wacky world of popular music, this book is destined to change it forever.
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- Title The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music
- Author Chuck Eddy
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 436
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, NY
- Date 1997-03-22
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780306807411 / 0306807416
- Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
- Dimensions 8.51 x 5.56 x 1.09 in (21.62 x 14.12 x 2.77 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Popular music - History and criticism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96039638
- Dewey Decimal Code 781.640
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