Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was a 20th-century … Read Full Bio ↴Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was a 20th-century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle (1963), Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), and Breakfast of Champions (1973) blend satire, gallows humor, and science fiction. As a citizen he was a lifelong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union and a critical leftist intellectual. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.

Breakfast of Champions
Kurt Vonnegut Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Breakfast of Champions' by these artists:

Comadre I hope you choke on my fucking heartbeat and drown…
Jean Grae & Quelle Chris Ma'am? Shots fired Shots fired Shots fired Shots fired I wo…
Jean Grae / Quelle Chris Ma'am? Shots fired Shots fired Shots fired Shots fired I wo…
Jean Grae Quelle Chris Ma'am? Shots fired Shots fired Shots fired Shots fired I wo…

Prinz Harry & Albert Parisien Du hälst dich für den Tollsten, denkst Du kannst den Champio…
Prinz Harry/Albert Parisien Du hälst dich für den Tollsten, denkst Du kannst den Champio…
Rainer Maria Wake me up, it's morning. And take me down to the…

The Hermitt I'm rhyming in circles I chewed off my arm to see…

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Hahn Furst

"I figured out how to keep humanity from hurling itself off the cliff. To start, we're all going to post our favorite Rant(s) on 11-11 at 11:11.

~ xoxo Hahn Furst”

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All comments from YouTube:

Robinski Floor

1y↑3

This book, given to me when I was 17, changed my perspective of life, I became an existinlalist without realizing. I was taught horrific lies about God and Christianity, Hell and Hevean by the Fundamentalist Latter-day Saints, Short Creek, Utah, USA, after my brother and I were orpnded, 11, 9 years old, respectively, by our broken machine parents, vintage 1960, in our beautiful home in LA, which was no more. Living unloved and frightened, in the beautiful desert of Southern Utah.. My brother and I were turned to Pillars of Salt. He died an alcoholism at 41, as did both of my parents. The Creator patches me up and sends me back, every time I am broken. Vonnegot told me the truth about God.

13013obo Bob

1y↑2

Brilliant. Life affirming. Thanks.

hermanzoon

10y↑38

Vonnegut spoke more truth than anyone. It is painful to hear the truth sometimes.

J.M.R.A.

1y↑1

But it is necessary. It is having bad luck not to suffer it at some point in life.

Benjamin Manifold

3y↑19

This is wildly different from the published book version. Instead of being from the perspective of an author with godlike power over his creations, it's in first-person, from the view of one of his most damaged ones.

René Fabre

3y↑7

This is such a wonderful remembrance for me, having been a guy of those times and an avid fan of Vonnegut. Very touching that he addresses so many points in this short excerpt that are so very relevant today, July 25, 2021.

Erin F

6y↑40

its so adorable listening to him snicker at what hes written.

Hughie Davies

47w

I remember loving this book when I read it in the early 80s before technology and mobile phones took over, it's a bit like someone from another planet describing what it's like on planet earth but but with a great sense of humour 👍 one of my favourite books back then . 😊

Khalil Born

9y↑9

This is in my top 5...Kurt was definitely a light of inspiration. Thanks for the classic.

Kieran m

9y↑8

It was excellent to hear this, thank you! An alternate version, i couldn't have imagined better!

Jake Rigdon

11y↑10

That was amazing. Thank you so much for posting that. That just made my life.

jimrebr

Wow, I haven’t read this since 1978, still incredible, I will always adore 🥰 him. He is one of my favorite writers. Sounded like a light lunch in the Garden of Eden, such a great line! Only robots could eat Draino….my dad was a Journeyman Linotyper, he paid me $10 an hour for spell checking several books, when I was a teenager, which was incredible money in the 70’s.

Evan J

10y↑50

This makes me want to become a writer.

RED FORD

7y↑5

He made it look easy too.

Mike

6y↑5

Have you done it yet? How much more time do you think you have?

jiggersotoole

how's it going?

Evan J

1y↑1

@jiggersotoole Writing is a skill I exercise more than any other skill I have and it's a constant joy for me. Thanks for the follow-up.

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Drew Camero

There was an old man who lived near you.
He saw so many fools he did not know what to do.
He gave them some stories without any BS.
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to rest.

Simmie B

2y↑3

Thanks for 26 minutes of genius

File Not Found

6y↑14

This is so different from the published version!

Andy Uhe

3y↑1

I want to hear from looseleaf Harper!

dsp historical society

This was the first book by Vonnegut i read

Kirche Live

Well, I can´t thank you enough for uploading that pearl. The internet isn´t that bad after all.

Matthew Wenman

11y↑3

Thank you for uploading this.

MR

11y↑5

This is really good.

Cool Breeze

5y↑4

Thank you Mr. Vonnegut......

Hahn Furst

David Boshears

30w

When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of cheese

Tom Martin

22w

True for all of us, save for the baby cheeses.

yohanna jones

7y↑6

What a treat

Salam Almahi

8y↑8

This is better than the final book he published

Candy Claw

7y↑3

Salam Almahi it's in the final book. you'd know if you had read it. You robot

sian chetty

6y↑7

Candy, Salam was a robot who was built to post inane comments on youtube!

Tristan Stowards

32w

perfection

THOUSANDSofAPOLOGIES

9y↑3

Someone should transcribe this. Someone other than me, that is.

Will Suttie

8y↑2

It's a book. Why would you transcribe someone reading a book?

THOUSANDSofAPOLOGIES

8y↑14

It's a very different version from the book. Did you listen to this?

Val Sevker

7y↑2

This reading was deliberate..

miguel-angel cervantes

Thanks son don Juan Diego 🤩

Engjëlli

7y↑1

I love you so much.

Han Solo

4y↑5

I'm just annoyed by the people in the audience laughing all the time

SixSixSix

4y↑4

I'm not. They are enjoying it and they are engaged. It's a humorous work. I'm sure Kurt enjoyed their reactions.

The Freakers Films

3y↑1

@SixSixSix it’s humorous, but no need to guffaw at every single line.

Jesse Christensen

3y↑1

@SixSixSix Did he enjoy them because he thought they were machines laughing at what they were told to laugh at or because they really thought it was funny?

Flannery Monaghan-Morrs

6y↑2

What accent does he have? Boston Brahmin? Midwestern? Californian? Etc.

Devon Mesler

5y↑5

Kurt was from Indiana, so you're right on with Midwestern

David Dawson

5y↑1

Terra haute, the same area as Larry Bird, Tom Morello, Adam Jones, and Kurt Sr.

jimrebr

Midwestern, he was born in NYC, his parents were actors and spent much time traveling with shows, therefore, Kurt was raised in Germantown, by his Vonnegut relatives. He lived with his 1st cousin Walter’s family, both in Germantown & as a teenager he spent time on Guemas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state, where Walter’s family moved to, Kurt & Walt were born the same year, they looked so much alike.