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Frank ZappaWatson, Ben

Frank Zappa

Watson, Ben
1994609 pages
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"He has either been condemned as a cynical purveyor of "smut" and scatalogical humor aimed below the lowest common denominator, or championed as the twentieth century's most eclectic composer - definitions that are both inaccurate when isolated. In Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play, Ben Watson explains that these characteristics are not mutually exclusive; it is misguided to suppress either aspect of Zappa's genius. His socially transgressive shocks - designed to show up the repressions of contemporary culture - are central to his art, "--Jacket. "Watson brings serious…

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4 editions
  • Other · English · 1996
    St. Martin's Griffin · 621 pages · 9780312141240
  • Other · English · 1995
    Quartet · 621 pages · 9780704302426
  • Other · English · 1995
    St. Martin's Press · 597 pages · 9780312119188
  • Other · English · 1994
    Quartet · 597 pages · 9780704370661
BiographyCriticism and interpretationMusicRock musiciansSocial aspectsSocial aspects of MusicNew York Times reviewedZappa, frank, 1940-1993