The Junky's Christmas

William S. Burroughs tells a Christmas tale for the ages, in which Danny the Carwiper, dopesick and freely sprung from prison, learns the true spirit of giving on Christmas Day. He is rewarded with divine intervention, and scores "for the immaculate fix."

Merry Christmas

Download:

"The Junky's Christmas" mp3
by William S. Burroughs, 1993.
available on Spare Ass Annie & Other Tales

This can also be seen as an animated claymation short:
Francis Ford Coppola Presents
William S. Burroughs' The Junky's Christmas

or found in the book: Interzone

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bonus:

"The Ruling Class" mp3
by Loose Fur, 2006.
available on Born Again in the U.S.A.

top photo: by Loomis Dean, 1959.

Presidents Day Special

Download:

"When Did I Stop Wanting To Be President?" mp3
by William S. Burroughs, 1975.
available on William Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems

from UBUWEB Sound Archive

buy Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader
edited by James Grauerholz and Ira Silverberg
Grove Press © 1998

originally published in Roosevelt After Inauguration
City Lights Books © 1979.

Bird Is The Word

Happy Thanksgiving.

Download:

"Carvin' The Bird" mp3
by Charlie Parker Septet, 1947.
available on The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 1-2



















"Bird's Nest" mp3
by Charlie Parker Quartet, 1947.
available on The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 1-2

"Bird of Paradise" mp3
by Charlie Parker Quintet, 1947.
available on The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 1-2

"Bird Feathers" mp3
by Charlie Parker Quintet, 1947.
available on The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 1-2


BONUS:

"Surfin Bird" mp3
by The Ramones, 1977.
available on Rocket To Russia

"I Thank You" mp3
by Sam & Dave, 1968.
available on The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968

"Thankful 'N Thoughtful" mp3
by Sly & The Family Stone, 1973
available on Fresh

"Be Thankful For What You Got"
by William DeVaughn, 1974
available on Be Thankful For What You Got

"Be Thankful For What You Got"
by Yo La Tengo, 1998.
available on Little Honda

"Thank You Friends"
by Big Star, 1974.
available on Sister Lovers

Along with Miles Davis, (as heard in the above Charlie Parker Quintet) here's a few perspectives on Thanksgiving from two more of St. Louis' finest....

Download:

"Thanksgiving Pussy"
by Redd Foxx
available on Fugg It!!


"Thanksgiving Prayer",
William S. Burroughs, 1986.
directed by Gus Van Sant