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Do You Believe in Rock and Roll?: Essays on Don McLean's American Pie

Do You Believe in Rock and Roll?: Essays on Don McLean's American Pie

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Availability:In StockContributor:Raymond I. Schuck, Ray SchuckAudience:Young AdultPublish date:10/10/2012Pages:221
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786471058ISBN-10:0786471050UPC:9780786471058Book Category:Music, Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Popular CultureBook Topic:RockSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.318Product ID:SCY8WA8W64

Since its release in 1971, Don McLean's song "American Pie" has become an indelible part of U.S. culture. It has sparked countless debates about the references within the lyrics; been celebrated as a chronicle of American life from the late 1950s through the early 1970s; and has become iconic itself as it has been remade, parodied, and referenced within numerous texts and forums. This volume offers a set of new essays that focus on the cultural and historical significance of the song. Representing a variety of perspectives and fields of study, the essays address such topics as historical and literary interpretations of the song's lyrics, its musical qualities, the commentary the song offers on rock and roll history, the continuing significance of the song, and the ways in which the song has been used by various writers and artists.

Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786471058ISBN-10:0786471050UPC:9780786471058Book Category:Music, Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Popular CultureBook Topic:RockSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.318Product ID:SCY8WA8W64
Raymond I. Schuck is an assistant professor of communication in the Department of Humanities at Bowling Green State University Firelands in Huron, Ohio. His published works examine the cultural significance of various forms of popular culture. Ray Schuck, a retired museum director, is a visiting assistant professor of history at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, where he established and teaches courses in the Public History/Museum Studies Program. He lives in Milan, Ohio.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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Raymond I. Schuck, Ray Schuck

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