Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-244) and index.
Contents
Introduction : The musical and masculinity take a turn for the ambivalent -- Nothing is comin' up roses : the desertion of narrative utopia -- On a clear day you can see the cracks in the scenery: visual reflexivity and realism trump nostalgic idealism -- Wanna sing and dance? these new guys are ambivalent about it -- The new guard's musical masculinity -- Epilogue : I could go on singing.