i love a lotta stuff, old soul, reggae, old punk, lots more
but i think it's old punk that has the bukowski link
i certainly don't think the man himself would have tolerated it for a second, but in terms of short, sparse, straight, simple arrangement and delivery, there is a common theme there structurally. wordwise punk lyrics can deliver an idea in a way that could not be distilled further, often taking something ugly, unpleasant or embarassing and announcing it loud and clear, sometimes with humor, sometimes to be disgusting and antagonize, and sometimes in anger.
"i wanna fuck somebody"
"i don't know what to do with my life"
"love comes in spurts"
"now i wanna sniff some glue"
etc
but i think it's old punk that has the bukowski link
i certainly don't think the man himself would have tolerated it for a second, but in terms of short, sparse, straight, simple arrangement and delivery, there is a common theme there structurally. wordwise punk lyrics can deliver an idea in a way that could not be distilled further, often taking something ugly, unpleasant or embarassing and announcing it loud and clear, sometimes with humor, sometimes to be disgusting and antagonize, and sometimes in anger.
"i wanna fuck somebody"
"i don't know what to do with my life"
"love comes in spurts"
"now i wanna sniff some glue"
etc