Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs » (Abridged)

A syndicated newspaper columnist whose laugh-out-loud humor has also resulted in several books, Dave Barry is an equal opportunity mocker. On subjects ranging from politics to Japan to parenting, he expertly highlights the irony and absurdity in everyday life.

More than 10,000 readers responded to Dave Barry when he asked readers about their least favorite tunes. This witty volume compiles the lyrics of some of those horrible songs, with hilarious results.

Los Angeles Times

Humor is a genre that usually works best when heard rather than read, and Dave Barry's is one wisecracking, sidesplitting example of an [HighBridge] audio book that can make you howl with laughter. The printed book is also a laughfest, but there is no guarantee you will have the same comic delivery as narrator Mike Dodge. Barry, a syndicated newspaper columnist, conducted a survey in which he asked people to name the songs they most despised. He was inundated with more than 10,000 responses. Annoying pop tunes apparently make folks very emotional. They also bring out the best of Barry's acerbic wit. -- ( Mar. 1, 1998 )