Freedom Cadence

Album: Thank You For Your Service (2017)
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Songfacts®:

  • Bruce Springsteen recorded this song for the closing credits of the movie Thank You For Your Service. The film drama is based on the real-life experiences of Iraq War veteran Adam Schumann.
  • Springsteen recorded the song at his Stone Hill Studio in Colts Neck, New Jersey and recruited Schumann and Thank You For Your Service producer Jon Kilik as backup singers. As well as supplying lead vocals, The Boss also contributes banjo and harmonium.
  • Springsteen took melodic inspiration from the soldiers' marching cadence called "Freedom." (Often known as "Some Say Freedom is Free.")

    "Adam had a cadence that they sang in boot camp, and [Kilik] recorded him singing it on his cell phone," director Jason Hall told Backsteets.com. "Jon is friends with Bruce and played it for him. Bruce was like, 'Oh, that's cool. How'd the movie turn out?' 'Movie turned out great.' We played him the movie. Bruce loved it, watched it twice, and then said, 'Send me that recording, come back in a month, and bring that kid.' So Adam went up there with Jon and recorded the song with him."

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  • Eb from Scotland Very true in so many ways people would never understand
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