We Shall Be Free

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"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 and Double Live. It reached #12 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1992. The song was written by Brooks and Stephanie Davis.

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[edit] The Song

  • Key: G Major
  • Length: 3:48

What distinguishes "We Shall Be Free" from most traditional country songs is its gospel feel.

[edit] Story

An ordinary man imagines a world where all human beings are free from earthly oppresions. Topics covered in this social commentary include:

[edit] 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.

[edit] Celebrities

In the introduction, numerous celebrities are depicted in a manner of seconds and appear throughout the video. They include:

[edit] References and External Links

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"Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" · "If Tomorrow Never Comes" · "Not Counting You" · "The Dance"  · "Friends in Low Places" · "Unanswered Prayers" · "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" · "The Thunder Rolls" · "Rodeo" · "Shameless" · "What She's Doing Now" · "Papa Loved Mama" · "The River" · "Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy?" (w/ Chris LeDoux) · "We Shall Be Free" · "Somewhere Other Than the Night" · "Learning to Live Again" · "That Summer" · "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" · "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" · "Standing Outside the Fire" · "One Night a Day" · "Callin' Baton Rouge" · "She's Every Woman" · "The Fever" · "The Beaches of Cheyenne" · "The Change" · "It's Midnight Cinderella" · "That Ol' Wind" · "In Another's Eyes" (w/ Trisha Yearwood) · "Longneck Bottle" · "She's Gonna Make It" · "Two Piña Coladas" · "To Make You Feel My Love"  · "Burnin' the Roadhouse Down" (w/ Steve Wariner) · "Where Your Road Leads" · "You Move Me" · "It's Your Song" · "Lost in You" (credited to Chris Gaines) · "It Don't Matter to the Sun" (credited to Chris Gaines) · "Do What You Gotta Do" · "When You Come Back to Me Again" · "Katie Wants a Fast One" (w/ Steve Wariner) · "Wild Horses" · "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (w/ George Jones) · "Wrapped up in You" · "Squeeze Me In" (w/ Trisha Yearwood) · "Thicker Than Blood" · "Why Ain't I Running" · "Good Ride Cowboy" · "Love Will Always Win" (w/ Trisha Yearwood) · "That Girl Is a Cowboy" · "More Than a Memory" · "Workin' for a Livin'" (w/ Huey Lewis) · "Midnight Sun"
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