Billy Bragg & Wilco - Walt Whitman's Niece (Lyrics)

[NinjaaElliee]

This song is amazing. so underrated spread the word about it and also California Stars

[LindazEyes]

This is such a riot cos ol Walt here was quite the "Seaman" for young men. He doesn't seem to approve.

[TheRealMikeEClark]

is there a version of this with out the lyrics. how annoying! like were retarded or somthing... dude dont need sub-titles.. aint that hard to figure out. ...ehhh

[gruszk4]

@TheRealMikeEClark you don't need to watch it, do you? just listen

[beardedyodeler]

The words of this song are written by Woody Guthrie. The most talented pervert the world has ever known. I'm glad to call him my hero

[connorlovesgaga]

I'm 14, love Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Jason Mraz, Rihanna, Adele, Jessie J - and is it weird I am in love with Mermaid Avenue and Mermaid Avenue Vol 2? I know pretty much all of their songs off by heart, they're so peaceful and souther-like, the albums are underrated. These should be big

[DanielHoward777]

Thumbs up if you found this song from paper towns =D

[ejev33]

@DanielHoward777 I didn't find the song through Paper Towns, I knew it before and was pleased to see what I thought was a fairly unknown song mentioned in a John Green book.

[Pandemonium0fParrots]

Yes, I am indeed listening to this because of Paper Towns :D

[mrjohnnyagogo]

Woody wrote these lyrics in 1946......and I've held them in my hands. The original handwritten lyrics. F'ing cool, right?

[mrjohnnyagogo]

Woody wrote these lyrics in 1946......and I've held them in my hands. The original handwritten lyrics. F'ing cool, right?

[WardyLion]

@mrjohnnyagogo Very! I assume you held them with a large degree of reverence?

Wardy

[resonatorplate]

@mrjohnnyagogo How did you get to hold them?! :O

[Glinkaism1]

This sure isn't the same Bill Bragg that runs Radio Yesterday on the internet! :) That Bill Bragg has some wonderful old radio shows. Ya gotta tune in! :)

[EDUTAMARIU]

That book of poems might be leaves of grass by walt whitman

[jczother]

I m waiting for Jeff to put out some more of Wooody s songs!!!!

[tothetildy]

PAPER TOWNS FTW <3

[MsMiguel70]

"And it takes a night, and a girl, and a book of this kind, a long long time to find its way back." Can't swear I get it, but I absolutely love it. Could listen 100 times tonight.

[CapnCanard]

so, correct me if I am wrong, but is this song telling us that Woody Guthrie went to a house of ill repute? lol I wonder if would one have to be well read to catch what Whitman's neice would have to do with all this, or it is all an allusion to something in Walt Whitman's life? or just to some girl, any girl, somehow associated with Walt Whitman? cool song, Wilco is always good to hear.

[exarhell]

this song is hardcore! americana roots ftw!

[bjimagine]

This did not speak to me. I tried though!

[boywithstick]

Have Billy Bragg & Wilco ever played this song live and if so is there any video of it?

[3Mariella3]

I read Papertowns t.o.o.! It's a really, really fantastic book! This song is... ok.

But i love that Billly bragg sang a song together with KATE NASH! I l.o.v.e. Kate Nash... <3333

[rocker0820]

These''song poems''were written by Woody Guthrie and put to music by Billy Bragg and Wilco.

[jonidazz]

i wonder if they wrote all that i wont say which.. simply for the head thing?

[poopyscoopy5]

What the fuck these lyrics are awesome

[jordankerz]

nope, i just love wilco.

[arrow2589]

paper towns FTW DFTBA!

[richardrack1]

It seems apart from me i am a massive Billy Bragg fan and have never heard of paper towns so think i will have to get the book and read it

[ZANGxsamm]

Wow, did everyone on here look this song up because of Paper Towns? Haha I just finished that one chapter & was curious....

Margo Roth Spiegelman ftw.

[edie3434]

i did too!

[12345abcde64]

ha, i also looked it up because of that book. i realized i already know a lot of billy bragg songs.

[yellowisthesun]

and i won't tell which head... love it

[myhandisapokemon]

i was so freaked out, i just read paper towns last night, and this cd, mermaid avanue, was RIGHT NEXT TO ME. i started freaking out. i love this song. DFTBA

[rholds]

paper towels? LOL

[acrrazywriter]

I've already read Paper Towns, and I just happened to hear this song today and I completely didn't realize there was a reference to THIS song in Paper Towns. I didn't read Paper Towns very well I guess :[

Nerdfighters ftw

[BuTtMuNcHiSgRaNd]

haha i'm doing the paper town's thing too!!!

[DarkestDiary]

to kumee36, you aren't a fag...you're a NERD!

haha, i did the exact same thing. i was rereading paper towns and decided to look this song up

[cochranexyz]

I love the collaboration with WIlco and Bragg over Guthrie's lyrics.

[starxxbby]

My gawdd, I absolutely love<3 this song.

[Kumee36]

Am i fag for doing this? i wanted to youtube this song cause im in the middle of reading Paper Towns and i wanted to try and figure out the clues Margo left for Q and the guys before they did.. haha

[ALIiskindabored]

I'm reading that now... it's a good book

[vinnybucks87]

keep it just the way it is. awesome, underrated song

[captainbillshatner]

take the lyrics out, and i will add this to my favorites.