The Revolution Will Be Televised

This original spoken word music video is created by 12 young Chicago youth from Open Youth Networks. We envision technological networks as potentially non-commodified sites of vibrant imagination that tool free expression and dissent rather than manufacture political indifference and compliance.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• revolution
• free_speech
• speak_new_words
• youth
• media
• poetry
• spoken_word
• art
• music_video

[baggielee67]

updating the original with a modern take is in no way disrespecting Gil Scott Heron, it's paying him a compliment. The original is a truly seminal peice of work but times have changed, and this is an excellent version.

[fukademous]

You tube is corporate...your revolution will be removed!!

[14niepce]

Sharing your knowledge and give your opinions don't make you a revolutionary. You may be the equivalent of a good writer or a movie maker but not a revolutionary. The revolution may use the internet but THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED. (this is also a message for puff daddy and his new network)

[georgetheonlyporge]

well... good luck, sista!

[nendong]

don't forget that the revolution is still not televised in some other countries.. my country West Papua for instance..

Free West Papua

[ComradeStanimir]

This is a stupid version of the song. It goes against everything he said. The original advocates for action on the streets. Not the stupid media we use to communicate now.

[ivory420feral]

sure, times have changed, but as u can tell from the "occupy" movemet... they have created a media blackout and no one will cover it, so...the revolution...is not being televised.

[cnegretti2]

@tillzen Boy you were wrong about the revolution never happening. LOL!

[brentisone]

buy me?

[tillzen]

Gil Scott will be missed. He meant inner revolution where peeps did not get their culture from TV or YOUTUBE.

The revolution will never happen as we too fat and without aesthetics to revolt. Bring it tillzen @ twitter ... I invented a licorice Easter Candy. Little Chicks made of black licorice called "PERPS", Is this funny or racist or both? Engage ?

[tillzen]

Gil Scott will be missed. He meant inner revolution where peeps did not get their culture from TV or YOUTUBE.

The revolution will never happen as we too fat and without aesethetics to revolt. Bring it tillzen @ twitter ... I invented a licorice Easter Candy. Little Chicks made of black licorice called "PERPS", Is this funny or racist or both? Engage ?

[SuperPreyMantis]

black culture thats what this is about thats it peried if you have a real comment we can go toe toe with real words and with the up most respect or dont even go there with me i dont play game God does not lie so i will not lie if i say this is nothing but black culture its becuz folks is acting black not just black poor but SOP POOR that would be the spirit of poverty poor its a spirit and im not racest my God walked around and was as dark as my brather in Christ i love my batha an i respect him