Popular Music Perspectives
Author | : B. Lee Cooper |
Publisher | : Popular Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0879725052 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780879725051 |
Rating | : 4/5 (051 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Popular Music Perspectives by : B. Lee Cooper
Download or read book Popular Music Perspectives written by B. Lee Cooper and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In thirteen essays, this book probes ideas and themes that are prominent in contemporary song lyrics. The essays take social change, human interaction, technology, and intellectual development as points of departure for specific examinations of public education, railroads, death, automobiles, and rebels. The essays also examine humor, traditions, and historical events found in answer songs, cover recordings, nursery rhyme adaptations, and novelty tunes.