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I Sing The Body Electric (Peterson)
"I Sing the Body Electric" is a poem by Walt Whitman from his 1855 collection '' Leaves of Grass''. The poem is divided into nine sections, each celebrating a different aspect of human physicality. Its original publication, like the other poems in ''Leaves of Grass'', did not have a title. In fact, the line "I sing the body electric" was not added until the 1867 edition. At the time, ''electric'' was not yet a commonly used term. In popular culture * "I Sing the Body Electric" was used by author Ray Bradbury as the title of both a 1969 short story and the book it appeared in. * Prior to his book, Bradbury used the title of "I Sing the Body Electric" for a 1962 episode he wrote for '' The Twilight Zone''. * ''I Sing the Body Electric'' was the second album released by the Jazz Fusion band Weather Report in 1972. * In the 1980 film ''Fame'', the students sing a song called "I Sing the Body Electric", inspired by this poem, at their graduation ceremony. * "Body Electric" is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection ''Leaves of Grass'', which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Born in Huntington on Long Island, Whitman resided in Brooklyn as a child and through much of his career. At the age of 11, he left formal schooling to go to work. Later, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, and a government clerk. Whitman's major poetry collection, ''Leaves of Grass'', was first published in 1855 with his own money and became well known. The work was an attempt at reaching out to the common person with an American epic. He continued expanding and revising it until his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sincebyman
Sincebyman was a five-piece American band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1999. Their debut full-length album, ''We Sing the Body Electric'', was released on November 30, 2002. This was followed by ''A Love Hate Relationship'' (Revelation Records, 2004), a 4-song EP, and ''Pictures from the Hotel Apocalypse'' (Revelation Records, 2005), their final full length on Revelation Records. Following ''Pictures from the Hotel Apocalypse'', their contract with Revelation ended and the band was supposedly writing songs for a new album. On March 9, 2008, they disbanded according to a MySpace bulletin from the band. Their last show was in their hometown of Milwaukee on April 26, 2008. During their career, the band shared the stage with the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Rapture, International Noise Conspiracy, The Locust, Underøath, Glass Candy, Isis, The Fall of Troy, Bear vs. Shark, The Bled, Protest the Hero, As Cities Burn, Fear Before the March of Flames, Pois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
