About this episode
As Sound Opinions celebrates our first year as an independent production, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite songs about breaking free. They also review the new album by Kanye West, pay tribute to Lee Scratch Perry and play recent listener comments. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs: Teenage Fanclub, "Free Again," Free Again (Single), K, 1992 Kanye West, "Jail," Donda, Def Jam, 2021 Kanye West, "Jesus Lord," Donda, Def Jam, 2021 Kanye West, "Donda," Donda, Def Jam, 2021 Kanye West, "Off The Grid," Donda, Def Jam, 2021 Queen, "I Want To Break Free," The Works, EMI, 1984 Janet Jackson, "Control ," Control, A&M, 1986 Bob Marley & The Wailers, "Redemption Song," Uprising, Tuff Gong, 1980 The Velvet Underground, "I'm Set Free," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969 The Rolling Stones, "I'm Free," Out Of Our Heads, London, 1965 The Rolling Stones, "I'm Free," Stripped, Virgin, 1995 The Rolling Stones, "I'm Free," Shine A Light, Polydor, 2008 The Soup Dragons, "I'm Free," Lovegod, Big Life, 1990 Dua Lipa, "I'm Free," (Unreleased), NA, 2020 Alex Chilton, "Free Again," Alex Chilton's Lost Decade, Fan Club, 1985 Eric B. and Rakim, "Teach the Children," Don't Sweat the Technique, MCA, 1992 Florence + the Machine, "Dog Days Are Over," Lungs, Island, 2009 Lee "Scratch" Perry, "I Am the Upsetter," Trojan Reggae: Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae Classics 1967-1974, Sanctuary, 1998 Max Romeo & The Upsetters, "Chase The Devil," War Ina Babylon, Island, 1976 Venus Skytrip, "Star," Psychlona, Ripple, 2020 Kali Uchis, "telepatía," Sin Miedo (del Amor Y Otros Demonios) ∞, Interscope, 2020 Jaimie Branch, "theme 001 (Live)," FLY or DIE LIVE, International Anthem, 2021 Art d'Ecco, "Tv God," In Standard Definition, Paper Bag, 2021 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .