Song of the Day (59): People Who Died – Jim Carroll 

Song of the Day (59)- People Who Died by Jim Carroll

Athlete, Poet, Memoirist, singer, Jim Carroll proved to be a force in the East Village music and literary scene in the 70’s and early 80’s.  In your spare time, check out his Basketball Diaries (yes, there is a movie version), tracking his evolution from basketball prodigy to junkie with insight, hilarity and pathos along the way.

First heard this song in 1980 and it grabbed by the throat declaring that I had to listen. The man had something to say that I needed to hear.

YouTube:  https://youtu.be/zRGWavWPRNM?si=1CGN4PsXfbxoDvUY
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5mcaY65WhtzFk1TFRGY6kY?si=3e88175dd6294f0f