Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Early Version] - 1970

[badassdahn]

Live..

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

some fine rap, with relevance. the revolution is still waiting for the nation as a whole, where people will demand their rights as this nation USA was founded on. For now, it is run by the rich who buy the senators and congressmen. the president is powerless, no matter how fair or reasonable his ideas may be. and the press is owned by a few, they convince us its the president's fault. all of it. and the money keeps rolling in. bring it

[chalicechiq]

@TREYOLDHIPPIE Which is why the Occupy movements, starting with Wall Street, are going viral. He was right: the revolution will not be televised. It will be tweeted, shared, texted, emailed, podcast and posted on YouTube. :)

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

@chalicechiq ~ this is better than Christmas, I dreamed of the day PEOPLE ALL would stand up. We all can stop by our LOCAL BanK of "America".. Now its said banks hold 65% of the Gross National Product. And that means the banks are IN the drivers seat. We need to all be counted, only demonstrating in the STREETS is working..so we have to just be there. Nites, mornings, after hours..everyone Senators wont and House reps Dont support jobs. This is the time of our lives.

[chants104]

"KnOw kNoWLeDgE" "rEaL TaLk!"

[MrMLD72MLD]

@chants104 ♥

[wongpongwooey]

ahead of his time....but...at the same time...timeless

[MrMLD72MLD]

@wongpongwooey ♥

[arawdog1]

Gil I just like to know can Detroit still be saved, cause we still are almost losing Detroit today even,,,,like to know your output on it now. still the same huh?

[RockCleric420]

The Revolution is on Pay-per-view !

[shugmcglug]

i wonder if anyone has updated this classy track

[skronnyrotten]

@shugmcglug... yes there is a newer version of this song done by a girl...i dont remeber her name, i have the track on a old acid jazz compilation from the 90s...ill try to find more info on this track for you. i have the record somewhere in my storage locker.

[shugmcglug]

@skronnyrotten cheers my friend that would be cool

[shugmcglug]

@skronnyrotten i have found a few remixes but a cover by the "brothersgroove" is coolest one so far

[MAPFWH]

@shugmcglug You cannot remake this.... to do so would be sacrilege. Rest easy.

[monkeyboyiv]

The revolution will also not be on the internet...

Thanks to the asshats at the FCC awarding their corporate lords and masters control over the content of what's on the internet.

[MrGabrielle500]

the revolution will not be no re-run, brotha

[Kayland053]

Gill Scott told the story before it happened........

[PumaTwoU]

The revolution in mind here is for any person, of any color, any gender, any orientation. It must be so to be effective.

[SpenBenLen]

0 dislikes is EXACTLY what I liked to see on Gil Scott Heron's works of art

[MrMLD72MLD]

@SpenBenLen ♥

[j2dhyphen]

the revolution will put you in the drivers seat

[baglygten]

supremacy...

[ossiepowers]

the revolution is just round the corner,and it probably will be televised onced it gets going (for a while), but like GIll said' there wont be no re-run',people say things have to get worst before they can better,i think we're at the peak of the bad times right now.brace yourselves people - are you ready?

[myklmusic]

The revolution began a long time ago and will not be televised... it will be Live and on YouTube!

[lirac101]

Good poem by the way. The think the revolution has already began already. Although African Americans have gotten rights doesn't make them feel. I speck for my self how I have seen certain people behind there backs still refer to them as black and to me I find it offensive. Although my people may have not had worse as African Americans have we still contine to seek the same amount as respect as them. I'm a 20 year old Chicano I agree with this poem

[Backatwon]

I went to college with Gil and he has been a "spoken artist " since the 60's ...relevant today .....he spoke the truth then and his stuff is still the truth!.................Respect brother Gil !...and thanks MRMLd for posting !...Peace !

[onein7twist]

Brings me back... Thanks

[kustomride]

I can't believe this is the first time I've heard this song. I've heard of the saying. I thought it was just a clever catch-phrase. Wow. This is the sh!t.

[incdogrobber]

& 2day, the Revolution will not care if you Got Milk/he Revolution does not care if you've Been There & Done That, he Revolution will ask if you're willing to Go There & Do THIS. the Revolution will not care if you've fallen & can't get up/ the Revolution will tell you to GET UP. the Revolution will not ask Where's The Beef/the Revolution will not give you bouncin' & behavin' hair...

[MrMLD72MLD]

@incdogrobber ♥

[spuddy83]

watch?v=qGaoXAwl9kw

[deadalger]

the revolution will be live? oh dear....what to wear...?

[badassdahn]

The Revelation will put you on the drivers seat

[ZONECASHUS1]

THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN JUST LOOK AROUND AND OPEN YR EYES PEOPLE.....NUFF SAID

[crackfarm76]

"the revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal"

[MrMLD72MLD]

@crackfarm76 ♥

[dubbsway4life]

Gil Scott-Heron was rappin' before hip hop was even started.He is the O.G. !!! All these spoken word cats and chicks need to take notes,he was doing "spoken word" before most of these muthafuckas were even born.Always a man with a message.So talented !

[MrMLD72MLD]

@dubbsway4life Respect.

♥

[dal4018]

@dubbsway4life Hey Dub don't forget THE LAST POETS they along with this HIP HOP ICON led the way for the Public Enemies,NWA's.KRS One's.

[chalicechiq]

The Revolution Will Be LIVE - let's get on it!

[nobberING]

so , 40 years on , was the revolution televised? did the revolution even happen at all?

[xSGTxPEPPERx]

@nobberING happing right now

[chalicechiq]

@nobberING well, it was starting to....until Reagan came along...

[MrMLD72MLD]

@chalicechiq ♥

[GARYT1956]

Change begins with a thought a change of mind and heart, before it can become a reality. Thats the meaning here.

[rowdybear]

deeeeep[

[Minatour1]

Now, that was some original content spoken about the technology of the day! Those of us who are around today to understand truly what he was talking about can certainly attest to that! But, the Revolution has followed itself to this thing we call the Internet! People are making it so.

[MrMLD72MLD]

@Minatour1 ♥

[1012NATHAN]

It had brother.

[MatuArt]

no it won't.............Genius

[babaluboo123]

Thanks for cancelling your concert in Tel Aviv, this coming May.

There is no freedom or democracy until all the people are free.

[funkateerkitty]

I school the children who THE GODFATHER of Rap is :)

You go Gil '-'

[funkateerkitty]

Had 2...just Had 2 come bak herr!

Mayn I come Prepared to The Utimate, Infinite Exponent of Being Prepared...

Bcuz...I have The Almighty fueling my ship :)

How can I lose when ALL is WITH me?

Peace goin out to my brothas and sistas all ova the world

that are diggin this same cut as I am :)

[MrMLD72MLD]

@funkateerkitty :)

♥

[greggers303]

ITV Politicians should take heed.

[auldskii]

This tune is not about colour, its about human slavery, any colour will do...

[ArroganceClause]

what album is this from? its not pieces of a man...

can someone halp a brotha out??

[funkateerkitty]

Depleted Uranium is killing 100,000 troops that are there NOW...and the deformed babies and dying children and ppl over there also, not to mention the NUMEROUS blown up vets returning home now that are ignored 4 1 year B4 they even look at their file!

[funkateerkitty]

The Revolution will BE LIVE...

[chalicechiq]

@funkateerkitty oh yes, it sure will

[bartonim]

His new one, I'm New Here, is a bit more tame than this, but the undertone is still the same. He's still groovy. It's a great record, and he is still relevant.

[Byrontheone]

This is a poem and it is meant to hyperbolise, epitomize, and expand your insight, and it DOES.

[laggertops]

im a white ,working classed scotsman ,why does this speak to my soul way deep down ,someone please explain

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥

[monkeyboyiv]

@MrMLD72MLD ... Good question. I have to listen to this about every other Friday for some reason.

[elkrobber]

@laggertops you don't have to be from the same time or place as your fellow man to be able to identify with him. I'd imagine this would speak to the soul of anyone disgruntled with our sneakily oppressive consumer society.

[funkateerkitty]

(cont.)

I understand their reasoning, and I do believe The Emperor was a direct descendant of King Solomon and Queen of Sheba, however I am still waitin for my Savior's return...and it seems to me that this will be VERY soon :)

No more pain, hunger, inequality, politics, greed, evil, hatred, fear, murder, rape, incest, slavery in any form, drugs, perversion, victims, death...NO death...Just Heaven on EArth...

So I know it is not going to get any better really...It Is Written :)

[milesy49]

@funkateerkitty OK FUNDIE...SAVE IT FOR PEOPLE THAT CARE...kooks like you are a despot on society.

[funkateerkitty]

@milesy49 I'm a kook and a despot to society??? Mudda Pukka!!! I am a 100% Disabled Veteran and that is...I served in the military...like my father, dad, uncle, father-in-law, husband, and many more ancestors here and abroad.

So, YOU mudda pukka cud talk shit as you wish foo mudda pukka :(

(That wud B the 1st Amendment stoooopid!)

So fuk U...U R a commie '-'

If that's what U want...I'll sho U a revolution so...

BRING IT!!!

[funkateerkitty]

@funkateerkitty A Fundie huh? Did YOU go to defend our country...Fuk NO!!! So...you are a pussy that lays around soaking up all Ur freedom shit like wanting to bankrupt state gov'ts?

Do U hear Ur contradictions?

I do not believe that the gov't shud support ABLE bodied people...So fuk U...U didn't get disabled in the military faggot! I am not a "fundie" I am a product of the regime and it's fukked up system!

[HYDROPODSBOD]

@funkateerkitty .......your daddy should have taught you how to spell then you could have got a proper job

[funkateerkitty]

@HYDROPODSBOD And you should have learned how to use proper grammer ...

It is not "could have got"...got is such POOR English!

Is SHOULD be: .."then you could have GOTTEN" or "..."then you could have a proper job"

And A degree in

Electronic Engineering and Mathematics is plenty...including 3 universities.

Worked for Intel for $89,000 a year, so STFU...my daddy is DEAD.

Sho some respect 4 other ppls family '-'

U R ASSuming U know me dude!

[funkateerkitty]

@elkrobber

Amen on that sneaky oppressive destructive garbage producing, tree-cutting heartless society trend and law setters.

In this concept I am totally Rastafari, but I still fell that when Christ comes WE WILL KNOW it...each and every one...and ALL shall get on bended knee and proclaim HIS Majesty :)

[chalicechiq]

laggertops: It has nothing to do with color. It has to do with your place in the social order.

Welcome to the revolution, brother.

[funkateerkitty]

@laggertops Like Christ said, Do not fret if the world hates you for it hated me first!

Well there you have it!

If you are of The Light...

You are gifted to see the true situation of this Earth and its' politics and yes you are apt to become a poet jus like my mayn Gil...and for a white girl to be coolin out w/Gil in the early 70's was Odd to be informed? Why was that the case in America? Becuz of the 60's we lived thru? (Well those of you born in the 50's :}

[saffronyoga]

@laggertops cos at the end of the day the things that we let divide us social constructions with no basis in reality

[5cienceboy]

@laggertops same

[fidelcastro711]

@laggertops because you are a man of conscious that is why.

[babaluboo123]

@laggertops Because you are a bit aware...being Scottish helps.

[dal4018]

@laggertops Lagger he spoke the truth about what could happen

[arthurdonachy]

@laggertops I dont want to insult you amigo but due to your intelligent comment here I had to check what else you had in your bag.George jones looks like hes just been half fucked and let go and tammys wig is an abortion.

Im a working class person too but your taking it too far........chuckle

[chalicechiq]

@laggertops because you are a working man like so many others...busting your butt just to get by...sometimes stepped on by the powers that be...what nation one is from is secondary....the experience is, sadly, just about universal for working class people

[Daddymajaddy]

No artist has excited me so much in years and now I will get to see this genius at Bestival on the Isle of Wight 2010. Gil Scott Heron LIVE, I can't wait.

[milesy49]

The Revolution was televised today with the Repubs with their tail between their legs during Health Care Summit. All caught on tape.

[funkateerkitty]

@milesy49 Uh huh! I am a Repub and I am not in favor of the US government MAKING our ALREADY bankrupt State to bear an even greater monetary burden.

Come on folks,

our government cud afford to supply ALL of our health care if only to follow an already working model in Europe...But We as a State CANNOT take this additional burden that our Congress has imposed upon us...

They are leaving too much burden on the states to fund the Health Care.

[funkateerkitty]

U do know that Congress voted on a raise for them for 2010, and the rest of the countree on Social Security or Veterans' Disability didn't get their yearly cost-of-living increase...yet I cud save $1000 ea/month last yr...now we wait 5 days for payday so we can run to the store on payday and buy some food for the cats and the house :(

Notice how the food packaging is smaller and cost MORE?

[arckick]

As a 56 year old middle class white man who has worked in the bowels of corporate America for 34 years, I am here to say that the revolution has begun and it will not be pretty...

[reforest4fertility]

it's only as beautiful--the uglyness will only be as ameliorated--as we people make it. The peoples' grassroots revolution will actually be a counter-revolution, cuz in case you've all missed it we've been under the jackboot of a rightwing revolution for some decades now, ugh

[RMO6701]

lol

[felixicon]

@arckick what do you mean...?

[cooleyballs1]

@arckick i think it started a long time ago,its only now it started for you.welcome to the revolution.

[mrnipmip]

@arckick I am a 49 yr old black man, I have worked in blue collar america since I was old enough to work, I'm college educated 3yrs and pretty skilled at a lot of stuff.

The real revolution has begun indeed and it done right diabolical in nature. What scares them is when a white man and a black man from different backgrounds have dialogue and agree that both of our asses may be in trouble, that is revolution to me. What is it going to take to make the others wake up ???

[mrnipmip]

@arckick I am a 49 yr old black man, I have worked in blue collar america since I was old enough to work, I'm college educated 3yrs and pretty skilled at a lot of stuff.

The real revolution has begun indeed and it is done right diabolical in nature. What scares them is when a white man and a black man from different backgrounds have dialogue and agree that both of our asses may be in trouble, that is revolution to me. What is it going to take to make the others wake up ???

[mrnipmip]

@arckick I am a 49 yr old black man, I have worked in blue collar america since I was old enough to work, I'm college educated 3yrs and pretty skilled at a lot of stuff.

The real revolution has begun indeed and it is down right diabolical in nature. What scares them is when a white man and a black man from different backgrounds have dialogue and agree that both of our asses may be in trouble, that is revolution to me. What is it going to take to make the others wake up ???

[PumaTwoU]

@arckick I'm 56 also- Our generation wanted to see this world change, and it will. It will be ugly as we once again engage in the struggle for equality and human rights. It will not be a matter of color more than it will be a matter of recognizing the values we need to maintain.

[foilseal]

@arckick your mothers bowels are not pretty

[dishybird]

The revalution will be you tubed

[Nyckname]

The revolution is being podcast.

[au33987]

Gill Scott-Heron can now add to his list of accomplishment, that of prophet.

[Dj3000]

Brilliant - i cant believe people diss rap when people like Heron exist.

[funkateerkitty]

@Dj3000 Mayn you ain't nevr lied!

Gil is the bomb, and I am proud to send this video on to ALL of my friends around the world.

The song for the "Twenty - Teens"

What do ya say?

R U Ready for a Revolution?

Or R We just Going to Keep takin a reaming?

[michuita2]

@Dj3000

because this is just excellent

[nosnilor]

@Dj3000 GSH is a superb poet and musician. It hardly compares to the pish that goes on about hoes and bitches. Rap is pish. This is beautiful.

[mussman717word]

Dj3000

People dis rap because rap has betrayed the likes of Gil Scott-Heron. I mean, I listen to Mos Def and Talib Kweli, A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. & Rakim, but you don't hear much shit like that around anymore. Case in point...

"pussy, money weed,"

vs.

"I can't pay no doctor bills, but whitey's on the moon."

[dal4018]

@Dj3000 Because they probably don't know about this Hip Hop Icon

[sensibleken]

genius

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥

[BillyGR13]

Superb my british mate...

[2channeltv]

I 2nd that!!!