...is the name of the book my aunt sent to me this Christmas. It's a very witty book all about the author, Tom Reynolds, voted 52 most depressing songs you've ever heard (in fact, that's the second part of the title). The minute I saw the book, I began to chuckle. It's got the saddest looking moth eaten bunny on the cover, and well, if anything it's an interesting title. Then I started reading. Ha!This book is irresistable when it comes to wanting to read it out loud. Really. I was reading entire chapters to Mum and Wends, and I could barely finish sentences because of laughter. It's the kinda book where you want to quote whole passages because it's just that damn funny. For instance:
"...in order for critics to take you seriously, you had to follow a specific formula:
1. write a song with really depressing lyrics.
2. sing it with a shitty voice."
And that's just in the intro.
Basically, Reynolds breaks up his songs into categories such as:
- I Hate Myself and Want to Die - "self-pitying songs in which the singer is under the delusion that his or her personal problems are of great interest to everyone"
- She Hates Me, I Hate Her - "a couple's crumbling relationship is put to music, then dumped on listeners, who are expected to act as unpaid therapists"
- I Mope, Therefore I Am - a hall of fame of "songs by artists who've built their entire careers out of bumming the shit out of everyone"
- Perfect Storms - "the absolute most depressing"; songs of "Live Wolverine Shoved Down my Pants proportions"
If you get a chance, pick up a copy. Trust me, it's worth it.
2 comments:
Fel,
This book sounds pretty funny, so funny in fact, that you should bring it on over for some tea time and girly fun.
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J.
That book sounds fantastic. There are a lot of depressing song out there, it's nice to know they're now categorized for listening.... pleasure?
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