{"product_id":"rebels-wit-attitude-subversive-rock-humorists-9781593762063","title":"Rebels Wit Attitude: Subversive Rock Humorists","description":"Rock music has been the principal outlet of youth rebellion for more than half a century, and though rock rebels have been idolized and profiled extensively, their humor has not been at the center of attention. In \u003ci\u003eRebels Wit Attitude\u003c\/i\u003e, music writer Iain Ellis throws a spotlight on the history of humor in rock music, and its use as a weapon of anti-establishment rebellion. The performers who are the subjects of Ellis' study are not merely musicians or comedians--they are artists whose works exude defiance and resistance. Discussing the work of iconic figures as diverse as Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, the Beastie Boys, and Madonna, Ellis reveals how issues of politics, ethics, race, and gender, among others, have energized their expressions of rock (and) humor. \u003ci\u003eRebels Wit Attitude\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining look at some of the greatest rebels in American rock culture and a fascinating history of humor and dissent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593762063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.14h x 5.60w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/13\/2008\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Iain Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948726223029,"sku":"9781593762063","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a9698593-d571-4cfb-bd6a-34b1cfee08cf.jpg?v=1762272560","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rebels-wit-attitude-subversive-rock-humorists-9781593762063","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}