
Bedsit Disco Queen
How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star
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Tracey Thorn
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Tracey Thorn
The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry.
'I was only sixteen when I bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year later, I formed an all-girl band called the Marine Girls and played gigs, and signed to an indie label, and started releasing records. Then, for eighteen years, between 1982 and 2000, I was one half of the group Everything But the Girl. In that time, we released nine albums and sold nine million records. We went on countless tours, had hit singles and flop singles. I've seen myself described as an indie darling, a middle-of-the-road nobody and a disco diva. I haven't always fitted in, you see, and that's made me face up to the realities of a pop career.'
From post-punk teen-band rivalry in suburban Hertfordshire to international chart-topping success via a shared bedsit in Hull, and three decades of touring and making music, this is the funny, perceptive and candid true story of how Tracey Thorn grew up and tried to be a pop star.
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What did you love best about Bedsit Disco Queen?
That Tracey wrote and narrated itWhat did you like best about this story?
That it wasn't a gossip-fest or tell-all, but a genuine description of what it was like for her to become a musician. If you like books like this, a GREAT one is Ann & Nancy Wilson's book - give it a try!Have you listened to any of Tracey Thorn’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, of course I knew her work, but had not seen any interviews, etc. I didn't really understand the title of the book thoughAny additional comments?
I wished Tracey would have described her relationship with Ben in more detail (I am a romantic and think it's great they are still together after all these years!). I also liked how there were a few snips of music in the bookUnusual, but interesting!
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It was a memory for us all who were there listening
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What made the experience of listening to Bedsit Disco Queen the most enjoyable?
Tracey Thorn reading her own book in her own unique voiceWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Bedsit Disco Queen?
Tracey's recounting of the dark times surrounding her husband's critical illnessWhich scene was your favorite?
Tracey's retelling of the circumstances behind the scenes of recording Everything but the Girl's _The Language of Life_Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Definitely!Insightful autobiography
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Everything and the book
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