“Go Tell It on the Mountain (II -- Freedom)”
Description
"Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere, Go tell it on the mountain To let my people go." The singer describes the people, clothed in various colors, coming out of bondage
Notes
The "freedom" adaptation of "Go Tell It on the Mountain" came out of the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. I list "Jamaica" as a location in the "FOUND IN" field because this version was recorded by Bob Marley long before he became an internationally-known star, when reggae was still arguably an indigenous folk style. Does this qualify within the "folk tradition"? Eyes of the beholder, perhaps, but I wanted the fact noted. - PJS
Cross references
- cf. "Go Tell It on the Mountain (I -- Christmas)"
- cf. "Jesus Setta Me Free" (lyrics)
References
- DT, GOTELMT2
- Roud #15220
- BI, DTgotelm