Tracklisting:
A. 1.Narcissist
2.Mourning Aftermath
3.Makeshift Patriot
B. 4.Hang Time
5.Every Midnight
6.Hey, Bobby
"They first came for the Communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist..."
Makeshift Patriot was written, recorded and released free to the public exactly one month after 11/9/01. Consisting mainly of news reporter quotes, it is basically an attack on popular media and an indirect attack on its naive audience.
"Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew..."
Makeshift Patriot was the first and is still one of the only songs that has addressed the issue surrounding September 11th and the manner in which America has dealt with them. It contains audio of people cheering on rescue workers, recorded by Sage Francis at Ground Zero 5 days after the attack.
"Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t in a union..."
In moments such as these, artists must act responsibly, step up to the plate and put his/her skills to proper use. It is the greatest power the people have. Makeshift Patriot is a call to all patriots (in the truest sense of the word) to take action.
"Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant..."
The Makeshift Patriot contains 6 brand new Sage Francis tracks to follow up his critically acclaimed debut album, Personal Journals. Featuring music from AOI, MF Shalem, Meaty Ogre, and a politically charged, spoken word track entitled "Hey, Bobby" this piece of vinyl shouldn’t be one of a kind in content or purpose...but it is.
"Then they came for me and by that time no one was left to speak up."
