dickian with a side of spillane
In honor of the general paranoia over the upcoming election, I offer up a pointer to a letter written by Phillip K. Dick to NBC's Jack Perkins about Mickey Spillane in 1982. It's even better than you think; a teensy excerpt:
The other day I heard from the Southern Poverty Law Center --run by Julian Bond-- that my money had helped free a young black man who had been sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. So I say to hell with the Porsche and the swimming pool -- but I didn't really understand until tonight when I saw your segment on Mickey Spillane, because I had to see another writer for my brain to comprehend; I had to see that if Mickey Spillane can do it, so can I. Tell him I love him, the big lug. He is obviously a good, good man, and I deduce from this that in a certain real way so am I. I never realized it before.
(Thanks to Christopher.)
worm "Wooden Overcoat," John Wesley Harding
name J. Todd
The other day I heard from the Southern Poverty Law Center --run by Julian Bond-- that my money had helped free a young black man who had been sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. So I say to hell with the Porsche and the swimming pool -- but I didn't really understand until tonight when I saw your segment on Mickey Spillane, because I had to see another writer for my brain to comprehend; I had to see that if Mickey Spillane can do it, so can I. Tell him I love him, the big lug. He is obviously a good, good man, and I deduce from this that in a certain real way so am I. I never realized it before.
(Thanks to Christopher.)
worm "Wooden Overcoat," John Wesley Harding
name J. Todd
posted by Gwenda @ 10/25/2004 08:30:00 PM
4 Comments:
At 9:48 PM ,
Anonymous said...
OK-I have know Wes since I was a wee collegiate thing. What is this "Wooden Overcoat" song of which you speak?
Worm: "Ballad of the Sin Eater," Ted Leo + Pharmacists
name: Buick Prentice
At 9:50 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Sorry, above from Cinetrix, who nearly became a Poli Sci major in college thanks to her Southern Poverty Law-belonging, Hillary Clinton-advising undergrad prof.
At 7:44 AM ,
Gwenda said...
A friend (who I believe has also known Wes a long time) sent it on a mix CD. For you, though, I've found an mp3 link: http://www.mikesfichtner.com/john-wesley-harding-mp3/woodenovercoatmp3.htm
If you scroll down there are a couple of freebie download places.
At 1:54 PM ,
Anonymous said...
You can keep the pipe and the sportscar, but I still want the wool sweater and the dog and the leather armchair.
— DM
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