I love when artists take a song that was popular when I was a child and release it at a time where it becomes relevant for my own children. It’s a win-win – my children experience a classic for the first time, and I get to rediscover my youth.
I was a baby when the original “Free to Be…You and Me” by the New Seekers came out, but I can remember listening to Marlo Thomas and her friends sing about gender equality throughout my childhood.
It’s amazing how much of this message still resonates in today’s social and cultural climates, so it seems only fitting that Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam and Suzi Shelton have revamped and breathed new life in to this 70’s classic with their latest single release of “Free to Be…You and Me.”
This duo’s take on the song retains that feel-good vibe that brings me right back to my bell-bottomed, carefree days as a child in the 70’s, but adds a bit more energy and drive to the original. Produced by Marc Bazerman (of Baze and His Silly Friends), this version offers rocking saxophone solos and a great horn section, electronic guitars and a jamming coda instead of the original banjo sound. Suzi Shelton’s sunny and strong vocals mix nicely with Jason Didner’s raw quality, and the effect is smile-inducing.
“Free to Be…You and Me” by Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam featuring Suzi Shelton is now available on iTunes.
Do you remember this song from your childhood?
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