Song of the Day: Free by Michael Fredo


Today is National Freedom Day, which celebrates the anniversary of President Lincoln singing the joint House and Senate resolution that proposed the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Today’s song of the day is a favorite of mine and I think it deserves to be heard by more people.  Here is Michael Fredo with Free.

Ain’t never had a day, never had a day
Ain’t never had a day, never had a day

Rising up, the morning sun
Walking down the street, oh, my day has just begun
I’m feeling fine, what’s come over me?
Ain’t never had a day when I feel so, feel so

Feel so free
Ain’t never had a day, what’s come over me, baby?
Feel so free, yeah
Ain’t never had a day, what’s come over me?

I thought this day would never ever end
I felt so high (Felt so high)
I’d do it all again (I’d do it all again)
I can’t explain what’s been in my heart
It’s not about a girl (It’s not about a girl)
It’s about my day and how it started

Feel so free
Ain’t never had a day, what’s come over me, baby?
Feel so free, yeah
Ain’t never had a day when I can fly so, fly so

Oh, oh, oh, oh
I’ve waited for you so long and I cannot say goodbye
So come and fly with me
I’ll take you to a place that you would rather be

The day is done, the night is here
I look up to the sky with stars perfectly clear
The moon is full, I praise the Lord
For another day that we can say, we can say hey

Oh, oh, oh, ain’t never had a day, what’s come over me, baby?
Feel so free, yeah
Ain’t never had a day when I can, when I can groove with you
Never had a day, never had a day
Ain’t never had a day, what’s come over me, baby?
Feel so free, yeah

Never, never, never, never had a day

Free, free
Free, free

Music Video of the Day: America The Beautiful, performed by Ray Charles (1972, dir by ????)


Happy National Freedom Day!

Now, you may think that I’m making up a holiday but I’m not.  National Freedom Day has been observed annually on February 1st ever since 1949.  That’s because February 1st is also the anniversary of the day, in 1865, that Abraham Lincoln signed the joint Senate and House resolution calling for a 13th amendment, one that would abolish slavery.  Lincoln did not live to see that amendment ratified on December 6th and officially adopted to the Constitution on December 18th of the same year.

So, in honor of National Freedom Day, here’s Ray Charles singing America The Beautiful on a 1972 episode of the Dick Cavett Show.  Enjoy!