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Tales of Boomtown Glory

- Complete lyrics and selected chronicles for the songs of Bob Geldof

Om Tales of Boomtown Glory

Tales of Boomtown Glory is a collection of the complete lyrics from Bob Geldof’s Boomtown Rats and solo albums, accompanied by an introduction and 25 song stories written by Geldof, and exclusive scans from his notebooks over the years. The stories provide a witty and honest account of the background, inspiration and context of the songs. Lyrics to the 188 songs include previously unreleased material as well as the upcoming 2020 Boomtown Rats album.  “This man is more in charge of the English language than anyone I’ve ever met.” Bono, musician “What set the Rats apart was the strength and intelligence of Geldof’s writing. It should be in every anthology of late 20th Century Irish literature.” Joseph O’Connor, novelist “His songs historically will be looked back on as incredibly important things” Jools Holland, musician, broadcaster

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780571541522
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 360
  • Utgitt:
  • 24. februar 2020
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 150x213x31 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 702 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: Ukjent
Utvidet returrett til 31. januar 2025

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Tales of Boomtown Glory is a collection of the complete lyrics from Bob Geldof’s Boomtown Rats and solo albums, accompanied by an introduction and 25 song stories written by Geldof, and exclusive scans from his notebooks over the years. The stories provide a witty and honest account of the background, inspiration and context of the songs. Lyrics to the 188 songs include previously unreleased material as well as the upcoming 2020 Boomtown Rats album. 
ΓÇ£This man is more in charge of the English language than anyone IΓÇÖve ever met.ΓÇ¥ Bono, musician
ΓÇ£What set the Rats apart was the strength and intelligence of GeldofΓÇÖs writing. It should be in every anthology of late 20th Century Irish literature.ΓÇ¥ Joseph OΓÇÖConnor, novelist
ΓÇ£His songs historically will be looked back on as incredibly important thingsΓÇ¥ Jools Holland, musician, broadcaster

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