The boy in the song
Subtitle: the true stories behind 50 rock classics
By: Michael Heatley & Frank Hopkinson
Contributors: Hopkinson, Frank, author
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781613743317
Subjects: Rock music; Men in music; Rock musicians; Anecdotes; History and criticism
Description: Focuses on the boyfriends, husbands, bandmates, exes, heroes, celebrities, fathers, sons, and even complete strangers who inspired 50 of rock's greatest songs. There are minibiographies of each muse-- some short and sad, others longer and inspirational.
Notes: "An a capella book."
Table of contents: title: Amazing; title: Andy's chest; title: Back on the chain gang; title: Back to black; title: Bobby Jean; title: Carey; title: Cast no shadow; title: A day in the life; title: Diamonds and rust; title: Do you really want to hurt me; title: Hey Jude; title: How do you sleep?; title: Hurdy gurdy man; title: I will always love you; title: Jeremy; title: The killing of Georgie (part I & II); title: Kooks; title: The last time I saw Richard; title: Let me roll it; title: Life in a northern town; title: Love kills; title: Luka; title: Magic man; title: Malibu; title: Man on the moon; title: The man with the child in his eyes; title: Memphis; title: Michael; title: My father's eyes; title: My old man; title: Rolling in the deep; title: Rooms on fire; title: Rufus is a tit man; title: Shine on you crazy diamond; title: Silver springs; title: Smile; title: Someone saved my life tonight; title: Song for Guy; title: Speechless; title: Stuck in a moment you can't get out of; title: Tears in heaven; title: Thorn in my side; title: Underneath it all; title: Walk on the wild side; title: We three; title: William, it was really nothing; title: You oughta know; title: You're so vain; title: You've got a friend; title: Zebulon.