Tags for this video have been changed from 'poetry, Dead MC Scrolls, Colbert' to 'poetry, Dead MC Scrolls, Colbert, saul williams' - edited by eric3579

I skimmed through to avoid depression,... ending up going straight to the jams...

... kind of a 'Saul Williams' meets 'Explosions in the Sky' there at the end... not bad, when completely divorced from context

"freedom!freedom!freedom!freedom!..."

Oddly, I'd love to hear Eminem doing a cover of this.

She has a style kinda like Saul Williams, except slower paced. And much whiter.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Saul Williams Def Poetry Jam Coded Language SLAM Poet' to 'Saul Williams, Def Poetry Jam, Coded Language, SLAM Poet' - edited by EndAll

Twats like you that get all supercillious over my opinion on something.

If i didn't trust my own opinion, whose opinion should i trust? Would you like to compile a list so that i can do some background reading and decide what my opinions really are?

Fuck slam poetry, fuck you. Mirror analogy and irony duly noted.

In reply to this comment by RhesusMonk:
I do not have the level of bullshit acceptance that Eric has cultivated. Pompous? Look in the fucking mirror, Holmes. Anyone who trusts his own opinion with authority is, by definition, pompous. Aloofness? Like, you mean they don't know that they're performing on a stage? Like, they're just talking to a friend? You watch Rives or Saul Williams and think, "That guy's pretending like he's just talking to me like his friend"? Dude, I get that you don't like poetry, but don't bullshit me with obviously fabricated, after-the-fact reasoning. What is it that you really don't like?

Your video, Def Poetry - Saul Williams (Coded Language), has made it into your personal Highest Rated Videos listing. Congratulations on a job well done. For you contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

Oh, it's one of my favorites on here. That's why I noticed the dead link.

In reply to this comment by RhesusMonk:
*fixed. Thanks for the heads-up. If you haven't seen that vid yet, check it out. It's pretty awesome.

*fixed. Thanks for the heads-up. If you haven't seen that vid yet, check it out. It's pretty awesome.

Also did what DJ did.

Groove Armada - At The River
The Police - Man In A Suitcase
Kansas - Closet Chronicles
Saul Williams - Talk To Strangers
NOFX - Please Play This Song On The Radio
Peter Gabriel - Family Snapshot
Mindless Self Indulgence - Bring The Pain
Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine
They Might Be Giants - Your Racist friend
Ben Folds Five - Army

Wow. I have seen so many of these performers before, but had forgotten names and poems. Thank you so much for this playlist. Keep it up!

In reply to this comment by eric3579:
I see you are a fan of Saul Williams. There are a few more of his vids, which I have included in my spoken word/ slam poetry play list. Take a look. http://www.videosift.com/playlists/eric3579/spoken-word-slam-poetry

*edit: I've been watching these for a few hours now. I just can't seem to get these goosebumps off my arms, neck, legs and scalp. Thank you.

*re-edit: didn't even notice the promotion you gave list of demands til just now. that makes three thank yous in one profile post--gotta be close to a record.

I see you are a fan of Saul Williams. There are a few more of his vids, which I have included in my spoken word/ slam poetry play list. Take a look. http://www.videosift.com/playlists/eric3579/spoken-word-slam-poetry

I love Saul Williams and this is on my iPod. My creative writing teacher got me into slam poetry.

I love Saul Williams and this is on my iPod. My creative writing teacher got me into slam poetry.

I love Saul Williams and this is on my iPod. My creative writing teacher got me into slam poetry.

I posted some of Saul William's spoken word here:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Saul-Williams-Prophet-of-the-Tenth-Dimension