During the 1950's and early 1960's a subculture grew from the roots of a literary movement in the United States. This subculture was known as the Beat Generation, or the "Beatniks".
Beatniks were so cool. They were before Hippies and drugs. Mostly coffee, wine, dark clothing, slacking and non materialistic. Very cool! We need more Beatniks today.
My mother (who was nearly 40 years old in the mid-50's) was enthralled by the Beats, much to dismay of my father. I will give the Beats credit for being educated and intelligent, something the later hippies most definitely weren't. I grew up around 1950's Jazz musicians and the Beats kept them working.
Conformity is expensive. Especially now. However, cliquish nonconformity costs $ too. Be aware of both. Your only value is buying merchandise from niche interests.
Ohhh, that's so kool, man. Until that pesky little thing called "making a living" gets in the way. Some beats straightened out, got jobs, and made real lives for themselves. The others wound up dead or on skid row.
Thank you!! The best coverage on this subject, as well as compilation. I had to sift through tons of chipmunk and robot narration, along with horrible visual quality to find this. Perfect for adding to my son's history studies! Once again, THANK YOU!
Imagine an America that 95% of the men were veterans. Heavily indoctrinated with military regiment. Many of them experienced the bloodbath of battle and remembered the names of fellow soldiers that died. These were tough men. They won that war with guts and muscle.
It’s crazy to think how to Beat Generation were the Big Bang of culture, every subculture and culture defining moment from then on was a ripple effect with beat culture the cause.
Beatniks were so cool. They were before Hippies and drugs. Mostly coffee, wine, dark clothing, slacking and non materialistic. Very cool! We need more Beatniks today.
My mother (who was nearly 40 years old in the mid-50's) was enthralled by the Beats, much to dismay of my father. I will give the Beats credit for being educated and intelligent, something the later hippies most definitely weren't. I grew up around 1950's Jazz musicians and the Beats kept them working.
Sophomoric claptrap.
I'm adding this to my Creative Writing high school course. Good job!
Funny and ironic how the first song sounds like Rock and Roll but with bongos instead of guitars
the beats never died, just evolved into the hippie generation!
Beatnik was derived from sputnik and was considered an insult by the Beats. The Beat Era ended in 1950.
Beatniks Were Like, Cool & Logical. You Dig? (smile)
Conformity is expensive. Especially now. However, cliquish nonconformity costs $ too. Be aware of both. Your only value is buying merchandise from niche interests.
Ohhh, that's so kool, man. Until that pesky little thing called "making a living" gets in the way. Some beats straightened out, got jobs, and made real lives for themselves. The others wound up dead or on skid row.
Thank you!! The best coverage on this subject, as well as compilation. I had to sift through tons of chipmunk and robot narration, along with horrible visual quality to find this. Perfect for adding to my son's history studies! Once again, THANK YOU!
Imagine an America that 95% of the men were veterans. Heavily indoctrinated with military regiment. Many of them experienced the bloodbath of battle and remembered the names of fellow soldiers that died. These were tough men. They won that war with guts and muscle.
Ken Nordine died recently definitely a 'beat' poet, got to see him in San Francisco on a rare visit, the Dead
It’s crazy to think how to Beat Generation were the Big Bang of culture, every subculture and culture defining moment from then on was a ripple effect with beat culture the cause.
Your interpretation of the Beat Movement is very good. thank you.
-Notice how the beatnik girl saying her poem 'Tomorrow Drags', that nearly all of her words came true?
Nice work. The term beatniks was a slur on the beat generation. As one of those I like your video.
just wow
You mean Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan. I am a New Yorker.
The cities and towns look like they were in good shape then. Unlike now.