Of course, if he has truly shaken off his passivity, this may also be his last recorded monologue. It's easier than I thought it would be. Maybe it really is. No, Rounder hasn't signed the Wu-Tang Clan. Your Ass is an aural companion to Bruce Jackson's 1974 book of the same title, which was a study of the literature and culture surrounding toasts.
Toasts come to life only in their individually stylized recitations.
And they're almost completely different. Much has changed in the years since the toast evolved into rap, but much has also stayed the same. Of course Paradise gets draggy over its hour-plus length. But that's sort of the point. Still, if you liked the remakes of King Kong and Godzilla , you might find something to like in these tracks.