Why pamper life's complexities? : essays on the Smiths /
In this text devoted to the Smiths, writers from a range of perspectives set out to consider the cultural significance and enduring appeal of one of the most influential and controversial bands of recent decades.
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Campbell, Sean, 1971- Coulter, Colin, 1966- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Manchester [Eng.] ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2010. |
| Series: | Music and society (Series)
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Table of Contents:
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1. 'Why pamper life's complexities?': an introduction to the book
- 2. 'Has the world changed or have I changed?': The Smiths and the challenge of Thatcherism
- 3. 'Irish blood, English heart': ambivalence, unease and The Smiths
- 4. 'Heaven knows we'll soon be dust': Catholicism and devotion in the Smiths
- 5. 'Sing me to sleep': suicide, philosophy and The Smiths
- 6. 'A boy in the bush': childhood, sexuality and The Smiths
- 7. 'This way and that way': toward a musical poetics of The Smiths
- 8. 'I don't owe you anything': The Smiths and kitchen-sink cinema
- 9. 'A double bed and a stalwart lover for sure': The Smiths, the death of pop and the not so hidden injuries of class
- 10. Last night we dreamt that somebody loved us: Smiths fans (and me) in the late 1980s
- 11. 'When we're in your scholarly room': the media, academia, and The Smiths
- 12. 'So much to answer for': what do The Smiths mean to Manchester?
- 13. 'Take me back to dear old Blighty': Englishness, pop and The Smiths
- 14. Guantánamo, here we come: out of place with The Smiths
- Index