I'm Free
The Rolling Stones
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I'm free to do what I want any old time I'm free to do what I want any old time So love me, hold me, love me, hold me I'm free any old time to get what I want I'm free to sing my song though it gets out of time I'm free to sing my song though it gets out of time So love me, hold me, love me, hold me And I'm free any old time to get what I want Love me, hold me, love me, hold me But I'm free any old time to get what I want I'm free to choose what I please any old time I'm free to please what I choose any old time So hold me, love me, love me, hold me I'm free any old time to get what I want, yes I am
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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"I'm Free" is a song by the English rock band, The Rolling Stones, who are often referred to as "The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band."
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Album DetailsThis song was included in their 1965 album "Out Of Our Heads" (US version) and was later included in the UK version of the album "December's Children" released in the same year.
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Song Release"I'm Free" was first released as a single in the US in September 1965, and it reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the UK, the song was not released as a single.
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Song LengthThe original running time of "I'm Free" is just over two minutes. It was one of the shortest hit singles produced by The Rolling Stones.
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Song CompositionThe song was composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the primary songwriting team of The Rolling Stones. It is known for its intro guitar riff and its upbeat, liberating lyrics.
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Cover Versions"I'm Free" has been covered by various other artists, including The Soup Dragons, who created a dance version of the song that reached number 5 in the UK singles charts in 1990.
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Live PerformancesAfter the 1960s, The Rolling Stones did not often include "I'm Free" in their live performances. It was revived for their Voodoo Lounge Tour in 1994-1995, however.
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Music VideoA music video was created for the song during The Rolling Stones’ tour of Ireland in 1965. It features a live performance interspersed with scenes of the band members ambling around and being mobbed by fans.
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Unique Features"I'm Free" is unique for its pronounced, almost drum-like guitar strumming. This characteristic became a distinctive feature of The Rolling Stones' style.
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InfluenceThe lyrics of the song have been interpreted as reflecting an early countercultural ethos and an embrace of youthful rebellion, making it an influence in the "peace and love" movement of the 1960s.
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