Boys Keep Swinging: A Memoir

  • Author: Jake Shears
  • Narrator: Jake Shears
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 9:13:35
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Synopsis

In this “exhilarating yet poignant account of one boy taking flight” (Shelf Awareness, starred review), one of rock music's most entrancing figures transforms the vividness of his musical world into an unforgettable literary account of overcoming the odds and finding his true voice.

Long before hitting the stage as the lead singer of the iconic glam rock band Scissor Sisters, Jake Shears was Jason Sellards, a teenage boy living a fraught life, resulting in a difficult time in high school as his classmates bullied him and few teachers showed sympathy.

It wasn’t until years later, while living and studying in New York City, that Jason would find his voice as an artist and, with a group of friends and musicians who were also thirsting for stardom and freedom, form the band Scissor Sisters. First performing in the smoky gay nightclubs of New York, then finding massive success in the United Kingdom, Scissor Sisters would become revered by the LGBTQ community, sell out venues worldwide, and win multiple accolades with hits like “Take Your Mama” and “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’,” as well as their cult-favorite cover of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”

“Brutally honest” (Elton John), candid, and courageous, Shears’s writing sings with the same powerful, spirited presence that he brings to his live performances. Boys Keep Swinging is “a wild, sexy, emotional ride through underground New York at the millennium. From the fringes to the top, it's a tale that speaks to the outsider in all of us” (Andy Cohen).

Chapters

  • BoysKeepSwinging 001 Title

    Duration: 40s
  • BoysKeepSwinging 002 Chapter1

    Duration: 29min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 003 Chapter2

    Duration: 12min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 004 Chapter3

    Duration: 08min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 005 Chapter4

    Duration: 17min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 006 Chapter5

    Duration: 09min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 007 Chapter6

    Duration: 16min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 008 Chapter7

    Duration: 13min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 009 Chapter8

    Duration: 27min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 010 Chapter9

    Duration: 07min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 011 Chapter10

    Duration: 14min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 012 Chapter11

    Duration: 21min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 013 Chapter12

    Duration: 24min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 014 Chapter13

    Duration: 10min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 015 Chapter14

    Duration: 17min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 016 Chapter15

    Duration: 11min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 017 Chapter16

    Duration: 12min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 018 Chapter17

    Duration: 09min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 019 Chapter18

    Duration: 09min
  • BoysKeepSwinging 020 Chapter19

    Duration: 19min
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