Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs

Barry, Dave (SIGNED)

ISBN 10: 0836214439 / ISBN 13: 9780836214437

Published by Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Pub, 1997

About this Item

A near fine copy with the priceless inscription from Barry: "For Josh - a motherfucker, Dave Barry" on the title page. Book also has a long gift inscription on front page but is otherwise in great shape. Typically funny Dave Barry and his take on the worst of popular music. 94pp. Seller Inventory # ABE-1041378632

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs

Publisher: Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Pub

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Encompassing such categories as "songs people always get wrong," "teen death songs," "songs women hate," and "weenie music," this musical commentary by the author of Dave Barry Turns 40 offers an amusing look at the "world's worst lyrics" and, in general, bad songs. 75,000 first printing.

Review:

Dave Barry, that indefatigable yukmeister, writes terrific humor columns (never mind that they all begin to sound the same if you read him regularly). He's the funniest friend you never had. If you read his column--better yet, if you don't read his column--get your hands on a copy of The Book of Bad Songs.

Barry's style is so effortless that you can't resist quoting him. This bit is from his mock-hortatory introduction: "If you keep reading, you're going to have all kinds of bad songs waking up and creeping around inside your brain, refusing to die, just like the corpses in the movie The Night of the Living Dead ..."