Song of the Day: Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynard


I’m not even a hockey fan and I’m cheering right now!  3 Days ago, the U.S. women’s hockey team defeated Canada and won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.  Today, the men’s hockey team did the same thing.

I have tears in my eyes and you better believe I have a song of the day.

Sing it!

(Arleigh picked this for Song of the Day back in 2015 and did a much better job than me explaining why this song is the unofficial national anthem of the United States.)

Free Bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on, now
‘Cause there’s too many places
I’ve got to see

But, if I stayed here with you, girl
Things just couldn’t be the same
‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now
And this bird, you’ll can not change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can’t change
Bye, bye, baby it’s been a sweet love

Yeah, yeah
Though this feeling I can’t change
But please don’t take it so badly
‘Cause the Lord knows
I’m to blame

But, if I stayed here with you girl
Things just couldn’t be the same
‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now
And this bird, you’ll can not change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can’t change
Lord help me, I can’t change
Lord I can’t change

Won’t you fly high, free bird, yeah?

(commence awesome triple guitar solos)

Music Video of the Day: Trucks Don’t Lie by Tyler Rich (2023, dir by ????)


It’s true, they don’t!

Today, as we celebrate America’s success in the Winter Games and as we get ready for what will hopefully be a big 250th birthday celebration in July, a song about trucks just feels appropriate.

Enjoy!