"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - Gil Scott-Heron

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Poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron talks about what he meant by "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." By Skip Blumberg.

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[islandersarehot]

,,,wtf do the dolphins got to do with this page ,,,,

[OgrAdaY]

your responses will not be televised...

[yungkhmerboi]

lol that's true with all these stupid ass reality TV shows. Who the fuck wants to watch swamp loggers or pregnant teens?

[3314adam]

I have one strong objection to his message. Drawing a dividing line of "Real Americans" and others based on skin color. But other then that, very powerful message.

[dLimboStick]

In post-9/11 America, Television watches you.

[TheLincoln1980]

The revolution shall not be televised because hopefully youll be in it and not at home watching tv!!!

[stealthyjay09]

Another great video from an inspiring man, it's true, black American's have been the only ones to test our courts, and to use all of the perks we have, can't say the same for European white American's.

[Elwood blues]

They load the clip in omnicolour

Said they pack the 9, they fire at their prime time

Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz

And mutha fuckas lost their minds

[Benji Langford]

Undecoded messages by Stale minds. People who dont think. TV can broadcast anything, especially back in the day, and people would believe it. Do you think they would televise radical thinking and the views of Gil Scott? Freedom of speech if you are white. FastForward some years to Public Enemy's "She Watch Channel 0!" Cold looking for that hero. He doesn't exist, it all bullshit! I choose to not watch television and the news? Don't upset the sponsors, drug companies. Give it a name & a cure.