Mom played this album religiously in 1978 & 1979. I still remember Falling asleep to this song as the smoky spell of pot & jasmine incense danced hand in hand down our hallway with the music into my bedroom. Outside my window the soft amber streetlight glow illuminated the lilacs petals waving at me in the summer evening air. Gils steady voice fades my senses and sleep pulls the covers over me kissing me goodnight.
So mesmerising, I appreciate sharing your story with the world ❤️ one love, hope your doing well, keep documenting your journey, reading that was magical man
The money economy is one of the largest problems of the world, when people stop following this god and then find peace and love among each other the world will be happier place
@@kubajurczyk3146 Listen to the lyrics of Joey Bada$$ - Paper Trail$ “They say money is the root of all evil I say money is the root of all people Cause everybody follow paper trails And everybody gotta pay they bills It’s the dolla bill y’all The dollar bill that kills y’all”
This song is about the nuclear power plant in michigan, near detroit that almost blew. but might also be a double entendre talking about race riots in 67
Yup. The song is about Fermi 1, a nuclear reactor in Frenchtown, Michigan that had a partial meltdown during construction. It was super scary at the time because of the population density. It's close to Detroit and Toledo. He mentions that it was about that event here: czcams.com/video/b54rB64fXY4/video.html
The kindest DJ played a full set of tracks including Gil Scott for me after I called in to his show on a really horrible day. I think I still have the recording of it somewhere...
Its so badass. its got me coming nack again and again. It starts simple and gets more and more impressive in each verse until its just utterly brilliant and beautiful. Sounds like an Electro Harmonics mutron that Stevie Wonder and Jerry Garcia made famous. But hearing on this kind of synth is a different, smoother kind of sound that is just delicious.
"When it comes to people's safety, money wins out every time" -- Gil Scott Heron... Chilling, and totally honest. Sad to say. What a powerful piece of music.
I’m over 40, a music addict for my entire life, and a musician, but somehow the universe has been cruel to me for not allowing me to hear the golden voice and brilliant words of Gil Scott-Heron till today. Maybe the universe has now somehow made peace with me...
STILL relevant today! Glad you are now listening to Gil brother. Such a masterpiece. I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. Anyone should check it out if your a real GSH fan czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
This is some true O.G. music. Music which makes you think about our problems as a people and how to resolve our issues instead of feeding seeds of evil to our youth and communities. Some of those old-school 70's classics makes shed a tear or two sometimes when I think about all of the struggles us Blacks and Chicanos go through. And it also hurts to see where we have gone musically!!!
I remember cleaning out the garage with my dad when I was 16. We found a crate of records and took them inside. We put this on, and the intro blew my mind. Then Gil started singing...
Yeah they'll be changing.... As soon as you Spotify supporters and your ingenious corporation figure out a way to give these artists 0¢ Instead of the measly sum of 2¢ they're currently making off these songs..
Yes, Jennifer! You have established yourself as a music journalist and possible mainstream personality. :-) So? What now? How about a story of musical personalities over the last 50 years out of OHIO? LOL....Include Chrissie Hynde, joe Walsh, and the leader of that band down in Kent, OH. ...just the Numbers Band! PLEASE!!
FireFly Epic Lol. I see your referring to them nasty mushrooms clouds!! There not funny at all 🤬🤯😳😳🥵🥶. Not on the shrooms right now no. It was just once handed to me at a work Christmas party in 1996. Take epic care fire fly 😎
What a beautiful brother. The last time I saw him, he was seating across from me in a New York subway. It was obvious that he was strung out on heroin. I felt broken hearted but I understood that so much beautiful poetry emanated from a very painful place. Rest In Peace brother!
He died at a reasonable age, and was not shot, nor did he die of any suspect causes. It may have been pneumonia as a consequence of being HIV positive, but by 2011 that had become part of life for so many. His biography The Last Holiday came out in 2012.
Damn in the first 3 min I heard 3 different samples in this song. Common - The people. Air- Modular Mix Black Star - Brown skin lady True goat right here
I KNOW RIGHT! I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. Anyone should check it out if your a real GSH fan czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
Another brother that loved his people as we all should, and cared enough about our struggles to sing about it without fear. Do the same, love your brothers and sisters and stand up for each other without fear. - Matthew 22:36-40
PapaDayZ Koi - and in 1977, you see a lot of creativity back in the day, they used all kinds of methods to make noise without the help of a computer, it's beautiful and it becomes iconic
(LYRICS) It stands out on a highway Like a Creature from another time. It inspires the babies' questions, "What's that?" For their mothers as they ride. But no one stopped to think about the babies Or how they would survive, And we almost lost Detroit This time. How would we ever get over Loosing our minds? Just thirty miles from Detroit Stands a giant power station. It ticks each night as the city sleeps Seconds from anniahlation. But no one stopped to think about the people Or how they would survive, And we almost lost Detroit This time. How would we ever get over Over loosing our minds? The sherrif of Monroe county had, Sure enough disasters on his mind, And what would karen Silkwood say If she was still alive? That when it comes to people's safety Money wins out every time. And we almost lost Detroit This time, this time. How would we ever get over Over loosing our minds? You see, we almost lost Detroit That time. Almost lost Detroit That time. And how would we ever get over... Cause odds are, We gonna loose somewhere, one time. Odds are We gonna loose somewhere sometime. And how would we ever get over Loosing our minds? And how would we ever get over Loosing our minds? Didn't they, didn't they decide? Almost lost Detroit That time. Damn near totally destroyed, One time. Didn't all of the world know? Say didn't you know? Didn't all of the world know? Say didn't you know? We almost lost detroit...
Beautiful. I'm embarrassed to admit that I just heard this for the first time and of course, me still being an older hip hop head, that sample at 1:55 jumped right out at me!
If you’re reading this, This’ll probably hurt yer feelings but I was supremely blessed to have the opportunity to see him with BRian Jackson and the midnight band for a back to back, two-set, candlelit-intimate live performance at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California in 1998 🙏🏼 Unbelievably lucky Incredible sets replete with deep jazz-laced improvisatory excursions by his band members and GSH’s token repartee with the audience... Omgoodness!.. Met the man afterwards and shook his hand. Greatest show I’ve ever been to.
Thank you, Gil, for being a driving force for rap and hip-hop, as your innovative style laid the groundwork for these genres. Your courage in addressing social issues has inspired generations of artists to promote change. Your legacy endures as a source of inspiration for those seeking to use art as a tool for positive change.
I'm upset that people rely so exclusively on Spotify for music that listening to a song via other means is considered an inconvenience. It's kind of concerning, honestly.
I remember this was one of the few songs I could listen to on the school laptops that wasn't blocked on CZcams during my senior year in 2019, I haven't stopped listening since then so damn good.
Shouts out to Gil...and old man Gil as we used to call him for those of us who grew up on 6mile...and used to go to Gayle's crib. First concert I ever went to...Kenny took me (RIP)....Gayle was at my mom's funeral and I'll never for forget that hug and conversation... I'll never forget Reading the writings of Gil Sr. as a kid after gma died....when he talks about Detroit deeper than you think....I remember him coming HOME to do shows and him and my mother kicking it, saying to her..."Tootie...I love you and Kelvin." Soooo much I could never write it here...but my family...The Heron family (especially old man Gil) nourished me and taught me so much, and how to see myself different. I never told her, but I was always in love with Heather. Joey was always my guy...Kenny taught me so much....and old man Gil was a friend to my grandfather that I never got to meet and told me of him...soooo much I could say...not enough room😥
I have to listen to one of his songs at least once a day. His music makes you so aware. I only wish I had gotten into his music sooner. R.I.P. you will be missed.
In case yall were wondering "Gil Scott-Heron was referring to a partial nuclear meltdown that occurred at the Fermi 1 nuclear power plant near Monroe, Michigan, about 30 miles from Detroit, in 1966. The song's lyrics discuss the dangers and near disaster of this nuclear accident. While there was no widespread release of radioactivity, the accident was considered serious. The plant suffered a partial fuel meltdown due to a combination of equipment malfunction and operator error. Scott-Heron used this event to critique the development of nuclear power in general, highlighting the potential risks and catastrophic consequences of nuclear accidents, especially with plants located near major population centers like Detroit. The song became an anthem for anti-nuclear activists. The title of the song was also used for a 1975 book by John G. Fuller about the accident, and likely inspired Scott-Heron's musical treatment of the topic a couple years later. His song shone a spotlight on the incident and contributed to ongoing public concerns and debates about the safety of nuclear energy."
Gil Scott Heron - We almost Lost Detroit It stands out on a highway Like a creature from another time It inspires the babies' questions "What's that?" For their mothers as they ride But no one stopped to think about the babies Or how they would survive And we've almost lost Detroit This time How would we ever get over Losing our minds? Just thirty miles from Detroit Stands a giant power station It ticks each night as the city sleeps Seconds from annihilation But no one stopped to think about the people Or how they would survive And we almost lost Detroit This time How would we ever get over Over losing our minds? The sherriff of Monroe county had Sure enough disasters on his mind And what would Karen Silkwood say If she was still alive? That when it comes to people's Money wins out every time And we've almost lost Detroit This time, this time How would we ever get over Over losing our minds? You see, we almost lost Detroit That time Almost lost Detroit That time And how would we ever get over 'Cause odds are We gonna lose somewhere, one time Odds are We gonna lose somewhere, sometime And how would we ever get over Losing our minds? And how would we ever get over Losing our minds? Didn't they, didn't they decide? Almost lost Detroit That time Damn near totally destroyed One time Didn't all of the world know Say didn't you know Didn't all of the world know Say didn't you know When we almost lost Detroit
@@ding9916 Why get so caught up on that? Part of the beauty and power of good art is that it's meaning can be malleable, shaped by the listeners mind almost as much as the creator. I've seen many artist reticent to reveal what exactly they were talking about with a song because they prefer that the listener creates their own meanings and takeaways. And duh no shit this song from 1977 can't actually be about Covid, that doesn't mean people finding comfort in this songs message right now or feeling that it's message is still relevant is unreasonable or wrong.
@@ding9916 "hot ticket item rn" Race relations in America has always been a huge deal, and if you read even just a tiny bit more into the lyrics you can figure out that yeah it does have to do with race relations.
"When it comes to people's safety, money wins out every time." This is the Dakota Access pipeline, the lead in the water in Flint, Election Day, and on and on and on.
Quick point of reference for all those people that are linking this song to the struggle of the inner city. This song is actually about a nuclear reactor outside of Detroit that had a near meltdown in the 1960's.
Audiofeast - yea, it applies to the 1967 Detroit riots, general government - citizen realations and any other unrest in Detroit., but I see it's for one, specifically about the nuclear reactor. When he says "damn near totally destroyed" I thought of the riots, in which, there was a man - "Hubert G. Locke, then an administrative assistant to the Detroit police commissioner and a member of the disproportionately small group of black employees of the police department. At midnight, the story explained, he “left his desk at headquarters and climbed to the roof for a look at Detroit. When he saw it, he wept. Beneath him, whole sections of the nation’s fifth largest city lay in charred, smoking ruins.”"(quote from Time magazine)
Gosh this song came up on my recommended list and I had to listen again. Then funny thing my comment was on the top. Yes you can make a song be about anything you want, but this is very specific about the partial meltdown of the Fermi 1 reactor in Michigan in the 1960's. A book was written about it called "We almost lost Detroit" in the 70's. That inspired Herron and to write the song. He also famously sings it at the "No Nukes" Concert in 79 (78?). He can also be seen in the movie singing it. Here it is. He talks about why he wrote it. czcams.com/video/01WRqq-ubsU/video.html
STILL relevant today! I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. Anyone should check it out if your a real GSH fan czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
It stands out on a highway Like a creature from another time It inspires the babies' questions-"what's that?" For their mothers as they ride But no one stopped to think about the babies or How they would survive, and we Almost lost Detroit this time How would we ever get over Losing our minds? Just thirty miles from Detroit There stands a giant power station It ticks each night as the city sleeps Seconds from annihilation But no one stopped to think about the people Or how they would survive, and we Almost lost Detroit this time How would we ever get over Over losing our minds? The sheriff of Monroe county had I'm sure enough disasters on his mind And what would Karen Silkwood say to you If she was still alive? That when it comes to people's safety Money wins out every time And we almost lost Detroit This time, this time How would we ever get over Over losing our minds? You see, we almost lost Detroit That time Almost lost Detroit That time And how would we ever get over... ‘Cause, odds are We’re gonna lose somewhere one time Odds are We’re gonna lose somewhere sometime And how would we ever get over Losing our minds? And how would we ever get over Losing our minds? Didn't they, didn't they decide? When we almost lost Detroit That time Damn near totally destroyed One time People all over the world know Say, didn't you know? People all over the world know Say, didn't you know when? We almost lost Detroit Damn near totally destroyed Yes, or will one morning See it clear as day I’m sitting here, giving you a warning
Mom played this album religiously in 1978 & 1979. I still remember Falling asleep to this song as the smoky spell of pot & jasmine incense danced hand in hand down our hallway with the music into my bedroom. Outside my window the soft amber streetlight glow illuminated the lilacs petals waving at me in the summer evening air. Gils steady voice fades my senses and sleep pulls the covers over me kissing me goodnight.
Your lucky to have that be a base in your youth! Power to the people!!!
You write beautifully, I hope your doing well.
Beautiful. ❤️
So mesmerising, I appreciate sharing your story with the world ❤️ one love, hope your doing well, keep documenting your journey, reading that was magical man
I'm very impressed
CZcams algorithim you've won this time
jonhatan flores it wins every time
We have lost Detroit took everything out of Detroit so true 20/20
jonhatan flores what genre is this?
This time
Same here
"When it comes to peoples safety, money wins out every time" ....that line hits hard cause its so true in many ways
The money economy is one of the largest problems of the world, when people stop following this god and then find peace and love among each other the world will be happier place
@@kubajurczyk3146 Listen to the lyrics of Joey Bada$$ - Paper Trail$
“They say money is the root of all evil
I say money is the root of all people
Cause everybody follow paper trails
And everybody gotta pay they bills
It’s the dolla bill y’all
The dollar bill that kills y’all”
@@kubajurczyk3146 well said
…so true in ALL the ways.
That´s it
Gil Scott Heron, Nina Simone , Curtis Mayfield , they did something different.They gave us a voice .
The Trio that cured me of racism. The Truth Works
Revolutionaries
Don’t forget about James Brown who taught us we can acknowledge our history and still have fun in this life
You've got great taste❤
And you know this!
"We Almost Lost Detroit"...
*can't have shit in Detroit.*
cant even have detroit in detroit
@@thefishreloaded 😂 beat me to it
Man facts ✊🏽
WE IN A RECESSION!!!
Cant have Detroit in shit.
This song is about the nuclear power plant in michigan, near detroit that almost blew. but might also be a double entendre talking about race riots in 67
Yup. The song is about Fermi 1, a nuclear reactor in Frenchtown, Michigan that had a partial meltdown during construction. It was super scary at the time because of the population density. It's close to Detroit and Toledo. He mentions that it was about that event here: czcams.com/video/b54rB64fXY4/video.html
Detroit was lost the old fashioned way.
@@NewsHistorian Detroit's been rising back up steady and strong. You must be lost or uninformed.
@@heavyastronaut Fermi 1 was a fast breeder reactor. That type of reactor actually make more fuel than it consumes.
Agreed! I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. You should check it out if your a real GSH fan
czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
This is one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard.
It is
Totally agree
Apaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
@@francoraminponambalom6940 Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!
@@allforthewinner ???
I don't think we know how privileged we are to be able to listen to this song.
Effortlessly. A true virtuoso
the fact this song only exists on Spotify as a live version is super infuriating
Must be blocked in your region then, the studio version (and the whole Bridges album) exists on Spotify for me.
@@partario9326 whats your region? I really wanna get this song.
@@finlaykusik4839 Estonia. Really sucks to see so much content being geo blocked on Spotify :(
@@partario9326 thank you so much
@@partario9326 Central America here, blocked as well :(
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, this song is especially timely and prophetic. Is anyone listening?
Oh yes Erik, and let's not forget Winter In America
Indeed
actually what i said im listning to him now i didnt see your comment yet erik
@G 50 lmao what a god
It's just another time, another disaster
The kindest DJ played a full set of tracks including Gil Scott for me after I called in to his show on a really horrible day. I think I still have the recording of it somewhere...
Would love to know which dj that was. I’d love to support him.❤
That ghostly synth is omnipotent.
Its so badass. its got me coming nack again and again. It starts simple and gets more and more impressive in each verse until its just utterly brilliant and beautiful. Sounds like an Electro Harmonics mutron that Stevie Wonder and Jerry Garcia made famous. But hearing on this kind of synth is a different, smoother kind of sound that is just delicious.
The legendary Tonto
For real
It yearns and beckons one's soul
So smooth I almost slipped
acornstairlift don't do this to yourself
😂
acornstairlift mee too !! I'm drunked when i see that
I. Am. Fucking. Dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂
im also white myself :)
“When it comes to people’s safety, money wins out every time” #covid19
Creature From Another Time^^
But it doesn't have to, we can Choose to do the Right thing each and every time❤
“All I wanna say is, they don’t really care about us.”
-Mr. Jackson
I was about to quote that
my fave part of the song
makes so much sense with what we are living with the virus
"When it comes to people's safety, money wins out every time" -- Gil Scott Heron... Chilling, and totally honest. Sad to say. What a powerful piece of music.
We are losing Ohio rn. Decades old song but still relevant word by word.
I instantly thought about this song when I first heard about the disaster.
I was just in Cincinnati yesterday god damn life is great
only in ohio
I hear you
NY going in reverse again
God Bless keep the faith
Strength n Wisdom
We lost Ohio and the entire Midwest after the double killer of NAFTA and heroin
Can't believe this masterpiece is on GTA V now.
😉 Masterpieces belong on GTA...
trueee
It's mostly West Coast music
What station lol
@@roeilallbeeharry8316 Music Locker
I’m over 40, a music addict for my entire life, and a musician, but somehow the universe has been cruel to me for not allowing me to hear the golden voice and brilliant words of Gil Scott-Heron till today. Maybe the universe has now somehow made peace with me...
STILL relevant today! Glad you are now listening to Gil brother. Such a masterpiece. I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. Anyone should check it out if your a real GSH fan
czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
That is a beautiful sentiment.
Thank you for sharing.
I will be enshrining your words in a poem.
Welcome to the Real World
I'm new to this song too man..
@@PrimeInfinite gil is a legend bro..
This is some true O.G. music. Music which makes you think about our problems as a people and how to resolve our issues instead of feeding seeds of evil to our youth and communities. Some of those old-school 70's classics makes shed a tear or two sometimes when I think about all of the struggles us Blacks and Chicanos go through. And it also hurts to see where we have gone musically!!!
This kind of music is not allowed to come out now, it's too powerful
@@jaystinger3970 real shit that’s why you can’t find this version on any streaming platforms too much knowledge born here
@@jaystinger3970 there is modern music just as introspective as this you just arent listening to it
@@awryri what modern songs would you compare to this?
Agreed...Respect from Italy
One of the greatest sounding synths and the best playing of synth ever recorded. It literally cuts through my body
real shit lmao
It’s a great synth sound and solo
his voice is like butter...
"I got that reference"- Captain America
Cheetylicious meow meow 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah it is, like melted butter drizzled over too rare steak.
SeXy,sexy ,soft n slow!
I remember cleaning out the garage with my dad when I was 16. We found a crate of records and took them inside. We put this on, and the intro blew my mind. Then Gil started singing...
Scotty Doesn't Know I listen to this with my kids and they hate it lol , they’ll learn one day.
Amazing !
Priceless...👌
That's so cool you and your dad found a treasure.
@slim147 I know that specific heartbreak
S/o to Common, Black Star, and Rapsody for sampling this joint 🔥
dont forget Natas 🧠
why was this taken off spotify :(
probably some stupid copyright thing, those laws will be changing eventually.
Yeah they'll be changing.... As soon as you Spotify supporters and your ingenious corporation figure out a way to give these artists 0¢ Instead of the measly sum of 2¢ they're currently making off these songs..
@@lackofawillmy bad bro lemme just go speak to mr spotify about that
I still have it on there
This song is about the 1966 partial meltdown of the Fermi nuclear station in Newport, Mi on Lake Erie...
Fascinating, I'm from Toledo and never knew that!
wow i never heard of this eather. Gonna look it up . Funny how Sting said History teaches us nothing !
"We Almost Lost Detroit", a 1975 book by John G. Fuller told the story.
Yes, Jennifer! You have established yourself as a music journalist and possible mainstream personality. :-) So? What now? How about a story of musical personalities over the last 50 years out of OHIO? LOL....Include Chrissie Hynde, joe Walsh, and the leader of that band down in Kent, OH. ...just the Numbers Band! PLEASE!!
We lost Detroit this time in 2016
my girlfriend used to have this song on one of her playlists... damn I miss her.
Ur girl was hip to a phenomenal artist
this song hits different when you’re cruising in los santos
this album being removed from spotify a few months ago was the worst thing to happen to music this decade
It’s horrible, so sad it’s not on it anymore :(
This man is soooo UNDERRATED..We need this in these days.
Yeah we do
@@JohnnysHorrorShow89 truly.
Gil Scott Heron was a genius until the very end.
The other side don’t want shit like this to reincarnate
This song sounds strangely modern.
Unique subject matter.... brilliant prose....understated, brooding and soulful.... For me it's the perfect song.
I’m 23 years old. Anxious about the current state of the world. Damn what a song. Makes me think about how it relates to the ongoing war right now.
"When it comes to people's safety, money wins out every time..."
One wise potato
1 year later, still holds true.
This is like laying out in the grass watching the clouds pass over head.
The mushroom clouds, yes.
@@Fireflyepic Good One^^
FireFly Epic The mushrooms liked me and showed me a wonderful time 😛😇😁😃😀😅😅😂😊😜
@@tootellustraight Let me guess, you're on shrooms right now? And, also, that's not what I was referring to.
FireFly Epic Lol. I see your referring to them nasty mushrooms clouds!! There not funny at all 🤬🤯😳😳🥵🥶. Not on the shrooms right now no. It was just once handed to me at a work Christmas party in 1996. Take epic care fire fly 😎
the first minute of this songs is genuinely what dreams feel like. i could sleep in a bed of this mans voice like fuckkkkkkkk
I swear I love finding new music
What a beautiful brother. The last time I saw him, he was seating across from me in a New York subway. It was obvious that he was strung out on heroin.
I felt broken hearted but I understood that so much beautiful poetry emanated from a very painful place. Rest In Peace brother!
That's how it works. A great artist comes from the deep.
Eso fue triste de leer
wow that's crazy. sadly that is probably how he contracted the disease that ended up killing him :(
🧢
No need to underscore his personal challenges, but I hear you.
A total classic of a song, a giant song from a giant of a man, who gave a shit and was brave enough to tell the world how it really is.
+Simon Littlejohn And like all freedom fighters he paid with his life. One Love
He died at a reasonable age, and was not shot, nor did he die of any suspect causes. It may have been pneumonia as a consequence of being HIV positive, but by 2011 that had become part of life for so many. His biography The Last Holiday came out in 2012.
Leen Hintjens thanx 4 info. I've been looking 4 sum book bout this gr8 man
Leen Hintjens thank u
he was wrong, though
the beginning of the song is so magical
this is such an important song
Damn in the first 3 min I heard 3 different samples in this song.
Common - The people.
Air- Modular Mix
Black Star - Brown skin lady
True goat right here
I KNOW RIGHT! I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. Anyone should check it out if your a real GSH fan
czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
thanks for giving me more to look up 💚
@@beepot2764 Grand Puba - Keep On is a classic..
Camphor - MF Doom
@@MunkyCh33ze Hype
"Don't touch that dial... It's Cosmos Radio"
Brings back memories.
Heard this song in GTA and I fell in love with it❤️
The people in R*’s music department are geniuses
Which one and on what radio channel?
@@grumpy_doctor I think I found a media stick somewhere, and it was on the Media Player channel
Another brother that loved his people as we all should, and cared enough about our struggles to sing about it without fear. Do the same, love your brothers and sisters and stand up for each other without fear. - Matthew 22:36-40
"When it comes to people safety, money out wins everytime!" -
Gil Scott Heron
True dat...Unfortunately
Cause we never get over, losing our minds.
Same story over and over again.
Can we take a moment to appreciate the musical genius of Brian Jackson?This must be the most unique instrumental i've ever heard
PapaDayZ Koi - and in 1977, you see a lot of creativity back in the day, they used all kinds of methods to make noise without the help of a computer, it's beautiful and it becomes iconic
@@forjimmykimmel9269 music also hits different when it’s real instruments on the track
Facts !
marco was here.
Let's go, Lions! Win it for Gil!
This shit is beautiful man. Actually brings a tear to my eye
Definitely agree
Yes Sir
looks like it brought a tear to both
Sometimes I appreciate how over saturated the music market is with garbage because it makes gems like this shine 10 times brighter.
Thank you to the CZcams algorithm to suggest this to me, I am forever grateful🙏🙏
Why did they remove this song from Spotify 😢
Y'all love to talk in these comments. Beefing with strangers on the internet. Quit looking goofy and just listen to the music.
Ya your right. Excellent song
@@punchman1075 you're*
It's called "dialogue", dumbass.
And the music is great. Peace & love from Croatia
@@pretorious700 its rarely healthy dialogue. Most people don't care about the opposite points
(LYRICS)
It stands out on a highway
Like a Creature from another time.
It inspires the babies' questions,
"What's that?"
For their mothers as they ride.
But no one stopped to think about the babies
Or how they would survive,
And we almost lost Detroit
This time.
How would we ever get over
Loosing our minds?
Just thirty miles from Detroit
Stands a giant power station.
It ticks each night as the city sleeps
Seconds from anniahlation.
But no one stopped to think about the people
Or how they would survive,
And we almost lost Detroit
This time.
How would we ever get over
Over loosing our minds?
The sherrif of Monroe county had,
Sure enough disasters on his mind,
And what would karen Silkwood say
If she was still alive?
That when it comes to people's safety
Money wins out every time.
And we almost lost Detroit
This time, this time.
How would we ever get over
Over loosing our minds?
You see, we almost lost Detroit
That time.
Almost lost Detroit
That time.
And how would we ever get over...
Cause odds are,
We gonna loose somewhere, one time.
Odds are
We gonna loose somewhere sometime.
And how would we ever get over
Loosing our minds?
And how would we ever get over
Loosing our minds?
Didn't they, didn't they decide?
Almost lost Detroit
That time.
Damn near totally destroyed,
One time.
Didn't all of the world know?
Say didn't you know?
Didn't all of the world know?
Say didn't you know?
We almost lost detroit...
Blowing up Detroit
🙏🙏🤙🤙🤙 Thanks
Lose* thanks tho
And what would Karen Silkwood would say to you if she was still Alive!!!!
Such a brilliant Human so far ahead of his Time!
Beautiful. I'm embarrassed to admit that I just heard this for the first time and of course, me still being an older hip hop head, that sample at 1:55 jumped right out at me!
Kanye used for Common's The People
I’d say 0:30 is more older-head sample lol (well at least to Gen Z it is)
@@rtoriqWhat song used that sample?
@@TJ-qc8mkBrown Skin Lady - Blackstar
@@TJ-qc8mkBlack Star on Brown skin lady also Common idk what song tho
They gentrified this comment section like it was Detroit
Thank you for saying it
jesus my dude... ouch. although im sure everyone loves to walk down cass and get something to eat without getting robbed...
You only get robbed on cass if you act like you scared lol.
😂😂😂😂
@@deanfreeman4688 Yeah...that's hilarious.
yo it amazes me how this song is about a 1966 event and yet it is TIMELESS.. impossible for it to get old
Emu Legs ‘66
this comment aged like wine
It’s simple.
When a music piece is good it typically never gets “old”
"When it comes to peoples safety, money wins out every time" Man, that really hits home right now, given what's happening in Ohio and Houston
I'm brazilian, do you can explain me about the meaning of this music?
@@isaquesccp4783The piece is about the the aftermath from Fermi 1’s (a breeder reactor) partial meltdown.
This song needs to be heard through good headphones at least once
This is beyond Heaven. I feel stoned without smoking.
If you’re reading this,
This’ll probably hurt yer feelings but I was supremely blessed to have the opportunity to see him with BRian Jackson and the midnight band for a back to back, two-set, candlelit-intimate live performance at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California in 1998 🙏🏼
Unbelievably lucky
Incredible sets replete with deep jazz-laced improvisatory excursions by his band members and GSH’s token repartee with the audience...
Omgoodness!..
Met the man afterwards and shook his hand.
Greatest show I’ve ever been to.
If your reading this, it'll probably hurt your feelings but......I smoked a joint with Gil backstage at SOBs in NYC
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Yoshis. Really hoping that it comes back once this pandemic is over.
Why would this hurt our feelings? Not everyone is bitter and jealous, im happy you got to see him live
We only get a genius like this once in a lifetime ✊🏿❤️🖤💚✊🏿
Well that's all it takes to birth hundreds of more geniuses: one.
Thank you, Gil, for being a driving force for rap and hip-hop, as your innovative style laid the groundwork for these genres. Your courage in addressing social issues has inspired generations of artists to promote change. Your legacy endures as a source of inspiration for those seeking to use art as a tool for positive change.
Gil Scott Heron spoke a truth other didn't and did it so beautifully.
@@FrancoMendozaSpeaker lmao
@@FrancoMendozaSpeaker I agree. Explain so I may have complete understanding of ur comment.
@@russellh6677 I believe you are right. It's a true voice of the nation irregardless of who I am. Thanks for humbling me.
@@martinsplichal1581 I love understanding and unconscious competence. I am a simple servant for PEOPLE. Thx. Stay in touch. I love the bantering!
I’m upset that this version is not on Spotify
It is on my Spotify :)
They only have the live. It's good but I think the bass in the back makes this the better version
I'm upset that people rely so exclusively on Spotify for music that listening to a song via other means is considered an inconvenience. It's kind of concerning, honestly.
@@tonyrigatoni766 for fluid playlists it’s an issue
Beautiful 🕊️🌹
Detroit was lost a long time ago.
I was shock when I found this record in my grand mother’s record cabinet, has the original album and is able to play surprisingly...
@@WillieDuitt1 this is serious music with a purpose. not some bullshit to "smoke a doobie" to.
2020 here we are
I Maybe 15 yrs old but I love old school. I'm so glad that my mom introduced me to this song.
Proud to be New Afrikan, Caribbean and Black
Sure about that FBA ??
Same here my brother.. I'm Afro-Latino Caribbean
The kind of musician that just can't make it to the top these days anymore. Literally too intelligent, persuasive and righteous for the industry.
there’s always been good music and garbage music, and always will
Kendrick Lamar
Just discovered this gem. Suddenly the afternoon is melting away in the smoothest of fashions...
Keep on groovin' brothers & sisters.
Right on
Right on
Shae Akso Bless up
I remember this was one of the few songs I could listen to on the school laptops that wasn't blocked on CZcams during my senior year in 2019, I haven't stopped listening since then so damn good.
Shouts out to Gil...and old man Gil as we used to call him for those of us who grew up on 6mile...and used to go to Gayle's crib. First concert I ever went to...Kenny took me (RIP)....Gayle was at my mom's funeral and I'll never for forget that hug and conversation... I'll never forget Reading the writings of Gil Sr. as a kid after gma died....when he talks about Detroit deeper than you think....I remember him coming HOME to do shows and him and my mother kicking it, saying to her..."Tootie...I love you and Kelvin." Soooo much I could never write it here...but my family...The Heron family (especially old man Gil) nourished me and taught me so much, and how to see myself different. I never told her, but I was always in love with Heather. Joey was always my guy...Kenny taught me so much....and old man Gil was a friend to my grandfather that I never got to meet and told me of him...soooo much I could say...not enough room😥
I have to listen to one of his songs at least once a day. His music makes you so aware. I only wish I had gotten into his music sooner. R.I.P. you will be missed.
this is one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard!
In case yall were wondering
"Gil Scott-Heron was referring to a partial nuclear meltdown that occurred at the Fermi 1 nuclear power plant near Monroe, Michigan, about 30 miles from Detroit, in 1966.
The song's lyrics discuss the dangers and near disaster of this nuclear accident. While there was no widespread release of radioactivity, the accident was considered serious. The plant suffered a partial fuel meltdown due to a combination of equipment malfunction and operator error.
Scott-Heron used this event to critique the development of nuclear power in general, highlighting the potential risks and catastrophic consequences of nuclear accidents, especially with plants located near major population centers like Detroit. The song became an anthem for anti-nuclear activists.
The title of the song was also used for a 1975 book by John G. Fuller about the accident, and likely inspired Scott-Heron's musical treatment of the topic a couple years later. His song shone a spotlight on the incident and contributed to ongoing public concerns and debates about the safety of nuclear energy."
Damn bro thanks for that
Gil Scott Heron - We almost Lost Detroit
It stands out on a highway
Like a creature from another time
It inspires the babies' questions
"What's that?"
For their mothers as they ride
But no one stopped to think about the babies
Or how they would survive
And we've almost lost Detroit
This time
How would we ever get over
Losing our minds?
Just thirty miles from Detroit
Stands a giant power station
It ticks each night as the city sleeps
Seconds from annihilation
But no one stopped to think about the people
Or how they would survive
And we almost lost Detroit
This time
How would we ever get over
Over losing our minds?
The sherriff of Monroe county had
Sure enough disasters on his mind
And what would Karen Silkwood say
If she was still alive?
That when it comes to people's
Money wins out every time
And we've almost lost Detroit
This time, this time
How would we ever get over
Over losing our minds?
You see, we almost lost Detroit
That time
Almost lost Detroit
That time
And how would we ever get over
'Cause odds are
We gonna lose somewhere, one time
Odds are
We gonna lose somewhere, sometime
And how would we ever get over
Losing our minds?
And how would we ever get over
Losing our minds?
Didn't they, didn't they decide?
Almost lost Detroit
That time
Damn near totally destroyed
One time
Didn't all of the world know
Say didn't you know
Didn't all of the world know
Say didn't you know
When we almost lost Detroit
It burns me that this version isn’t on spotify
YOOOOO THIS THE SAMPLE FOR “THE PEOPLE” BY COMMON?! I came across this on accident and I definitely ain’t disappointed.
Yup man u right. Bruh I'm only 15 so appreciate me for a second😁
Soon as I heard it, I laughed...
Great synth & great beat
Also produced by Kanye West. He payed tribute to J Dilla by using his style of sample chopping when he made the beat!
Black Star - Brown skin lady
@@_zeyofficial hey i'm 25 and when i was 11 i was bumping common, nice to seer kids still got good ears
if you're one of my English students, you're welcome. play Gil Scott Heron on a balmy fall afternoon and be transported somewhere else.
BlackStar DID NOT bring me here, but it brought my son here... and he's only 14, so the world is not fully doomed JUST YET!!
This is as Soul as Soul gets. Man I love some Soul music.
This song just taught an entire semester's worth of engineering ethics in five minutes. It's a lot nicer to listen to too :)
@@ding9916 Why get so caught up on that? Part of the beauty and power of good art is that it's meaning can be malleable, shaped by the listeners mind almost as much as the creator. I've seen many artist reticent to reveal what exactly they were talking about with a song because they prefer that the listener creates their own meanings and takeaways. And duh no shit this song from 1977 can't actually be about Covid, that doesn't mean people finding comfort in this songs message right now or feeling that it's message is still relevant is unreasonable or wrong.
doing an engineering ethics assignment as I read this lmao.
@@ding9916 "hot ticket item rn" Race relations in America has always been a huge deal, and if you read even just a tiny bit more into the lyrics you can figure out that yeah it does have to do with race relations.
@@ding9916 maybe look up the artist before commenting about the song...
odds are we’re gonna lose somewhere, sometime.
“That when it comes to people’s safety, money wins out every time.
His voice so smooth and relaxing
"When it comes to people's safety, money wins out every time." This is the Dakota Access pipeline, the lead in the water in Flint, Election Day, and on and on and on.
Exactly
True, Greenfell in white city, Flint you named it.
So damn true
Sky Blylevin ...."WORD"
Word family
classic song for a classic city from a classic time. Wow. Feel the POWER. THOSE were TRULY some crazy times!
My heart just broke
Be careful with 'Pieces of a Man', then. That one will slay you.
0:37 is sampled by MF DOOM in "Camphor"
Quick point of reference for all those people that are linking this song to the struggle of the inner city. This song is actually about a nuclear reactor outside of Detroit that had a near meltdown in the 1960's.
Still very much applies, as this man relates
Audiofeast - yea, it applies to the 1967 Detroit riots, general government - citizen realations and any other unrest in Detroit., but I see it's for one, specifically about the nuclear reactor. When he says "damn near totally destroyed" I thought of the riots, in which, there was a man - "Hubert G. Locke, then an administrative assistant to the Detroit police commissioner and a member of the disproportionately small group of black employees of the police department. At midnight, the story explained, he “left his desk at headquarters and climbed to the roof for a look at Detroit. When he saw it, he wept. Beneath him, whole sections of the nation’s fifth largest city lay in charred, smoking ruins.”"(quote from Time magazine)
whether that is true or not, song writers leaving the listener to define the meaning is nothing new
Gosh this song came up on my recommended list and I had to listen again. Then funny thing my comment was on the top. Yes you can make a song be about anything you want, but this is very specific about the partial meltdown of the Fermi 1 reactor in Michigan in the 1960's. A book was written about it called "We almost lost Detroit" in the 70's. That inspired Herron and to write the song. He also famously sings it at the "No Nukes" Concert in 79 (78?). He can also be seen in the movie singing it. Here it is. He talks about why he wrote it. czcams.com/video/01WRqq-ubsU/video.html
STILL relevant today! I did a reaction to this song with the lyrics added. Anyone should check it out if your a real GSH fan
czcams.com/video/FAmstkLgre4/video.html
its criminal that they took this off spotify
Peace to Gil Scott and Brian Jackson
Gil Scott Heron passed.
Detroit just saved America! Thank you Detroit!
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It stands out on a highway
Like a creature from another time
It inspires the babies' questions-"what's that?"
For their mothers as they ride
But no one stopped to think about the babies or
How they would survive, and we
Almost lost Detroit this time
How would we ever get over
Losing our minds?
Just thirty miles from Detroit
There stands a giant power station
It ticks each night as the city sleeps
Seconds from annihilation
But no one stopped to think about the people
Or how they would survive, and we
Almost lost Detroit this time
How would we ever get over
Over losing our minds?
The sheriff of Monroe county had
I'm sure enough disasters on his mind
And what would Karen Silkwood say to you
If she was still alive?
That when it comes to people's safety
Money wins out every time
And we almost lost Detroit
This time, this time
How would we ever get over
Over losing our minds?
You see, we almost lost Detroit
That time
Almost lost Detroit
That time
And how would we ever get over...
‘Cause, odds are
We’re gonna lose somewhere one time
Odds are
We’re gonna lose somewhere sometime
And how would we ever get over
Losing our minds?
And how would we ever get over
Losing our minds?
Didn't they, didn't they decide?
When we almost lost Detroit
That time
Damn near totally destroyed
One time
People all over the world know
Say, didn't you know?
People all over the world know
Say, didn't you know when?
We almost lost Detroit
Damn near totally destroyed
Yes, or will one morning
See it clear as day
I’m sitting here, giving you a warning
Marcelo Duarte thank you!!!
Salamat sa lyrics!
Groovy!!!💕💕🔥🔥🔥🔥
This song is real deep and you almost feel like your soul has left your body and you are one with the universe....
This song brings me peace in my hardest times