Whether exploring personal emancipation or rallying against societal constraints, these songs with free in the title eloquently convey the human yearning for unshackled expression and self-determination. From heartfelt ballads to electrifying anthems, freedom songs have held a prominent position in ...
In a year that resurfaced important debates about the ownership and authenticity of dance music, two things about “B.O.T.A.” ring true: It belongs to the people, and it’s real as fuck. –Gabriel Szatan Listen: Eliza Rose / Interplanetary Criminal, “B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them ...
emphasizing the importance of perseverance and self-belief. The song encourages listeners to never give up on their dreams and to have faith in their abilities. It has become an anthem of resilience, inspiring people to keep pushing
Glen Campbell liked to sing about places. 1968’s “Wichita Lineman” was, of course, about Wichita, and his next hit, “Galveston,” was about the coastal Texas city. Campbell’s attraction to these themes came from the way places expressed the character of the people that lived there. ...
But the rallying, march-like feel of the track suggests that when Spunt insists, “I won’t end up like them at all,” he’s not pointing at his musical brethren, but scene come-latelys that “wash away what we create.” Or maybe the song isn’t that literal– certainly the music...
The final single from Ethel Cain’s springtime debut albumPreacher’s Daughterhas proved an irresistible rallying cry for disenchanted millennials and Gen Zers everywhere: Soaring with sadness, soaked in disillusionment, and laced in sepia-toned nostalgia, “American Teenager” is an irresistible anthem...
Gaga also offers a rallying cry for her beloved LGBTQ+ fan base on the song, particularly those in the trans community, as she belts, "This is my dance floor I fought for/ Ain't hard, that's what I'm livin' for…We own the downtown, hear our sound." Ultimately, that empowering ...
You Know What It Is: The song that launched an empire and defined an attitude and an outlook on life that Buffett fully embodied — while also becoming a rallying cry for drifters and vacationers across the globe, searching for their lost shaker of salt. These Words:“Wastin’ away again...
repetition are almost like a rallying cry for freedom that people today can still relate to. Some musical moments just give you chills, and the concept of remembered history does just that. Given that we’re singing about it today, that legacy does in fact live on. And that's a powerful...
T-Boz: There’s been talk about us doing something together, yeah. You know how it is, the politics and people always getting in the way. Chilli: We would definitely love to do something with her. I think it would make a lot of sense. Next year is also the 20th anniversary of “...