Book Edition

Editors:	Richard Mills, Katie Kapurch, Matthias Heyman
Title:	The Beatles And Humour
Subtitle:	Mockers, Funny Papers, And Other Play
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country:	USA
Date:	20 Mar 2025
Format:	Paperback
Genre:	Non-Fiction, Humour, Academia
ISBN13 / Barcode:	9781501379352
Total Editions:	2
First Published:	2023
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
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Price Guide:	$37
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280 pages. Book dimensions: 15.24 cms x 1.47 cms x 22.86 cms

From the publisher's website (www link as at 11 March 2025):

The Beatles are known for cheeky punchlines, but understanding their humor goes beyond laughing at John Lennon's memorable “rattle your jewelry” dig at the Royal Variety Performance in 1963. From the beginning, the Beatles' music was full of wordplay and winks, guided by comedic influences ranging from rhythm and blues, British radio, and the Liverpool pub scene. Gifted with timing and deadpan wit, the band habitually relied on irony, sarcasm, and nonsense. Early jokes revealed an aptitude for improvisation and self-awareness, techniques honed throughout the 1960s and into solo careers. Experts in the art of play, including musical experimentation, the Beatles' shared sense of humor is a key ingredient to their appeal during the 1960s-and to their endurance.

The Beatles and Humour offers innovative takes on the serious art of Beatle fun, an instrument of social, political, and economic critique. Chapters also situate the band alongside British and non-British predecessors and collaborators, such as Billy Preston and Yoko Ono, uncovering diverse components and unexpected effects of the Beatles' output.

RRP: £28.99.

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