''Makeshift Patriot'' is an EP by
Sage Francis
Paul William "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is an American independent underground rapper from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of Strange Famous Records.
Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
. The title track was originally released as a free
MP3 on the day it was written and recorded, October 11, 2001. The track is a comment on the American media and its response to the
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial ...
. The lyrics are written from first hand experience, worked into the track are recordings from Francis' visit to Ground Zero five days after the attack. The song can also be found on the Known UnSoldier "Sick Of Waging War..." CD.
Track listing
Influences
The track "Makeshift Patriot" samples "He Likes It"
a song by
The McCoys from their 1968 album The Infinite McCoys.
See also
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List of anti-war songs
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Makeshift Patriot Ep
Sage Francis albums
2003 EPs
Anticon EPs