He is generally allied with the Beats, and while he was close friends with the true Beats like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, his writing never fit with the Beatnik style. His first couple of novels, Junkie (or Junky) and Queer, were written in a style reminiscent of hard-boiled detective novels. As he became more comfortable with expressing himself through writing, his "routines" were assembled into his most famous work, Naked Lunch , published in 1959. His "cut-up" technique, developed subsequently with fellow inventor-poet Brion Gysin, took over his literary style to produce a number of lesser-known works. With the publication in 1981 of the trilogy starting with Cities of the Red Night he embarked on a further development of style aimed at achieving his expressed intent to "write the great American novel".
Such a vast amount could be written about Burroughs' life and legacy; perhaps "lives and legacies" would be more appropriate. His influences are uncountably and immeasurably wide-reaching; it has been argued that without his tape cut-ups, we'd not have thought of sampling and therefore we'd never have had techno. Equally, without his transgressive, libertarian, shocking subject matter, we may never have had punk or industrial. In his later life he was championed and courted by these fringe elements of society and art.
Is Everybody In?
William S. Burroughs Lyrics
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And take it easy
There's a woman that I'd like to get to know
Living there
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
Running around
Everybody knows this is nowhere
Everybody, everybody knows
Every time I think about back home
It's cool and breezy
I wish that I could be there right now
Passing time
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
From this day-to-day
Running around
Everybody knows this is nowhere
Everybody, everybody knows
Everybody knows
I think I'd like to go back home
And take it easy
There's a woman that I'd like to get to know
Living there
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
From this day-to-day
Running around
Everybody knows this is nowhere
Everybody, everybody knows
Everybody knows
repeat until ending
The lyrics to William S. Burroughs's song "Is Everybody In?" express a longing for a simpler, more peaceful life. The singer wishes to leave the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life and return home to a place where things are cool and breezy. The repetition of the line "everybody knows this is nowhere" suggests a sense of dissatisfaction or disillusionment with the current situation, and the desire to escape it.
The mention of a woman that the singer would like to get to know also adds a layer of emotional depth to the song. Perhaps the desire to return home is not just about escaping the rat race, but also about reconnecting with someone special. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of yearning for a more satisfying and meaningful existence.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'd like to go back home
I am feeling homesick and would like to return to the place where I belong
And take it easy
I want to relax and not feel stressed or anxious anymore
There's a woman that I'd like to get to know
I have romantic interest in a woman who lives in my hometown
Living there
She resides in the same town, which gives me more reason to go back home
Everybody seems to wonder
Many people are curious about what it's like to be in my current situation
What it's like down here
People want to know what my life is like in this unfamiliar place
I gotta get away
I need to escape from my current surroundings and find some peace
From this day-to-day
The mundane activities that I do on a daily basis are tiring and unfulfilling
Running around
I am constantly on the move, but never feel like I am getting anywhere
Everybody knows this is nowhere
Everyone is aware that my current situation is undesirable
Everybody, everybody knows
It's common knowledge among everyone I talk to, no matter where I go
Every time I think about back home
Whenever I reminiscence about my hometown
It's cool and breezy
The weather there is pleasantly cool and breezy, which is a stark contrast to my current location
I wish that I could be there right now
I yearn to be back in my hometown at this very moment
Passing time
I just want to spend my days at ease and not worry about much
Everybody knows
Everyone is aware of my desire to leave my current situation and the reasons why
repeat until ending
The sentiment of the song loops on itself as I continue to express my longing to return home
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Written by: Neil Young
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@juannavarro5487
Oh how to thank history
Jim morrison
Jim morrison
Who drown in a bathtub in paris
Seems like a god damn odd thing to happen to me.
Jim morrison
A magnificient influence and grand fellow
Grand fellow
Jim morrison
A magnificient influence and grand fellow
Grand fellow.
William Burroughs.@larissastevenson3720
I think Jim would have been just ecstatic to hear one of his favorite authors reading HIS own poetry!! You deserve it Jim...
@danceswithdogs2041
You can gain that'a say!!
@hanio01
正に!
@thenandnow111
I've watched this so many times. It gets better each time.
@SpeegBJ
I know I'm sure in....insane beautiful.
@gagewade2946
Fr i get crossed to this song alot lmao
@juannavarro5487
Damn right! Even Mr. Burroughs knew that Jim was a genius and a great poet!
@jeremybrock2987
Did he?
@alexcarl3050
@@jeremybrock2987 Yes. He said as much.
@alexcarl3050
@GG GG Luck? Very low IQ thing to say. Well done.