Gil Scott Heron- Me and the Devil (New Single)

[A2Z83]

Stfu about a tv show

[rockermom0213]

Early one mourning....

[SoldierofFortune07]

Dan McMahon brought me here.

[nycic]

Michael Mann, y'all, show some love. Respect to Gil Scott-Heron.

[furcifur3]

Wow, this is great. True to the simplicity of the original, imo.

[BLACKESTEREST]

the youngblood is

[InevitableCommotion]

I brought myself here because I asked my English teacher for people I could listen to for a different perspective from that of my own. I'm so proud.

[Veeshush]

HBO's Luck brought me here. True Blood is another HBO show, so maybe it's possible HBO has some influence in what music their shows use.

Robert Johnson probably wouldn't had wanted his song (although this is a cover by Gil Scott Heron) anywhere near True Blood, but it being in Luck makes up for it, as it should.

[jelainegin]

My impeccable taste in music brought me here... wherever you heard it, that is what you should say.

[akatushkaz]

Who cares what brought us here? True Blood, Robert Johnson, Gil Scott Heron... THE FUCKING SONG RULES!!!!!

[ZONEdaTAGGER]

Gil Scott Heron brought me here.

[agarwaen17]

The Grand Bizarre brought me here!!! Fuck True Blood

[rollingxam]

Misfits !

[MrConnorjay]

lol true blood, STRENIO brought be here

[HipHopiz4Real]

true blood is shite, gil scott is legend.

[olistar21]

True Blood!!!!!!

[JIBBERISH542]

L J S T R E N I O

[terrifictanner1]

anyone mention that this is a Robert Johnson cover?

[annieatsyou]

INCREDIBLE!

I can't stop listening!

[fungwan2006]

True Blood - Ep. 41, end theme. Awesome song !

[fuzzymoonsquirrel]

@fungwan2006 yup

[hellacool729]

This got stuck in my head from Trueblood! SO DAMN GOOD!

[Profit1983]

Ok,True blood Brought me here, but the repeat button kept me here.

[firecookie117]

It doesn't matter how I got here, I love this song. It's been on loop for a few days now.

[TheRew413]

I heard this on True Blood...I fell in love!

[vodka4199]

True blood brought me here.

[lanidrakrad]

lol me too ... sick instrumental

[MrAbgdez]

you have to know....

aligatores love marshmellows...

haha!!!

L.O.V.E it :)

[MrAbgdez]

i heard this song for first time in True Blood!!

it is Awesome...!!

kisses from Greece!!

[neshbabii]

okay im not Satanic or anything. i go to church every Sunday & i love the Lord. but i love this song partly b/c of the beat. is that wrong??

[mscubana]

@neshbabii "But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?" - Mark Twain

[vodka4199]

@neshbabii And I am a Muslim and I pray everyday also fast for 30 days every year during Ramadan I'm also wondering the same thing you are wondering if it's wrong or not. But maybe it could be the song is not about praising the devil maybe it could be that he is talking about how people get led to the wrong path or something, I mean after all it's too much ugliness in this world and it could probably be what he is talking about.

[InuyashaLuver84]

@neshbabii Not at all. Liking a beat is not a sin therefore God has no reason to judge you on that. Now were you to follow what the song says and actually do it.. that would be a different story.

[tinsabretooth]

@InuyashaLuver84 who cares. enjoy ur life and make your own rules- dont be the stupid idiot who needs direction from creepy old men who lived thousands of years ago

[nimmy0785]

@tinsabretooth finally someone who is normal! :)

[slevin741]

This song makes my mind go places it's never been before.

[dimiii1]

O snizzzzzzzap

[Shoshan]

I am going to make my boy sweat to this song. Multiple times.

[Darknight805]

Alligators love marshmellows

[slevin741]

I am here because of true blood.

[golddigger0325]

I love ending of each true blood episode, they bring me there amazing songs!

[CHsophie]

Heard this on True Blood. Great song.

[jakuma8]

This track has one of the ILLEST ARRANGEMENTS I HAVE EVER HEARD BEFORE. This shit is nuts on HGH, CRACK, WHATEVA.....Please Rap Industry, let this song blow, so REAL RAP ARTISTS won't have to conform to the Litte Wayne Shit that's out now.

[illadvised50]

Wooo, man. This is what I'm talking about.

[koopatroopaxo]

This song is about to explode. Capturethatflag4 will be proven right in this point by the upcoming popularity of this. That's what happens when good songs make it into mainstream media. Though it's not always a bad thing.

[stoker8871]

Heard this on True Blood. I'm gonna download this tonight !!!

[MatthewHeywood1]

wish I could just get the album without the music, love the lyrics so much

[cervablaze214]

Awesome track.......R.i.p gil

[iscottm]

really amazing and dynamic track

[somedaymonday]

At least we still have his music. That never dies. RIP

[taroconti]

RIP. GSH you were so much more than a poet, you were a voice for not just one, but several generations to come. The Revolution will always be with us through you.

[BamBamJr75]

Oh My God R.I.P. & R.I.P again

Rest in Peace & Respect Intelligent People

by the way Dis Shit Is Raw

[yb3000]

Ogromna strata, odszedl najwiekszy wizjoner naszych czasow, muzyczny geniusz, cudowny czlowiek. Peace to your troubled soul.

[ronranz]

RIP GSH

[DerOpitz]

Rest in Peace, Man

[GblasterY]

RIP



[OldGoldSoul]

GIL SCOTT HERON DIED IN MAY 2011 R.I.P.

[djdaddysparkz718]

R.I.P Gil Scott Heron

[BROB1141]

Just a remake from "ROBERT JOHNSON". Still a good song though. Its called "me and the devil blues"

[angelforlight1]

thats a good ass song

[xxHUFFLEPUFFxx]

in love with this. so much truth. so much feeling.

[rockinspiritphoto]

This is "straight up" knowledge stream of consciousness and pure artistry HIGH school form. (HIGH ART) Gil Scott, Master Poet/Rapper/Leader/Brother.

[cawitious]

i wont hit dislike but i will say what happen to the music side. Gill is and always will be king. someone give him a hand with that please.. back to the flute ,drum and piano.

[cawitious]

i wont hit dislike but i will say what happen to the music side. Gill is and always will be king.

[JcCake112]

OMFG GIL!!!!! i loved all yo old shit and this shit is FIRE as well do ur thang brotha!(may ur fucin fingers break if u press dislike on this)

[JcCake112]

OMFG GIL!!!!! i loved all yo old shit and this shit is FIRE as well do ur thang brotha!

[mynameisdady]

wow... this is gritty... it's really sad, he's been through some shit, and he braught it all on himself. But my god it's clearly one hell of a way to make fantastic music.

[MsRocque]

Why is this song so amazing!

[W2DY]

This is real music

[N4505]

this album is the best news i've heard lately

[Macker51]

our art teacher always plays this in class haha

[g0ldb3rg3r]

GILL PLEASE don't play in the Aparthide state of israel, don't sell yourself out, your worth more than those oppressors of the Palestinians .

[soundfiend]

awsome!

[doyoureallythinkso]

I'm 19 and new to Gil Scott Heron, but O My God, why haven't I heard this before?

[cyroef]

Such an old song ...such an amazing version!

[SuperChunk94]

this guyu is absoulutely brilliant im a sixteen year old and thank christ some good music is returning lets hope this wins over crap chart music

[johnnyDeppNazazeal]

u guys should really calm down i'm sixteen i'm listening to his music and i love it so stop thinking that every one under 30 is listening to crap and stop arguing for nothing!

[deeandlee223]

He's Back!!! EVERYBODY Get Ya Lesson In. The New Generation Has A Chance To Here Some Real Music

[smilinglittlecow]

*****

[demonslayer911]

this gives me the fuckin chills

[afckpnews]

Great adaptation!

[walders02]

The song lyrics are from "Me and the Devil Blues" by Robert Johnson.

[RareNoiseRecords]

a track of beauty

[record1207]

'NOW, ITS WINTER IN AMERICA'!!!

[barrie013]

Bear in mind that the lyrics were written in the 1930s, by the man who also gave us 'Love in Vain', 'Crossroads', and 'Sweet Home Chicago' amongst others. I believe that 'Poor Bob' would approve of this...

[fbrewington]

no need to get mad - music is just like politics & religion - everybody got their own oppinion ! Peace and love is the word !!!!!

[Ncadsubzero]

Now this I like, he has a cool jazzy/blues voice but the beat and rhythm are more contemporary. His lyrics have a lot of symbolism too which shows his understanding that music can still be poetic and relatable.

[rpVerlaine]

A giant that has returned to form...i have missed him more than any other artist who was m.i.a. because he was truly irreplaceable.

[icablock28]

no but i do know this song is ass he cant sing

[gmoney030286]

@icablock28 here is another that knows absolutely squat about music you should stick with n sync and let the grown ups listen to the real music

[Springdawn0]

w-o-w

[wopman1010]

Great tune! I also wish it were longer :)

[rascalbird02seed]

Hearing more of this on YouTube, plan to purchase album now - comes across well - the instrumentals/vocals/video clips are very powerful.

[rascalbird02seed]

Long time fan of GSH. I think/hope this one will be a big hit. Wish it went on a little longer ...

[troelsweb]

@DemitriousMercury

Gil's songs has NOTHING to do with your socalled god! If you don't deny god doesn't mean you acknowledge her or recognise her existence.

Try to listen to his new tracks in an objective way, and ill guess you hear the voice of a man beaten and neglected by modern society - Fare more than some spiritual shit!

[wudang1]

there is a element of Escape from New York

Soundtrack wise

[SeymourTotti]

Stunning retelling of a Robert Johnson classic from the 1930's. Many have tried but Gil Scott Heron nails it

[Xoletta]

Love the sound - makes the hair on my arms raise and my feet start walking like I'm drunk even though I'm sitting in a chair. Haa! Oooo yeahhhh....mmm hmmmm.

[primesinista101]

does he say see my woman or beat my woman?

[TheMellow2]

Legend and true artist -he deserves much respect, his mind, his words have much value - but if you're only about or looking for jokey jokey, you won't get him!

[DemitriousMercury]

Early this mornin', when you knocked upon my door

Early this mornin', ooh, when you knocked upon my door

And I said, "Hello, Satan, I believe it's time to go"

Me and the devil, was walkin' side by side

Me and the devil, ooh, was walkin' side by side

And I'm goin' to beat my woman, until I get satisfied

She say you don't see why, that you will dog me 'round

(spoken: Now, babe, you know you ain't doin' me right, don'cha)

She say you don't see why, ooh, that you will dog me 'round

[DemitriousMercury]

It must-a be that old evil spirit, so deep down in the ground

You may bury my body, down by the highway side

(spoken: Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone)

You may bury my body, ooh, down by the highway side

So my old evil spirit, can catch a Greyhound bus and ride Been a very big fan of Gil Scott heron for a while.. But I've been an even bigger fan of God for a lot longer and the lyrics to this song are not rockin. Sounds like praises. Not once does he deny him.

[YoungMarcel19]

This is amazing. For those who don't know, this is not about how he worships the devil its about how the devil has so much influence on all of us in everyday life, and how the devil will tempt you from the start of each day(Early this morning he knocked on my door) until you die, plus devil is the son of the morning

[BeAnToWn51]

This song is crack...love it!

[CrookedLoC]

this shit cracks...im feelin it

[thevillin13]

gotta respect the man. art dosent always have to be understood Icablock28, and a legend has earned the right to not have to spell it out for u. u might prefer the laffy taffy a lil more.

[pakostar111]

like it and i;m waiting for relase

[soulreservoir]

@icablock28 - Then it isn't for you. Go back to listening to whatever the radio tells you is hot...

[icablock28]

you got a problem with the radio lol you taking things to serious music is to be fun nothing else i cant vibe to this

[capturethatflag4]

Clearly you got a misunderstanding going on here. The radio trash you listen to is mass produced noise, nothing more. A producer selects an artist, gives them a cookie cutter beat, tells them what to say, and then sells it to the kids. Money-making noise. What you've stumbled upon here is actual music. I hope one day you can come to understand this, as you'll be astonished to what you've been missing. Till then run along to your lil wayne pacifier.

[icablock28]

you know how ignorant you sound you think just cause you sound smart and use big words it makes sense fuck you wayne has more talent in tha carter than anything gil scott heroin ever put out just cause people like it dont mean its stupid your just a hater loser get with the times music is in a better now than its ever been artistically

[televisewhatyouwant]

@icablock28 Oh my Jesus fucking christ. I don't see Lil Wayne making any form of social protest or making people feel genuinely inspired and satisfied. Well perhaps inspired if your aspiration is money.

This, from a 15 year old. Listen to your soul.

[SkankingKyle]

@televisewhatyouwant are you white

[televisewhatyouwant]

@SkankingKyle I'm white-British, descended from the Irish and the people from Farmland England. So politically and ethically, I am not what you would describe as white.

[SkankingKyle]

@televisewhatyouwant hahahahahahaha what the hell yes you are

[mynameisdady]

@SkankingKyle lol yeh he clearly is haha... da fuck i swear you asked him if he was white not what his nationality was?

[seanmg]

The fact that the young man thinks that "misunderstood" is a "big" word speaks to your point. Today's music has it's place and it is great to hear Gil's voice after so long. Perhaps the young man who clearly relates to Lil Wayne's music could relate--my own tastes aside-- if Lil Wayne were to go away for a couple of decades. It is one thing to be clever and many rappers are--it is another thing entirely to be thoughtful and wise and few are in Gil's company in that realm.

[SkankingKyle]

@capturethatflag4 not really

[KOSMICKEN09]

@capturethatflag4 dude really lighten up. gil is great but there is great music everywhere outside the mainstream.

[capturethatflag4]

@KOSMICKEN09 I completely agree. That comment I made was in response to someone who came in here and called this song garbage, called us all stupid, and made the statement that real music isn't sad, real music is something you can dance to in the club. Then he said something or other about Lil Wayne. The guy was an idiot so I tore him a new one.

[JoshHunter1999]

@capturethatflag4 herpa fucking derp

[maxtak1993]

@capturethatflag4 I agree with you on the trash part. but this is poetry expressed in a musical way so wath we've stumbled on is real poetry expressed in a very beautyful way what makes this not only real music but also pure to its core which are the lyrics.

[pammie038]

@capturethatflag4 omg!! well said....thank you....

[jesseSager123]

@capturethatflag4 This seems pretty bias, this is widely seen as a good song, although the artist isn't as well known as others, say lil' wayne, doesn't mean you should discredit other artists.

[icablock28]

song dont really make sense dont know what he talking bout or tell what he saying wack shit

[yeahyeahImtheSaxman]

@icablock28

Soulja Boy much?

"Weezy Wee," maybe?

Run along now, little one, this for grown folks.

[drkfada]

Sweeet

[ambivalentdeath]

Damn, this is so good. 15 years worth of amazing right here. Can't wait to hear the rest.

[YoungMarcel19]

SON OF THE MORNING

[YoungMarcel19]

This is amazing.

Early this "Morning"

Old evil spirit = Devil

Down by the highway side = Crossroads, where you meet the Devil

[QGenuine]

yea Gil Scott-Heron is really good my older brother put me on his music

[doubleRRify]

Not sure where I first heard about Gil Scott Heron,but I'm gald I did.Great Stuff.

[Bootsearle]

Huge

[sdh568]

right on!!!

[ONESKEAR]

nice! thx for that :)

[retardbuss]

Yeah GP played it on his Christmas freestyle show as well

[Bluesnatic]

He's new here!

[KylixDesigns]

Dope track...and artwork. You guys always have good music!!!