His use of the English language is so playful and dangerously intelligent that I can't belive he isn't a bigger literary celebrity. by No Exit Press. During her journey to seek freedom as an artist, Cherry loses precious objects and observes Boomer attain greater artistic recognition. Blinded by “seven veils” of untruth in our modern culture (including the efficacy of politics, our reign over other creatures, and the worship of money), we are disillusioned to the point of not thinking for ourselves. It weaves lyrically through what some call the "end days" of our planet. oh, and i loved the commentary about art and art scenes. It was too much. The single was later featured on Tex's "live" album, Live and Lively a year later in 1968. This was from a promotional Reel to Reel BETA tape I found in a television station I worked at in the mid 1990's. Refusing to avert its gaze from the horrors of the apocalypse, it also refuses to let the alleged end of the world spoil its mood. People tend to take everything too seriously. SLAA. After that I got caught up in Robbins' books. He is an incredibly unique author who is a joy to read. It weaves lyrically through what some call the "end days" of our planet. It weaves lyrically through what some call the "end days" of our planet. Compared with the usual high standards that I have come to expect from Tom Robbins, this book was a tad disappointing. It weaves lyrically through what some call the "end days" of our planet. I am a Tom Robbins fan, but I was a little disappointed in this book. And don't forget a Can o' Beans, Dirty Sock, Spoon, Painted Stick and Conch Shell. I believe this novel was so enjoyable because of its lighthearted mix of the absurd, the everyday, the magical, and the sexual. Book starts with girl in trailer, involves travels with silver spoon, Middle East conflict. robbins' language is reliably lush and off-beat. How I miss them! Skinny Legs & All's profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Skinny Legs and All is an iridescent firework of words… This is the room where Jezebel frescoed her eyelids with history’s tragic glitter, where Delilah practiced for her beautician’s license, the room in which Salome dropped the seventh veil while dancing the dance of ultimate cognition, skinny legs and all. it seems impossible to review this book other than to say you should read it. Watch the video for Skinny Legs and All from Joe Tex's The Very Best of Joe Tex for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. I'd only read one other Tom Robbins book -- Still Life With Woodpecker -- so I was prepared for his playfulness, humor, intricate (but goofy) language, and overall trippy feel that all come with just about everything he rights. Maybe Can of Soup, Stick, Spoon, and Dirty Sock will welcome me back. The reader is introduced to an array of off-beat and exciting characters, including the estranged couple of artist/waitress Ellen Cherry and welder/accidental artist Randolph "Boomer" Petway; Spike Cohen and Roland Abu Hadee (a Jew and an Arab who co-own a Middle-Eastern restaurant across from the UN building in New York); fundamentalist preacher Buddy Winkler; a doe-eyed belly dancer named Salome; Detective Jackie Shaftoe; Raoul Ritz, the libidinous doorman turned rock star; pretentious art gallery owner Ultima Sommerville; a mysterious performance artist known as Turn Around Norman; and Verlin and Patsy Charles, Ellen Cherry's parents. The wacky, over-strung cast of characters includes a talking stick, a talking can of beans, and a talking sock. Fierce Invalids is still my all-time favorite, closely followed by Jitterbug Perfume. What I did do is transcribe my favorite passages throughout, which I've included below. Kind of. Skinny Legs and All deals with today's most sensitive issues: race, politics, marriage, art, religion, money, and lust. To write a real book report, I would need to dig into history to fact check a lot of the claims Robbins makes here, although, I expect much of what he said here is true. This read a lot like an unfocused, ADD-addled Kurt Vonnegut novel. He was trying to be too 'Tom Robbins like'. Skinny Legs and All. Be the first to ask a question about Skinny Legs and All. this book's jacket description : this book :: funny movie trailer : movie that shot its wad in the trailer. I thank my dear friend John for giving me the gift of this work of art! Although I have determined that it is impossible for me to pick a favorite Tom Robbins novel, this one is strong in the running. 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