1st Edition
Guns N’ Roses, Rock & Roll, and the Sounds of the Lyric Tradition
By Mike Chasar
Copyright 2027
110 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
110 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
In this innovative book, Mike Chasar forwards a theory for how we read, hear, and understand pop music lyrics on their own, in relation to each other, and in relation to the poetic tradition that they inherit, revitalize, and push into new expressive quarters.
When Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose belts out the series of “ohs” in the chorus from one of the band’s most famous songs—“Whoa, oh,... Read more
Introduction
1. The Poetry of Sound
2. Oh Baby / Baby / Oh Baby
3. Side G: Guns
4. Rocket / Rock It
5. Side R: Roses
6. Nothin’ Lasts Forever
Coda: Bob Dylan?
Acknowledgments
Index
Biography
Mike Chasar is Professor of English at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, USA. He is the author or editor of five books including The Poetry of Bob Dylan: Thirty Essays on Thirty Songs (2025) and Poetry Unbound: Poems and New Media from the Magic Lantern to Instagram (2020).
