The Jim Carroll Band - "People Who Died"

Jim Carroll released "People Who Died" in 1980, which was a single from his debut album 'Catholic Boy'. He is probably more known for the autobiographical book 'The Basketball Diaries' he wrote and published in 1978. Particularly when it was made into a movie featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jim Carroll. 'Catholic Boy' had a real New York punk sound and while I didn't know it at the time, it sure sounded like it was from some literary/poet beatnik with street cred. As it turned out, he was a junky at 13 years old and would've seen a lot of people die much too young, while in that environment. That may be why the song is so strong and really comes from the heart. Sadly, he died recently and now this song, to me, is as much about him. Jim Carroll and your long lost friends RIP.