Gil Scott-Heron, "The Bottle"

Cautionary tales are always interesting things. Especially when they're spot on in their message. Especially especially when they have such danceable grooves as "The Bottle" has behind them.

And even when their authors ultimately fall victim to some of the same ills they're railing against. Which is why I always flinch a little bit when appreciating the drug-and-alcohol warnings of Gil Scott-Heron, an immensely talented poet and musician (best known for "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised") who now only makes the news when he's busted for coke - which has happened at least twice this decade. Guess we can't expect perfection from our truth tellers and village elders.