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If 6 was 9 And Other Assorted Number Songs

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OPEN YOUR EARS THINK OF A NUMBER From his bar stool on New York''s Lower East Side, surrounded by a colorful crew of locals, David Klein sets out on a quest for the infinite,ΓÇ¿hidden somewhere -everywhere?- in songs featuringΓÇ¿numbers in their titles. The book that follows is a masterful, erudite tribute to 60 years of pop music. If 6 Was 9 manages to be hilarious, geeky, seriously intellectual and heartfelt all at the same time. Revised and expanded, with a foreword by Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood, this comprehensive volume surveys number songs from zero through 99-making frequent detours across time and space along the way DAVID KLEIN spent most of his life in the vicinity of New York City. A graduate of Vassar College, he is now a journalist for the alt-weekly newspaper INDY Week, writing about music and pop culture. He lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., with his wife and two sons.ΓÇ¿Find him on facebook or Twitter @DKleinandFall

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781887043212
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 260
  • Udgivet:
  • 3. januar 2016
  • Størrelse:
  • 216x216x14 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 472 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 11. december 2024

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OPEN YOUR EARS THINK OF A NUMBER From his bar stool on New York''s Lower East Side, surrounded by a colorful crew of locals, David Klein sets out on a quest for the infinite,ΓÇ¿hidden somewhere -everywhere?- in songs featuringΓÇ¿numbers in their titles. The book that follows is a masterful, erudite tribute to 60 years of pop music. If 6 Was 9 manages to be hilarious, geeky, seriously intellectual and heartfelt all at the same time. Revised and expanded, with a foreword by Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood, this comprehensive volume surveys number songs from zero through 99-making frequent detours across time and space along the way DAVID KLEIN spent most of his life in the vicinity of New York City. A graduate of Vassar College, he is now a journalist for the alt-weekly newspaper INDY Week, writing about music and pop culture. He lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., with his wife and two sons.ΓÇ¿Find him on facebook or Twitter @DKleinandFall

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