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Classic rock of the 1960s and early 1970s broke away from the harmless bubblegum and surfing music of the 1950s to become a vehicle for profound commentary upon the human condition. Theories and motifs from major figures in the history of philosophy, theology and literature were refracted and transfigured in this intelligent new popular art form.
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Harris attempts to explain the philosophical meanings of rock lyrics, trying in the process to legitimize rock and rock writing. Dismissing Fifties rock lyrics as meaningless, he concentrates on Sixties rock songs, focusing on such themes as alienation, friendship, community, hedonism, self-assertion, judgment, and redemption. Harris connects these "big ideological issues" of rock to such philosophers as Aristotle, Freud, Rousseau, and Camus. Though undoubtedly highlighting some important aspects of Sixties rock, he never explains the direct link between rock and the classic philosophers, fails to detail the uniqueness of the themes he isolates, and combines all post-1950s rock into one undifferentiated lump. The result is an overly generalized and overly intellectualized study of rock that misses the emotionalism of the music. Not recommended.
- David Szatmary, Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- David Szatmary, Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherOpen Court Pub Co
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0812692403
- ISBN 13 9780812692402
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages280
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Philosophy at 33 1/3 rpm. Themes of Classic Rock Music.
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Book Description Condition: very good. La Salle, Il. : Open Court,1994. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. xxiv,280 pp. Ills. Index. Bibliography. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780812692402. Keywords : PHILOSOPHY, *. Seller Inventory # 113156
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