Faking it : the quest for authenticity in popular music / Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor.
| Author/creator | Barker, Hugh |
| Other author | Taylor, Yuval. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : W. W. Norton, ©2007. |
| Description | xiii, 375 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Quest for authenticity in popular music |
| Contents | Where did you sleep last night?: Nirvana, Leadbelly, and the allure of the primeval -- Nobody's dirty business: folk, blues, and the segregation of Southern music -- T.B. blues: the story of autobiographical song -- Heartbreak Hotel: the art and artifice of Elvis Presley -- Sugar sugar: faking it in the age of singer-songwriters -- Tonight's the night: Neil Young and being "more real" -- Love to love you baby: disco and the mechanization of music -- Public image: punk's paradoxes of authenticity -- ¿Y tú, qué has hecho?: the re-creation of cultural authenticity -- Play: Moby, the KLF, and the ongoing quest for authenticity. |
| Abstract | Did Elvis sing from the heart, or was he just acting? Were the Sex Pistols more real than disco? Why do so many musicians base their approach on being authentic, and why do music buffs fall for it every time? By investigating this obsession in the last century through the stories of John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Jimmie Rodgers, Donna Summer, Leadbelly, Neil Young, Moby, and others, this book rethinks what makes popular music work. Along the way, the authors discuss the segregation of music in the South, investigate the predominance of self-absorption in modern pop, reassess the rebellious ridiculousness of rockabilly and disco, and delineate how the quest for authenticity has not only made some music great and some music terrible but also shaped in a fundamental way the development of popular music in our time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-348) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006039754 |
| ISBN | 0393060780 |
| ISBN | 9780393060782 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3477 .B33 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |