


When was the last time you were released from something?ĭrugs, in my opinion. “I’m Set Free” by The Velvet Undergroundįreedom is celebrated almost spiritually in this Velvet Underground classic. Leonard Peltier, an American Indian Movement activist who was imprisoned for more than 20 years, has been a target of the song’s lyrics. This song is about how the’machine,’ which includes governments, companies, and the media, deceives us into believing we are free. “Freedom” by Rage Against the MachineĪs the name implies, Rage Agains’t the Machine is a political group with revolutionary beliefs.

Her decision to move “into the blue” indicates her desire to follow her own intuition and intuition. In the end, it’s all about separating oneself from the opinions of others. “Get Free” by Lana Del Reyįreeing yourself from negative thoughts and living your own life rather than playing someone else’s game are just some of the themes of “Get Free,” a follow-up to Ride. The ANC’s anti-apartheid anthem in South Africa in the late 1980s was this song.Īs far as music videos go, this is still up there with the best of the 1980s “Weightless” by Natasha BedingfieldĪnother song about letting go of the things that keep us tethered to the ground, about emancipation and a sense of serenity.Ī voyage of optimism is all I want to do when the sky’s the limit.įrom Natasha Bedingfield’s third studio album, Strip Me, comes the third single in the United States. The song itself isn’t as well-known as the video.Īccording to Brian May, “at that time, we lost America” (referring to US audiences). In the music video, the band members all dressed drag and imitated a long-running UK soap opera, Coronation Street. “I Want to Break Free” by QueenĪ tribute to the women’s liberation movement, composed by bassist John Deacon. Who knows if this is a self-portrait or an assessment on LA culture? However, it’s a wonderful song. I’m a horrible guy because I don’t miss her and I’m a bad boy for breaking her heart” is how the protagonist of this song is presented. The lyrics, which name locales like Reseda, Mulholland, and Ventura Boulevard, deal with LA culture in one of his rare songs without a guitar solo.

His biggest hit, “Free Fallin’,” was discovered on it. Jeff Lynne of ELO produced Tom Petty’s debut solo record, Full Moon Fever. 7 “Rockin’ in the Free World” by Neil Young.6 “I’m Set Free” by The Velvet Underground.5 “Freedom” by Rage Against the Machine.
