If I Could Write Poetry
Language: English
Published by Ventil Verlag UG Mai 2026, 2026
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Neuware - Die längst überfällige Würdigung eines Songwriter-Genies Die Songtexte von Dan Treacys Band Television Personalities entführen in ein Paralleluniversum, das aus ganz eigenen Mixturen aus euphorischen Sixties-Referenzen und hartem Sozialrealismus besteht: knallbunte, psychedelische Welten, in denen sich Syd Barrett, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol oder der jungen Woody Allen ein Stelldichein geben, oder eine Tristesse aus Ehekrisen, unbezahlten Rechnungen, Einsamkeit und Depression. Zwischentöne: eher selten, und wenn dann so subtil, dass dem geneigten Zuhörer der Atem stockt. Bewundert von Kurt Cobain und Pavement, gelobt von Alan McGee, gecovert von den Tindersticks und musikalisch verewigt von MGMT (»Song for Dan Treacy«); die Television Personalities sind eine, wenn nicht gar: die Referenzband des Indie-Pop, der - die Welt war nie gerecht - große Charterfolge verwehrt blieben. »If I Could Write Poetry« versammelt nun zum ersten Mal die Texte von 100 der wichtigsten Songs von Dan Treacy. Dieses Buch ist aber weit mehr als eine Textsammlung, es enthält auch sehr persönliche Eindrücke, Anekdoten und Würdigungen von rund 50 Musiker:innen, Freund:innen und Fans. Mit dabei sind aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum u. a. Künstler wie Carsten Friedrich (Superpunk, Die Liga der gewöhnlichen Gentlemen), der Bachmann-Preisträger Tex Rubinowitz, die Musiker Phillip Boa und Klaus Cornfield (Throw that Beat in the Garbagecan). Herausgegeben und ediert wird das Buch von Gregor Kessler, der betont, dass er gegenüber Dan Treacy nur schwer seine professionelle Neutralität aufrechterhalten konnte, da er seit mittlerweile vier Dekaden ein begeisterter Hörer der Television-Personalities-Platten ist. Eine englischsprachige Veröffentlichung. 272 pp. Englisch.…
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- Title
- If I Could Write Poetry
- Author
- Dan Treacy
- Publisher
- Ventil Verlag UG Mai 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 3955752615
- ISBN 13
- 9783955752613
- Item weight
- 294 grams
- Dimensions
- 192x130x28 mm
The lyrical world of Dan Treacy's band, the Television Personalities, is a parallel universe, where flamboyant Sixties references collide with bleak kitchen sink dramas, where incisive social commentary rubs shoulders with raw anxiety and romance. We encounter Syd Barrett and Salvador Dalí and David Hockney - but you'll also face abusive husbands, profound loneliness, and depression. Entering this world is like taking a psychedelic holiday: you can never be sure if it will be hilarious or frightening. As constants these lyrics are captivating, entertaining, and aching beauty - a quality that has maintained their global audience even years after their last proper record. If I Could Write Poetry, for the first time, gathers the lyrics to 100 of Treacy's essential songs. More than just a lyric collection, it features deeply personal takes, anecdotes, and appreciations from around 50 musicians, friends, and followers. The selection spans Treacy's career, from his sarcastic late '70s observations from his London Kings Road home (including the John Peel favourite, 'Part Time Punks') to the painfully honest self-observations of the group's late period ('A Memory Is Better Than Nothing'). You'll find early TVPs-drummer and Hollywood actor Mark Sheppard labelling Treacy 'a working class poet', Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) calling him 'the funniest motherfucker I ever met,' and Stuart Staples (Tindersticks) writing about how the TV Personalities provided the soundtrack to the grim early '80s UK. Told through a multitude of individual perspectives, these contributions accumulate into a fragmented history of Britain's unredeemed song writing promise. Though lauded by Alan McGee, praised by MGMT, and acknowledged by Kurt Cobain, Daniel Treacy never received the widespread recognition he deserved. This book offers an unprecedented look into his genius, helping the reader to understand the unique artistry and tragic trajectory of one of pop's greatest cult heroes.
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