Today's Candy: Cat Power – Free
Quit fapping over Alexis Krauss, Bethany Consentino, or dare we fucking say it...Yolandi Visser!
These contemporary indie chicks have nothing on the super talented and super sexy Cat Power (and our Facebook fans agree).
So for today's retro candy, we would like to take you back to 2003, and to Power's awesome sixth album, You Are Free.
Some cool facts for ya: Dave Grohl played the drums, Warren Ellis plucked the violin, and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and folk hero, Michael Hurley, lended vocals for this album.
So you know, usual then...
But think about it. Why would these credible and established artists agree to guest on Power's album if she wasn't amazing?!
We rest our case!
Check out our favorite album cut, the fierce acoustic number, “Free” – which lyrically condemns celebrity culture while celebrating the power of music – below!
Lyrics:
Everbody come together
Free
Everybody get together
Free
It's ok If ya can't stand to let her dance
It's ok it's your right
Come on and take a chance
To romance when ya dance
Free
Don't be in love with the autograph
Just be in love when ya scream that song (on and on)
Free
Everybody come together
Free
Everybody get together
Free
You can't feed her from the palm
That you're holding on your arm
Cool hands from the get go
Can ya feast on the real one
Don't be in love with the autograph
Just be in love when ya love that song (on and on)
Free
It's ok if ya can't stand to let him dance
It's ok it's your right come on and take a chance
To romance when ya dance
Free
Everybody come together
Free
Don't fall in love with the autograph
Just fall in love when ya sing your song (on and on)
Take a chance
To romance when ya dance
Free!
Free!
Free!
Free!
Free!
Free!
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