Re-Ron
1984 single by Gil Scott-Heron
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"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]
| "Re-Ron" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gil Scott-Heron | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | Electronic, hip hop |
| Length | 6:42 |
| Label | Arista |
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]
