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Allen Ginsberg & Paul McCartney - Ballad of the Skeletons video

The beatnik Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) reciting a short version of his poem "Ballad of the skeletons" with music by Paul McCartney in a video directed by Gus Van Sant.

Running time: 04:15

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