The Revolution Is Not Entirely Dissimilar From Television

Rumours of a "new" Gil Scott-Heron album, like the reunion of the Friends cast, have circulated for as long as anyone can remember.

Hey, BBC. BBC. And Stephen Smith. Hey, Stephen Smith and BBC.

Also, ciao MSPAINT. Ciao. Hey GIMP Image Manipulation Program. Hey.

OK. Hello Afghanistan, hey! Hey you Alaska and Nebrasker! Hey, Alaska.

Hi cities, hi cities and towns. What! Hey, hey Portland, hi Clackamas.

Muhhhh.

from "The Thai at Olympic Games"

from The Thai at Olympic Games

OK! Have your fucking sodapop!
They won't even let me swim.

And they were saying to me,
"Hey Thai, I Sure Bet--"

The Americans and the French,
"Buddy, We Sure Bet You Will

Give Us Another One."
OK! Have another fucking sodapop!

And then I was swimming
Because I had been so kind to everyone

And had gotten stigmata and medals.
When I went to sleep that night

I woke until I shut up completely...

-Andre Christensen, trans. Donald Dunbar

"Daylight in Vallda"

Daylight in Vallda

Whence I wake from morning's snooze
And shake out dreamy, crusty roosts
And take account of day's true thrust
lard flower, lard flower, come

lard flower, come lard flower come
lard flower lard flower lard flower
lardflower lardflower etc.
etc. etc. etc.

-Andre Christensen, trans. Donald Dunbar