Makeshift Patriot is an EP by Sage Francis. 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 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.

Makeshift Patriot EP
EP by
Released2003
RecordedOctober 2001
GenreHip-hop
Length25:47
LabelAnticon
ProducerDJ MF Shalem
Sage Francis chronology
Personal Journals
(2003)
''Makeshift Patriot EP''
(2003)
Sick of Waiting Tables
(2004)

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Sage Francis

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Narcissist"3:14
2."Mourning Aftermath"3:41
3."Makeshift Patriot"5:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Hang Time"4:04
2."Every Midnight"4:54
3."Hey Bobby"3:54

Influences edit

The track "Makeshift Patriot" samples "He Likes It"[1] a song by The McCoys from their 1968 album The Infinite McCoys.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The McCoys - He Likes It (Infinite McCoys). naujallidap. April 3, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via YouTube.