Bibliograph

Weird Al, seriously, Lily E. Hirsch ; foreword by Dr. Demento

Type

Label

Weird Al, seriously, Lily E. Hirsch ; foreword by Dr. Demento

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Weird Al

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1112201898

Responsibility statement

Lily E. Hirsch ; foreword by Dr. Demento

Sub title

seriously

Summary

"This is the first book to address in a serious way the impact of the music of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Through original interviews with the man himself, Lily Hirsch addresses Yankovic's relationship to past parody songs and his unique approach to the art form, inviting music enthusiasts of all stripes to reconsider Yankovic's music"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: still Weird Al -- This is the life -- The prince of pop parody -- Policing and playing with language -- Sugar and spice and everything almost nice -- The art of self-deprecation -- President Al -- The woke joke -- Junking gender -- Al-most famous -- Last laugh

Target audience

adult

Classification