Title of Work and its Form: Buffalo Soldiers, novel Author: Robert O’Connor Date of Work: 1992 Where the Work Can Be Found: The book was published by Vintage and can be purchased at all fine local bookstores, including Oswego, New York’s River’s End Bookstore. Or from Amazon. Or Powell’s. Just buy it. Bonuses: Why not … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Baby Got Back,” pop song Author: Music by Jonathan Coulton, Lyrics by Anthony Ray (better known a Sir Mix-a-Lot) Date of Work: The original version of the song was released in 1992 and Coulton’s cover dates to 2005. Where the Work Can Be Found: The original was originally released … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “You Don’t Love Me Anymore,” pop song Author: “Weird Al” Yankovic Date of Work: 1992 Where the Work Can Be Found: The song was originally released on the album Off the Deep End. In 1992, MTV (which stands for “Music Television”) played music videos instead of simply pointing an … Continue reading »