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Hillarious

posted 17 years ago by hgh_vltg
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Me and my friend watched this (it's easy to find on download...or for 99% of you out there Youtube) and we laughed our asses off. We're both huge fans of Van Sant (he loves Ginsberg) but we just did not take this seriously at all. Ginsberg's cockeyed excitement, the hippie-esque music to the background. It was awfully enjoyable, but hard to take seriously. Or does everyone here think it's a masterpiece?

[–] Gonzo_Knight 17 years ago

Well, I have to like it at least for the simple fact that it combines two of my favorite composers: Paul McCartney and Philip Glass in one of the weirdest collaborations imaginable.

The song istself is funny but I'm not a huge Ginsberg fan so there's a limit to my enjoyment.

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