The Boxed Life is a double spoken word release by former Black Flag singer
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Roll ...
. It also features Canadian journalist and radio show host
Ian Bussières, better known as "The Oddball". It was originally released on cassette tape in 1993 on
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and has also been released on CD.
Track listing
* All tracks written by Henry Rollins.
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Ian Bussières appears on Disc 1, Track 10 and Disc 2, Track 9.
Tape/Disc 1
# "Bone Tired" – 3:59
# "Airplanes" – 7:52
# "Airport Courtesy Phone" – 2:22
# "Jet Lag" – 3:40
# "Hating Someone's Guts-Pt. 1" – 5:48
# "Funny Guy" – 12:17
# "Love in Venice" – 5:37
# "Strength-Pt.1" – 11:11
# "Strength-Pt.2" – 23:03
# "The Odd Ball" – 1:26
Tape/Disc 2
# "Hating Someone's Guts-Pt.2" – 8:11'
# "Blues" – 4:01
# "Big Knowledge" – 14:43
# "Good Advice" – 13:07
# "Vacation in England" – 5:47
# "Condos" – 12:41
# "Trade Secrets" – 2:44
# "I Know You" – 5:34
# "The Odd Ball Gets a Big Laugh" – 0:54
Trivia
* The track "Love in Venice" features two poems Rollins wrote for the movie ''
Ted & Venus'' (working title: ''Love in Venice'') directed by
Bud Cort
Walter Edward Cox, known professionally as Bud Cort, is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Harold in Hal Ashby's film ''Harold and Maude'' (1971) and the eponymous hero in Robert Altman's film '' Brewster McCloud'' (19 ...
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1993 albums
Henry Rollins albums
Spoken word albums by American artists
Live spoken word albums
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