The Howler
King Crimson * Track #7 On Beat
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The Howler by King Crimson
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King CrimsonProduced by
Rhett DaviesWrited by
Adrian Belew & Robert Fripp & Tony Levin & Bill BrufordAbout
This is the seventh track off of King Crimson’s ninth studio album, Beat.
“The Howler” refers to the Beat poem Howl by Allen Ginsberg, which Fripp suggested to Belew as inspiration for the lyrics. The 15/8 guitar riff heard halfway through the song can be likened to the one Belew played on the Tom...
The Howler Lyrics
Here is the angel of the world's desire
Placed on trial
To hide in shrouded alley silhouettes
With cigarette coiled
To strike at passing voices
Dark and suspect
Here is the howling ire
Here is the sacred face of rendezvous
In subway sour
Whose grand delusions prey like intellect
In lunatic minds
Intent and focused on
The long thin matches
To light the howling fire...
No, no, not me
Burn, I don't wanna burn.....
The Howler Q&A
Who wrote The Howler's ?
The Howler was written by Adrian Belew & Robert Fripp & Tony Levin & Bill Bruford.
Who produced The Howler's ?
The Howler was produced by Rhett Davies.
When did King Crimson release The Howler?
King Crimson released The Howler on Fri Jun 18 1982.