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<p>Josh Jones <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2013/10/william-s-burroughs-sings-r-e-m-and-the-doors-backed-by-the-original-bands.html">takes note</a> of William S. Burrough’s frequent and compelling collaborations with rock musicians in the 1990s, from Tom Waits to Kurt Cobain.  He captions the above video:</p>
<blockquote><p>In a mash-up that brings together a band closer to Burroughs’ prime, hear the beat writer’s rhythmic deadpan of Jim Morrison’s “Is Everybody In?,” backed by the surviving Doors. Despite the original players, it’s still a very ‘90s production (though released in 2000). From a Doors tribute album called <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/stoned-immaculate-the-music-of-the-doors-mw0000103663"><i>Stoned Immaculate</i></a>, the song sits, somewhat uncomfortably, next to covers and interpretations by Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Creed, Smash Mouth, Days of the New, and Train, and a bit cozier next to stalwarts like John Lee Hooker, Exene Cervenka, and Bo Diddley. Burroughs’ is the stand-out track among many that also feature the Doors as a backing band, although in an acid-jazz production–with samples of soul music and Morrison himself–that may sound a bit dated. But Burroughs is as dry as ever, underlining the sheer creepiness of Morrison’s poetry in a tribute that also highlights the debt Morrison owed him.</p></blockquote>
<p>He also released his own album in 1990, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001FYF/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000001FYF&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thdi09-20"><em>Dead City Radio</em></a>, available to listen to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pn79iNS-Js">here</a>.  Previous Dish on Burroughs <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/05/11/the-chemical-life-ctd/">here</a> and <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/06/22/high-culture/">here</a>.</p>
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