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Anti-rockMartin, Linda

Anti-rock

1988374 pages
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"This book is about the history of opposition to rock and roll from its beginnings up to the mid-80s, written from a pro-rock point of view." "Rock is a music of rebellion against authority, and has consequently frightened and outraged people throughout its forty-year history. Anti-Rock is the first book to detail the objections of rock's detractors. Critics from parents to religious groups, industry executives to scientists, government spokesmen to eccentric crusaders, have all attacked rock vehemently with comments such as "It's the jungle strain gets 'em all worked up"; it's "one step from…

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2 editions
  • Other · English · 1993
    Da Capo Press · 374 pages · 9780306805028
  • Other · English · 1988
    Archon Books · 374 pages · 9780208021533
Rock musicHistory and criticismRock music, history and criticism