The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott Heron

[fedner31]

Occupy Wall Street, Gay Rights, Tea Party, etc: prime examples of how ALL people are revolutionaries deep down. It just takes a push over the edge. I'm sure most people assumed "The Revolution" would be racially motivated in the time this recording was made. The Tea Party is in a class by its self. OWS and the Gay Rights Movement make me feel like I'm living in the 60's that I've only read about in books.

[peaches4freedom]

@fedner31 It's happening all over again - I was a 60's hippie - tried to "adapt" fit in etc - now feeling screw it - Occupy occupy because we been sold out & down the river -check out Frank Zappa's Trouble Every Day 1966! it's NOW - deja vu all over again!

[fedner31]

@peaches4freedom LOL...You're right about that. I was watching a documentary on Studs Terkel. Not much has change. Different cast, same play. I'll check out Frank Zappa!

[ciarand67]

His dad played for celtic fc :) the first black man to play for celtic

[TheCecejennis42]

I loved it when Queen Latifah recited this at the BET awards

[peaches4freedom]

@TheCecejennis42

sorry I missed that - maybe it's on YOUTUBE??

[patterdale88]

the revolution will be born from social media.... the revolution will be live!

[brutepcm]

The revolution is over. The Socialists have won. Under President-for-life Obama, you will enjoy dying in the hospital waiting room, starving in the soup line, and freezing in the dark. You have your change- idiots.

[FauxCock]

The government can't invest money in businesses because that's Socialist.

[StrangeIsMyWorld]

@FauxCock No the Nationalization of Industry and sharing the profits equally among the workers is Socialism.

[fedner31]

@StrangeIsMyWorld: Not sure where you stand on this, but I find it ironic that the GOP has such a strong christian base, while Jesus the Christ seemed to be quite the socialist by today's standards. The GOP is vehemently opposed to socialism in general. How do people vote against socialism while worsipping a god, who tells a rich man to sell all he owns, and give the proceeds to the poor. I, certainly, would have failed that test. Your thoughts? Anyone?

[StrangeIsMyWorld]

@brutepcm Really the socialists won! Cause what you just described is the inevitable result of pursuing a policy of unregulated capitalism.

[palmmgt]

God Bless Ted, another Kennedy giving it up for democracy in America!

[unemployedfarmer]

Was this a prediction that blacks would have more pull in the US like they do now? Or maybe a vision of Obama being elected?

[Malangyar]

No, he was talking about revolution not fucking bourgeois elections.

[TodVids]

this song was made in 1971 i believe -.-

[faarloop]

These lyrics should be translated on various languages.

[Skipskabriarius]

the revolution will putt me in the driverseat brothaaaaa!! :D

[Kinotriter]

Whoa, great graphics work.

[JohnnyTrotz]

classic!

[floevera]

Awesome promo. Though I always thought this song to be 10 minutes long.

[casonsha]

Nice!!