Rockin' in the Free World
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Dave Bidini: Neil wins, Leafs lose...emphatically on my sleeve. Later that same decade, I was at a friend's house when Neil performed Keep on Rockin' in the Free World on Saturday Night Live, one of the greatest moments in rock 'n' roll television. Before his performance, the... In this article: Neil Young, Leaf, Dave Hodge, Brett Hull, Saturday Night Live, Massey Hall, Canada, and Canada Cup |
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SPIN.com - News | November 01, 2009
Pearl Jam Dig Deep Into Catalog in Philly
...were losing Game 3 to the Yankees.) By the end of the night, with the house lights up and the band tearing through Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World," Vedder was tossing out to the fans a seemingly endless supply of tambourines,...
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USATODAY.com | August 11, 2009
Neil Young named MusiCares person of the year
...the year tribute. Past recipients include Aretha Franklin and Neil Diamond. Young's hits include 1972's Heart of Gold and 1989's Rockin' in the Free World. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not...
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Wikipedia | October 18, 2009
Pearl Jam 1993 European and North American Tour
...focused on Canada and the West Coast of the United States. When the band opened for Neil Young, Young often brought the band out for encores to perform "Rockin' in the Free World". Bassist Jeff Ament said that playing with Neil Young was...
In this article: Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, North America, Europe, Canada, and United States
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boston.com - Latest music news | December 15, 2008
Neil Young keeps on rockin'
...ways/ Or trade away/ Our children's days." Perhaps to prove his point, Young kept resuscitating the ending of "Rockin' in the Free World," starting up the chorus again and again to comic effect. In a truly surreal encore, Young and his...
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The Observer | September 28, 2009
Party in the U.S.A.: Empty Calories
...runs for 3,796 words, about 25 fewer than "Stairway to Heaven." It's hard to be sure, but the title almost implies an allusion to Neil Young's classic, "Rockin' in the Free World." If it is, it fails as such. Young was harnessing his talent to...
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Independent.ie | June 05, 2009
Homage to Primavera
...other festivals, Primavera starts on Thursday. His classic- studded set list included gems such as Old Man, Rocking in the Free World and a surprise cover of the Beatles' A Day in the Life. Young even brandished a Barcelona scarf onstage,...
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Times Online | June 15, 2009
Isle of Wight Festival
...a werewolf in a plaid shirt stalking the stage. Barely scratching the surface of his back catalogue, he produced a 15-minute take on Keep on Rockin' in the Free World that sated the crowd. For the chorus, the stage exploded in swirling...
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
One Wild Night Live 1985-2001
...Bon Jovi's only live album, and was released in May 2001 . The album includes live covers of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" and The Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays". The duet of "I Don't Like Mondays" with Bob Geldof was...
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"Rockin' in the Free World" is a song by Neil Young, released on his 1989 album Freedom. Two versions of the song were released, similar to the song "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" of Young's Rust Never Sleeps album, one of which is performed with a predominantly acoustic arrangement, and the other with a predominantly electric arrangement.
- Name:
- Rockin' in the Free World
- Genre:
- Hard rock
- Release Date:
- November 14, 1989
- Produced by:
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- Neil Young
- Niko Bolas
- Written By:
- Neil Young
- Recorded By:
- Neil Young
- Length:
- Acoustic version: 3:38 Electric Version: 4:40
- Record Label:
- Reprise
- Recording Dates:
- June 14, 1989 at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
- B Side:
- "Rockin' in the Free World"
- Audio Format:
- 45 RPM Record
- From Album:
- Freedom
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