Whitey on the moon - gil scott-heron
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Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (1949 –2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s. His own term for himself was "bluesologist". His music, most notably on “Pieces of a Man and Winter in America” in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. He released “Whitey on the Moon” on his 1st album, “A New Black Poet - Small Talk at 125th and Lenox”, © 1970.
8/25/2013 “A Reply to Gil Scott-Heron's ‘Whitey on the Moon’"
Neil Armstrong died today (8/25/2012, aged 82, 1 year after Scott-Heron died)
with Sambo on the dole
He's done picked up and gone away
with Sambo on the dole
We can't afford no moonshots now
with Sambo on the dole
Ten years from now we'll be broke still
with Sambo on the dole
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that sh*t wuzn't enough:
Neil Armstrong died today
with Sambo on the dole
How come there ain't no money here?
Hmm! Sambo's on the dole
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
of Sambo on the dole
I think I'll sen' the taxman's bills,
Airmail special
to Sambo on the dole
I recall seeing both Gil Scott Heron and Joan Armatrading in the same evening. I believe it was in Columbus Ohio, back in the 70’s. Both impressive performers. Gil seemed to get stuck in that underground warrior mode, though. He had plenty of followers.