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Many songs were influenced and about the Vietnam War which occurred during the 1950s. Many protest songs were recorded at this time. Bobby Darin was known for his song, “The simple song of freedom”. Just by listening to and reading the lyrics makes me realize that the audience than wanted a certain type of freedom that they were trying to attain. The content in the song might not be as relevant today as it was than. The U.S. isn’t in any type of war or battle. You can tell that the song is relevant to the concept of freedom by simply reading the title of the song “The simple song of freedom.” Freedom and equality is portrayed in the song in several ways. One way is in the sentence where Darin said “I don’t want your diamonds or your game I just want to be, someone known to you as me.”

It is not as popular as it use to be. I guess the meaning is still the same and we can reference the song to a different sense of freedom we want to attain.

The Lyrics

SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you’ve never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don’t want a war

Hey there, Mister Black Man can you hear me?
I don’t want your diamonds or your game
I just want to be, someone known to you as me
and I will bet my life you want the same

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you’ve never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don’t want a war

Seven hundred million are you listening?
Most of what you read is made of lies
But speaking one to one, ain’t it everybody’s sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise?

So come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you’ve never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don’t want a war

Brother Yareshenko are you busy?
If not would you drop a friend a line?
Tell me if the man, who is plowing up your land
has got the war machine upon his mind

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you’ve never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
Taht we, the people here, don’t want a war

Now no doubt some folks enjoy doin’ battle
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings
So let’s build them shelves where they can fight among themselves
and leave the people be who like to sing

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you’ve never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
That we the people here, don’t want a war

Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
That we the people here, don’t want a war