I Shall Be Released
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"I Shall Be Released" is a gospel-inflected song written by Bob Dylan that has become a widely covered anthem of longing, redemption, and freedom.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Maroon 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Paul and Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chorusLine | Any day now, any day now, I shall be released ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | anthem of longing, redemption, and freedom ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleasedOn | Music from Big Pink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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gospel ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionCount | many ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
civil rights-era repertoire
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protest music ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
I see my light come shining from the west down to the east
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Standing next to me in this lonely crowd is a man who swears he's not to blame ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bob Dylan song canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersionArtist |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | The Last Waltz concert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | The Last Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Dwarf Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedDuring | The Basement Tapes sessions ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
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imprisonment ⓘ longing ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
prison imagery
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religious imagery ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-inflected ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Last Waltz (concert)