Reading Pop
Middleton, Richard![Reading Pop](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/226/22682362/CHSBZCOP0322682362.jpg)
Why do we enjoy pop songs (or not)? Why do they mean so much to us? What do they mean? Is it the sounds, the rhythms, or the words? Is it the singing, the personae of the stars, or the messages and images that the songs conjure up? Plenty of people have written about pop personalities, the music industry, or about their own tastes, but serious analysis of the songs themselves is still rare. This collection of essays, all previously published i...