10000maniacs - Hey Jack Kerouac.mp4

[@outtathyme5679]

This one especially is incredible

[@velotwo1]

this song introduced me to Kerouac, read it all after that. Life was never the same...

[@werewolvesofsanger4649]

I got into Kerouac after watching a documentary on David Bowie where he said reading On the Road changed his life. Once you go down that Kerouac rabbit hole there's no turning back.

[@joehart7260]

One of her finest songs.

[@andrewarthurmatthews9990]

Fantastic

[@Neptunian65]

Love this song....."now for the tricky part. ..when you were the brightest stars who were the shadow"

[@Dn2M]

Natalie singing, looking great, AND twirling. Grazie!

[@anne-mariedujardin270]

Super!!?

[@jamiericci-martinez6691]

Awesome song.

[@sartainja]

Jack was poet for the Beat generation whose children came up with alternative rock in the 1980's which was rock last stand before loosing the battle to crap that is on the radio now.

[@lonniekerr5464]

What a gem, oh Natalie your the one and only one of my generation that was a true artist and morality (didnt have to get naked to sale records) wow just talent!!! But if she did I couldnt handle it lol love yeah!!

[@VEC673]

Jack Kerouac was the voice of the Beat Generation (Beatniks). Author of "On the Road". He helped usher in the counter culture.

[@m_christine1070]

She's definitely a unique & talented artist. I've read negative comments w/ regards to her leaving the band but apart from Natalie&band members,no one knows about that relationship. Post Natalie,the band made at least two more great albums w/ Mary Ramsey as their lead singer.

[@Thomas-n9y1t]

She was always distant... her brother is actually the person who told the band she was leaving

[@m_christine1070]

@@Thomas-n9y1t wow! Well, from my point of view, it doesn't seem like it was the best decision in the long run. I'm not a big fan of hers, maybe it she was happy w the decision.

[@ramonanos80]

I loooveee Natalie Merchant!!!!!!!!!!!

[@blackdawg7361]

Young Natalie Merchant and her band 10,000 Maniacs (circa 1987).

[@egodust11]

interesting to see how wrong most everyone's getting it. Kerouac was a genius but very messed up also! he didn't like the post-beat movement (hippies) he was considered responsible for creating. he dropped out of the whole program (including the beat scene) toward the end and reverted back to being a strict Catholic while drinking himself oblivious and finally to death. he was internally divided his whole life, ... not to take away from his literary accomplishments, however..

[@Thomas-n9y1t]

Also a pedophile.. allegedly.

[@MrAdRaNiCk]

She is so cute, she looks like Emilia Clarke from Games of thrones

[@wickedhenderson4497]

Always liked this song. It's a bit too NPR, but still a good song. 😋