 |  | Death needs time to grow on |  |
for our pook's sweet sake, you stupid, greedy, vlugar Ugly American Death-Sucker!- William S. Burroughs
If you haven't experienced the world's oldest beatnick, here's your chance! Burroughs strips off the thin verneer of culture to expose the maggoty underbelly!
March 28, 2007| | | "We're all here to go...!" | |
One of my favorite albums and I own thousands. Possibly the best setting of Burrough's words to music. Love the vintage TV orchestral cuts. Caution: I have bought this album for several friends who have never said a word about it! "What are we here for?"
July 6, 2004| | | Ode to apocalypse- the monsters behind the machine.... | |
If you've never read Burroughs, or if it has been awhile and you would like to refresh your acquaintance, then this recording is what you are looking for. The old magician gives readings from a variety of sources including _Naked Lunch_, _Interzone_, and _The Western Lands_. He invokes his vision in the name of Pan, god of panic; Ah Pook, the destroyer; and even Jesu the Christ. "Invoke" is the proper word, for this is a work of magic. Burroughs is weaving a vision. He wants us to peek through the chinks and see the monsters that lie behind the machine- behind the great shining lies. His objective is no less than a basic disruption of reality itself. This is art as magic, artist as magician.
Remember: 1)Control is controlled by the need to control- just like a junky on junk, 2)Everything is permitted BECAUSE nothing is true, and It's the little touches that make a future solid enough to destroy. March 8, 2004
Track number two (THANKSGIVING PRAYER) is alone worth the price of this CD.
September 14, 2003| | | Brilliant and funny poetry | |
I didn't expect to like this album as much as I do. I just recently got it and I've already listened to it a hell of a lot. The poetry is very good and Burroughs's voice is perfect for it, and the music fits perfectly underneath the poetry. My personal favorite would have to be A Thanksgiving Prayer. 9.5/10
July 21, 2003More reviews at Amazon.com ...
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