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The Get Down season 1 episode 4 soundtrack

Forget Safety, Be Notorious, 19 songs

After a citywide blackout, Papa Fuerte takes a shine to mayoral candidate Ed Koch. Shao finds himself on the outs with Flash and tries to make amends.

  • Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Books
    The older Ezekiel is performing this rap LIVE onstage over opening montage (NOT a cover of the Gil Scott Heron song altho he steals the lyric for his rap)
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott Heron
    Soundtrack album track
  • Ball of Confusion — Leon Bridges
    Ezekiel walks through the fallout from the night of looting with voice over of newscast about looting & some of the power is finally coming back on
  • Susie-Q — José Feliciano
    Mylene and Regina riding in the car with Papa Fuerte
  • Juana Pena — Willie Colón
    Plays after they stop the car & Papa Fuerte gives Mylene some money to get something nice for her & Regina Plays again while Papa Fuerte is talking to mayors guy walking thru flea market
  • Cuando Calienta el Sol — Tito Puente
    Plays as Papa Fuerte soaks his feet is notified he got a call from Herbert Gunns
  • Living for the City — Stevie Wonder
    Montage while Ezekiel is walking home and when Ezekiel gets home to find find Ms. Green drinking coffee with his aunt Wanda
  • Vitamin C (2004 Remaster) — Can
    Dizzee aka Rumi is tagging trains and is then chased by the cops PLAYS AGAIN as Dizzee gets off the subway train after exchanging books with Thor
  • In the Bush — Musique
    Shaolin has sex with the hooker
  • You Can't Hide from Yourself — Teddy Pendergrass
    Ezekiel gets his first ride in an OJ (the orange Caddy) Song recognizes as this version from the soundtrack altho it is a cover of this
  • You Can't Hide From Yourself (Flash Mix) — Teddy Pendergrass
    Episode 104 soundtrack album track
  • You Can't Hide / You Can't Hide from Yourself (Touch of Class GMF Remix) — ZAYN & Teddy Pendergrass & Grandmaster Flash
    Plays as Ezekiel & Shoalin ride in the OJ (orange Cadillac) and talk
  • Hum Along and Dance (Gotta Get Down) — Janelle Monae
    Plays as Shaolin & Ezekiel arrive at 1520 Sedgwick
  • The Mexican — Babe Ruth
    Plays as Shaolin & Ezekiel watch The Founder, DJ Kool Herc thru the red lit window Its the song after the after the "bap bap ba" that sounds kinda like Spanishy guitar before they cut away to bathroom
  • Hum Along and Dance — Jackson 5
    Playing as Shaolin & Ezekiel observe the "King of Cassettes" squat down and put something in a suitcase under a table next to DJ Kool Herc CONTINUES playing as they follow him down hallway
  • I'll Be There — Jackson 5
    (CAST PERFORMANCE) Mylene & the girls harmonize an ACAPELLA LIVE COVER VERSION of this on the subway train as Jackie sleeps across from them
  • The Mexican (Remastered) — Babe Ruth
    END CREDITS Babe Ruth - For a Few Dollars more . just sayin'
  • Apache (Flash Mix) — Incredible Bongo Band
    Episode 104 soundtrack album track
  • For a Few Dollars More (Remastered) — Babe Ruth
    End credits