The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3:24)
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It first appeared on the 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which Scott-Heron recited the piece, accompanied only by congas and bongo drums.
A re-recorded version, this time with a full band, appeared on the 1971 album Pieces of a Man and as the b-side to the single “Home Is Where The Hatred Is”.
All these releases were issued on the Flying Dutchman Productions label. The piece’s name was also used as the title to Scott-Heron’s “Best of” album, issued in 1998 by RCA.
The song appeared in the film The Hurricane by Norman Jewison about the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin Carter and the fight to free him from injustice.
A re-recorded version, this time with a full band, appeared on the 1971 album Pieces of a Man and as the b-side to the single “Home Is Where The Hatred Is”.
All these releases were issued on the Flying Dutchman Productions label. The piece’s name was also used as the title to Scott-Heron’s “Best of” album, issued in 1998 by RCA.
The song appeared in the film The Hurricane by Norman Jewison about the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin Carter and the fight to free him from injustice.
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hka555 wrote:
so good
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pogopatterson wrote:
The opposite of trivial and meaningless.
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RichardDonne wrote:
Waiting for the revolution does not make the revolution happen; it prevents it.
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LOVES-DESIRE wrote:
SADLY! I'M STILL WAITING ON THE REVOLUTION! OR EITHER THE REVOLUTION IS GOING ON IN AMERICA AND WE ARE TOO BUSY WITH FOCUSING ON SOMETHING TOTALLY USELESS! AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT - THE REVOLUTION WILL BE HERE!
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clownKO wrote:
I'm also waiting - noooooooot.
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zapatosgrandes wrote:
i'm still waiting for the revolution :/
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GalacticEgg wrote:
kind of like being from gen x/y and reading Catcher in the Rye, these words are timeless and relevant even today (thanks Stjaernstoft for reminding me lol).
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Stjaernstoft wrote:
The revolution will not be on American Idol, Top Model or Extreme Home Makeover...
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bullitt67 wrote:
Verdammt cool. Klassiker. GSH hat noch bessere Songs, wie The Bottle
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SpadgeDooley wrote:
First time listen - surprised at how funny it was.
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tihsymtae wrote:
Will the revolution be "tweeted"?
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Histodrum wrote:
Visionnaire, sur la forme et sur le fond !
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jossfritz wrote:
....but can you catch it on youtube? Love the words and music...
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sizemac wrote:
The lyrics always make me smile...quality.
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dave777 wrote:
TUNE ! whos section was this on ? Think it was from the first Panic/Blueprint skateboard video.... .Hmmmmm
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sparklecrunch wrote:
gsh is still going strong....he was in glasgow a few years back and asked someone i know where he could get some skag...my mate didn't know but pointed him in the right direction.
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takachinonosue wrote:
Poetry Funk ,Goooood!
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wgomillion wrote:
a liberation jump suit - wow that he has been saving - lol
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wgomillion wrote:
Serious
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oroyo wrote:
Poetic prophet proper............he should not be forgotten!
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