Why pamper life's complexities? essays on the Smiths / edited by Sean Campbell and Colin Coulter.

Other author Campbell, Sean, 1971-
Other author Coulter, Colin, 1966-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoManchester [Eng.] ; New York : Manchester University Press,
Descriptionviii, 262 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Portion of title Essays on the Smiths
SeriesMusic and society
Music and society (Series) ^A384913
Contents 'Why pamper life's complexities?' : an introduction to the book / Sean Campbell and Colin Coulter -- 'Has the world changed or have I changed?' : The Smiths and the challenge of Thatcherism / Joseph Brooker -- 'Irish blood, English heart' : ambivalence, unease and The Smiths / Sean Campbell -- 'Heaven knows we'll soon be dust' : Catholicism and devotion in The Smiths / Eoin Devereux -- 'Sing me to sleep' : suicide, philosophy and The Smiths / Kieran Cashell -- 'A boy in the bush' : childhood, sexualitiy and The Smiths / Sheila Whiteley -- 'This way and that way' : toward a musical poetics of The Smiths / Jonathan Hiam -- 'I don't owe you anything' : The Smiths and kitchen-sink cinema / Cecília Mello -- 'A double bed and a stalwart lover for sure' : The Smiths, the death of pop and the not so hidden injuries of class / Colin Coulter -- Last night we dreamt that somebody loved us : Smiths fans (and me) in the late 1980s / Karl Maton -- 'When we're in your scholarly room' : the media, academia, and The Smiths / Fergus Campbell -- 'So much to answer for' : what do The Smiths mean to Manchester? / Julian Stringer -- 'Take me back to dear old Blighty' : Englishness, pop and The Smiths / Kari Kallioniemi -- Guantánamo, here we come : out of place with The Smiths / Nabeel Zuberi.
Summary In this text devoted to the Smiths, writers from a range of perspectives set out to consider the cultural significance and enduring appeal of one of the most influential and controversial bands of recent decades.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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