The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Song: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Band/Artist: Gil Scott Heron

Album: Pieces of a Man

Duration: 03:07

Year: 1971

Listens on Spotify: 30,000,000ish

Jamie Pond

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised featured on the following episodes

SF0204 The Bicentenary Poll Ep3 #70-56

21 January 2026
Ian Forth

The third episode in the Top 100 rundown of listeners’ favourite tracks

Discussing music by:: The Human League; The Dead Kennedys; Standard Fare; Courtney Barnett; Mazzy Star; The Blue Nile; The The; The Libertines; Gil Scott Heron; Steely Dan; Can; Nice Biscuit; Buffalo Tom; Radiohead; The Magnetic Fields

all-time bestof bestofpolls bicentenary countdowns poll postpunk

SF0008 Politics and Protest

6 October 2017
Ian Forth

The eighth episode of Sombrero Fallout shines the spotlight on songs of politics and protest, from the Vietnam War to the turmoil of today via personal politics and Marxist manifestos.

Discussing music by:: Gil Scott Heron; The Specials; Manic Street Preachers; The Clash; MIA; Stereolab; The Dead Kennedys; Robert Wyatt; Billy Bragg; Steel Pulse; Gang of Four; McCarthy; Mac McCaughan; Fiona Apple; Neil Young

alternative politics postpunk protest

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