Weird Al: Seriously
Autor Lily E. Hirsch Cuvânt înainte de Dr. Dementoen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 mar 2020
Funny music is often dismissed as light and irrelevant, but Yankovic's fourteen successful studio albums prove there is more going on than comedic music's reputation suggests. In this book, for the first time, the parodies, original compositions, and polka medleys of the Weird Al universe finally receive their due respect. Lily Hirsch weaves together original interviews with the prince of parody himself, creating a fresh take on comedy and music's complicated romance. She reveals that Yankovic's jests have always had a deeper meaning, addressing such topics as bullying, celebrity, and racial and gender stereotypes.
Weird Al is undeterred by those who say funny music is nothing but a low-brow pastime. And thank goodness. With his good-guy grace still intact, Yankovic remains unapologetically and unmistakably himself. Reveling in the mischief and wisdom of Yankovic's forty-year career, this book is an Al-expense-paid tour of a true comedic and musical genius.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538124994
ISBN-10: 1538124998
Pagini: 216
Ilustrații: 8 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 160 x 234 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1538124998
Pagini: 216
Ilustrații: 8 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 160 x 234 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
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Cuprins
Foreword, by Dr. Demento
Introduction-Still Weird Al
Chapter 1-This Is the Life
Chapter 2-The Prince of Pop Parody
Chapter 3-Policing and Playing with Language
Chapter 4-Sugar and Spice and Everything Almost Nice
Chapter 5-The Art of Self-Deprecation
Chapter 6-President Al
Chapter 7-The Woke Joke
Chapter 8-Junking Gender
Chapter 9-Al-most Famous
Conclusion
Introduction-Still Weird Al
Chapter 1-This Is the Life
Chapter 2-The Prince of Pop Parody
Chapter 3-Policing and Playing with Language
Chapter 4-Sugar and Spice and Everything Almost Nice
Chapter 5-The Art of Self-Deprecation
Chapter 6-President Al
Chapter 7-The Woke Joke
Chapter 8-Junking Gender
Chapter 9-Al-most Famous
Conclusion
Recenzii
Hirsch insists that it is high time that we look at, listen to and talk "about the various aspects of Yankovic's art that merit serious attention," to move the reader to revisit Yankovic's music and listen with fresh ears...Hirsch [makes] a good case for Yankovic's artistic bona fides while still keeping things hopping.
Music writer Hirsch celebrates the career of music comedian Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic in this thoroughly researched debut biography. Best known for his parodies, Hirsch argues that Yankovic is much more than a comedy act, and that his songs allow listeners to "be whoever you are" . . .this is the perfect volume for all who proudly rock out to Weird Al.
[Hirsch] combines a close reading of Yankovic's work with thorough research, explaining that his success is rooted in both his clever turn of phrase and his willingness to take on complex themes. The author searches for deeper meanings, asking probing questions: What is Yankovic saying about race, religion, and gender? What is really going on in "Angry White Boy Polka"? While this scholarly treatment may sound too serious for such entertaining fare, Hirsch keeps the tone energetic...and livens the text with funny anecdotes and interviews with Yankovic and his band members. This engaging read skillfully documents the hard work that goes into being silly; readers will emerge with a newfound respect for Yankovic.
There's something dangerous about serious analysis of comedy, but musicologist Hirsch's look into the discography of pop parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic keeps things fun. After a brief look at his influences (including Dr. Demento, who wrote the introduction), she mines literary and social
criticisms and, backed up by an exhaustive survey of Yankovic in the media, dissects his work to
prove that he is more than just a novelty act....Hirsch is clearly a fan, and her geeking out over Yankovic's terrible (wonderful) puns and keen (and keenly juvenile) sense of the absurd will endear the book to readers who are fellow Al-colohics.
So happy to see Weird Al getting the recognition he deserves. He's one of my favorite spirits, entities, performers, and I hear he's an incredible family man. Also that hair, gotta love that hair.
Weird Al is as smart as he is zany, and his parodies are clearly born of a deep love of music, which is the secret ingredient of successful satire. In her fine new book, Lily Hirsch offers an engaging exploration of Weird Al's place in the cultural landscape.
Weird Al: Seriously is a bracingly smart, incisive book about a wonderfully, transcendently silly icon who also happens to be a super-genius. It's an eminently worthy addition to the growing body of literature on Al that gives Al his due as an artist and national treasure. As someone who has spent a LOT of time over-thinking every element of Al's career I am in genuine awe at just how much thought and care Hirsch has put into her work.
Too easy is Weird Al dismissed as unimportant, but artists who take art and twist it into something fresh and new deserve their own accolades! In Weird Al: Seriously we can truly appreciate the message behind the mask and the man behind the clown.
Music writer Hirsch celebrates the career of music comedian Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic in this thoroughly researched debut biography. Best known for his parodies, Hirsch argues that Yankovic is much more than a comedy act, and that his songs allow listeners to "be whoever you are" . . .this is the perfect volume for all who proudly rock out to Weird Al.
[Hirsch] combines a close reading of Yankovic's work with thorough research, explaining that his success is rooted in both his clever turn of phrase and his willingness to take on complex themes. The author searches for deeper meanings, asking probing questions: What is Yankovic saying about race, religion, and gender? What is really going on in "Angry White Boy Polka"? While this scholarly treatment may sound too serious for such entertaining fare, Hirsch keeps the tone energetic...and livens the text with funny anecdotes and interviews with Yankovic and his band members. This engaging read skillfully documents the hard work that goes into being silly; readers will emerge with a newfound respect for Yankovic.
There's something dangerous about serious analysis of comedy, but musicologist Hirsch's look into the discography of pop parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic keeps things fun. After a brief look at his influences (including Dr. Demento, who wrote the introduction), she mines literary and social
criticisms and, backed up by an exhaustive survey of Yankovic in the media, dissects his work to
prove that he is more than just a novelty act....Hirsch is clearly a fan, and her geeking out over Yankovic's terrible (wonderful) puns and keen (and keenly juvenile) sense of the absurd will endear the book to readers who are fellow Al-colohics.
So happy to see Weird Al getting the recognition he deserves. He's one of my favorite spirits, entities, performers, and I hear he's an incredible family man. Also that hair, gotta love that hair.
Weird Al is as smart as he is zany, and his parodies are clearly born of a deep love of music, which is the secret ingredient of successful satire. In her fine new book, Lily Hirsch offers an engaging exploration of Weird Al's place in the cultural landscape.
Weird Al: Seriously is a bracingly smart, incisive book about a wonderfully, transcendently silly icon who also happens to be a super-genius. It's an eminently worthy addition to the growing body of literature on Al that gives Al his due as an artist and national treasure. As someone who has spent a LOT of time over-thinking every element of Al's career I am in genuine awe at just how much thought and care Hirsch has put into her work.
Too easy is Weird Al dismissed as unimportant, but artists who take art and twist it into something fresh and new deserve their own accolades! In Weird Al: Seriously we can truly appreciate the message behind the mask and the man behind the clown.