Freewill
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"Freewill" is a 1980 progressive rock song by the Canadian band Rush, known for its complex musicianship and philosophical lyrics about choice and personal responsibility.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freewill canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Permanent Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | late 1970s rock ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | classic rock ⓘ |
| composer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| featuresBassist | Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDrummer | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGuitarist | Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseFormat | album track ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
praised for musicianship
ⓘ
praised for philosophical lyrics ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | progressive metal musicians ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Exit...Stage Left live performance ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
bass-driven riffs
ⓘ
complex time signatures ⓘ dynamic tempo changes ⓘ extended guitar solo ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasStructure | verse-chorus with instrumental breaks ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rush compilation albums
ⓘ
Rush live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
free will
ⓘ
personal responsibility ⓘ philosophical reflection on choice ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rush discography ⓘ |
| performer | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Terry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anthem Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercury Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| subsequentReleaseFormat | single ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | tenor rock vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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