I'm Free (The Who song)

Infobox Single
Name = I'm Free


Artist = The Who
from Album = Tommy
B-side = "We're Not Gonna Take It" (USA)
"Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" (UK)
Released = 1969
Format =
Recorded = September 19, 1968 to March 7, 1969
Genre = Rock
Length = 2:40
Label = Polydor, Decca (USA)
Writer = Pete Townshend
Producer = Kit Lambert
Certification =
Chart position = * #37 (US)
Last single = "Pinball Wizard"
(1969)
This single = "I'm Free"
(1969)
Next single = "The Seeker"
(1970)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Tommy
Type = studio
prev_track = "Sally Simpson"
prev_no = 20
this_track = "I'm Free"
track_no = 21
next_track = "Welcome"
next_no = 22 "I'm Free" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by The Who on the album "Tommy". Within the plot of the album I'm Free tells of Tommy's vision to spiritually enlighten others due to his sudden and immense popularity. The Pinball Wizard (earlier on the album) appears at the end of the song during the "How can we follow?" part. This song was used in the 1969-1971 concert classic set list. It is often switched with Sensation on setlists, including in the movie and in the Broadway musical.

In 1975, the song was reintegrated into The Who's setlist. The version played at these shows featured more raucous vocals and a reworked guitar riff.

It was later released as a single.

In 1997, the Christian rock band Geoff Moore and the Distance covered this song, on the album Threads.

The song has been used in a Nissan commercial.

External links

* [http://www.thewho.net/discography/songs/ImFree.html Lyrics]