{"product_id":"9780762786060","title":"Steel Rainbow: The Legendary Underground Guide to Becoming an '80s Rock Star","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking back at '80s Hair Metal, one thing is apparent—every band looked and sounded exactly the same. According to legend, this is because of a secret text written by an anonymous record label in 1984 that promised fame and fortune to anyone who followed it word-for-word. As the music scene started to change in the '90s, this text faded into obscurity, never to be read and followed again…until now. Here, in all its glory, is a replica of that original text, painstakingly rewritten word-by-word for today’s retro music hopefuls to follow. The text, which covers everything from how to write music to how to dress, includes the following illustrated tips:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn How to Look:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBe sure to showcase your chest 75 percent of the time.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn How to Write Music:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsë excëssivë ümlaüts in söng titlës.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite a song for all the ladies out there, and declare it in the intro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn How to Play: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMultiply the number of amps you need by six. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118395965680,"sku":"9780762786060","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780762786060_p0.jpg?v=1769905112","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780762786060","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}