The H2O Gate Blues

October 9, 2011 2:03 PM

In 1973 a struggling America was still dealing with the watergate scandal. The than 24 year old Gill Scott-Heron wrote a topical song that still applies today. It is called H20 Gate Blues.
posted by dreyfusfinucane (7 comments total)

This thread will not be televised
posted by Renoroc at 2:30 PM on October 9, 2011

Than? We Beg Your Pardon (Pardon Our Analysis)
posted by humboldt32 at 3:09 PM on October 9, 2011 [1 favorite]

Nice post, DF!
posted by Lisitasan at 4:27 PM on October 9, 2011

Yes, very thought provoking. Some things never change.
posted by caddis at 5:30 PM on October 9, 2011

And Whitey's not even on the moon anymore.
posted by drjimmy11 at 5:52 PM on October 9, 2011

Surely you mean Watergategate?
posted by Anything at 6:11 PM on October 9, 2011

"Winter in America" is a powerful, genuinely moving record - the mix of small, sweet human kindnesses ("Your Daddy Loves You"), unblinking self-analysis ("The Bottle") and political rage still feels like a map to a better, saner place 20+ years after I first heard it.
posted by ryanshepard at 6:27 PM on October 9, 2011