Preaching for emancipation from both physical and mental slavery, it seeks redemption through the pursuit of pure freedom. This was Marley's last single, as well as the last song he performed in concert. 1981: 'Spasticus Autisticus' Michael Putland // Getty Images 1981: 'Spasticus Autisticus'...
Folk hero Woody Guthrie penned this timeless tune in 1940, though it wasn't released until years later. Originally titled "God Blessed America for Me," it was composed as a sarcastic retort to Irving Berlin's overly patriotic "God Bless America." Some of Guthrie's original lyrics were far ...