Radio Paradise (mobile)

I love to lie and lie to love
I'm hangin' on they push and shove
Possession is the motivation
That is hangin' up the goddamn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut
Everybody now
Tryin' to make it real compared to what

Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs
Twisted children killin' frogs
Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs
Tired old ladies kissin' dogs
I hate the human love of that stinking mutt
I can't use it
Tryin' to make it real compared to what

President he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt they call it treason
We're chicken feathers
All without one nut goddamn it
Tryin' to make it real compared to what

Church on Sunday sleep and nod
Tryin' to duck the wrath of God
Preachers fillin' us with fright
They all tryin' to teach us what they think is right
They really got to be some kind of nut
I can't use it
Tryin' to make it real compared to what

Where's that bee and where's that honey
Where's my God and where's my money
Unreal values a crass distortion
Unwed mothers need abortion
Kind of brings to mind old young King Tut
He did it now
Tried to make it real compared to what

Tryin' to make it real compared to what

secretsauce May 21, 2013 - 17:14	aspicer wrote: I've got a FEVA' and the only cure is MORE COWBELL! ....sorry couldn't help myself! Proclivities wrote: [ Reply ]
hayduke2 Apr 20, 2013 - 09:49	DD rabbi_phil wrote: don't know 'bout y'all but i was turnd on to this by the gil scott- herron version. as awsome as this is i still like gils a little better Gil Scott-Heron!!! Yes please, the words and music of GSH are strong, deep and enlightening (as well as groovin) [ Reply ]
buddy Apr 20, 2013 - 09:42	Of course! [ Reply ]
gypsyman Feb 25, 2013 - 09:53	My college roommate turned me onto this in 1979. (I think) Still impressive, and good to the ear. [ Reply ]
TwinEngine Feb 16, 2013 - 14:37	I first heard this on an Atlantic Records compilation, so I beat RP for once. ;-) As a teenager this collection got me a little interested in jazz, at least. (And to the song comments criticizing jazz as inaccessible, you do realize that you're barking up the wrong tree with this particular song?) I take exception to the line "I hate the human love of that stinking mutt", but at least he's honest. The modern approach would be to condemn this song to the "pre-politically correct era", before people could only talk in bullshit codes and passive voices, because it could possibly offend someone ("rednecks", animal lovers) — so I'm glad it exists. That compilation also had a really nice, melodic, accessible jazz piece called Hard Times by David 'Fathead' Newman (youtube link) that I have not forgotten. I would recommend it for RP if I dared. [ Reply ]
pdjpirate Feb 16, 2013 - 13:26	shellbella wrote: This is a bad A$$ song.... A badd a$$ comment for a badd a$$ $ong!!!! [ Reply ]
oídos_abiertos Feb 16, 2013 - 13:26	shellbella wrote: This is a bad A$$ song.... I know, right? who else has covered this song? [ Reply ]
mkrueck Feb 16, 2013 - 13:24	wrote: leaves me speechless, too! [ Reply ]
shellbella Feb 16, 2013 - 13:23	This is a bad A$$ song.... [ Reply ]
mjloudspeaker Dec 24, 2012 - 18:40	anyone here listen to the words in this song? just saying. [ Reply ]
yahig Dec 24, 2012 - 18:33	A true Christmas classic, Bravo ! [ Reply ]
C57BL6 Dec 15, 2012 - 20:59	Wow. This fits my mood. [ Reply ]
msymmes Nov 23, 2012 - 10:08	I have the volume up so darn high right now ! Fantastic recording. [ Reply ]
buddy Nov 23, 2012 - 10:06	ziakut wrote: The first few melodies played on the piano sound like 'Age of Aquarius'. The rest does not. Love it. It's called riffin'.....awesome tune as usual! [ Reply ]
ziakut Nov 23, 2012 - 10:03	The first few melodies played on the piano sound like 'Age of Aquarius'. The rest does not. Love it. [ Reply ]
msymmes Nov 23, 2012 - 10:02	Go Bill ! [ Reply ]
msymmes Nov 14, 2012 - 11:56	Compared to a 10 this is at least a 9 !! [ Reply ]
joelbb Oct 23, 2012 - 01:45	rabbi_phil wrote: don't know 'bout y'all but i was turnd on to this by the gil scott- herron version. as awsome as this is i still like gils a little better This one's pretty heavy-duty. gave it a 9. [ Reply ]
DD rabbi_phil Sep 21, 2012 - 13:20	don't know 'bout y'all but i was turnd on to this by the gil scott- herron version. as awsome as this is i still like gils a little better [ Reply ]
d-don Sep 21, 2012 - 13:18	hayduke2 wrote: Cheers to that! This boppin piece of enlightenment goes right to the hearts and minds of the aware, a good teaching tool as well as a shake and shout masterpiece (imho). (Mr. Kozlowski played Blue Cheer in his science class!) Playing to my yearbook class now. They dig. [ Reply ]