The Words and Music of Elvis Costello

This book provides in-depth analysis of the words, music, and recordings of Elvis Costello, one of the most enigmatic, eclectic, and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters of the rock era. * Provides expert analysis of the words and music of Elvis Costello within a cultural context that will benefi [...]
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This book provides in-depth analysis of the words, music, and recordings of Elvis Costello, one of the most enigmatic, eclectic, and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters of the rock era. * Provides expert analysis of the words and music of Elvis Costello within a cultural context that will benefit readers interested in popular music as well as popular music scholars and serious fans of Elvis Costello * Explains the uniquely British aspects of Costello's work and illuminates the role that Costello's Irish-Catholic heritage plays in his work * Places Costello's work within the context of postmodernism * Provides in-depth analysis of Costello's approach to musical form-an approach that is highly unusual among rock musicians