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图书工作室 讯：
Meatier still is Bob Stanley's heroic Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop (Faber), which attempts to cover every notable development between 1952 and 1995, the heyday of the 7in single. Stanley, a seasoned writer and member of magpie pop group Saint Etienne, has a refreshing disregard for hoary rock posturing and stale hierarchies, with a parallel fondness for neglected backroom talents and alleged lightweights: here, at least, the Monkees matter more than the Doors. For such a chunky book, it moves fast, fuelled by telling anecdotes, unexpected connections, flashing one-liners and unfailing enthusiasm. Yeah Yeah Yeah fills you with a ravenous hunger for pop music in all its forms, reminiscent of the kind experienced by the young Morrissey, watching the vinyl spin round and believing that a better world could be found in its grooves.
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