false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255740930m/2719496.jpg 2719496 2 <div>Examining romance that has gone off the rails, this compendium analyzes the 52 most tawdry, obsessive, self-absorbed, and completely weird love songs ever written. Organizing the list into 10 different categories&#8212;with chapters such as Death Becomes Us and I'm Not Bitter, I Just Wish You'd Die, You Miserable Pig (Tramp)&#8212;the book features restraining order-inducing stalker ditties, narcissistic anthems, bitter break-up tunes, and a few of the 1,500 songs entitled "Butterfly." From pop kings and princesses (Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera) to rock stars and rappers (Mötley Crüe and Eminem), alt-rockers (Radiohead and Weezer) to women who rock (Alanis Morissette and Melissa Etheridge) and bands whose popularity has endured for years (the Beatles and the Police), this collection reveals that every musical genre is just a little bit creepy.<br><br></div> 2745093 2007 Touch Me, I'm Sick: The 52 Creepiest Love Songs You've Ever Heard total:40|5:11|4:15|3:13|2:1|1:0| 40 156 110 13 5 1 false false Sat Jan 24 09:18:41 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 18 13:50:51 -0700 2009
Upon opening this book at random, the first phrase my eyes fell on was, and I quote, "makes Black Sabbath sound like John Denver" (Now that's seriously creepy! Come to think of it, John Denver in general is seriously cree...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 05:34:34 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 05:25:25 -0700 2009
Reynolds takes 52 love songs,...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 21 12:53:40 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 12:54:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 10 11:55:29 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 15:20:29 -0700 2008 near as funny as Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs, which is the super-high standard I have to hold books like this against. I also wish Reyn...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 04:16:11 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 23:57:08 -0800 2009
Great Book. ]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 15:39:17 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:07:14 -0800 2009 I Hate Myself and Want to Die: the 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard. Maybe it's just because I wasn't as familiar with as many of the songs in this one as I was the first, or maybe it's just t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 12:17:59 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 12:21:09 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 26 16:32:04 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 16:33:04 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 17:39:15 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:39:36 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 19:10:55 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 10:08:33 -0700 2008 A very entertaining read, but not nearly as funny as 'I Hate Myself' was.

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I'm guessing 'Every Breath You Take' is in here; no doubt its high on my top 10 list of creepo songs. Can someo...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 21:30:42 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 08:02:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 21 14:40:34 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 22 07:40:30 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 17 08:15:11 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 08:16:16 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Nov 25 07:44:35 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 07:44:35 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Nov 21 10:56:16 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 10:56:16 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Nov 16 17:34:43 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 17:34:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 13:51:21 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 13:51:21 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 09:43:18 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 09:43:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 01 15:47:09 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 15:47:09 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 23 12:11:50 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 19:47:14 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 19:47:14 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2719496