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Synopsis
A savvy blend of loosely interconnected essays by a noted cultural historian, Teenage Nervous Breakdown is an exploration of how rock music has affected our lives and our culture.
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About the Author
David Walley is a freelance writer, editor, and cultural historian who lives with his wife Geli, four children, and numerous animals in Williamstown, Massachusetts."
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The phenomenon of Elvis Presley is the jumping-off point for Walley's evaluation of post^-World War II American commercial music and how it conquered the world. What started out as a disposable commodity pitched to adolescents eventually metastasized into a culture in which the Czech prime minister sought, and the U.S. secretary of state personally intervened to discourage, the appointment of Frank Zappa as an official "representative on matters of trade, culture and tourism." That a pop musician would be considered for such a position, let alone be the subject of international political pressure, was unthinkable before Elvis. And why, after Elvis, was it thinkable? Well, during Elvis' career, rock and roll became a worldwide attitude as well as "a sonic environment for commerce." That is a sad plight that Walley surveys with pleasant cynicism, winding up considering the fascination with such issues as presidential underwear preferences and the seemingly unending retail warfare that commercial culture fosters. Mike Tribby
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- PublisherDa Capo Press
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0738206296
- ISBN 13 9780738206295
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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