This clip shows Paul McCartney playing along on guitar as world renown American poet Allen Ginsberg recites his poem Ballad Of The Skeletons. This was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London on October 16, 1995, just a couple of years before Ginsberg’s death. Allen Ginsberg had an incredibly interesting life and through his work vigorously opposed militarism, materialism and sexual repression. One of his poem’s Howl was made into a movie, where he was portrayed by actor James Franco, in this story about the obscenity of censorship. More information about Allen Ginsberg is on his website at www.allenginsberg.org.

In May of 1996, Paul McCartney came into the studio with Allen and actually made a proper recording of this poem with the back up of his full band. A CD single was released the following October, but is now very much out of print. Used copies are still relatively easy to find and I’ve provided a link below to find some used ones through Amazon third-party merchants, if you are interested.

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Music makes fab Christmas gifts.

1) The Ballad Of The Skeletons [CD-Single] – this CD is out of print but you may be able to find a used copy at this link.

2) Here’s Amazon links for any of your favorite Beatles-related music: The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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