We Shall Be Free

We Shall Be Free

"We Shall Be Free" is a song released by American Country Music artist Garth Brooks. It debuted on his fourth studio album "The Chase" and also appears on "The Hits", "The Limited Series", "Double Live", and "The Ultimate Hits". It reached #12 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1992. The song was written by Brooks and Stephanie Davis. It was recorded by Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Cisco Houston & Sonny Terry (year unknown).

The Song

*Key: G Major
*Length: 3:48What distinguishes "We Shall Be Free" from most traditional country songs is its gospel feel.

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An ordinary man imagines a world where all human beings are free from earthly oppresions. Topics covered in this social commentary include:
*World hunger
*Freedom of speech
*Homelessness
*Racism
*Pollution
*Homophobia
*Freedom of religion

The Music Video

The music video for "We Shall Be Free" was directed by Timothy Miller. The video is filled with much powerful (disturbing to some) imagery. In the ending, the following statement is shown: "This video is dedicated to the human spirit. Unbreakable. Relentless. Free." The music video for "We Shall Be Free" won Video of the Year at the 1993 Academy of Country Music awards.

Celebrities

In the introduction, numerous celebrities are depicted in a manner of seconds and appear throughout the video. They include:
*Reba McEntire - female country music artist
*Michael W. Smith - Gospel singer
*Jay Leno - comedian/host of The Tonight Show
*Colin Powell - previous US Secretary of State
*Whoopi Goldberg - African-American Actress
*Amy Grant - Christian music artist
*Joan Rivers - host Of The Joan Rivers Show
*Craig T. Nelson - lead role on Coach
*John Elway - former Broncos quarterback
*Troy Aikman - former Cowboys quarterback
*Elizabeth Taylor - British actress
*Warren Moon - former Oilers/Vikings/Chiefs quarterback
*Eddie Murphy - actor and comedian
*Patrick Swayze - actor
*Kristi Yamaguchi - Olympic figure skating champion
*Burt Bacharach - pop music/jazz artist
*Martina Navratilova - Czech tennis star
*Michael Bolton - pop music star
*Paula Abdul - pop music star
*Lily Tomlin - actress and comedienne
*Julio Iglesias - Spanish singer
*Marlee Matlin - actress

Curiosities

* We Shall Be Free is sung by Garth and The Muppets in the second episode of Muppets Tonight, with Rowlf the Dog playing the piano. [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/We_Shall_Be_Free]

References and External Links

* [http://www.planetgarth.com/lyrics/we_shall_be_free.php "We Shall Be Free" Lyrics]


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