Pop Sonnets
Subtitle: Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs
By: by Erik Didriksen
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781594748288
Subjects: Texts; Parodies, imitations; Humorous poetry; Poetry; Songs
Description: "The Bard meets the Backstreet Boys in 'Pop Sonnets,' a collection of 100 classic pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets. All your favorite songs are here, including hits by Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, and many others. With stirring sentiments on everything from love and despair to wanton women, 'Pop Sonnets' offers inspirational verse for every occasion."--P. [2] of cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: I. Sonnets of love; title: II. Sonnets of despair; title: III. Songs of time and mortality; title: IV. Rogues, rascals, and wanton women; title: V. Ballads of heroes.