| Touch Me, I'm Sick: The 52 Creepiest Love Songs You've Ever Heard Contributor(s): Reynolds, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556527535 ISBN-13: 9781556527531 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Examining romance that has gone off the rails, this compendium analyzes the 52 most tawdry, obsessive, self-absorbed, and completely weird love songs ever written. Organizing the list into 10 different categories--with chapters such as Death Becomes Us and I'm Not Bitter, I Just Wish You'd Die, You Miserable Pig (Tramp)--the book features restraining order-inducing stalker ditties, narcissistic anthems, bitter break-up tunes, and a few of the 1,500 songs entitled "Butterfly." From pop kings and princesses (Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera) to rock stars and rappers (Motley Crue and Eminem), alt-rockers (Radiohead and Weezer) to women who rock (Alanis Morissette and Melissa Etheridge) and bands whose popularity has endured for years (the Beatles and the Police), this collection reveals that every musical genre is just a little bit creepy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - Humor |
| Dewey: 782.421 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.23" W x 7.76" (0.56 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Love once inspired sonnets, plays, novels, and countless romantic songs. But romance can become obsession, and nowadays, love songs are creepier than ever. Even the Police s stalker anthem Every Breath You Take is a popular choice at weddings and funerals. In "Touch Me, I m Sick," Tom Reynolds offers hilarious riffs on 52 love songs that have gone off the rails into the realm of the tawdry, the overwhelming, the obsessive, the self-absorbed, and the completely weird. Including songs by artists as diverse as Melissa Etheridge, Michael Jackson, Paul Anka, Sinead O Connor, and Slipknot, he also pillories a handful of the 1,700 different songs called Butterfly. Praise for Tom Reynolds "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" "A tremendous idea . . . Reynolds ameliorates the pain of havingput his ear up close to some of the most inconsiderate despair anthems of our time by having enormous fun deconstructing them.""The Sunday Times""Full of premium trivia and pinpoint pomposity-pricking, Reynolds has made comedy gold from the full base metal of misery." "NME""""An entertaining and well-researched set of cautionary tales music fans will enjoy. Consider the list a batch of enthralling liner notes for a box set that comes with razor blades." "Playboy""""Bridget Jones would love it." "The Scotsman"" |