A review by bashsbooks
60 Songs That Explain the '90s by Rob Harvilla

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

60 Songs That Explain the 90s is a funny and engaging tour through the top (and I mean this in the "best" sense but also the "notorious" sense) songs of the 90s. Harvilla paints the decade in lyricism and melodies, breaking down the backstories, questioning whether those matter, questioning our collective impressions of various songs and artists, and constantly reminding us that it's probably not that deep. My favorite part of this book has to be Harvilla's  expertise in describing music - his metaphors are a rare and entertaining gift. 

I want to say I knew about half the songs mentioned, and whether I was familiar with them or not, I was never bored. (The reason it took me so long to read this is because I frequently stopped to listen to various songs he was talking about.)

Also, he has a great voice for audiobook reading.

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