Sixto Rodriguez - I'll Slip Away download song

" And you can keep you're symbols of success, then I'll pursue my own happiness". This guy's music is therapeutic and MUST be listened to!!!....

"And you can keep your symbols of success"

how does one get such a perfect matching of arrangement, melody, mood, sound, voice and lyric....magic!

The looking for sugar documentary is the greatest story I ever heard.This mans songs are just too good

Thanx south africa for keeping this beautiful music alive otherwise would of never known about it

A man who was true to himself 

In my "humble" opinion, he can't be beaten in his understanding of the various problems that life throws to a person. Have been a follower for over 40 years and he is still brilliant, even with a voice a little "rustier" with age. A true master songster.

I will always love this guy for his dedication to enlightening the world of government evils against humanity.

this man was way ahead of his time...

It still baffles me how everyone overlooked this lyrical genius from Detroit. It took me one good listen to his available catalog and I was a true fan.

Here in South Africa, he was a legend to us. We had such a connection to his music and he is still much loved today. ♥

"You can keep your symbols of success, and I'll pursue my own happiness" - Words to live by from Rodriguez. Thank you Rodriguez

His best song in my opinion, shame it never got on an album.. Really sums up how he must have been feeling at the time.

I'm here cause I saw "Searching for Sugar Man" and I love his music! Awesome!

And I'll forget about the girl that said no Then I'll tell who I want where to go And I'll forget about your lies and deceit And your attempts to be so discreet Maybe today, yeah I'll slip away And you can keep your symbols of success Then I'll pursue my own happiness And you can keep your clocks and routines Then I'll go mend all my shattered dreams Maybe today, yeah I'll slip away 'Cause you've been down on me for too long And for too long I just put you on Now I'm tired of lying and I'm sick of trying Cause I'm losing who I really am And I'm not choosing to be like them And if you get bored and you got loneliness Or it's dislike for me you express I won't care if you're right or you're wrong I won't care cause you see I'll be gone Maybe today, yeah I'll slip away Maybe today, yeah Maybe today, yeah Maybe today, yeah girl I'll slip away

Much respect from Croatia

One of the best things I have ever heard come from this man at one of his concerts. "Hate is too strong of an emotion to use on some one you don't love."

Saw him decades age in Sydney as a virtual unknown. He blew my mind then just like Dylan. Slipped away into obscurity until searching for Sugarman came along. Thank God the world gets to rediscover A truly exceptional talent with a kind and generous heart.

...and you can keep your symbols of success, then I pursue my own happiness...

Subjective of course, but I wonder if the fame that eluded Sixto for 40 years was fate- because his voice to my ears is sweeter and wiser now, and with that bittersweet humility that might have been impossible to achieve with the trappings of fame. Lets face it, he is where his richer peers of his age would love to be now in their careers- blowing the minds of fans young enough to be their great grandchildren. I never heard of Sixto until the film, and the 72 year old is making this middle-aged fan feeling like a teenager who has just discovered a new role model.