Yea I know But being a Product of that lifestyle im sure you can appreciate My Hostlilty when it come to this subject... My favorite song from Gil Scott Heron Is "THE PRISONER"
hey, richardmbowman, tried to personally send you, but didnt go through. Thanks for the emotional response. I, too, am a huge Scott fan and was fortunate to see him several times in NYC. Never did he waver from his missile stinging assaults on social and political injustices all the while keeping a firm hand on the feel good musical tones. Check out Asha Puthli doing "Right down here" Might make your knees rubbery.
Scripture has been proven that the Sword has been placed in the home; from the time of David-King of Israel; Mother against Daughter and Father against Son and the foils will be of the Man's household. (Paraphrased) Read the KJV Bible.
@stitch661 Yes! "Little" Esther Phillips did a powerful version of this song on record. Comparable to Gil's. Live, in the flesh, Esther took possession of this song. She owned it! And I don't say that lightly. I idolize Gil Scott-Heron. But, as a very young man, I saw her do this. The old men in the audience were in tears! It IS a powerful song. And done properly, it becomes/became more. Rest well Gil, my friend. You have done your work well.
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this is so fucking cheesy. reminds me of sexual chocolate from coming to america. revolution will not be televised MIGHT be the only good song on this album. wow. so shitty.
As an aspiring teacher, and Computer Scientist with a Concentration on Afrikana Studies (the man won't allow it to be a minor, let alone a major) I have seen the depletion of common sense, knowledge of self and total disrespect for people with the advent of the internet...we have made a hateful, spoiled generation come about, that will ultimately fall for their own arrogance and junk talking....they can't fight, and always call the police, or get a gun...Home....It's where the hatred is
Until I found this song on here, I had only heard it once about 13 years ago, but that song stayed with me. "Home Is Where The Hatred Is." How could I forget a song title like that? The emotional content of this is just too powerful.
I ask of nobody to thumbs this up simply because it'll probably seem like a thumb-up-whore comment if i do, but I do think it's pretty telling that this video has 260k views and only 6 dislikes.
@ASSEMblerEX You got it wrong my friend. Kanye borrowed the sounds from him. This song is original and came out before Kanye even thought about producing.
It is a good thing in a way, when I was younger (21 years old now), listening to Late Registration when it came out, I thought it was really good. Now I know better when it comes to Kanye.
But without it, I would not have heard this classic.
@goldmeistergeneral very similar to what I say to the people who hate on the ones who comment on how they heard a "classic" on a grand theft auto game.
Mr Heron vous êtes maintenant libre comme vos belles paroles, que vous nous avez transmis à travers votre musique afin de nous ouvrir les yeux bien grand pour nous montrer une face caché dans ce monde d'injustices,pauvretés, mensonges et des tas d'autres choses insoutenable voulu et orchestré dirigés par une certaine élite, afin de nous diviser pour mieux régner. Grâce à des artistes comme vous je n'ai plus le même regard dans la vie de tout les jours.
Even though I'm only 20,I get so mad when people bring up Kanye West because in my opinion,Kanye don't even begin to compare to Mr.Gil Scott Heron.........Mr. Heron seemed to be a very unselfish man while Kanye is a very self centered cry baby!
Wow! Even the Bible does declare...."why stand there gazing at others asking them what is that evil light in your own eye, first the United States must remove this beam from our own eyes. " words of the Prophet Jesus
I loved him too. I had no idea how much til just this year. In the words of Ossie Davis expressed of El-Hajj Mailk El Shabazz...."And we will know him for what he was and is - a Prince - our own black shining Prince!" No one could be more fitting of this title than Brother Gil Scott Heron. God Bless
Saw GSH in the Jazz Cafe, London, about 20 years ago. He was on good form and I'm so glad I went to see the man. Like so many flawed geniuses he had something special about him. Who else could write song like this? You've got to have been through it to know. And he knew.
I heard on the news that the "Godfather of Rap" died. I was expecting to see a story of a gangster rapper. When I heard it was Gil Scott Heron, I was shocked because I consider him a great jazz musician, writer and arranger. I would never categorize Gil with todays rap garbage. They may have been influenced by him, but Gil Scott is a classic. His music will be praised forever. Todays rappers can't hold a match up to him. Gil's music cuts right to the soul and gangster rap doesn't do that.
the musicians on this piece, gil's spoken word = 1 hot track. makes you think he's speaking about his own addiction. you can visualize every piece of this song.
@MrDanielWalls He's not a douche. His ego is a little to big, but i don't let that get in the way of his lyrical genius. He's one of the best rappers out right now.
Why would you hope someone would agree with you? Everyone has their own view on what the lyrics mean to them.I am 20 and while I like Dylan and McCartney,I also feel that no one was on the level of Mr. Gil Scott Heron and Tupac Shakur,it's all according to your life experiences or someone close to you...
@Syyymone Odd question, really. People, naturally, would want other people's approval in their opinions, which in turn would strengthen their opinion on the subject. By nature humans are like this, just as humans naturally have different opinions. I wasn't forcing my opinion onto him, or anyone else for that matter, and so I don't see your reasoning in this situation? If anything, I was merely presenting my opinion and not imposing it.
The fact that you stated to the poster 'I would hope you agree" seems to suggest to one that can comprehend that you are indeed imposing your view on another person but anyways I'm done with this....
@CSME123 Yes Mr. Heron may be the all time lyrical genius, even more than Bob Dylan because he was so soulful musically and lyrically. There is one guy doing it today on that level, but unfortunately he's not "out there" yet. But I think he's also a soulful lyrical genius.
I was raised in a NJ suburb in a white family. Had everything I could want for. I fell hard for Gil's dream in my early teens. He is still one of my biggest and deepest musical(and life) influences. This man isn't just a hero for his race, but for all races. Drift and dream Gil, I will continue your fight..
He died on the 27th? I had no idea, I have been singing this song for a over a week now non-stop, it keeps coming back to me. My band did a rock version of this about 10 years ago...This guy was really deep...He will be missed.
Pure unadulterated Genius, meaning sublime and direct at the same time. Sweet Soul, Dark heart - no God so your matter becomes what matters - living and dead. You live on...
A great man's poetry... RIP Gil Scott Heron (born April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011) Inspiration of millions and the start one of the beginning pioneers of hiphop. The man died exactly a week as of today and I fear we may neva again c da likes of another like him..."The revolution will not be televised"
I mourn the passing and celebrate the life of a strong , beautiful and fragile human being who god blessed with enormous talent and who spoke our heart both in love anger and pain. MY BELOVED BROTHER YOU ARE NOW WITH THE ANGELS AND WE LOVE YOU . GUIDANCE AND PROTECTION. YOUR SONGS WILL ALWAYS BE WITH AN EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE MOST OF WHOM HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO LOVE. you represent the best of who we are. GO WITH GOD
Think about this...1971..he was just 22 when this was cut...22!! Such refreshing honesty. What a soul we were blessed with. I hope his art gets a full, fair shake! RIP...we are the ones who are at a loss.
@dalerates ...Gil Scott -Heron's art get a full shake from those who supported him all of his years as an artist and from people like me who has been listening since I was 11 and I'm 20.Only the most spiritual people (not religious) can comprehend his music .
We crave this kind of music because we are seekers.There are very few seekers in this world.Others are conquered and they will NEVER have the mindset to understand this kind of music.Many people will never be ready for Gil Scott-Heron.
G.S.H: A true Revolutionary, Poetic Maestro, Visionary, Prophet, Renaissance Man, a Legend in his own time...
"A junkie walking through the twilight -I'm on my way home... to turn your sick soul inside out so that the world, so the world could watch you die. Unfortunately, Brother Gil, some of us have to die so that others may live. We will always love & honor you Gil.
I had never heard of Scott-Heron before a few weeks ago, when I first heard this song. And I thought it was great! And when he died 5 days ago, I learned that he was a great force of inspiration for my favourite music genre, hip hop, as well. So the man deserve a lot of praise.
The lyrics are so modern! I don't know what I mean by that, and don't take this the wrong way, but the words are like something you'd hear on the radio sung by some mopey angst-fueled adolescent band.
That's a compliment, because this guy makes the words sound real, not like I wanna slap him the face like those singers I was talking about.
I just regret that the only reason I'm aware of him is because of the news of his passing. Just listening to "I'm New Here" is devastating.
i cant even speak right now because my birthday is May 27 1993, and he died last friday. im so depressed now. god take lil wayne drake or flocka, but dont take the good things...
This is one of the most moving pieces of music I've ever heard. And I've heard lots. And yes, Esther Phillip's version is equally moving (As a very young man, I SAW her perform the cut. Oh My God!). But Gil, you are one of the very great poets of our time. Yes, you will be sorely missed.
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)
R.I.P. Gil! I remember starting several Sunday brunches with Cognac-coctails with you down @ 'Mr. D's' in Zurich, in the early 90's, whilst you were teaching me English...you were a fairly good teacher, a wonderful poet, an awesome musician and a flirty dirty old man ;-)...thank you for all the good times and the CDs'!!!!
biiiiig shout out to @oneluv72 the wayne and drake generation will never feel this authenticity of this music, it would totally be different if this generations music was silly but the everyday lifestyle was serious and of great value, smh the youth is too busy focused on materials
@PuRpleWoRldJ@oneluv72 i respect ya'll comment but i feel offended by it. its tough to get real good music like this nowadays, so instead of twakin crap y dont you get up n try a make a diff. i know this guy cause my uncle is a huge jazz fan but not all of us had that priv. You guys know this music by default cause you grew up with it while we now have to make an effort to get good music, And we do hav our legendary artist that when they die we will cry eg Lauren Hill "B da Diff u wanna c"
We are all aware of the simple fact that everything has a beginning and an end. His death has had a profound effect on me. One of sadness and one of joy. Sad because of the finality of it. His voice has been silenced. The joy is that the world he left behind and his contribution will be his legacy. Better to have had him then not to have had him here at all. I cannnot imagine a world without GSH. Gil job well done. The Lord will give you the peace you have earned and deserve. RIP.
@dennisagis true enough , we always miss the prophets the most he gave us nothing but the truth every time and along the way he gave us a bit of himself !! generous to a fault
@MrSuzanne88 . I know me too. Still playing his recordings. He was so honest. I loved his work!
Went to see him at 19 been listening to him snce I was about 10. No one lives forever even though, we
often think they will. Just miss him so much and never had a thought about him so deeply during his life. You never know how much you will miss someone until they are gone. Rest in Paradise Mr. Heron, you did all you could do.
@MrSuzanne88 i share your feelings re gil scott-heron...i was sad when i heard of his passing...i was fortunate to have seen him perform live back in the day...when i was young and was with one of the loves of my life my husband (may his soul rest in peace) he shared the same love of music as i
@blokeman147 ...My Grandfather is the one who schooled me about him and he was so sad yesterday,he's picking up his spirits now since I talked to him and told him that Mr. Heron is free from his pain and addiction now...Grand Pop laughed and said "I'm the one who is supposed be consoling you",LOL...
I so relate to this song because someone very closely related to me dealt with an addiction and a profound sadness similar to what Gil Scott-Heron dealt with.He's free now.One must live to die in order to live again.I'm 20 and I so love this deep introspective music.The only person that I feel comes close to Mr. Heron in Hip Hop is Tupac,they both had that passion.I just feel that Gil Scott Heron made music for humanity with a pro Black slant and there is nothing wrong with that in my opinion.
RIP, Gil Scott Heron had the WoW Gene ! I was lucky enough to see him in Philly back in the late 70's and MAN did his poem's (music) wake me up to the reality of the black people, how they are abused, and how they can find LOVE !
iam so upset by him passing... i never met him, nor was i born when he was huge. his music has helped me and its something i cant express enough that he is "da man"
@THELOVEHELIX I don't argue about the state of hip hop today. Its not hip hop its corporate branding. However we cannot argue that many of the artists today are noting people like MOST def and Qtip and Bambatta and Tupac and Tribe and Brand Nubian as their influence when those artists were influenced by Gil Scott Heron.
@THELOVEHELIX Influence is a domino effect. and srlsy FUCK Eminem. If EMINEM is speaking for recent hip hop then damn, we need to check ourselves.. Further whats out right now is not hip hop. BIG Difference. However, it has been influenced. Hip hop isnt blues, yet has taken from it. AND Kanye DOUCHE just recently noted Gil as being influential on his latest album. Not that I would ever buy it.
@THELOVEHELIX People didn't have to be influenced by him directly to have been influenced but influence is a domino effect. Brand Nubian, Mos Def, Qtip, Blackalicious, NWA, Tribe have all noted Gil as influential in their music and have sampled from his work. KMD, Jungle Brothers, Kenny Dope, Tupac, Masta Ace, Lords of the Underground,.Latifah have all taken from his work.
@THELOVEHELIX I didn't even hear what Eminem said and he is irrelevant at this point. Speak to the people we consider to be some of the founding artists of hip hop. I don't know where you are from but I'm from New York. Where he lived much of his life and died and you ask anyone here truly rooted in hip hop, they know who Gil is.
GTA 4!
Jdub14000 2 days ago
Best song in GTA 4.
Lewis94 2 weeks ago 2
What a voice!
HipHopJun 2 weeks ago
Yea I know But being a Product of that lifestyle im sure you can appreciate My Hostlilty when it come to this subject... My favorite song from Gil Scott Heron Is "THE PRISONER"
MISTER45100 4 weeks ago
6 people, most have a home full of love!!! lol
mrsweets269 1 month ago
gil is so great !!
TheBoyozzy 1 month ago
soul song right here, rip late and great gil scott herion
kabol69 1 month ago
thank you gil scott
MrNoooonoooo 1 month ago
Don't feed the trolls.
Fendertastic 1 month ago
i heard it from off late registration and fell in love with the hook, I knew it was a sample.
317boii 2 months ago
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idiotjay 2 months ago
RIP
blackartist321 2 months ago
hey, richardmbowman, tried to personally send you, but didnt go through. Thanks for the emotional response. I, too, am a huge Scott fan and was fortunate to see him several times in NYC. Never did he waver from his missile stinging assaults on social and political injustices all the while keeping a firm hand on the feel good musical tones. Check out Asha Puthli doing "Right down here" Might make your knees rubbery.
stitch661 3 months ago
GTA 4 FUCK YEAH
nuahsx 3 months ago 5
@nuahsx gta 4? was this song in there?
tcrizzle714 1 month ago
I OVERSTAND !!!
kinstube 3 months ago
Scripture has been proven that the Sword has been placed in the home; from the time of David-King of Israel; Mother against Daughter and Father against Son and the foils will be of the Man's household. (Paraphrased) Read the KJV Bible.
1984kcisrael 3 months ago
CSME123 3 On The Beam, for our nation Treasure Mr GSH !!!
1212amore 3 months ago
thank you hip hop because it opened up this generation to the past
guyinthewhiteT 3 months ago 4
yeah, this is a classic from the godfather of spoken word aka rap. however, check out Esther Phillips cover.
stitch661 4 months ago
@stitch661 Yes! "Little" Esther Phillips did a powerful version of this song on record. Comparable to Gil's. Live, in the flesh, Esther took possession of this song. She owned it! And I don't say that lightly. I idolize Gil Scott-Heron. But, as a very young man, I saw her do this. The old men in the audience were in tears! It IS a powerful song. And done properly, it becomes/became more. Rest well Gil, my friend. You have done your work well.
richardmbowman 3 months ago
Eu adoro isso. E bem barato. E otimo!
carioca56 4 months ago
this was recorded before copy cat kanye was BORN !!!!!!
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"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
dwadefan4lyfe2 4 months ago
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this is so fucking cheesy. reminds me of sexual chocolate from coming to america. revolution will not be televised MIGHT be the only good song on this album. wow. so shitty.
jazzymood 4 months ago
deep!
funkyflautist 4 months ago
a sad but powerful song.
samsarahmail 5 months ago
As an aspiring teacher, and Computer Scientist with a Concentration on Afrikana Studies (the man won't allow it to be a minor, let alone a major) I have seen the depletion of common sense, knowledge of self and total disrespect for people with the advent of the internet...we have made a hateful, spoiled generation come about, that will ultimately fall for their own arrogance and junk talking....they can't fight, and always call the police, or get a gun...Home....It's where the hatred is
BHDread 5 months ago 4
@BHDread mate you hit the nail with the hammer with that comment respect its a shame some people cant hear what he and others like him are sayin
jambothehibeeslayer1 3 months ago
GIL = TRILL SPILL !!!!
kinstube 5 months ago
Until I found this song on here, I had only heard it once about 13 years ago, but that song stayed with me. "Home Is Where The Hatred Is." How could I forget a song title like that? The emotional content of this is just too powerful.
TheeRedHats 5 months ago
Vou dormi com isso no ouvido hj!!!...
DeniS4miga 5 months ago
Powerful song! First time hearing it
ladybrownskinbx 5 months ago
I ask of nobody to thumbs this up simply because it'll probably seem like a thumb-up-whore comment if i do, but I do think it's pretty telling that this video has 260k views and only 6 dislikes.
Bannedforfun 5 months ago
Most people speed up old songs when they sample, but Kanye slowed it down
BoxOfOranges84 5 months ago
@BoxOfOranges84 alot of people slow down samples lol
OfficialReKLisT 4 months ago
R.I.P
RazaqIshola 5 months ago
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This guy sucks he ripped off kanye
ASSEMblerEX 5 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX You got it wrong my friend. Kanye borrowed the sounds from him. This song is original and came out before Kanye even thought about producing.
sportyj86 5 months ago 5
@ASSEMblerEX U obviously aren't educated on the GENIUS of Mr. Gil-Scott Heron, May he Rest Peacefully ~
He was, is and ALWAYZ will be a LEGEND !
Keepsz 5 months ago 4
@ASSEMblerEX You can't be serious...if you are, I am officially ashamed of my generation.
Please tell me your kidding.
Look at the release date of his album.
jcurry3school 5 months ago 18
@jcurry3school LOL He's an idiot.
Animefreak242 1 week ago in playlist Musaq
@ASSEMblerEX ARE YOU INSANE KANYE SAMPLED THIS FROM HIM!!!!! KANYE WASNT EVEN BORN WHEN THIS CAME OUT!!!!! LEARN MUSIC PLEASE
DoNLiFtEd 5 months ago 65
@DoNLiFtEd
It is a good thing in a way, when I was younger (21 years old now), listening to Late Registration when it came out, I thought it was really good. Now I know better when it comes to Kanye.
But without it, I would not have heard this classic.
goldmeistergeneral 4 months ago
@goldmeistergeneral very similar to what I say to the people who hate on the ones who comment on how they heard a "classic" on a grand theft auto game.
Te4RHyP3 4 months ago
@DoNLiFtEd You just took the troll bait...smh he commented the same in some other songs Kanye sampled.
gakama3 2 months ago
@DoNLiFtEd There are 6ppl who think Kanye was born when this classic was relased
dal4018 1 month ago in playlist More videos from rovingeye2
@ASSEMblerEX i don't care if you're kidding or not, you are a fucking idiot.......
dalastdon1432 5 months ago 2
@ASSEMblerEX Dumbass!!!
Donnymac 5 months ago 2
@ASSEMblerEX obvious troll is obvious.
infamousNfamous 5 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX hahahhahahaha in the words of ochocinco; child please!
iamthedrunkest 4 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX lol nice bait
Te4RHyP3 4 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX your a fucken moron
greenview91 3 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX Haha you fucking idiot this song was released six years before that talentless dickhead was even born.
SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1 3 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX 'Cock a job Kanye' wasn't even born when this timeless classic blessed the hearts of so many. You my friend are a spanner.
TrippaMusic 2 months ago
@TrippaMusic hahaha spanner, love that insult
romanisbetter 2 weeks ago
@ASSEMblerEX LOL IDIOT
DynamiteDAYO 2 months ago
@ASSEMblerEX I quit life
thisisthefunnyfarm 4 weeks ago
@ASSEMblerEX hahahah fag
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@ASSEMblerEX hahahah fag
468chuckles 1 week ago
@ASSEMblerEX dumb fuck, fuck you, and fuck ronald reagen.
tcrizzle714 1 week ago
Kanye
ptonification 6 months ago
THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO MY POPS R.I.P. FUCK THE WHITE MAN AND HIS DRUGS!
MISTER45100 6 months ago
@MISTER45100 Are the Colombian drug dealers the "white man," or are they some other color?
mvonwahlde 4 months ago
@mvonwahlde no but the C.I.A. is... you dont know shit about where herion comes from!
MISTER45100 1 month ago
@MISTER45100 I honestly don't think that Gil Scott-Heron was saying "fuck the white man."
mvonwahlde 4 weeks ago
@mvonwahlde He's talking about his home life. He's famous and has been outspoken about his substance abuse and where it came from.
Animefreak242 1 week ago in playlist Musaq
@mvonwahlde "Kick it, quit it"/"Home is where the needle is"
Animefreak242 1 week ago in playlist Musaq
Mr Heron vous êtes maintenant libre comme vos belles paroles, que vous nous avez transmis à travers votre musique afin de nous ouvrir les yeux bien grand pour nous montrer une face caché dans ce monde d'injustices,pauvretés, mensonges et des tas d'autres choses insoutenable voulu et orchestré dirigés par une certaine élite, afin de nous diviser pour mieux régner. Grâce à des artistes comme vous je n'ai plus le même regard dans la vie de tout les jours.
Reposez en paix frère !!
sabelsab 6 months ago
@sabelsab j'me escuse, mais, je ne pas compris francais bien. ton sentiment is magnifique, merci
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pbatusa 6 months ago
Even though I'm only 20,I get so mad when people bring up Kanye West because in my opinion,Kanye don't even begin to compare to Mr.Gil Scott Heron.........Mr. Heron seemed to be a very unselfish man while Kanye is a very self centered cry baby!
Syyymone 6 months ago 2
THE GREATEST-POET
kenhunter2l 6 months ago
Kanye is brilliant at choosing what to sample. 'My Way Home' is such a good song and anyone who hasn't heard it should check it out
seb94bowcott 6 months ago
Wow! Even the Bible does declare...."why stand there gazing at others asking them what is that evil light in your own eye, first the United States must remove this beam from our own eyes. " words of the Prophet Jesus
masterman2324 6 months ago
ohh, kanye west sampled this lol
XHighVoltsX 6 months ago
This song tears at my heart. I adore this man. Don't want to believe he's gone.
JasOrdinaire 6 months ago 2
@JasOrdinaire
I loved him too. I had no idea how much til just this year. In the words of Ossie Davis expressed of El-Hajj Mailk El Shabazz...."And we will know him for what he was and is - a Prince - our own black shining Prince!" No one could be more fitting of this title than Brother Gil Scott Heron. God Bless
marianance 6 months ago 2
@marianance
Thanks for sharing your thoughts... and the beautiful quote.
JasOrdinaire 6 months ago
this is real music R.I.P
zikobeetlejuice 6 months ago
Saw GSH in the Jazz Cafe, London, about 20 years ago. He was on good form and I'm so glad I went to see the man. Like so many flawed geniuses he had something special about him. Who else could write song like this? You've got to have been through it to know. And he knew.
44Wynter 6 months ago
damn he was fine
LadyOfWordz 7 months ago
I'm not a militant. They're the ones with the guns. I'm just trying to get what I already paid for.
permabox 7 months ago
I heard on the news that the "Godfather of Rap" died. I was expecting to see a story of a gangster rapper. When I heard it was Gil Scott Heron, I was shocked because I consider him a great jazz musician, writer and arranger. I would never categorize Gil with todays rap garbage. They may have been influenced by him, but Gil Scott is a classic. His music will be praised forever. Todays rappers can't hold a match up to him. Gil's music cuts right to the soul and gangster rap doesn't do that.
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the musicians on this piece, gil's spoken word = 1 hot track. makes you think he's speaking about his own addiction. you can visualize every piece of this song.
DCULStv 7 months ago
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DCULStv 7 months ago
His music reminded me of all the good times I had in my life during that time.
LILCORT56 7 months ago
Kanye West brought me here.
Zerenjo 7 months ago
@Zerenjo you better fuck off back to him again then.
MrDanielWalls 7 months ago
@MrDanielWalls Why so nasty? Kanye West introduced me to a wonderful artist.
Zerenjo 7 months ago
@Zerenjo Yeah but Kanye West is still a douche.
MrDanielWalls 7 months ago
@MrDanielWalls He's not a douche. His ego is a little to big, but i don't let that get in the way of his lyrical genius. He's one of the best rappers out right now.
Zerenjo 7 months ago 2
this is so true
skulldrix 7 months ago
mannn damnn..the best always go..r.i.p. Gsh
sosexysocoolsobeast 7 months ago
I listen to this song regularly, and didn't know he died until I looked in the description box ! Damn, R.I.P Gil Scott-Heron
jtomoike 7 months ago
My heart hurts too..just can't accept he's gone. Love you always Gil xx
jinters1 7 months ago
"Home is where i live inside my white powder dreams, home was once an empty vacuum that's filled now with my silent screams.
Home is where the needle marks, try to heal my broken heart. And it might not be such a bad idea if i never, if i never went home again."
There is no other musician in the world that can compete with the lyrical genius of Gil Scott-Heron, RIP
CSME123 7 months ago 43
@CSME123 Thanks. Been listening to this for years and always heard "white collar dreams" Now I know what he really says. It makes sense. RIP Gil.
Dystopia66 6 months ago
@CSME123 Alive today? Sure I agree Scott-Heron was a fantastic singer/songwritter, but I hope you'll agree Paul McCartney passed him there.
TheMrwouldyourather 6 months ago
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Syyymone 6 months ago
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Why would you hope someone would agree with you? Everyone has their own view on what the lyrics mean to them.I am 20 and while I like Dylan and McCartney,I also feel that no one was on the level of Mr. Gil Scott Heron and Tupac Shakur,it's all according to your life experiences or someone close to you...
Syyymone 6 months ago
@Syyymone Odd question, really. People, naturally, would want other people's approval in their opinions, which in turn would strengthen their opinion on the subject. By nature humans are like this, just as humans naturally have different opinions. I wasn't forcing my opinion onto him, or anyone else for that matter, and so I don't see your reasoning in this situation? If anything, I was merely presenting my opinion and not imposing it.
TheMrwouldyourather 6 months ago
@TheMrwouldyourather
The fact that you stated to the poster 'I would hope you agree" seems to suggest to one that can comprehend that you are indeed imposing your view on another person but anyways I'm done with this....
Syyymone 6 months ago
@CSME123 Yes Mr. Heron may be the all time lyrical genius, even more than Bob Dylan because he was so soulful musically and lyrically. There is one guy doing it today on that level, but unfortunately he's not "out there" yet. But I think he's also a soulful lyrical genius.
Just search: Rahi High Rome subtitles
annareyes1987 6 months ago
why dislike
OplzITSCreez 7 months ago 4
I was raised in a NJ suburb in a white family. Had everything I could want for. I fell hard for Gil's dream in my early teens. He is still one of my biggest and deepest musical(and life) influences. This man isn't just a hero for his race, but for all races. Drift and dream Gil, I will continue your fight..
slipyourhips 7 months ago 4
He died on the 27th? I had no idea, I have been singing this song for a over a week now non-stop, it keeps coming back to me. My band did a rock version of this about 10 years ago...This guy was really deep...He will be missed.
BeyondThePaleStudios 7 months ago
Pure unadulterated Genius, meaning sublime and direct at the same time. Sweet Soul, Dark heart - no God so your matter becomes what matters - living and dead. You live on...
Thank you GSH
synthasizerpatel 7 months ago 2
Still, America? We have to do better than this!
free2bpoppie 7 months ago
5 people went home and stayed! RIP Mr Heron
peacefulblonde39 8 months ago
A great man's poetry... RIP Gil Scott Heron (born April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011) Inspiration of millions and the start one of the beginning pioneers of hiphop. The man died exactly a week as of today and I fear we may neva again c da likes of another like him..."The revolution will not be televised"
TheKingkali 8 months ago
People wake up and hear what our prophets are saying.
pattycake590 8 months ago 2
G.S.H is so real and poetic it is almost eerie! :)
LaydenRobinson 8 months ago
I mourn the passing and celebrate the life of a strong , beautiful and fragile human being who god blessed with enormous talent and who spoke our heart both in love anger and pain. MY BELOVED BROTHER YOU ARE NOW WITH THE ANGELS AND WE LOVE YOU . GUIDANCE AND PROTECTION. YOUR SONGS WILL ALWAYS BE WITH AN EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE MOST OF WHOM HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO LOVE. you represent the best of who we are. GO WITH GOD
JIDDY20 8 months ago
kanye - my way home
larry89 8 months ago
@larry89: Yeah he sample this great song but I also have a love/hate w Kanye so Fuck him right now!! Gil Scott is gone to the House...
roiafricain 8 months ago
Think about this...1971..he was just 22 when this was cut...22!! Such refreshing honesty. What a soul we were blessed with. I hope his art gets a full, fair shake! RIP...we are the ones who are at a loss.
dalerates 8 months ago 2
@dalerates ...Gil Scott -Heron's art get a full shake from those who supported him all of his years as an artist and from people like me who has been listening since I was 11 and I'm 20.Only the most spiritual people (not religious) can comprehend his music .
We crave this kind of music because we are seekers.There are very few seekers in this world.Others are conquered and they will NEVER have the mindset to understand this kind of music.Many people will never be ready for Gil Scott-Heron.
Syyymone 8 months ago 4
@Syyymone Well said, Thank you
ButterFlyGirlFly1 8 months ago
@ButterFlyGirlFly1 ...Thank You Butterfly.I am so late responding.
Syyymone 6 months ago
@dalerates
Indeed. We are the ones who are at a loss...
G.S.H: A true Revolutionary, Poetic Maestro, Visionary, Prophet, Renaissance Man, a Legend in his own time...
"A junkie walking through the twilight -I'm on my way home... to turn your sick soul inside out so that the world, so the world could watch you die. Unfortunately, Brother Gil, some of us have to die so that others may live. We will always love & honor you Gil.
marianance 8 months ago
@dalerates So true!
peacefulblonde39 8 months ago
r.i.p dude.. even though this is the only song i heard
TheAnimusProject 8 months ago
RIP Gil Scott Heron. =(
bradehstan 8 months ago
5 people love going back home for thanksgiving
priceyhabits 8 months ago
Kanye brought me here but I also heard this on GTA 4 once and it sounded familiar.
cyberturban 8 months ago
I had never heard of Scott-Heron before a few weeks ago, when I first heard this song. And I thought it was great! And when he died 5 days ago, I learned that he was a great force of inspiration for my favourite music genre, hip hop, as well. So the man deserve a lot of praise.
Rest in peace Gil. You will be remembered.
AdamWeith 8 months ago
EPIC!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. BROTHER GIL
marianance 8 months ago
this is a heavy loss... the weight is on our shoulders now.
eb0nikz 8 months ago
@eb0nikz
Always was, baby. That is part of the beauty and sadness of it, you know?
LilithLorelai 8 months ago
The lyrics are so modern! I don't know what I mean by that, and don't take this the wrong way, but the words are like something you'd hear on the radio sung by some mopey angst-fueled adolescent band.
That's a compliment, because this guy makes the words sound real, not like I wanna slap him the face like those singers I was talking about.
I just regret that the only reason I'm aware of him is because of the news of his passing. Just listening to "I'm New Here" is devastating.
kmacmuzikmafia27 8 months ago
@kmacmuzikmafia27
You know now. No shame in that. And, I agree.
LilithLorelai 8 months ago
@LilithLorelai
Thank you :)
kmacmuzikmafia27 8 months ago
i cant even speak right now because my birthday is May 27 1993, and he died last friday. im so depressed now. god take lil wayne drake or flocka, but dont take the good things...
JayTekken1 8 months ago 2
a couple years before i saw bob marley live in boston, i got to see gil and brian perform at brandeis juniversity, it was a fabulous show
flyinghotwing 8 months ago
soul and heart is hurting... we all got to go some time.... he is on his way home
RIP!!!!
james missouri
kabol69 8 months ago
This is one of the most moving pieces of music I've ever heard. And I've heard lots. And yes, Esther Phillip's version is equally moving (As a very young man, I SAW her perform the cut. Oh My God!). But Gil, you are one of the very great poets of our time. Yes, you will be sorely missed.
richardmbowman 8 months ago
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)
R.I.P. Gil! I remember starting several Sunday brunches with Cognac-coctails with you down @ 'Mr. D's' in Zurich, in the early 90's, whilst you were teaching me English...you were a fairly good teacher, a wonderful poet, an awesome musician and a flirty dirty old man ;-)...thank you for all the good times and the CDs'!!!!
ursulahemard 8 months ago
A Master
frandedi 8 months ago
biiiiig shout out to @oneluv72 the wayne and drake generation will never feel this authenticity of this music, it would totally be different if this generations music was silly but the everyday lifestyle was serious and of great value, smh the youth is too busy focused on materials
PuRpleWoRldJ 8 months ago 2
@PuRpleWoRldJ @oneluv72 i respect ya'll comment but i feel offended by it. its tough to get real good music like this nowadays, so instead of twakin crap y dont you get up n try a make a diff. i know this guy cause my uncle is a huge jazz fan but not all of us had that priv. You guys know this music by default cause you grew up with it while we now have to make an effort to get good music, And we do hav our legendary artist that when they die we will cry eg Lauren Hill "B da Diff u wanna c"
xavlaughs 8 months ago
We are all aware of the simple fact that everything has a beginning and an end. His death has had a profound effect on me. One of sadness and one of joy. Sad because of the finality of it. His voice has been silenced. The joy is that the world he left behind and his contribution will be his legacy. Better to have had him then not to have had him here at all. I cannnot imagine a world without GSH. Gil job well done. The Lord will give you the peace you have earned and deserve. RIP.
dennisagis 8 months ago
@dennisagis true enough , we always miss the prophets the most he gave us nothing but the truth every time and along the way he gave us a bit of himself !! generous to a fault
philsyard 8 months ago
R.I.P. Gil.An immense loss .
macbollocks 8 months ago
RIP Gil, a true renegade. Your lyrics will live on forever xxxx
Mirrorkissers 8 months ago
my heart hurts. what a profound man. his death hits me hard.
MrSuzanne88 8 months ago 57
@MrSuzanne88 gil scott heron isnt dead, just the body he lived in
zachbdude 7 months ago 4
@MrSuzanne88 . I know me too. Still playing his recordings. He was so honest. I loved his work!
Went to see him at 19 been listening to him snce I was about 10. No one lives forever even though, we
often think they will. Just miss him so much and never had a thought about him so deeply during his life. You never know how much you will miss someone until they are gone. Rest in Paradise Mr. Heron, you did all you could do.
8SpiritFree 7 months ago
@MrSuzanne88 i share your feelings re gil scott-heron...i was sad when i heard of his passing...i was fortunate to have seen him perform live back in the day...when i was young and was with one of the loves of my life my husband (may his soul rest in peace) he shared the same love of music as i
roseomshanti5 6 months ago
RIP Gil
rcpmac 8 months ago
what a dam loss. he's deep.. mad mad poetry
blokeman147 8 months ago
@blokeman147 ...My Grandfather is the one who schooled me about him and he was so sad yesterday,he's picking up his spirits now since I talked to him and told him that Mr. Heron is free from his pain and addiction now...Grand Pop laughed and said "I'm the one who is supposed be consoling you",LOL...
Syyymone 8 months ago 3
@blokeman147 ...Have you ever listened to 'Work for Peace"? It's deep too but then again so was all of his music to me...
Syyymone 8 months ago
"Home was once my empty vaccum but now filled with my silent screams" thats deep
blokeman147 8 months ago 3
@blokeman147 ...Very Deep!
Syyymone 8 months ago
I so relate to this song because someone very closely related to me dealt with an addiction and a profound sadness similar to what Gil Scott-Heron dealt with.He's free now.One must live to die in order to live again.I'm 20 and I so love this deep introspective music.The only person that I feel comes close to Mr. Heron in Hip Hop is Tupac,they both had that passion.I just feel that Gil Scott Heron made music for humanity with a pro Black slant and there is nothing wrong with that in my opinion.
Syyymone 8 months ago
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pathoplastic2 8 months ago
Way better than Kanyes version, although Common killed it!
makaveliu2b 8 months ago
RIP, Gil Scott Heron had the WoW Gene ! I was lucky enough to see him in Philly back in the late 70's and MAN did his poem's (music) wake me up to the reality of the black people, how they are abused, and how they can find LOVE !
k9a2g6 8 months ago
i love this song
grn100cash 8 months ago
iam so upset by him passing... i never met him, nor was i born when he was huge. his music has helped me and its something i cant express enough that he is "da man"
kabol69 8 months ago
@THELOVEHELIX I don't argue about the state of hip hop today. Its not hip hop its corporate branding. However we cannot argue that many of the artists today are noting people like MOST def and Qtip and Bambatta and Tupac and Tribe and Brand Nubian as their influence when those artists were influenced by Gil Scott Heron.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
@THELOVEHELIX Influence is a domino effect. and srlsy FUCK Eminem. If EMINEM is speaking for recent hip hop then damn, we need to check ourselves.. Further whats out right now is not hip hop. BIG Difference. However, it has been influenced. Hip hop isnt blues, yet has taken from it. AND Kanye DOUCHE just recently noted Gil as being influential on his latest album. Not that I would ever buy it.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
@THELOVEHELIX People didn't have to be influenced by him directly to have been influenced but influence is a domino effect. Brand Nubian, Mos Def, Qtip, Blackalicious, NWA, Tribe have all noted Gil as influential in their music and have sampled from his work. KMD, Jungle Brothers, Kenny Dope, Tupac, Masta Ace, Lords of the Underground,.Latifah have all taken from his work.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
@THELOVEHELIX I didn't even hear what Eminem said and he is irrelevant at this point. Speak to the people we consider to be some of the founding artists of hip hop. I don't know where you are from but I'm from New York. Where he lived much of his life and died and you ask anyone here truly rooted in hip hop, they know who Gil is.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
a man who cared more about the words he said than his standing in some fickle pop chart. greatly missed. one of my heroes. RIP
sassijessica 8 months ago
@THELOVEHELIX actually, yes.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
@THELOVEHELIX actually, yes.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
So damn good, so, so good. You will be remembered and your music will carry on.
yowowulu 8 months ago
NOW Gil will get some love....Now that he's dead.
why does it always have to go down like that?
bellinghammond 8 months ago
Why are you guy saying he's influencing music today? No no, THIS is music, today's 'rap' is bullshit. Don't disgrace 'em like that.
i1killed2god3 8 months ago 3
Rest in peace Gil Scott Heron. Such an influence on hip hop today.
Jessiesmessys 8 months ago
Brother: You were the Best. The Shit. We Love You.
carioca56 8 months ago
RIP poet. You'll be missed man. I would've loved to catch the new tour.
weilandzgirl 8 months ago
came across this song through kanye sampling it.thanks kanye,reminded me to look properly through gils back catalogue.
gil scott-heron,you are the man.
DiscoStorm 8 months ago
Loving it man.
D3leriumX 8 months ago