Free Software Song
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| "Free Software Song" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Richard M. Stallman | |
| Released | Script error: No such module "Date time". |
| Genre | Filk, folk |
| Length | Script error: No such module "hms". |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard M. Stallman |
The Free Software Song is a filk song by Richard M. Stallman about free software. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian "Sadi Moma".
A version of this song is also performed by a band (the GNU/Stallmans) during the credits of the documentary Revolution OS. In 1998, Matt Loper recorded a techno version of the song.[1] Jono Bacon also recorded a heavy metal version of the song,[2] and the band Fenster recorded a rhythmic version.[3] In addition, there is a Spanish pop punk version recorded by ALEC,[4][5] and a Rick Astley mashup, "Never Gonna Give GNU Up".[6]
A version is used in the free software karaoke video game Sinatra.[7]
Lyrics
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
- Hoarders can get piles of money,
- That is true, hackers, that is true.
- But they cannot help their neighbors;
- That's not good, hackers, that's not good.
- When we have enough free software
- At our call, hackers, at our call,
- We'll kick out those dirty licenses
- Ever more, hackers, ever more.
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
- Join us now and share the software;
- You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
The lyrics have been placed in the public domain.[3]
Sheet music
<score sound="1"> \relative c' {\key g \major \time 7/8 \tempo 8 = 210 d'4 c8 b4 a4 b4 c8 b8[( a)] g4 g4. a4. ( b8) c4. b4 \grace b8 d4 a4. a2 d4 ( c8 b2) d4 c8 b4 a4 b4 c8 b8[( a)] g4 g4. a4. ( b8) c4. b4 \grace b8 d4 a4. a2 a4. ~ a2 \bar "|." } </score>
References
- ↑ Zawinski, Jamie (March 2008). "Why Cooperation with RMS is Impossible, Part 3". http://www.jwz.org/blog/2003/08/why-cooperation-with-rms-is-impossible-part-3/. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jono Bacon - Free Software Song". Last.fm. http://www.lastfm.com/music/Jono+Bacon/_/Free+Software+Song. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stallman, Richard (1993). "The Free Software Song". GNU Operating System. https://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ↑ "Arte Libre Estudio Cooperativo". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029051520/http://www.artelibreestudio.com.ar/?p=63.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://e3.ututo.org/users/musix/ALEC/cancion_software_libre/master/ALEC_Cancion_SL_master.ogg.
- ↑ "Système D » Never Gonna Give GNU Up" (in en-US). https://www.systemed.net/blog/legacy/28.html.
- ↑ Sinatra Homepage
External links
- The Free Software Song at the official GNU Project Website
- Richard Stallman Free Software Song on YouTube
- An SATB choir version on the Choral Public Domain Library and the same arrangement at the International Music Score Library Project
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