Tom Reynolds (1) (1960–)
Author of I hate myself and want to die : the 52 most depressing songs you've ever heard
For other authors named Tom Reynolds, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
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Works by Tom Reynolds
I hate myself and want to die : the 52 most depressing songs you've ever heard (2005) 308 copies, 5 reviews
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- Canonical name
- Reynolds, Tom
- Legal name
- Reynolds, Thomas Russell
- Birthdate
- 1960-12-29
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (BA|English|1983)
Stephen F. Austin State University (MA) - Occupations
- author
television producer - Organizations
- Groundlings Comedy Theater
- Short biography
- Tom Reynolds started work as a country-western deejay in East Texas. He was fired for being unable to drawl. This made him depressed. He switched to producing training films and low-budget tv commercials for car dealers who liked to yell at the camera. He remained depressed. He moved to Los Angeles where he worked as technical director for the famed Groundlings Comedy Theater. Four nights a week of sketch comedy made him really depressed. He went on to produce cable documentaries and reality shows featuring drunk 20-somethings making out in bars. He became bi-polar. Word spread and he was asked to write a book about depressing music. This was a cathartic experience and he’s currently happy — for now.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wisconsin, USA
- Places of residence
- Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
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Reviews
A very snarky and funny look at the songs that try so dang hard to be deep and insightful and just don't work. I wish this was packaged with a CD of the songs-instead, I just downloaded songs because I'd never heard alot of them (they're famous enough, I'm just too young to know songs like MacArthur Park are not just silly songs in the Simpsons). The funniest part of the book is his review of Ben Folds Five's "Brick," because he interprets the song incorrectly and comments on it through the show more chapter. show less
The 52 most depressing songs the author could find. Each one is critically reviewed (well in some cases attacked would be better). Very much tongue in cheek, as it ploughs through various categories (I mope there for I am, Teenage car crashes) building up to "the perfect storms" of depressing tunes.
Most have charted in the UK or US so you may have heard (of) them. A throw away hour particulary good for those who like to nit-pick their musical choices
Most have charted in the UK or US so you may have heard (of) them. A throw away hour particulary good for those who like to nit-pick their musical choices
I was really looking forward to reading Tom Reynolds’s Touch Me, I’m Sick, which is a follow-up to his delightfully snarky I Hate Myself and Want to Die. In I Hate Myself and Want to Die, Tom Reynolds took a close look at 52 songs (mostly from the pop charts) that are incredibly depressing. Overall, it was a thoroughly entertaining look at just how ridiculously cheerless songs like “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Last Kiss” truly are. Unfortunately, like too many sequels, Touch Me, show more I’m Sick doesn’t quite live up to the first book’s greatness.
To read the rest of my review, go to: http://apparentlynotderanged.blogspot.com/2008/05/book-review-touch-me-im-sick-5... show less
To read the rest of my review, go to: http://apparentlynotderanged.blogspot.com/2008/05/book-review-touch-me-im-sick-5... show less
I had to Interlibrary Loan this in order to finally cross it off my reading list. Good, entertaining writing about songs you won't look at the same again.
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