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The boy in the song : the true stories behind 50 rock classics / Michael Heatley & Frank Hopkinson.

by Heatley, Michael.

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Chicago : Chicago Review Press, c2012.

Rock music -- History and criticism.

Rock music -- Writing and publishing.

9781613743317 (pbk.) :

1613743319 (pbk.)

144 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Amazing -- Andy's chest -- Back on the chain gang -- Back to black -- Bobby Jean -- Carey -- Cast no shadow -- A day in the life -- Diamonds and rust -- Do you really want to hurt me -- Hey Jude -- How do you sleep? -- Hurdy gurdy man -- I will always love you -- Jeremy -- The killing of Georgie (Part I & II) -- Kooks -- The last time I saw Richard -- Let me roll it -- Life in a northern town -- Love kills -- Luka -- Magic man -- Malibu -- Man on the moon -- The man with the child in his eyes -- Memphis -- Michael -- My father's eyes -- My old man -- Rolling in the deep -- Rooms on fire -- Rufus is a tit man -- Shine on you crazy diamond -- Silver Springs -- Smile -- Someone saved my life tonight -- Song for Guy -- Speechless -- Stuck in a moment you can't get out of -- Tears in heaven -- Thorn in my side -- Underneath it all -- Walk on the wild side -- We three -- William, it was really nothing -- You oughta know -- You're so fain -- You've got a friend -- Zebulon.

Focuses on the boyfriends, husbands, bandmates, exes, heroes, celebrities, fathers, sons, and even complete strangers who inspired 50 of rock's greatest songs. There are minibiographies of each muse-- some short and sad, others longer and inspirational.

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