Guns N' Roses, Rock & Roll, and the Sounds of the Lyric Tradition

In this innovative book, Mike Chasar forwards a theory for how we read, hear, and understand popular music lyrics on their own, in relation to each other, and in relation to the poetic tradition that they inherit, revitalize, and push into new expressive quarters.When Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose belts out the series of "e;ohs"e; in the chorus from one of the band's most famous songs-"e;Whoa...