Weird Al - Seriously

Featuring even more insights on "Weird Al" Yankovic, including his activities during a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, this expanded edition dives deeper into the world of the iconic man. Lily Hirsch weaves together original interviews with Weird Al and presents a fresh, Al-expense-paid tour of a true comedic and musical genius.

List of contents

Foreword, by Dr. Demento

Introduction-Still Weird Al

Chapter 1-This Is the Life

Chapter 2-The Prince of Pop Parody

Chapter 3-Policing and Playing with Language

Chapter 4-Sugar and Spice and Everything Almost Nice

Chapter 5-The Art of Self-Deprecation

Chapter 6-President Al

Chapter 7-The Woke Joke

Chapter 8-Junking Gender

Chapter 9-Al-most Famous

Conclusion

About the author

Lily E. Hirsch has written four books on topics ranging from Jewish music's history to music in criminal law. One, in 2014, won the American Musicological Society's Ruth A. Solie Award. When not teaching or writing as visiting scholar at California State University, Bakersfield, Hirsch blogs at insultingmusic.com. She lives in Bakersfield, California.

Summary

Featuring even more insights on “Weird Al” Yankovic including his activities during a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, this expanded edition dives deeper into the world of the iconic man. Lily Hirsch weaves together original interviews with Weird Al and presents a fresh, Al-expense-paid tour of a true comedic and musical genius.

Product details

• Authors: Demento, Lily E Hirsch, Lily E. Hirsch
• Assisted by: Dr. Demento (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781538163504
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6350-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, Biography: arts & entertainment, Comedy & stand-up, Musicians, singers, bands & groups, Performing arts: comedy, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers & songwriters