Eric Garner Is Dead

On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner, accused of a minor infraction of the law, died at the hands of the New York Police Department on a Staten Island street. Tody, July 23, 2014, I wrote and recorded this song about the incident. Video here.

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posted by flapjax at midnite (4 comments total)

"Did you hear what I said?" -- a powerful device in this song, somehow. Its repetition makes it.

Loved the little instrumental interlude too.
posted by edlundart at 10:45 PM on July 24, 2014 [2 favorites]

Thanks for listening, and for your comment, edlundart. I really appreciate it.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:54 AM on July 25, 2014 [2 favorites]

Very well done, thank you. Also, I happened across "I Can't Breathe" by C.E.O while spamming flapjax's song across facebook pages.
posted by jeffburdges at 4:38 PM on August 10, 2014 [2 favorites]

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