Free Software Song
| "Free Software Song" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Richard M. Stallman | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Filk, folk |
| 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[edit]
- 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]
References[edit]
- ^ Zawinski, Jamie (March 2008). "Why Cooperation with RMS is Impossible, Part 3". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Jono Bacon - Free Software Song". Last.fm. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ a b Stallman, Richard (1993). "The Free Software Song". GNU Operating System. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ "Arte Libre Estudio Cooperativo". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". e3.ututo.org. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Système D » Never Gonna Give GNU Up". Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Sinatra Homepage Archived May 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Free Software Song.
- 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
