Old Town Road (A Song by Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus)
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Product Details
Author:
Chris Molanphy
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
152
Publisher:
Duke University Press (November 7, 2023)
Imprint:
Duke University Press
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9781478020738
ISBN-10:
1478020733
Weight:
12.8oz
Dimensions:
7" x 7"
File:
TWO RIVERS-PERSEUS-Metadata_Only_Perseus_Distribution_Customer_Group_Metadata_20251105163344-20251105.xml
Folder:
TWO RIVERS
List Price:
$84.95
Country of Origin:
United States
Series:
Singles
Case Pack:
6
As low as:
$80.70
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
H
Pub Discount:
35
Overview
In Old Town Road, Chris Molanphy considers Lil Nas X’s debut single as pop artifact, chart phenomenon, and cultural watershed. “Old Town Road” was more than a massive hit, with the most weeks at No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history. It is also a prism through which to track the evolution of popular music consumption and the ways race influences how the music industry categorizes songs and artists. By both lionizing and satirizing genre tropes—it’s a country song built from an alternative rock sample, a hip-hop song in which nobody raps, a comical song that transcends novelty, and a queer anthem—Lil Nas X troubles the very idea of genre. Ultimately, Molanphy shows how “Old Town Road” channeled decades of Americana to point the way toward our cultural future.
