Free Software Song

The Free Software Song is a filk song by Richard M. Stallman about free software. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian "Sadi Moma".

"Free Software Song"
Single by Richard M. Stallman
Released	1993 (1993)
Genre	Filk, folk
Songwriter	Richard M. Stallman

MQuintus performing the Free Software Song along with the audience at German hackerconference 30C3

A version of this song is also performed by a band (the GNU/Stallmans) during the credits of the documentary Revolution OS. In 1998, Matt Loper recorded a techno version of the song.^[1] Jono Bacon also recorded a heavy metal version of the song,^[2] and the band Fenster recorded a rhythmic version.^[3] In addition, there is a Spanish pop punk version recorded by ALEC,^[4][5] and a Rick Astley mashup, "Never Gonna Give GNU Up".^[6]

A version is used in the free software karaoke video game Sinatra.^[7]

Lyrics

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.

The lyrics have been placed in the public domain.^[3]

Sheet music