"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
"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 ...
'' 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 song by
The Sisters of Mercy released in 1982 and appearing on the compilation album ''
Some Girls Wander By Mistake''.
* The song "The Body Electric" appears on the album ''
Grace Under Pressure'' by the Canadian progressive rock group
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
released April 12, 1984.
*In the 1988 movie ''Bull Durham'', Susan Sarandon's character reads the poem "I Sing the Body Electric" to Tim Robbins' character.
*In the 1988 book ''
The Satanic Verses'', the poem is alluded to on page 405 when a character (Joshi) writes a poem called "I sing the Body Eclectic".
* The 1995 book ''I Sing the Body Electronic'', by Fred Moody, chronicles
Microsoft's push into multimedia.
* ''We Sing the Body Electric'' is the title of the debut album by American hardcore band
Sincebyman.
* American singer
Lana Del Rey references Walt Whitman and ''Leaves of Grass'' in her song "
Body Electric", from her EP ''
Paradise'' (2012). She also quotes some verses from the poem in her short film ''
Tropico'' (2013).
* ''We Sing the Body Electric'' is the title of a live EP by Australian
post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...
band
Sleepmakeswaves.
*The group
Miracle Musical released the song “The Mind Electric” on the album ''Hawaii: Part II'' (2012).
*
Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...
released the album ''I Tweet the Birdy Electric'' in 2004.
* "Sing the Body Electric" is a song by Astrid Williamson from the album ''
Here Come the Vikings''.
* "Body Electric", a 2023-2024 audio investigative reporting series from
National Public Radio examining the relationship between technology and the human body.
References
External links
*
1855 poems
Poetry by Walt Whitman
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