Rebels Wit Attitude: Subversive Rock Humorists

by Iain Ellis

Book Overview

Rock music has been the principal outlet of youth rebellion for more than half a century, and though rock rebels have been idolized and profiled extensively, their humor has not been at the center of attention. In Rebels Wit Attitude , music writer Iain Ellis throws a spotlight on the history of humor in rock music, and its use as a weapon of anti-establishment rebellion. The performers who are the subjects of Ellis' study are not merely musicians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593762062
• ISBN13: 9781593762063
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Catapult
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.1"