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How many people have heard of this song before you went and googled it?

Of course I'd heard of it. tis a good song. Very long.

Of course I'd heard of it. tis a good song. Very long.
seconded.

Of course I'd heard of it. tis a good song. Very long.
'tis a lovely song

How many people have heard of this song before you went and googled it?Are you kidding? I was 16 when the 'freebird went down', as true Skynrd fans refer to the '77 plane crash that almost ended the band.

The live version recorded in Atlanta is the best.

Bumpity Chump

Are you kidding? I was 16 when the 'freebird went down', as true Skynrd fans refer to the '77 plane crash that almost ended the band.

The live version recorded in Atlanta is the best.


is that the "one from the road" version? i like it, especially the couple of bars where the bass gets excited that kick off the second lot of guitar twiddling.

I can't personally condone the existence of Lynrd Skynrd.

FYI, Freebird is the redneck anthem. Lynyrd Skynyrd & Charlie Daniels can sell out a stadium in about 2 hours flat here in the south.

FYI, Freebird is the redneck anthem. Lynyrd Skynyrd & Charlie Daniels can sell out a stadium in about 2 hours flat here in the south.
Rofl, I dislike most Skynyrd just 'cause I've heard southern rock most of my life most of my life(Death to CCR :gundge: ), but Freebird still pwns.

I think Lynyrd Skynyrd is at the big spring jam every year or that could be some one else, i dunno

Sweet Home Alabama is good.

It taps into the redneck side of me.

God, to speed down a sunny high-way in a El Camino convertible while Free Bird jams out my speakers...

It taps into the redneck side of me.

God, to speed down a sunny high-way in a El Camino convertible while Free Bird jams out my speakers...

:::holds up a lit lighter:::
Freeeeeeeeeeeebiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrdddddddd!!!!!!!!!!

absolutely awesome

Are you kidding? I was 16 when the 'freebird went down', as true Skynrd fans refer to the '77 plane crash that almost ended the band.

The live version recorded in Atlanta is the best.

I agree completely on the Atlanta version

Not a big fan of the song. Good guitar riff. Can see why people like it

Heard of it? How could I have avoided it - it's not like we're talking about some rarity. It still gets a ludicrous amount of airplay. So yeah, not only have I heard of it, I've heard it far too often.

It doesn't improve on repeated listening.

after the plane crash their stuff gets well less good..........

Is all y'all talking some Skynrd?

And you left the "best song" button off your poll, so I had to settle for plain good.

I feel that freebird is a great song. possibly one of the best.

BTW: I remember the headlines....Freebird Goes Down. :(

It is an alright song, but I am sick of it.

I don't get what it is about a guy wailing some overwrought melody on a guitar that makes people go crazy.

I heard that after the plane crash, one of the band members went to get help and some hillbilly shot him for trespassing in his backyard. With his last breath, the musician said, "no, you fool, I'm with Skynrd." To which the hillbilly said, "I know, I reckernizerd yer when yer jumped acrost my fence."

I heard that after the plane crash, one of the band members went to get help and some hillbilly shot him for trespassing in his backyard. With his last breath, the musician said, "no, you fool, I'm with Skynrd." To which the hillbilly said, "I know, I reckernizerd yer when yer jumped acrost my fence."

Youre a sad, bitter, America-hating pinko.

Duh its lynrd who hasn't heard freebird before?

Sweet Home Alabama is good.

Your right it's good...

Free Bird is a GREAT!! song.

Skynard rocks no matter what...

"...gimme three steps, gimme three steps mister, gimme three steps towards the door..."

" gimmie three steps , gimmie three steps Mr. and you'll never see me no more "

I like that one better thAn Freebird :)

But Freebird is still great

I love Sweet Home Alabama.

Fantastic song. I'm English and been a fan for 18 years (heard it first when I was 16 - you do the maths!)

- Did you know who Leonard Skinner was?

- He was their High school gym teacher. They announced to him that they were going to form a band and he said "You'll never amount to anything".

One of their first gigs was at their high school, and they didn't have a name for their band, so announced "We are Lynrd Skynrd!" (taking the pee that they never graduated). After that it just stuck.

People seem to like the song... Gives me hope :)
I'm listening it right now... All in all good song, but amazing end

I used to play in a little jazz trio at cafes where there was always some knuckledragger who thought it would be funny to yell "Play Freebird!" (not to imply that fans of Skynyrd or the song are knuckledraggers, just the ones who yell that at jazz trios). I hit on the sollution to the problem after I stopped playing with them-

Put together the most f'd up free jazz version of that song and launch directly into it as soon as the trog yells his (always a guy) yells his request and play until his eyes bleed.

Other than that, it's an okay song.

Fantastic song. I'm English and been a fan for 18 years (heard it first when I was 16 - you do the maths!)

- Did you know who Leonard Skinner was?

- He was their High school gym teacher. They announced to him that they were going to form a band and he said "You'll never amount to anything".

One of their first gigs was at their high school, and they didn't have a name for their band, so announced "We are Lynrd Skynrd!" (taking the pee that they never graduated). After that it just stuck.


Yep, knew it was a teacher of theirs. Didn't know he said they'd never amount to anything though. Where did they go to school? I know it was in Florida.. was it Jacksonville?