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The Boy In The Song: The True Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics (2012)

by Michael Heatley(Favorite Author)

2.93 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1613743319 (ISBN13: 9781613743317)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Chicago Review Press

review 1: Firstly I'd like to say I have read a number of Goodreads reviews on this book and to the ones who lament they don't know most of the songs...what's that got to do with anything! Isn't that one of the great things about hearing a story behind the song that you actually GO AND LISTEN to the songs.... Just a thought. Or is that one too many clicks for you to do on your ITunes account? Heavens above. Close rant.There were a number of songs I myself wasn't familiar with but I found it cool to read the interpretation and any historical/cultural insights.
review 2: I knew most of them. Blame it on my wasted youth, I guess. Or my passion for rock biography, either one. I was a little annoyed at some of the inclusions, which basically concluded, "This song is about som... moreeone, but Carly isn't telling." Which we all knew already, thanks. Some of the photos were poignant and evocative- and some of the songs were old favorites. Worth leafing through in the waiting room, but I don't think I'd buy a copy. less

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