William s burroughs y kurt cobain biography
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The "Priest" They Called Him
Extended play by William S. Burroughs
"The 'Priest' They Called Him" is a collaboration between the American novelist William S.
Burroughs and musician Kurt Cobain.
William s burroughs y kurt cobain biography
On the piece, Cobain provides noisy, discordant guitar backing based on "Silent Night" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" to Burroughs' deadpan reading. Originally released as a limited edition 10-inch picture disc on Tim/Kerr Records in 1993,[1] it was subsequently re-released on CD and 10-inch vinyl.
History
Kurt Cobain was first exposed to the work of beat poet William S. Burroughs while a senior in high school, and Burroughs' writing became an influence on his songwriting.[2] In 1992,[3] Cobain contacted Burroughs about possibly doing a collaboration.
Burroughs responded by sending him a recording of "The Junky's Christmas"[4] (which he recorded in his studio in Lawrence, Kansas).[5] Two months later in a studio in Seattle, Cobain a