Re-Ron
| "Re-Ron" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gil Scott-Heron | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | Electronic, hip hop |
| Length | 6:42 |
| Label | Arista |
"Re-Ron" is a 1984 song by Gil Scott-Heron. It criticizes the campaign for the re-election of Ronald Reagan.[1][2] It was recorded in collaboration with Bill Laswell.[3][4][5]
Notable lines include:
"Would we take Fritz without Grits? We'd take Fritz the Cat. Would we take Jesse Jackson? Hell, we'd take Michael Jackson!"
Re-Ron was recorded three years after "B-movie", which also criticized the initial election of Reagan, a former B-movie actor, as the new president of the United States of America. These two songs by Scott-Heron were among many songs criticizing Reagan recorded by artists during the 1980s. The song features Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic on synthesizer and clavinet.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gil Scott-Heron - Re-Ron at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Gil Scott Heron", Soulwalking, http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Gil%20Scott%20Heron.html
- ^ Peter Buckley (ed), The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, 2003, p 910
- ^ Ellis, Iain (2008-10-29). Rebels Wit Attitude: Subversive Rock Humorists - Iain Ellis - Google Books. Soft Skull Press. ISBN 9781593763350. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ Werner, Craig Hansen (2006). A Change is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America - Craig Hansen Werner - Google Books. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472031473. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Gil Scott-Heron - Re-Ron at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
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