{"product_id":"taking-funny-music-seriously-lily-e-hirsch-9780253069955","title":"Taking Funny Music Seriously","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake funny music seriously! Though often dismissed as silly or derivative, funny music, Lily E. Hirsch argues, is incredibly creative and dynamic, serving multiple aims from the celebratory to the rebellious, the entertaining to the mentally uplifting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic can be a rich site for humor, with so many opportunities that are ripe for a comedic left turn. \u003ci\u003eTaking Funny Music Seriously\u003c\/i\u003e includes original interviews with some of the best musical humorists, such as Tom Lehrer, \"the J. D. Salinger of musical satire\"; Peter Schickele, who performed as the invented composer P. D. Q. Bach, the supposed lost son of the great J. S. Bach; Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome of the funny music duo Garfunkel and Oates; comedic film composer Theodore Shapiro; Too Slim of the country group Riders in the Sky; and musical comedian Jessica McKenna, from the podcast Off Book, part of a long line of \"funny girls.\" With their help, \u003ci\u003eTaking Funny Music Seriously\u003c\/i\u003e examines comedy from a variety of genres and musical contexts--from bad singing to rap, classical music to country, Broadway music to film music, and even love songs and songs about death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its coverage of comedic musical media, \u003ci\u003eTaking Funny Music Seriously\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and lively look at funny music. It offers us a chance to appreciate more fully the joke in music and the benefits of getting that joke--especially in times of crisis--including comfort, catharsis, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lily E. Hirsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253069955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253069955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Lily E. Hirsch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45898509877503,"sku":"9780253069955","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99794f4b-d6ab-46ba-a2e3-6954240415d2.jpg?v=1721376477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taking-funny-music-seriously-lily-e-hirsch-9780253069955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}