1- The Free was formed in 1994 by Felix J. Gauder and Olaf Roberto Bossi. Together with Charles Simmons, the frontman and singer of The Free; they composed and arranged their music in a high-tech home studio. They spent weeks composing and arranging intro, strophe, bridge and refrain so it should be a perfect rhythm, with groove and melody all in one piece. With meticulous detail work and with great enthusiasm the result was the typical The Free chart- and club compatible Euro-Pop-Housemusic style and also some sentimental Soul-ballads.
Members were Charles Simmons (Vocals - rap), Ayla J. (Vocals), Virginia Michailoglou (Profi Dancer) and Nejet Yolcu (Profi Dancer). They recorded the album "Crazy Worlds" and hits like "Lover On The Line"
2- The Free was founded in 1967 in Michigan. Their graetest hits were „(Day Of) Decision For Lost Soul Blue“ and „What Makes You“ — which both can be found on a single released by Marquee later on by Atco.
3. The Free (1968-1969) was a short-lived soul ensemble from The Netherlands. The Free was a 14-piece coverband from Rotterdam, deep into American soul. Their leadsinger Roy Nickelson, born on Aruba, was very much into Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and the early James Brown material. The group, already existing as Free Unlimited, became a birthday present in 1968 for Ide de Jong, who wanted to manage a band when he turned 18, and his father, head of the Algemene Bank Nederland, saw no problem in arranging this for his son. Thus they became The Free, made an album (the Funky Free, on Philips, 1969) produced by Fred Haayen (the man behind Golden Earring); supported Aretha Franklin during her Dutch concert in '68 (with the Paay Sisters as backing vocalists); and even performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in '69. Their funky track Soul Party only came out as a single in '68. Near the end of their two year existence, Ferry Maat was their keyboardist; Maat would later become a famous radio dj with his Soul Show. Guitarist Egon Verhoeven played in Hans Dulfer's group during most of the '90's and nowadays is in a group called Mastodon, together with Free's leader and keyboardist Peter Vlietstra, who became a history teacher. Roy Nickelson died in 2002.
All Right Now
The Free Lyrics
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Smiling from her head to her feet
I said hey, what is this
Now baby, maybe she's in need of a kiss
I said hey, what's your name baby
Maybe we can see things the same
Now don't you wait or hesitate
Let's move before they raise the parking rate
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
I took her home to my place
Watching every move on her face
She said look, what's your game baby
Are you tryin' to put me in shame
I said slow don't go so fast
Don't you think that love can last
She said love, Lord above
Now you're tryin' to trick me in love
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
All right now baby, it's all right now
The Free's song "All Right Now" is a classic rock hit that captures the feeling of a spontaneous encounter and the excitement of flirting with someone new. The opening lyrics set the scene, with the singer describing a woman he sees smiling in the street. He makes a bold move, approaching her and suggesting they have something in common. He doesn't want to waste any time, urging her to come with him before the parking rates go up. The chorus reinforces the idea that everything is going to work out: "All right now baby, it's all right now."
The second verse takes us to the singer's home, where he and the woman he's with are getting to know each other. However, she starts to feel uneasy and questions his intentions. He reassures her that he's not trying to trick her, that he believes in the potential for love to last. Once again, the chorus emphasizes the idea that everything is going to be okay, that they can trust each other and enjoy the moment.
Overall, "All Right Now" is a song about taking a chance on someone new and embracing the feeling of unexpected happiness. Its upbeat tempo, catchy chorus, and guitar riffs that became instant classics make it a beloved classic rock staple to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
There she stood in the street
She was standing in the street
Smiling from her head to her feet
She was smiling a lot and throughout her whole body
I said hey, what is this
I asked what was happening
Now baby, maybe she's in need of a kiss
I thought she might want a kiss
I said hey, what's your name baby
I asked her name
Maybe we can see things the same
I hoped we would have similar perspectives
Now don't you wait or hesitate
I encouraged her to act quickly
Let's move before they raise the parking rate
We should leave before the parking costs increase
All right now baby, it's all right now
Everything is good now
I took her home to my place
I brought her to my home
Watching every move on her face
I was observing her expressions closely
She said look, what's your game baby
She wanted to know what my intentions were
Are you tryin' to put me in shame
She wondered if I was trying to embarrass her
I said slow don't go so fast
I suggested we take things slowly
Don't you think that love can last
I asked if she believed in long-lasting love
She said love, Lord above
She expressed her belief in love as a divine creation
Now you're tryin' to trick me in love
She thought I may have had ulterior motives in pursuing love with her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andy Fraser, Paul Bernard Rodgers
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thundarr isaboss
Great sound! I do prefer the stereo version, but nice to have a clean mono on YouTube!
nick simon
They could’ve edited the closing section so there was the original cold close that resolves the song instead of the fade out - really makes a difference
thundarr isaboss
One of the few times I actually prefer the stereo, on an older tune.
j gunther
When this was new we didn't stereo from schmerio and wouldn't have been able to tell the difference anyway on the record players we listened to these on. I remember this song on a record player that was like a little suitcase where the middle folded down and made a turntable. Somebody had lugged that to a food booth i was working in for a school festival. That was in a rotation of about a dozen 45s that included things like Michael Nesmith, Tony Orlando, maybe some Jackson 5. Of course AM radio was the main media for it and wasn't stereo and the radios were total junk too :)
David Broadley
I prefer this the 45 version the long version off fire and water s not as loud and rockier as this version