Freedom of '76

Freedom of '76
EP by Ween
Released	1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Alternative rock, Soul[1]
Label	Mushroom/Flying Nun/Elektra
Producer	Andrew Weiss

The Freedom of '76 EP was released by Ween in 1995 on Flying Nun Records.^[2][3] The song was originally featured on Ween's album Chocolate and Cheese. It was said to have known as "one of Ween's most beloved songs". The song was noted to be one of the first Ween songs where Gene Ween hit high notes without digitally enhancing the vocals.^[1] The book "Real Wild Chid: An Insider's Tales from the Rage Couch" referred to "Freedom of '76"'s music video as "the fucking best fucking video ever made".^[4]

References to Philadelphia

The song makes various references to Philadelphia such as:

• South Street
• The Liberty Bell
• The film Mannequin being filmed in Philadelphia's Woolworth's (although the film was actually shot at Wanamaker's)
• Boyz II Men (whose hometown is Philadelphia)
• Fairmount Park^[1]

Track listing

CD

1. "Freedom of '76"
2. "Freedom of '76" (Shaved Dog Mix)
3. "Now I'm Freaking Out"
4. "Pollo Asado"

• Dean Ween - Guitar
• Gene Ween - Guitar, Vocals
• Andrew Weiss - Producer
• Track 2 engineered by Mario Caldato, Jr. and mixed by Mike D at Bundy's Playhouse.
• Track 4 originally from The Pod.

7"

1. "Freedom of '76"
2. "Freedom of '76" (Shaved Dog Mix)
3. "Bakersfield"

• Dean Ween - Guitar
• Gene Ween - Guitar, Vocals
• Andrew Weiss - Producer
• Track 2 engineered by Mario Caldato, Jr. and mixed by Mike D at Bundy's Playhouse.

References

1. Hank Shteamer (31 March 2011). Ween's Chocolate and Cheese. A&C Black. pp. 64–. ISBN 978-0-8264-3117-2.
2. "Freedom Of '76 EP". ween.net. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
3. "Discogs EP info". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
4. Narelle Gee (1 February 2011). Real Wild Child: An insider's tales from the rage couch. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-0-7304-9455-3.