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Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey On the Moon (Official Audio)
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Gil Scott-Heron's 1970 spoken-word piece, in an official audio upload. It contrasts the Apollo moon program with poverty and neglect at home.
Posted in space-spending threads as a classic critique of priorities, usually with a quip.
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