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Allen Ginsberg Footnote To Howl Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 8.06/10 [17 votes]Album: Howl / Original Release Date: 1998Genre: Spoken WordSong Duration: 2 min 55 sec
ALLEN GINSBERG
- Footnote To Howl Lyrics / with translationsHoly! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!
Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!
The world is holy! The soul is holy! The skin is holy!
The nose is holy! The tongue and cock and hand
and asshole holy!
Everything is holy! everybody's holy! everywhere is
holy! everyday is in eternity! Everyman's an
angel!
The bum's as holy as the seraphim! the madman is
holy as you my soul are holy!
The typewriter is holy the poem is holy the voice is
holy the hearers are holy the ecstasy is holy!
Holy Peter holy Allen holy Solomon holy Lucien holy
Kerouac holy Huncke holy Burroughs holy Cas-
sady holy the unknown buggered and suffering
beggars holy the hideous human angels!
Holy my mother in the insane asylum! Holy the cocks
of the grandfathers of Kansas!
Holy the groaning saxophone! Holy the bop
apocalypse! Holy the jazzbands marijuana
hipsters peace & junk & drums!
Holy the solitudes of skyscrapers and pavements! Holy the cafeterias filled with the millions! Holy the
mysterious rivers of tears under the streets!
Holy the lone juggernaut! Holy the vast lamb of the
middle class! Holy the crazy shepherds of rebell-
ion! Who digs Los Angeles IS Los Angeles!
Holy New York Holy San Francisco Holy Peoria &
Seattle Holy Paris Holy Tangiers Holy Moscow
Holy Istanbul!
Holy time in eternity holy eternity in time holy the
clocks in space holy the fourth dimension holy
the fifth International holy the Angel in Moloch!
Holy the sea holy the desert holy the railroad holy the
locomotive holy the visions holy the hallucina-
tions holy the miracles holy the eyeball holy the
abyss!
Holy forgiveness! mercy! charity! faith! Holy! Ours!
bodies! suffering! magnanimity!
Holy the supernatural extra brilliant intelligent
kindness of the soul!
Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!
The world is holy! The soul is holy! The skin is holy!
The nose is holy! The tongue and cock and hand
and asshole holy!
Everything is holy! everybody's holy! everywhere is
holy! everyday is in eternity! Everyman's an
angel!
The bum's as holy as the seraphim! the madman is
holy as you my soul are holy!
The typewriter is holy the poem is holy the voice is
holy the hearers are holy the ecstasy is holy!
Holy Peter holy Allen holy Solomon holy Lucien holy
Kerouac holy Huncke holy Burroughs holy Cas-
sady holy the unknown buggered and suffering
beggars holy the hideous human angels!
Holy my mother in the insane asylum! Holy the cocks
of the grandfathers of Kansas!
Holy the groaning saxophone! Holy the bop
apocalypse! Holy the jazzbands marijuana
hipsters peace & junk & drums!
Holy the solitudes of skyscrapers and pavements! Holy the cafeterias filled with the millions! Holy the
mysterious rivers of tears under the streets!
Holy the lone juggernaut! Holy the vast lamb of the
middle class! Holy the crazy shepherds of rebell-
ion! Who digs Los Angeles IS Los Angeles!
Holy New York Holy San Francisco Holy Peoria &
Seattle Holy Paris Holy Tangiers Holy Moscow
Holy Istanbul!
Holy time in eternity holy eternity in time holy the
clocks in space holy the fourth dimension holy
the fifth International holy the Angel in Moloch!
Holy the sea holy the desert holy the railroad holy the
locomotive holy the visions holy the hallucina-
tions holy the miracles holy the eyeball holy the
abyss!
Holy forgiveness! mercy! charity! faith! Holy! Ours!
bodies! suffering! magnanimity!
Holy the supernatural extra brilliant intelligent
kindness of the soul!
Facts about Footnote To Howl
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Footnote To Howl is written and performed by Allen Ginsberg.
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It is first released in 1998 as part of Allen Ginsberg's album "Howl" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, in 'Footnote to Howl' Ginsberg shows through his lyrics that he considers every aspect of daily existence and every person to be sacred and holy. The song shows how everyday things from people to cities have both beauty and sacredness while it shows how everything in existence is spiritually connected. The main themes of Footnote to howl lyrics show a mix of spirituality and self-reflection and social commentary and joyful themes and inspirational elements. The song shows how important spiritual existence and holy life and human experience and city cultural practices are through its composition. The lyrics contain mature themes and references that may not be suitable for children under 13 because they include explicit language and adult concepts. The complete work maintains a spiritual and joyful atmosphere yet specific words and themes demand parents to supervise their children.
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Footnote To Howl falls under the genre Spoken Word.
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Footnote To Howl song length is 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
Who wrote Footnote To Howl lyrics?
Footnote To Howl is written and performed by Allen Ginsberg.
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When was Footnote To Howl released?
It is first released in 1998 as part of Allen Ginsberg's album "Howl" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Footnote To Howl lyrics?
When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, in 'Footnote to Howl' Ginsberg shows through his lyrics that he considers every aspect of daily existence and every person to be sacred and holy. The song shows how everyday things from people to cities have both beauty and sacredness while it shows how everything in existence is spiritually connected. The main themes of Footnote to howl lyrics show a mix of spirituality and self-reflection and social commentary and joyful themes and inspirational elements. The song shows how important spiritual existence and holy life and human experience and city cultural practices are through its composition. The lyrics contain mature themes and references that may not be suitable for children under 13 because they include explicit language and adult concepts. The complete work maintains a spiritual and joyful atmosphere yet specific words and themes demand parents to supervise their children.
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Which genre is Footnote To Howl?
Footnote To Howl falls under the genre Spoken Word.
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How long is the song Footnote To Howl?
Footnote To Howl song length is 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 1998 Fantasy, Inc
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