{"product_id":"my-dead-dad-was-in-zz-top-100-real-never-before-seen-documents-from-the-world-of-rock-and-roll-paperback","title":"My Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top: 100% Real, * Never Before Seen Documents from the World of Rock and Roll - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Glaser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this shocking tell-all, revealing the all-true, 100% fake secrets about music's biggest names, Jon Glaser--a writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and the creator and star of Adult Swim's Delocated--is about to rock the world of, well, rock and roll. The long-buried (or possibly, never-yet-imagined) dreadful secrets of music's most notable talents--including Prince's bar mitvah remixes, Fleetwood Mac's deals with McDonald's, and more--are, in the vein of John Hodgman's More Information Than You Require and The Onion's Our Dumb Century, a wry and blasphemous tribute to the popular culture icons we hold dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on recently discovered (and probably forged) documents, this book finally answers the questions you never thought to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbsurdist Humor: \u003c\/b\u003e Find out why the author's dad left ZZ Top in a series of increasingly unhinged letters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecret Documents: \u003c\/b\u003e Uncover never-before-seen artifacts, including Prince's bat mitzvah set list and the cocktail napkin that reveals Van Halen's original, far less cool band name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMusic Humor: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the moment your favorite artists sold out, from Fleetwood Mac's secret deal with McDonald's to Bob Dylan's abandoned jingles for local mattress stores.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeadpan Comedy: \u003c\/b\u003e A perfect gift for fans of John Hodgman, The Onion, and Adult Swim who appreciate a completely straight-faced approach to the utterly ridiculous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn irreverent and ridiculous collection of found documents that will change everything you thought you knew about rock and roll, by the creator and star of Adult Swim's \u003cem\u003eDelocated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Glaser delves into the unknown and highly secretive histories of dozens of rock and roll's greatest bands with sometimes spectacular, sometimes heartbreaking, always completely made-up results. In this book, you'll discover the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten letters by Glaser's own father, which reveal him to be an early member of the band we now know as ZZ Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld lyrics journals of, among others, Bob Dylan and David Bowie, featuring a collection of songs they probably hoped would never see the light of day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA letter from Ringo to the rest of the Beatles, the week after their breakup, informing them of his plans to start a Beatles tribute band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormerly classified government documents with shocking revelations about the Navy SEALs and the Butthole Surfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince's set list for the bat mitzvah of Steven Spielberg's daughter Rachel, including the songs Purple Oy Vey, I Could Never Take the Place of Your Rabbi, and When Doves Kvetch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top\u003c\/em\u003e is for everyone who loves absurd, made-up stories about their favorite bands. It's also for everyone who doesn't love absurd, made-up stories about their favorite real bands--they just might not enjoy it as much.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn irreverent and ridiculous collection of \"found\" documents that will change everything you thought you knew about rock and roll, by the creator and star of Adult Swim's \u003cem\u003eDelocated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Glaser delves into the unknown and highly secretive histories of dozens of rock and roll's greatest bands with sometimes spectacular, sometimes heartbreaking, always completely made-up results. In this book, you'll discover the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten letters by Glaser's own father, which reveal him to be an early member of the band we now know as ZZ Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld lyrics journals of, among others, Bob Dylan and David Bowie, featuring a collection of songs they probably hoped would never see the light of day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA letter from Ringo to the rest of the Beatles, the week after their breakup, informing them of his plans to start a Beatles tribute band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormerly classified government documents with shocking revelations about the Navy SEALs and the Butthole Surfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince's set list for the bat mitzvah of Steven Spielberg's daughter Rachel, including the songs \"Purple Oy Vey,\" \"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Rabbi,\" and \"When Doves Kvetch\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top\u003c\/em\u003e is for everyone who loves absurd, made-up stories about their favorite bands. It's also for everyone who doesn't love absurd, made-up stories about their favorite real bands--they just might not enjoy it as much.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.11 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47295092261113,"sku":"9780061749629","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/wzeveVLtcn9780061749629.webp?v=1781193854","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/my-dead-dad-was-in-zz-top-100-real-never-before-seen-documents-from-the-world-of-rock-and-roll-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}