Posted by Jonathan Adler:
Sunday Song Lyric:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_02_11-2007_02_17.shtml#1171222822
I've been back home in Philadelphia this weekend for a party, and to
show my in-laws around. We hit all the essential places (Independence
Hall, Reading Terminal Market, Jim's Steaks, etc.). There's lots of
great music from Philadelphia -- enough that I believe Philadelphia
was more deserving of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame than Cleveland.
There are even some songs about my hometown. While walking near
Rittenhouse Square, Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom" came to mind,
so I decided to make it this week's lyric. The song was a big hit in
the 1970s, and has [1]an interesting history, and here is how it
begins.
I used to be a rolling stone
You know if the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done
`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
The full lyrics, credited to long-time Elton John collaborator Bernie
Taupin, are [2]here.
References
1. http://www.superseventies.com/1975_7singles.html
2. http://www.eltonography.com/songs/philadelphia_freedom.html
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