Allen Ginsberg.. Paul Mc Cartney,:”Ballad of the Skeletons”

Jul 23rd, 2008 by Dr. Robert

from 1995..a seeminly strange pairing…

but as Capt. Beefheart once said:

“right,right…just dig it”

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9 Responses to “Allen Ginsberg.. Paul Mc Cartney,:”Ballad of the Skeletons””

  1. Seahugger Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 8:20 am

    Diggin’ it for sure!

  2. beetlejuice Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Worth a watch,but old stoners are still embarrassing.

  3. jacob Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    i don’t know, there is something endearing about “old stoners” still brimming with energy, and life. young stoners are the real embarrassment.

  4. dr robert Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    I love the incongruity of it all..

    (yes, I used the “i” word…I can, because I went to College..at least for a while..).

    The poem is wonderful..and I do totally enjoy watching Ginsberg rocking out..

    what a great guy to have over for dinner!

  5. malcolm Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 8:25 am

    This clip instantly brought a smile to my face. The fact that this is embarrassing to Mr. beetlejuice is very sad indeed. I think a re-reading of Ginsberg’s Howl is in order for him, or even better a listen to Ginsberg reading it himself. To trivialize him as an old stoner is truly a disgrace. What contributions to art, literature and culture has he made lately.

  6. beetlejuice Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 9:22 am

    Malcolm-I just see his self importance as inflated and this performance as an overly cynical pastiche of generalities.It’s entertaining ,though with Paul.

  7. malcolm Says:
    July 26th, 2008 at 5:41 am

    What’s wrong with the guy just having a little fun? The idea that this is a reflection of him feeling self important is purely a projection of the observer. As for the view of him being overly cynical, I don’t even want to get started on that subject. I’ve got a living to make.

  8. beetlejuice Says:
    July 26th, 2008 at 10:24 am

    I see your point , I thought he was being overtly serious with those thoughts. B

  9. ian Says:
    July 26th, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    great stuff mr. dr. finally got a chance to check this out tonight. what I love about it is how Mc Cartney’s music and Ginsberg’s beat flow so well together. an enjoy to watch.

    and j.man, there’s great young stoners from all generations…

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