Gil Scott-Heron is full of ...

Gil Scott-Heron says that "a dollar nine gets a bottle of wine"

What a complete crock!

The present exchange rate is 1 U.S. dollar = 0.545167094 British pounds

So by Mr Scott-Heron's reckoning a bottle of wine costs 67p

Tescos are selling bottles of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio for £45.54, granted this is at the top end of the scale.

ALDI have a range of "Mini" wines, the cheapest is £1.29 for a very small 25cl, I think we have been lied to by a once respected soul artist.

I wonder how many other so called bastions of soul have fibbed in order to sell records.

Shame on you Mr Scott-Heron and I for one will not be dancing to your hypnotic beat.

Well spotted fella.

Gil Scott-Heron is full of ...

Gil Scott-Heron says that "a dollar nine gets a bottle of wine"

What a complete crock!

Aren't we talking 70's prices Simon?

Echoes of the Viz letters page here... why oh why...

Sublime poet in my opinion, so I can take his fibs on board. Winter In America is stunning.

He said $1.09 get a bottle of wine it never says I paid the store keeper the money, could be he had $1.09 and did a runner with the bottle of wine?

In fact I think he is in La la land its all observations see that black boy etc bet he's never been to a shop in his life bet his old woman dose the shopping.

Edited September 20, 200816 yr by Prophonics 2029

Gil Scott-Heron is full of ...

Gil Scott-Heron says that "a dollar nine gets a bottle of wine"

Tescos are selling bottles of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio for £45.54, granted this is at the top end of the scale.

"£45.54 gets a bottle of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio" just don't sound right though does it

"£45.54 gets a bottle of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio" just don't sound right though does it

That about $100 bucks man.

Gil Scott-Heron is full of ...

Gil Scott-Heron says that "a dollar nine gets a bottle of wine"

What a complete crock!

The present exchange rate is 1 U.S. dollar = 0.545167094 British pounds

So by Mr Scott-Heron's reckoning a bottle of wine costs 67p

Tescos are selling bottles of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio for £45.54, granted this is at the top end of the scale.

ALDI have a range of "Mini" wines, the cheapest is £1.29 for a very small 25cl, I think we have been lied to by a once respected soul artist.

I wonder how many other so called bastions of soul have fibbed in order to sell records.

Shame on you Mr Scott-Heron and I for one will not be dancing to your hypnotic beat.

You do make me smile Simon.

I get way behind very quickly.

I thought the pound was very strong against the dollar.

Skip Mahoney said he'd work "over time, under time, any time, all the time" just for one minute of Janice's time.

Don't believe him.

I get way behind very quickly.

I thought the pound was very strong against the dollar.

Skip Mahoney said he'd work "over time, under time, any time, all the time" just for one minute of Janice's time.

Don't believe him.

He also vowed to 'keep some fine rags on her back!' - but did he, did he?

He also vowed to 'keep some fine rags on her back!' - but did he, did he?

Did he eckers like! I like old Skip and his tunes. But I'm afraid we've clocked him. Lying basta*d!

Did he eckers like! I like old Skip and his tunes. But I'm afraid we've clocked him. Lying basta*d!

That Lenny Welch's bird picked a fine time, didn't she?

Edited September 20, 200816 yr by Barry

That Lenny Welch's bird picked a fine time, didn't she?

But how do we know Barry? Did she? I've heard this line so many times - think the record's got stuck.

I would also like to know who was around to witness, and therefore substantiate, that that Crocker geezer actually used a ton of explosives. Seems to be erring on the side of bullshit to me.

And whilst we're on the subject I do not believe for one minute that the geezer from the Moments rang his bird nine times.

Right - I'll get me coat. I'm off to see the Forest kick Charltons arse!

Have fun.

But how do we know Barry? Did she? I've heard this line so many times - think the record's got stuck.

I would also like to know who was around to witness, and therefore substantiate, that that Crocker geezer actually used a ton of explosives. Seems to be erring on the side of bullshit to me.

Ok, he might have exagerated a bit but can just about believe he had quite a lot of dynamite.

And whilst we're on the subject I do not believe for one minute that the geezer from the Moments rang his bird nine times.

100% true cos nine times she had a busy line

Right - I'll get me coat. I'm off to see the Forest kick Charltons arse!

Now you are having a laugh

For what its worth, I was actually a cent out on this - I thought it was "a dollar a dime", ie $1.10

So by Mr Scott-Heron's reckoning a bottle of wine costs 67p

Yers it did - paint stripper - don't touch it.

Gil Scott-Heron is full of ...

Gil Scott-Heron says that "a dollar nine gets a bottle of wine"

What a complete crock!

The present exchange rate is 1 U.S. dollar = 0.545167094 British pounds

So by Mr Scott-Heron's reckoning a bottle of wine costs 67p

Tescos are selling bottles of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio for £45.54, granted this is at the top end of the scale.

ALDI have a range of "Mini" wines, the cheapest is £1.29 for a very small 25cl, I think we have been lied to by a once respected soul artist.

I wonder how many other so called bastions of soul have fibbed in order to sell records.

Shame on you Mr Scott-Heron and I for one will not be dancing to your hypnotic beat.

:lol:

I'm sure I saw a listing for The Revolution on BBC4 too!

Yers it did - paint stripper - don't touch it.

Arrr but alcoholics do, cheap vino,chemical something masquerading as white cider, & meths to name a few. l reckon most of those can be brought for easily a dollar nine..........and before anyone gets smart, yes l do know white cider was'nt around way back then, but the chemicals were.

In any case l dont care, it's still a timeless classic,and the lyrics are based on fact not circumspect.

I get way behind very quickly.

I thought the pound was very strong against the dollar.

Skip Mahoney said he'd work "over time, under time, any time, all the time" just for one minute of Janice's time.

Don't believe him.

Err wasn't it to keep some fine rags on her back.

Sorry to be so picky Pete I wouldn't like to see the girl naked would you.

Edited September 21, 200816 yr by Prophonics 2029

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very interesting and informatve

I'm sure I saw a listing for The Revolution on BBC4 too!

So the revoloution will not be televised will be televised after all.

rumour has it that tony and tyrone now have mobiles so they can contact their girl directly without having to use a phone box and go through the operator, all together now sing "please orange customer services department"

I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who really knows a guy that can get you any wine in any amount what-ever for a damn good price.... no questions asked.... Also.. a bloke down the pub told me in confidence that Mr Gil - Scott - Heron was a TEA TOTALER !!!!!!!!!! The whole song thing and the man himself is a sham... I'm with you.. this is just not 'on'..

Mr Angry.

Err wasn't it to keep some fine rags on her back.

Sorry to be so picky Pete I wouldn't like to see the girl naked would you.

"If you give me one minute of your time I swear girl, I'll work overtime, undertime, anytime all the time"

"Yeah, I'll keep some fine rags on your back"

I think it may be open to debate?

I might like to see the girl naked.

"If you give me one minute of your time I swear girl, I'll work overtime, undertime, anytime all the time"

"Yeah, I'll keep some fine rags on your back"

Was gonna quote the word he sings after ''I feel like a wolf up in the hills'' but I couldn't spell it

Was gonna quote the word he sings after ''I feel like a wolf up in the hills'' but I couldn't spell it

OWhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Always liked this track - grea dancer!

OWhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Always liked this track - grea dancer!

Oh that sorts that then...I thought it was spelled....OWooooooooowwaaaarrrrR!!

Oh that sorts that then...I thought it was spelled....OWooooooooowwaaaarrrrR!!

Think it definitely ended with an O!

Your word reminded me of the worzels!

Just to refresh your memory. Ooo rrrrrrraaaaaahhhh

Cheers mate. Still sounds great don't it. What a voice.

Cheers mate. Still sounds great don't it. What a voice.

And to me as well like the first time RS played it but Squidoon?? I mean what's that all about.

And they may have made totally brilliant records but Ric Tic had the Fantastic Four bastard liars as well.

I bet they never got one room for $2 let alone another one,whether it had seen a broom or not!

And i bet they did give up looking for their baby.

Whats the world coming to when you can,t trust Soul Artists to sing to you truthfully?

That James Fountain gets me - more like three fookin minutes.

Gil Scott-Heron is full of ...

Gil Scott-Heron says that "a dollar nine gets a bottle of wine"

What a complete crock!

The present exchange rate is 1 U.S. dollar = 0.545167094 British pounds

So by Mr Scott-Heron's reckoning a bottle of wine costs 67p

Tescos are selling bottles of Alta Italia Trentino Pinot Grigio for £45.54, granted this is at the top end of the scale.

ALDI have a range of "Mini" wines, the cheapest is £1.29 for a very small 25cl, I think we have been lied to by a once respected soul artist.

I wonder how many other so called bastions of soul have fibbed in order to sell records.

Shame on you Mr Scott-Heron and I for one will not be dancing to your hypnotic beat.

read the title and thought - oh no they cant slate him surely? fookin ace!

I reckon he still lived with his mum .... soft shite, and I think it was her that had his three piece laying out for him .... I always found that a strange line, imagine him walking around with a sofa and two bloody armchairs....

I reckon he still lived with his mum .... soft shite, and I think it was her that had his three piece laying out for him .... I always found that a strange line, imagine him walking around with a sofa and two bloody armchairs....

Hiya Dawn.

x

You have to watch that Gil guy.

I went around for years believing that the revolution would NOT be televised and then got home and watched the Berlin Wall being pulled down on telly!

Ian D

Last year whilst on a short break to Benidorm, we picked up some bottles of Red Wine for 1 euro a bottle in back street 'open all hours' type shop.

They were used as raffle prizes for the junior football team on Sundays.

Lord knows what it tasted like, but I reckon it come from the same batch as GSH talked about.

Narbay.

Ed

I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who really knows a guy that can get you any wine in any amount what-ever for a damn good price.... no questions asked.... Also.. a bloke down the pub told me in confidence that Mr Gil - Scott - Heron was a TEA TOTALER !!!!!!!!!! The whole song thing and the man himself is a sham... I'm with you.. this is just not 'on'..

Mr Angry.

Do you know where the term T-Total comes from?

Go on, it's worth it.

HI ALL, not been on here in a while...what with the holls and getting myself one of those new type, VESPA..GTS, Scooters...Been busy..ha..just like being born again... anyway gill scott, is a top man in my book, like + got most of is stuff..... Not that many jazz, soul, poets out there..... cu all on the Darkside . (ha)...martyn

HI ALL, not been on here in a while...what with the holls and getting myself one of those new type, VESPA..GTS, Scooters...Been busy..ha..just like being born again... anyway gill scott, is a top man in my book, like + got most of is stuff..... Not that many jazz, soul, poets out there..... cu all on the Darkside . (ha)...martyn

And precisely how does that fit in with this thread?

And whilst on the GSH thread, His father was one of the First, professional Black footballers

in The UK. Nicknamed "The Black Arrow" He played for Celtic in the 1950's!

Andy.

Sublime poet in my opinion, so I can take his fibs on board. Winter In America is stunning.

Yes but why do a Winter In America, it's a lot cheaper to get an apartment in Benadorm and it's warmer.

And another thing; that Womack fella can't count or ain't much good at figgering out problems, there's only two sides of a person, the rightside and the backside. Plus, how many sides does a coin have - three.........

I like this thread, wish I'd seen it earlier

Good Lovin' Is Just A Dime Away........yeah right!

And whilst on the GSH thread, His father was one of the First, professional Black footballersin The [/color]UK. Nicknamed "The Black Arrow" He played for Celtic in the 1950's!

Andy.

Quite correct , Mr Simpson ......

Gilbert St. Elmo ' Gil ' Heron was the first black player to play for Celtic .........

A centre forward , Heron was born in Kingston , Jamaica in 1922 , and moved to Canada as a youth and was later enlisted in the Canadian Air Force , where his footballing talent first shone . After leaving the CAF , he signed for American club Detroit Corinthians , and was spotted by a scout from Celtic , while Celtic were on a North American tour . He was later signed up by the Scottish club in 1949 . Heron went on to score on his debut , but only played three first - team matches in all . He was released by the club the next year and joined Third Lanark , and then for the English club Kidderminster Harriers , before moving back to the U.S. to play for Detroit Corinthians .........

Before his move to the UK , Gil Heron had been the top goalscorer in the 1946 season of the North American Professional Soccer League , playing for the Detroit Wolverines ........

Malc Burton

Edited September 26, 200816 yr by Malc Burton

Gilbert St. Elmo ' Gil ' Heron

Malc Burton

Edited September 26, 200816 yr by Malc Burton