Lol this song showed up right wen i almost got away with it nd his case was up. Dam this guy should of gotten the chance to say good bye to his mother before she died.
when i was a hs freshman in 04 i was going thru this random backback steal shit among it was a burned copy of personal journals my life hasnt been the same..
gotta turn myself in tomorrow to serve a two year sentence, and this song is helping me to stay on the right path and not make the shitty situation i've put myself in any worse and accept my responsibility for my mistakes and just hold my head up
@itskeiser1 ............you stupid this dude really wanted to see his mom. He knew the consequences of escaping even tho he almost got away with it. I saw this like three days ago he did a pretty good job gettin pass most of the cops and gettin rid of his sent.... But im not sayin that people should try to escape jail
@brandynjohnson I'm stupid? can you not read? the dude even flat out said he screwed up and shouldn't have done it. That's the point of jail-you're being punished 'cause you screwed up. It's his fault he would've missed his mom dying and that's entirely on him. He even says himself he should've been a man and done his time
Im amazed at the ignorance of some people proudly proclaiming all rap is crap while wanking off to their ACDC or gunz and roses, they just dont look hard enough
even somone mainstream like eminem might not be to everyones taste but theres no denying he has talent
@itskeiser1 Thats just what makes him more epic. He's saying so that young children dont follow in his footsteps or glorify criminal activity. its called Honor. And the song he is referring to is a country western "The Ballad of Christopher Daniel Gay- by tim obrien. And i won't waste anymore time on your braindead comments.
Wilson was a local hero and was beloved by his family and friends. He was known to be an incredibly generous person who helped out the homeless and hungry where he lived. He's known as 'a modern day robin hood' for a reason.
If he was a regular crook, he wouldn't have 2 songs and an upcoming movie about him. It WOULD just be a sad story if he wasn't genuinely a good person.
@itskeiser1 If I remember correctly he also said he only started committing crimes so he could keep his family sheltered and fed. Don't omit things just because it makes your case stronger.
If you have ever lost a parent, then this song will reef on your heart strings. I can barley make it through the whole song without damn near breaking down. Sage is a master of his craft.
@Staz222 Yeah, there are some good tracks, some decent tracks, and some straight up awful tracks. I bought it on a whim after loving Makeshift Patriot and Personal Journals. Honestly, I'm a big Sage Francis fan, but he is not nearly as consistent as I would like.
@NunStampede Give it time bro, give it time. It's not about being consistent. It's about change and coming up with new styles and new sounds, which is shown with this album. Maybe it's not the best of what you heard, but it's different and that's what is important. The fact that Sage will go away from his comfort zone to try something different says a lot about him. He chooses to be inconsistent. Next album (if there is one) will hit you like a ton of bricks I promise. Faith and props to Sage.
@dontmissthistime Other than the fact that he raps on a few of the verses, nothing about this song is even close to rap. The overall song is closer to rock if you take the drums and accoustic guitar into account.
It has rap-influences, but it's not true rap.
Not that that bothers me though, i like this style of music more than most of the rap today.
@57Royston Congratulations on proving yourself a retard. Using instruments says nothing about the type of music. Rappers who can play instruments or incorporate them with their music just makes them that much more talented. The entire song is rap. Just because he has a different style doesn't throw it out. Don't try to be smart when you prove to be a dumbass yourself... THANKS!
@dontmissthistime I was only talking about this song, I (and everyone) knows Sage Francis is a rapper. What I am saying is that this song uses a rap STYLE, but does not technically make this SONG rap.
Also "trying to be smart"? It's an opinion, you don't have to agree or like it. But at least respect it and I will respect yours. Or otherwise just shut up.
@dontmissthistime No, i don't think so. If you really think pop music is still pop if you put people throwing up and being hacked to pieces in it, then you're the retard mate, not me. And by the way, looks like you're the one who's "trying" to act smart now and failing. Learn to read and respect others, otherwise everyone is just going to treat you like a bitch. Peace.
@dontmissthistime By the way, in your words, "if instruments say nothing about the type of music". So that would mean if Britney Spears did a song where the instrumental was just people screaming, being burnt to death and vomiting. You could still classify that as pop music because "the instruments say nothing about the type of music".
This is a very thought provoking song(just like the other songs of Sage Francis).People are so quick to judge others without bothering to understand their motives.
Hello, I have listened to youre song about LITTLE HOUDINI, and I thank you for writing this song and the Picture of him in memory of our Mother.YES i am his SISTER . we never know what we would do if we were in his shoes ? Iknow the pain he felt.we shared it. I LOVE my brother very very much, He has all my support i under stand.,,,, GOD BLESS to you and yours,leanngay@yahoo.com
Hello, I have listened to youre song about LITTLE HOUDINI, and I thank you for writing this song and the Picture of him in memory of our Mother.YES i am his SISTER . we never know what we would do if we were in his shoes ? Iknow the pain he felt.we shared it. I LOVE my brother very very much, He has all my support i under stand.,,,, GOD BLESS to you and yours,
Satan will save me
MalcolmHeardSB 1 week ago
What's Sage bitching about this time?
jorgekluney 2 weeks ago
One word: GREAT!
jimmyadetunci 2 weeks ago
This song is by far the best rap song i've ever head, fucking perfect and such a tragic story
maximusbiddo 2 weeks ago
Lol this song showed up right wen i almost got away with it nd his case was up. Dam this guy should of gotten the chance to say good bye to his mother before she died.
diszkidwaszheresz 3 weeks ago
Is the brain a muscle or an organ?
AddingMusicWeekly 3 weeks ago
chris is a legend
theratcatcher01 4 weeks ago
It really is a fantastic song, saw you live in Glasgow 6 years ago Sage and it was a great show.
Just after you dropped escape artist which wall ill.
theratcatcher01 4 weeks ago
when i was a hs freshman in 04 i was going thru this random backback steal shit among it was a burned copy of personal journals my life hasnt been the same..
thejigzup 1 month ago
@thejigzup lol, hope you turned a few corners since then, homie.
btgmofo 4 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Sage Francis
@btgmofo oh yeah.for the better dawg..
thejigzup 3 weeks ago
@thejigzup did u steal the back pack or was it yours that was stolen?
beanodonnell 3 weeks ago
@beanodonnell i stole a sage francis cd thats how i first heard of him..
thejigzup 3 weeks ago
My uncle showed this guy to me and I am absolutely in love. Found a new favorite artist (:
sinistermooess 1 month ago
I'm sorry but I can not stop listening to this song...
DarksGFX 2 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
and all of you people are stupid, fuck your opinion, unless you are actually put in certain situations you have no idea what you would do.
cornerrunner 4 months ago
There is an episode of "I (almost) got away with it" just in case anybody was interested
cornerrunner 4 months ago
When i got this CD this song BLEW me away....literally
jabbahuh 4 months ago
Best.Song.Ever.
ClaireKal 4 months ago
@kyle55 I totally agree, it does nothing for you and it is just showing that you were not hugged enough as a kid.
thatoneotherguyisme 4 months ago in playlist Liked
FYI- There is nothing smart about calling someone ignorant on youtube, no matter how good it makes your ego feel.
kyle55 5 months ago
gotta turn myself in tomorrow to serve a two year sentence, and this song is helping me to stay on the right path and not make the shitty situation i've put myself in any worse and accept my responsibility for my mistakes and just hold my head up
suburbanhillbilly87 6 months ago 4
@suburbanhillbilly87
Stay strong....
If you've just gotten out when you read this....
We're proud that you've made the right choice! :'D
Mijumaru500 4 months ago
Only 1 dislike ... epic :D
RedFang091 7 months ago
:O 1 Dislike thats like an a0ll time high, I mean out of the 17000 odd people who watched this only 1 dislike.
RedFang091 7 months ago
Respond to this video... you did a good job on this video
brandynjohnson 7 months ago
@itskeiser1 ............you stupid this dude really wanted to see his mom. He knew the consequences of escaping even tho he almost got away with it. I saw this like three days ago he did a pretty good job gettin pass most of the cops and gettin rid of his sent.... But im not sayin that people should try to escape jail
brandynjohnson 7 months ago
@brandynjohnson I'm stupid? can you not read? the dude even flat out said he screwed up and shouldn't have done it. That's the point of jail-you're being punished 'cause you screwed up. It's his fault he would've missed his mom dying and that's entirely on him. He even says himself he should've been a man and done his time
itskeiser1 7 months ago
dope convict but gay songg ! hahaha
brianngee 7 months ago
Im amazed at the ignorance of some people proudly proclaiming all rap is crap while wanking off to their ACDC or gunz and roses, they just dont look hard enough
even somone mainstream like eminem might not be to everyones taste but theres no denying he has talent
jatzcraker 8 months ago
@jatzcraker exactly
plugindave 2 months ago
@itskeiser1 You got it all wrong, learn all the facts before you decide to post something ignorant.
DramaMF 8 months ago 9
@DramaMF Actually, I'm not ignorant. This is from an interview he did in 2010:
"When I look back on it -- the things I've done like the escapes. It was chicken on my part. I should have been man enough to do my time"
It goes on to state:
He doesn't like the nicknames or the song written about him.
So I got it pretty right
itskeiser1 8 months ago 2
@itskeiser1 Thats just what makes him more epic. He's saying so that young children dont follow in his footsteps or glorify criminal activity. its called Honor. And the song he is referring to is a country western "The Ballad of Christopher Daniel Gay- by tim obrien. And i won't waste anymore time on your braindead comments.
DramaMF 7 months ago 6
@itskeiser1 No, you ARE ignorant.
Wilson was a local hero and was beloved by his family and friends. He was known to be an incredibly generous person who helped out the homeless and hungry where he lived. He's known as 'a modern day robin hood' for a reason.
If he was a regular crook, he wouldn't have 2 songs and an upcoming movie about him. It WOULD just be a sad story if he wasn't genuinely a good person.
RVeos 7 months ago 3
@itskeiser1 If I remember correctly he also said he only started committing crimes so he could keep his family sheltered and fed. Don't omit things just because it makes your case stronger.
theundone1 3 months ago
@DramaMF thats what im saying the just be sayin stuff but dont know waht they talkin bout
brandynjohnson 7 months ago
fuck i pressed dislike by accident
its really 0 dislikes
conortallsheehan 9 months ago 5
nice beard at 3:08
causeofmyanger 10 months ago
Sage is amazing.. addicting... and pure genius. >.>
juliaxt 10 months ago
If you have ever lost a parent, then this song will reef on your heart strings. I can barley make it through the whole song without damn near breaking down. Sage is a master of his craft.
JayZilla306 10 months ago 3
Very powerful lyrics IMO
Twinklesrawr 1 year ago
LI(F)E the best album name ever
killertrikz 1 year ago
I tear up every time
bbasketballstr11 1 year ago
why is this song so good and mainstream so shit? lol (i mean it)
tergmaster 1 year ago 2
@DramaMF Rap should fit in a very tiny box, amirite?¡
mrpoundsign 1 year ago
Gotta agree, not a rap song per se. But, it most def isnt a country western song. lol
SleepyClassof08 1 year ago
youtube is the asshole of the internet. this song is epic, but this cd is 5/10
NunStampede 1 year ago
@NunStampede i liked Best of Times. i thought the cd was pretty good. Zero was pretty bad. lulz
Staz222 1 year ago
@Staz222 Yeah, there are some good tracks, some decent tracks, and some straight up awful tracks. I bought it on a whim after loving Makeshift Patriot and Personal Journals. Honestly, I'm a big Sage Francis fan, but he is not nearly as consistent as I would like.
NunStampede 1 year ago
@NunStampede broken wings is hands down his best song
Staz222 1 year ago
@NunStampede Give it time bro, give it time. It's not about being consistent. It's about change and coming up with new styles and new sounds, which is shown with this album. Maybe it's not the best of what you heard, but it's different and that's what is important. The fact that Sage will go away from his comfort zone to try something different says a lot about him. He chooses to be inconsistent. Next album (if there is one) will hit you like a ton of bricks I promise. Faith and props to Sage.
vivintnevin 11 months ago 5
@DramaMF Fuck labels. It's music....Simply put.
Tyton 1 year ago
Are you all dumb?
Look at most of eminem's beats. He even uses aerosmith and elton john, legends of rock.
Eminem is undeniably rap.
When you're rapping off your poetry the way sage and eminem do, the beat doesn't matter. It's still rap.
It's kinda like Everlast, eminems "rival". Sure there's a gray area but it's fuckin rap.
Don't be ignorant of style.
dickmanjam 1 year ago
@dickmanjam Sage Francis is a rapper, but rapping isn't the only style he uses.
I guess as KRS-ONE said "Rap is something you do, hip hop is something you live".
In that respect Rap is more a style than an actual genre, as you said.
57Royston 1 year ago
@DramaMF Sage Francis raps about shit that actually matters... How can you say its not real rap?
dontmissthistime 1 year ago
@dontmissthistime Other than the fact that he raps on a few of the verses, nothing about this song is even close to rap. The overall song is closer to rock if you take the drums and accoustic guitar into account.
It has rap-influences, but it's not true rap.
Not that that bothers me though, i like this style of music more than most of the rap today.
57Royston 1 year ago
@57Royston Congratulations on proving yourself a retard. Using instruments says nothing about the type of music. Rappers who can play instruments or incorporate them with their music just makes them that much more talented. The entire song is rap. Just because he has a different style doesn't throw it out. Don't try to be smart when you prove to be a dumbass yourself... THANKS!
dontmissthistime 1 year ago
@dontmissthistime I was only talking about this song, I (and everyone) knows Sage Francis is a rapper. What I am saying is that this song uses a rap STYLE, but does not technically make this SONG rap.
Also "trying to be smart"? It's an opinion, you don't have to agree or like it. But at least respect it and I will respect yours. Or otherwise just shut up.
57Royston 1 year ago
@57Royston You proved my point... THANKS!
dontmissthistime 1 year ago
@dontmissthistime No, i don't think so. If you really think pop music is still pop if you put people throwing up and being hacked to pieces in it, then you're the retard mate, not me. And by the way, looks like you're the one who's "trying" to act smart now and failing. Learn to read and respect others, otherwise everyone is just going to treat you like a bitch. Peace.
57Royston 1 year ago
@dontmissthistime By the way, in your words, "if instruments say nothing about the type of music". So that would mean if Britney Spears did a song where the instrumental was just people screaming, being burnt to death and vomiting. You could still classify that as pop music because "the instruments say nothing about the type of music".
:D
57Royston 1 year ago
This is a very thought provoking song(just like the other songs of Sage Francis).People are so quick to judge others without bothering to understand their motives.
GuyUnderBlackRainbow 1 year ago
Real rap
CoolGuy95ya 1 year ago 3
Sage you always come thru with the best and deepest lyrics *Li(F)e*
life
lie
AxisPlanets 1 year ago
Amazing story telling.I want to see Sage live so damn bad.
hockeyftw11211 1 year ago
Greatest rapper ever. No two ways about it.
mescalito75 1 year ago
This song defines Epic.
DramaMF 1 year ago 42
@DramaMF DAMN RIGHT SON!!!!!!!!!!!
theT3chbr0th3r5 10 months ago
Hello, I have listened to youre song about LITTLE HOUDINI, and I thank you for writing this song and the Picture of him in memory of our Mother.YES i am his SISTER . we never know what we would do if we were in his shoes ? Iknow the pain he felt.we shared it. I LOVE my brother very very much, He has all my support i under stand.,,,, GOD BLESS to you and yours,leanngay@yahoo.com
MyMerdoc 1 year ago 8
Hello, I have listened to youre song about LITTLE HOUDINI, and I thank you for writing this song and the Picture of him in memory of our Mother.YES i am his SISTER . we never know what we would do if we were in his shoes ? Iknow the pain he felt.we shared it. I LOVE my brother very very much, He has all my support i under stand.,,,, GOD BLESS to you and yours,
MyMerdoc 1 year ago
This and Crack Pipes. I dont even have words to praise them.
kiillswiitch 1 year ago
@kiillswiitch yeah its pretty awesome when musicians don't always talk about "licking lollipops" and "banging bitches". Isn't it?
Tyton 1 year ago 7
amazing!
allieblahblahblah 1 year ago 3
Possibly my favorite song of all time. <3
HeyThatsMyFoot 1 year ago 38