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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 On The Chart With A Bullet! (Billboard Chart Phenomenons And Curiosities)
Chapter 2 What’s The Story Behind That Song? (Derivations Of Songs)
Chapter 3 The Fab Four (Or The Fab 1+1+1+1): Beatles And Ex-Beatles
Chapter 4 Only The Good Die Young (Premature Deaths)
Chapter 5 We’re Having A Party (Rock Festivals and Benefit Concerts)
Chapter 6 I’m With The Band (Groupies)
Chapter 7 That’s Not A Real Band! (Manufactured Or Fictitious Bands)
Chapter 8 A Poll Not Worth Winning (Worst Songs)
Chapter 9 Name That Act (Specific Artists)
Chapter 10 Name That Tune (Specific Songs)
Chapter 11 Odds And Ends (Or As The Who Would Say, Odds and Sods)
Chapter 12 We Write The Songs That Make The Whole World Sing (Songwriters)
Chapter 13 It’s Not Just A Man’s World (Female Groups, Composers and Singers)
Chapter 14 Commonality: Songs Or Bands that have Something in Common
Chapter 15 “The Streak” And Other Classics (Novelty Songs)
Chapter 16 Politicians Honoring The Music (State Songs—Rock, Official, Unofficial and Otherwise)
Chapter 17 That’s a Catchy Jingle! (Television Commercials That Became Music Hits—and Vice Versa)
Chapter 18 Don’t Judge an Album by its Cover (Album Covers)
Chapter 19 Winner Winner! (Awards and Honors)
Chapter 20 One is Better than None (One-Hit Wonders)
Photos
Chapter 21 The Wizards Behind the Glass (Producers and Engineers)
Chapter 22 I Read the News Today, Oh Boy (Songs about Historical Events)
Chapter 23 Talented Malcontents Joining Together (Supergroups)
Chapter 24 I’m Not Just A Pop Star! (Crossover Songs)
Chapter 25 Wash Your Mouth With Soap! (Censorship and Swear Words)
Chapter 26 Hear Me but Don’t See Me (Studio Musicians—and Singers)
Chapter 27 Glory Be to God (Gospel Music and Religion-Themed Songs)
Chapter 28 We Should Be More Famous! (Influential but Unknown)
Chapter 29 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Instrumental and Unusual Instruments)
Chapter 30 All Kinds Of Names (Band Names, Brand Names, Girls’ Names, Singers’ Names, Etc.)
Chapter 31 Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery (Not by Who You Think)
Chapter 32 Fun with Numeracy (Numbers in Song Titles or Band Names)
Chapter 33 Who Needs Bandmates? (One-Man Bands)
Chapter 34 Being Concise (One-Word #1s)
Chapter 35 Let’s Be Specific (Words, Phrases, and Titles)
Chapter 36 Subjects You Hated in School (Punctuation, Grammar and Spelling)
Chapter 37 Thou Shalt Not Steal (Theft or “Borrowing” from Other Songs)
Chapter 38 No Truth in Advertising (Title of Song not Appearing in the Song Itself)
Chapter 39 A Thanksgiving Tradition
Chapter 40 Accidental Hit Songs (Famous B-Sides)
Endnotes
Index
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