Nothing is Real
The Beatles Were Underrated And Other Sweeping Statements About Pop
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Publisher Description
Pop music’s a simple pleasure. Is it catchy? Can you dance to it? Do you fancy the singer?
But what’s fascinating about pop is our relationship with it. David Hepworth is interested in the human side of pop. He’s interested in how people make the stuff and, more importantly, what it means to us.
In this collection of essays written throughout his career, Hepworth shows how it is possible to take music seriously and, at the same time, not drain the life out of it. From the legacy of the Beatles to the dramatic decline of the record shop via the bewildering nomenclature of musical genres; with characteristic insight and humour Hepworth asks some essential questions about music and, indeed, life: is it all about the drummer; are band managers misunderstood; and is it appropriate to play ‘Angels’ at funerals?
As Pope John Paul II said ‘of all the unimportant things, football is the most important’. David Hepworth believes the same to be true of music and this selection of his best writing, covering the music of last fifty years, shows you precisely why.
‘This collection offers counterintuitive takes on everything from Sixties B-sides to wedding music’ - GQ
Customer Reviews
Nothing is real
Great fun. Authoritative without boring, argumentative without being unnecessarily serious. As with all of David’s books, read in a couple of sessions.
Another Compelling Music Read
I knew I would enjoy this book before I started reading it. As with all the other books by this author on music and pop culture, there is a real grasp of how music truly soundtracks our everyday lives and emotions.
Nothing Is Real is real deal shock.....
I’ve read almost every Beatles book there is hence I’m so happy that this one keeps them on contextual yardstick duty on the odd occasions that they do appear. David has long been the best music writer in Britain and that’s a big reason why this is such an important book... David is long in the tooth, and if you weren’t there you can’t compare. The book is inspirational. In fact alongside a Mansion On The Hill, it’s the best music book I’ve ever read. KD Nixon