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Blinded by the Lyrics
Pages: 224, Paperback, Citadel
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- Posted: Mar-20-2006
My highest recommendation
I recently heard Brent Mann interviewed on the radio here in Chicago and he was really informative, insightful and funny, as is his book. Several highlights for me from this book: 1. The section on Peter Gabriel's classic "Solsbury Hill" -- terrific analysis. 2. "Any Major Dude" by Steely Dan...
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- Posted: Mar-20-2006
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Thumbs up for filling me in on the meaning behind the "Beds are Burning" lyrics.Thumbs down for crediting "God Save the Queen" to the Clash. It is by the Sex Pistols, which even the most casual music fan would be able to research easily.
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- Posted: Feb-11-2006
One star deducted for the book's length - not long enough!
That "One Hit Wonders" book sounds like a lot of fun! This one certainly was, and loaded with fun factoids.And according to the book, the mysterious word in the song whose title inspired this book's title is "deuce", not "douche." Yeah, right. lol
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- Posted: Feb-04-2006
Even a rock aficionado will learn a thing or two
My wife characterized this, correctly, as a "great bathroom book". The chapters are all about 2-3 pages with a theme of a particular song's most "inscrutable" lyric but with lots of neat bunny trails along the way. For example, a section on Steely Dan's "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" also...
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- Posted: Oct-15-2005
Very Cool Book with Many Unexpected Treats
What makes this book exceptional is that Brent Mann includes dozens of cool songs and artists that almost never get written about -- for example: "Saved by Zero" by The Fixx, "Valotte" by Julian Lennon, "Chuck E.'s in Love" by Rickie Lee Jones, and "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo. Sure, the...
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- Posted: Oct-03-2005
Silly songs make a great idea for a book.
OK idea, but ultimately boring. Could have been betterbut it was entertaining in the end (and beginning}.
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- Posted: Aug-16-2005
The pompatus of pop culture -- a terrific book
It's seldom that I've read a book that left me both entertained and informed -- "Blinded by the Lyrics" is such a book. Brent Mann gives you the inside story behind hundreds of mysterious, fascinating rock & roll lyrics. What did the Grateful Dead mean by "Dallas got a soft machine" in...
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- Posted: Jul-18-2005
Blinded By the Lyrics opened my eyes
Brent Mann's new book Blinded by the Lyrics opened my eyes and answered many of my questions that I wondered about for years. Brent provides fascinating, fun insights to many songs that may have had you asking "What did they mean by that?" in the past. This is a great book filled with hours of...
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- Posted: Jul-12-2005
What a hoot!
How many times have I sang or hummed along with the song "Rosanna." I did not know the song was about Rosanna Arquette. Too many other great answers to questions I have long wondered about to mention. Thanks, Mr. Mann
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- Posted: Jul-12-2005
Hours of entertainment
Great information from an expert. "Blinded by the Lyrics" answered over two dozen questions I have wondered about for years. Someone recommended Brent Mann's first book "99 Red Balloons and 100 other All Time Great One-Hit Wonders." I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all my favorite...
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