Gil Scott Heron - "B" Movie (FULL VERSION)

[Branton48]

Saw him in Glasgow a few time,how lucky was I?His Father was the first black man to play Football(soccer),for Glasgow Celtic.Thanks for the music...RIP Gill.

[fitzbaby11]

he read and wrote the the script 30 yrs ahead, who would disagree with him now. awsome shit ,huh.

[poppa8169]

Same as it ever was!

[peacsees]

awesome presentation !

[intrptr]

Hey wait... I wanna be the star of a Hollywood B movie... I wanna be in a b movie. Can I please be in my very own b movie? I'm tired of the real life movie.

[MrBopgun21]

Man O' what a difference a life time makes, we are still in a B-Movie! This Bro' just read the script before the rest...R.I.P

[funkyhouseman]

What has happened is that in the last 20 years, America has changed from a producer to a consumer. And all consumers know that when the producer names the tune...the consumer has got to dance. That's the way it is. We used to be a producer – very inflexible at that, and now we are consumers and, finding it difficult to understand

SIXTEEN TRILLION DOLLARS DEBT, Amen

[walnuthouse991]

THIS IS OUR HISTORY TEACHER. HE NOT SUGARCOATING SHIT HE TELLING LIKE IT IS . HE PREDICTED THIS LIKE 30 YEARS AGO AND IT STILL REPEATING NOW . IT GOING ON NOW! AND THE BEAT STILL GOING !!

[walnuthouse991]

TRUE!!!!!!!! LIFE IS A LIKE A B MOVIE! WHEN WILL THE NEXT PREVIEW BE RELEASED! AHHHHHHH IT NEVER STOPS!

[acousticgrooven]

Oh man this is a real foot stomper and mind opener. Never thought I'd be dancing around my room to such deep words enfused with a killer back beat. Fills in the grove that's been missing from spoken word/ music all these years. These Occupy movements should be blasting this. The revolution will not be televised!!

[eyelovelil]

. . . I don't care how many times I listen t this tune it strikes me the same always as it did when I bought the album 30 years ago. It's ironic that our state of the union is pretty much the same, well; actually it's worse. Isn't it amazing how history repeats itself??? Same stage different actors. Gil has always told it like is whether any of us was truly listen or not.

We are going to miss your wisdom, R.I. P. Gil Scott-Heron we love you.

[oneirishpoet]

@eyelovelil amen brother, hearing this from GSH changed my life and opened my eyes...bringin' truth to the *powerful* assholes who have fuckin' ruined this cuntry! (see my previous comment)

[1212amore]

Mr. Gill Scott Heron ,

Our 21st Cenrury Poet, Composer.+ Music =.Voice.

Our National Treasure, Wonderful . for us all.

..Poof !!! Perfect..Mr. GSH

[loamsold]

Awesome!!

[Rosyheart1]

Rest in Power, Uncle Gil, thank you for not letting me do myself in way too early; you are a shooting star now...i'll remember you forever*

[MegaSharon45]

gary x love this jam same reaction 2011

[2003mld]

history repeats itself. get it , understand it, for u will repeat ur own ass before u know it. GUARANTEED ....DID I SAY THAT?

[2003mld]

history repeats itself. get it , understand it, for u will repeat ur own ass before u know it. GUARANTEED ....

[XavierThe00]

This rap is STILL RELEVENT! Jobs are down, money is still scarce and common sense is at an all-time low. Sadly, it is really are lives!

[oneirishpoet]

@XavierThe00 amen and AMEN, the sheeple of this fucked up cuntry will NEVER learn!

[givacluck]

Gil and his band supplied two of the best gigs I've ever been to. Reflections has been a favourite album of mine since it's release. I found out Gil is no longer with us last night. I felt sad. I'm sure Gil would not want to RIP, but will groove on. He will in my life.

[Cozsmik]

In 1982 I wrote GSH, and asked why there were no lyrics of "B" Movie on the album Reflections. To my surprise he responded saying, "when ideas center around current events with shifting focus, we are subject to adding and deleting points from the original script". Script meaning poem. 29 years later this poem holds true today, just change the political names. Pure Genius. Oh BTW I still have the letter. Thanks Gil.

[oneirishpoet]

@Cozsmik that is beautiful friend, thanks for sharing...I was just thinking "I wonder if he still has the letter" when I read your last line! peace

[doktorzoom]

Funny...candidates like Michele Bachmann make Reagan seem like some kind of intellectual powerhouse by comparison.

[0814NIK]

I was driving to a gig two weeks ago when this song came on npr radio. I was saying to myself ," I have to check this guy out", only to find out by the end of the song that it was a memorial tribute because he had passed a couple days prior. Let the fight continue because ,regardless of ethnicity or creed, we're all just social security numbers to the government.

[oneirishpoet]

@0814NIK amen, I'm glad you had the chance to hear his poetry and music, this was the turning point of my life in '81 when I first heard it and his words ring as true today, unfortunately...fight the power and OCCUPY!

[kitalifa]

thanks Gil

[JuliaBrownMusic]

Stunningly eloquent and relevant.

RIP, GS-H.

[shakuhachi]

This is perhaps the Apex of his brilliant writing career! Absolutely ingenius use of English. I remember hearing this piece for the first time in College during the 80's years and have loved every re-listen ever since. RIP brilliant soul

[zincouzincou]

Let's fight as he fought!

[ralexnicholas]

So, in 1981, according to Gil Scott Heron, "Natural resources and minerals will change your world. The Arabs used to be in the 3rd World. They have bought the 2nd World and put a firm down payment on the 1st one. Controlling your resources will control your world."

Hmmm.... It is now 2011... Year of the Arab Spring. The Middle East used to be major players in the world, several centuries ago. Guess they wanna make a comeback.

[vivachobe666]

selling wars door to door

[privateselection101]

TRUTH! 

[kateascot]

Gil Scott Heron is among the greatest that my generation has to offer....he was blessed with the talent of articulation and music that explained and now reminds us of the struggle that is going on for our minds....RIP

[100kns]

Rest in Love Gil Scott-Heron...YOU WILL BE MISSED!

[TheMuddyslovak]

For a middle-class white teenager in the mid-seventies, GSH hit me right between the eyes. Loved everything that he told me and wished I could have seen him every time he came to Chicago. I will miss his voice and influence on my music and writing...a true revolutionary. Rest in peace GSH...and thank you from the pit of my soul!

[memyself2k]

Very relevant now as 30 years ago.Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger all the same thing, but the names have changed. RIP Gil.

[MrJuanjv]

Gil predicted the "Beginning of the end of the American Dream" nearly 30yrs ago! too bad only "Some of Us" listened, The Truth be heard! We Must continue to believe in Truth and Justice, Not "Just Us" but Everyone! ~Peace,JohnnyV~ May Your Revolutionary Spirit of Truth live Forever Mr Gil Scott Heron,~1949-2011~

[bartiii55]

RIP G PEACE

[VernonWanderer]

Rest in peace, legend.

[megacityman]

R.I.P to one of the best

[Andre00010]

RIP Gil

[Eightball69]

RIP GSH

[marclechef]

RIP I was lucky enough to see Gil live last year, almost didnt go, but so glad I did, one of the best gigs I have been to. Poet, Visionary, Genius and outstanding raconteur.

May he Rest in Peace.

[vivachobe666]

@marclechef Did he tell the airport joke?

[maureencora1]

@marclechef Yo, I know how you feel. The same thing happen to me in 1998 when the first time I ever saw Grover Washington JR. Live in Concert in Houston,TX. and he past away in 1999. RIP to both Gs.

[maureencora1]

@marclechef Yo, I know how you feel. The same thing happen to me in 1998 when the first time I ever saw Grover Washington JR. Live in Concert in Houston,TX. and he past away in 1999. RIP to both Gs. P.S. Some times Life feels a B-Movie.

[Poltergeist40]

@marclechef Yuh. My sentiments actually. And what is more unique. There is really no one you can compare him with. As it was very much his own "voice". What an unbelievably talented person. A great poet and visionary as you say. And his voice was something else. Whether he was singing or talking. I saw him twice. Once in London at Ronnie Scott's and once in New York city. Both concerts memorable. SUCH a shame he passed away. I only found this out last night and I was very shocked.

[oneirishpoet]

@marclechef fuck I remember hearing this when I was 21 y.o. naive Irish Catholic blue collar white boy and it just blew me away...now I'm an *old fart* of 52 and it makes me wanna holler...I knew Raygun was a fuckin' criminal and Bush I was a fuckin' criminal and Cheney/ Bush II was the WORST fuckin' criminals...OCCUPY THIS FUCKIN' CUNTRY!

[funkateerkitty]

@oneirishpoet Ha! That is funny, part of I fits ur description :D I was jammin and feelin oh so cool in the 70's when he busted lose with Brian Jackson. Most grooviest singer I have ever heard...love to just let his albums play and play while entertaining :)

[anyshitt]

 speaking the truth... the real history teacher, as it repeats itself..

[johnwhynot]

RIP

[mediaploy]

RIP

[DJBrotherBrent]

GSH....your poetry lives on...

[Macdaddyhaddy]

Rest in peace to the original rapper!

[MrTruckdriver2011]

Lovin this song half my life.

How history repeats itself.

Tellin the future 20 yrs. ago!

The names have changed, tha craps still tha same.

[innozenzfrek]

men do not learn very much from the lessons of history, and that, is the most important lesson of history.

[dereksac1]

@MrTruckdriver2011 amen brotha.....

[Smickens]

@MrTruckdriver2011 30 years ago!

[MrTruckdriver2011]

Lovin this song half my life.

How history repeats itself.

Tellin the future 20 yrs. ago!

[RubyMusicLtd]

Same here ... this is the first of his that i heard and it grabbed me straight away. Had the priviledge of seeing him live about 15yrs ago .. he was absolutely captivating.

[winger4444]

This is the song that introduced me to Gil Scott-Heron. The first time I heard it, I thought to myself "Anyone who hates Reagan this much is worth listening to."

[charliedagger1]

are we repeating ourselves again? maybe tea party?

[sets9]

The prophet !!

[oddthongz]

mandate my arse as we say in Oz! F%$K yeah!

[nosleep62]

Talk about telling it like it is! They oughta play this in American History class; I was there for "Morning in America," and it was an 'effing Hangover dawn!

[walnuthouse991]

@nosleep62 YEA U RIGHT!!!!! AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK IS FILLED WITH LIES AND LIES.