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Pop sonnets : Shakespearean spins on your favorite songs / by Erik Didriksen.
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- ISBN: 9781594748288 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1594748284 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 127 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | I. Sonnets of love -- II. Sonnets of despair -- III. Songs of time and mortality -- IV. Rogues, rascals, and wanton women -- V. Ballads of heroes. |
| Summary, etc.: | "The Bard meets the Backstreet Boys in 'Pop Sonnets,' a collection of 100 classic pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets. All your favorite songs are here, including hits by Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, and many others. With stirring sentiments on everything from love and despair to wanton women, 'Pop Sonnets' offers inspirational verse for every occasion."--Front jacket flap. |
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| Subject: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Parodies, imitations, etc. Songs > Texts > Poetry. |
| Genre: | Humorous poetry. |
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Pop Sonnets : Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs
From western Philadelphia I hail, where in my youth I'd play upon the green 'til -- rue the day! -- I found myself assail'd by ru{{ans contemptible and mean. Although the spat was trivial and brief, it wounded my dear mother deep within; and so, to give her conscience sweet relief, she sent me forth to live amongst her kin. When to my port of call I'd been convey'd, I came upon a coachman most unique; and yet I simply took the trip and paid, despite his cab's decor and fresh mystique.    -- I survey all the land with princely mien    in fair Bel-Air, where I do lay my scene. Will Smith, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Excerpted from Pop Sonnets: Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs by Erik Didriksen All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
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