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Conveying Lived Experience through Rock and Pop Music Lyrics explores seven decades of lyrics to elucidate themes about the human experience. The opening chapters discuss romantic relationships and break ups. Subsequent chapters consider lyrics describing nostalgia, as well as those about leaving home, going on the road, and returning home. Then, successive chapters examine the outsider in society, those experiencing mental illness, and alcohol and drug use. Next, songs of social and political critique are surveyed, followed by an examination of utopian and dystopian lyrics. The final chapters analyze songs using prophetic voices and those about the afterlife. This survey shows how lyrics convey the lived experience of people in contemporary society.
| Published | 19 Aug 2024 |
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| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 166 |
| ISBN | 9781666945607 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Series | For the Record: Studies in Rock and Popular Music |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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