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Join us now and share the software;
Join us now and share the software; <br>
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free. <br>
Join us now and share the software;
Join us now and share the software; <br>
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.


Hoarders can get piles of money,
Hoarders can get piles of money, <br>
That is true, hackers, that is true.
That is true, hackers, that is true. <br>
But they cannot help their neighbors;
But they cannot help their neighbors; <br>
That's not good, hackers, that's not good.
That's not good, hackers, that's not good.


When we have enough free software
When we have enough free software <br>
At our call, hackers, at our call,
At our call, hackers, at our call, <br>
We'll kick out those dirty licenses
We'll kick out those dirty licenses <br>
Ever more, hackers, ever more.
Ever more, hackers, ever more.


Join us now and share the software;
Join us now and share the software; <br>
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free. <br>
Join us now and share the software;
Join us now and share the software; <br>
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.


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[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]

Revision as of 08:53, 25 June 2017

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Editor: Benjamin Wand (submitted 2017-06-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 483 kB   Copyright: CC BY
Edition notes: Apart from creating a choral version so a choir can sing it, and changing the harmony while doing so, I also put it one whole step lower to make it easier for alto and bass singers.

General Information

Title: The Free Software Song
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Richard Stallmancreate page

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: The melody is a Bulgarian folk song. You can find more information under https://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.de.html

External websites: https://musescore.com/user/3955236/scores/3971106

Original text and translations

Join us now and share the software;
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
Join us now and share the software;
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.

Hoarders can get piles of money,
That is true, hackers, that is true.
But they cannot help their neighbors;
That's not good, hackers, that's not good.

When we have enough free software
At our call, hackers, at our call,
We'll kick out those dirty licenses
Ever more, hackers, ever more.

Join us now and share the software;
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.
Join us now and share the software;
You'll be free, hackers, you'll be free.