The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow (Audio)

Music video by The Byrds performing Wasn't Born To Follow (Audio). Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

[@jamesgatto8441]

The ultimate song for the free spirited.

[@deanmary1969]

Ultimate well put 72 movin slower but that Spirit of being one not to Follow is still deep through the decades Ive watched folks that was preachin this conform and now retired not needin confinement actin like they were always that Free Soul ! Never happened ! Gettin ol but refuse to grow up now quote Calvin Russell ol vet way down in TX JD PEACE !

[@corkeyguitarplayer1]

AMEN AMEN

[@kidkong637]

Easy Rider!

[@avengernemesis7990]

Oh yes...I agree... Free spirited..Australia

[@cstroud]

48 yrs of not following … all I can say is freedom ain’t so free 😂👏🏻👊🏻

[@ccryder6605]

Image of Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper instantly pops into my mind whenever I hear this song. RIP, guys. What a awesome time it was to be young and free in the 60s.

[@ccryder6605]

@Yogi Bear If only.....

[@user-mx4vb8id4c]

truly,.............within the law........my father taught us well..........

[@Bildgesmythe]

Damn, I'm 73 next month. This is still my favorite song!

[@catherinemarks9545]

That was a tripping song for me too.took a couple hits this one time everything went hazy and when it cleared I was dressed as an indian chief,wearing one of those long head dresses,paint on my face and wearing the same clothes as the indians wear with mogisons on my feet.running with a pair of long narrow snowshoes.felt like it went on for ever.lol.😅😅😅😅

[@vinzelrato]

This is more than a song, it is a true freedom anthem !

[@corkeyguitarplayer1]

AMEN

[@reneg.1620]

True!

[@televinv8062]

...and masterpiece. 👍🙏

[@kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631]

What freedom?? U pay for freedom

[@edwarddalton9710]

You nailed it, dude!

[@tradewins]

One of the high lights of my teenage life was an acid trip I took alone at home one Saturday night and when it was at its peak I listened to this album and also Laura Nyro's Eli and the 13th Confession. The music was a living presence in the room that pulsated with radiant spirit and energy. Those albums are imprinted on my being..something I'll always be grateful for.

[@river-jordan612]

My fave trippin' tune too!

[@AndyBigDaddyWilkinson]

Thank you ...Im the nut in the family who sings and is happy....who lives and breathes music..wHATS wrong with Andy ./??? But .you understand ...you are like me...I could never quite explain what happens to me or why I feel the way I do to someone who doesn't get.it ..Now i have the perfect answer....music is a living presence that has been forever imprinted on my soul./....Tradewins ...you brought happy tears to my soul today....peACE

[@bd7077]

This song is just beautiful on a trip.

[@miyukishijisha8540]

Yep, nothing quite like it, not these days though.

[@noonespecial4171]

@@AndyBigDaddyWilkinson bless your heart ♥

[@gurusoft1]

Most underrated album in the history of rock. Unleashed a torrent of new sounds!

[@williamdonnelly224]

Agree. An absolute masterpiece.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Agreed × 1,000%

[@robertmchugh4639]

Yes!

[@donaldloehr4300]

Not only this album, but the group as well.

[@karlkellar8614]

Not a weak song on the album.

[@WilliamElliott-xt1uw]

The Byrds music has stood up to the test of time. A great listen

[@randomstardust1365]

Rest well David Crosby, & thanks for all the great music.

[@simonkeel3030]

I love this song because it is talking about disconnecting from society and wandering nature in a psychedelic haze.

[@dannystrat]

A perfect song. The timbre of the voices; the lyrics; the brevity of the performance. It has it's own niche.

[@pbrucpaul]

Very pleasant. The Byrds were very talented with transcending Folk with Psycheadelia in the 60's. That 'pulse' is what made them popular in the 60's. The L.A scene as well as the San Francisco scene really established more than a musical movement, but more of that consciousness that was growing back then. They were more than just that spaced out appearance that I remember on the "Ed Sullivan show (Good God like Ed was "Tuned in" ) ! I still dig it!

[@karlkellar8614]

I agree completely. The imagery is outstanding (crystal colors no one knows the name of, legendary fountain). In a weird way it reminds me of a Jack Vance story, The Galactic Prime. Incidentally, it was written by Goffin and King, who also contributed Going Back to this album, another of my all-time favorites.

[@kennyh5083]

Epic! Was perfect for the Easy Rider Movie!

[@johndoudna7055]

Country acid rock!!!

[@Anonymous12465]

Psychedelic, maaaaannn

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

As psychedelic as it comes!

[@juicerversion1236]

noah ? is that you??

[@karlkellar8614]

I've loved this song ever since the first time I heard it, when it first came out.

[@robertclifford2470]

Lots of people saying they live in the wrong generation, but the way I see it(I'm 17) our generation gets to appreciate this music so much more because we know how bad it can be.

[@Heretic_Hero]

Plus we can listen to this whenever we want

[@pickles25]

Oh I'd rather go and journey where the diamond crest is flowing and Run across the valley beneath the sacred mountain and Wander through the forest Where the the trees have leaves of prisms and break the light in colors That no one knows the names of And when it's time I'll go and wait beside a legendary fountain Till I see your form reflected in it's clear and jewelled waters And if you think I'm ready You may lead me to the chasm where the rivers of our vision Flow into one another I will want to die beneath the white cascading waters She may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic And then she'll know the things I learned That really have no value in the end she will surely know I wasn't born to follow

[@sportsmediaamerica]

Thank you, Carole King & Gerry Goffin--and the Byrds for this definitive version.

[@samuelbutterworth]

Dive beneath, not die beneath 🤪

[@tom.hoffmann6585]

Yes

[@steviesugano6355]

....Thanks for posting the lyrics. A Classic Beauty. :+)

[@maureendevries1904]

Kudos to Carole King

[@stephenhanson4513]

one of the great songs ever

[@MINIAWARFR]

+stephen hanson (“quadrunner”) still is :))

[@Sandbagger300]

I wish that riff was at Least 1 Minute longer!

[@clarenzlarka]

Such a trippy contrast to move smoothly from a folky country tune to a psychedelic bridge. McGuinn was such a genius as an arranger.

[@devster52]

Awesome arrangement that worked perfectly in Easy Rider. A Gerry Goffin & Carole King song.

[@fredrickhawthorne5418]

Goes from folk/country ish rock to pure psychedelic and back

[@dustinlang5135]

It's like it's combining the best genres in one song!

[@abelsietecuatro9249]

sounds like American-Indian song.

[@randallhultz]

53years later I still love psychedelic rock 58 years old I love psychedelic rock and heavy metal couldn't ask for better music

[@alanFconrad]

this song is another gem by Carole King

[@fanviewijsselmeer]

Goffin wrote the lyrics and King provided the music

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

@@fanviewijsselmeer Goffin?? do you really mean "Geffen"??!

[@alanFconrad]

he's right,,,,its Carole's then husband Gerry Goffin@@user-zp7jp1vk2i

[@networkcobbler]

@@user-zp7jp1vk2i Nope, it was Gerry Goffin, her husband and lyricist.

[@anthonyflynn9953]

In one word? Terrific! The whole album.

[@vincentfuhrer1182]

This was when rock & roll was great!!

[@terrykrauth830]

ROCK N ROLL IS STILL GREAT. BEST MUSIC EVER.............. .

[@BenDover-lm1kq]

This is like country music on acid.

[@bobalbin3659]

It still is. Check out My Morning Jacket.

[@fargeeks]

@@bobalbin3659 weird ass band name The first time i heard of them was then they were on tv and showing this song called highly suspicious

[@mixail201211]

@@BenDover-lm1kq that's what rock n roll essentially is - country on coke and acid mixed with blues scale

[@halseytaylor9522]

Blending the 12 string and the pedal steel guitars with a near perfect vocal harmony makes this one of the most exceptional pieces of music artistry from a time filled with musical genius.

[@peternewman3487]

So true and well said.

[@kiwancurley304]

A free spirit is never born to follow.

[@johnfabozzi3636]

You said it perfectly know other words needed can express that

[@johnfabozzi3636]

You said it perfectly no other words are needed to express that

[@billhannis6095]

"she may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic . . ." god damn I love this song; there's just something about it . . .

[@larryprimeau5885]

a great song a work of art

[@jimharris2897]

'67 was a truly transitional year. Summer of love and anti-war riots. Not to mention short board surfing revolutions and Owsley getting put out of business. But "The Canyon was rockin' and tasting country flavors. Peace, love, and aloha y'all.

[@joefront1969]

oThe only problem with this song is that it is too short.

[@waltertaylor5395]

I am 69 now and still have trouble following. Do not have any trouble enjoying great music like this. Thank you for putting up so o can add it to my workout playlist.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

You just can't separate this song from the movie once you have seen the movie.

[@manjacovus5342]

Yes, you can 😊

[@harrynelsonjr3921]

A great Byrd song that should have gotten more airtime RIP Pete .

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

great guitar work and harmonies here--used in the film Easy Rider--fantastic piece of music

[@jaxes88]

R.I.P Peter Fonda! I was thinking of you and this song today as I was riding through the desert.

[@meowmeow-cr5sn]

Those damn hillbillies shot him 😔

[@ExplorerDS6789]

He and Dennis Hopper are cruising down the highway to Heaven.

[@simontaylor2319]

Short, but one their best

[@415JayTee]

Absolute classic. Timeless.

[@rodneybaker2643]

Aah,,😊I’m 72 I’ve loved Byrds since 16 -mr Tambourine man/times they are a changing!,,, (indeed😂) but this song is just so special and beautiful! Captures everything that was so special about the Byrds and the times-and just maybe the purest Byrds album !

[@ChrisDutch]

As good as any 2:05 ever recorded. R.I.P. Gerry Goffin.

[@davidbeckman7925]

Carole King brought me here. She brings me everywhere.

[@prollyhighrightnow]

It’s impossible to listen to this and not feel happy! 😀

[@alexandrag4179]

Reminds me of a very special someone, when we were listening to this song in his car while kissing, windows rolled down with the summer night air all around us. Thank you for the great memories, The Byrds.

[@garyonderisin8338]

one of the best rock albums ever. this song has meant so much to me ever since it first heard, what a genius song. what a genius band.

[@mrsoikawa]

Beautiful lyrics

[@Bildgesmythe]

My favorite song

[@thewordofgord]

A short work of pure genius. From the album that was Roger McGuinns Sgt. Pepper.

[@georgefelton2975]

I've read that McGuinn and Hillman pretty much finished the album by themselves.

[@shahrukhalimirza4470]

One of the greatest albums of all time 😍

[@thundergod1298]

Loved this from the first time I heard it on Easy Rider. Didn't know it was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin....

[@robertpattison7988]

Thundergod129 all so initially recorded by the Monkees, just the musical parts though.

[@swittle]

Much more than simply part of a soundtrack of days long passed and sorely missed.

[@raymondkb2nzo788]

Great song

[@user-ip9yu7lp1q]

Oh I'd rather go and journey where the diamond crest is flowing And run across the valley beneath the sacred mountain And wander through the forest, where the trees have leaves of prisms And break the light in colors that no one knows the names of And when it's time I'll go and wait beside a legendary fountain Till I see your form reflected in its clear and jeweled waters And if you think I'm ready, you may lead me to the chasm Where the rivers of our vision flow into one another I will want to dive beneath the white cascading waters She may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic And mention all the things I'll lose That really have no value in the end she will surely know I wasn't born to follow

[@OspreyFlyer]

Thanks for posting! 👍

[@williamwalker2461]

LOve the Byrds!

[@robinmatyjasek7390]

At first I couldn't believe that this was written by Carole King... but then I realised that it couldn't have been written by any other...

[@waltertaylor5395]

Remember this from the Easy Rider soundtrack 8 track tape in an old Chevy panel truck with a couple of dirt bikes in the back. Cant believed I lived long enough to make these ancient memories. Tune still makes me feel good all these years later. Thanks for putting it out there!

[@keithburgess9822]

Really captures the essence of Easy Rider doesn't it? Lyrical poetic sweetly melodic wasnt born to follow

[@pbrucpaul]

A really good combination of Folk, country, and Psychadelic Rock. Steady Bass and a Rhythm for a Polka or Texas 2- step. The Harmony is Legend with this group.

[@pbrucpaul]

At 1:04 it sounds like they dipped this nuimber in 'Acid'.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

One if the best albums of all time!

[@Zopf-international]

One of the greatest early treasures in my life was hearing Draft Morning heading into Wasn't Born to Follow. Oh boy!

[@kirkdavis7360]

What a time to be free

[@krumple8560]

A classic by any measure.

[@billfussman8859]

Always good to take a trip by yourself, cleanse your mind, speak with your spirit guide. You'll never hear unless you really listen........

[@gliextra6097]

A BIG man flying to join the other BIGs who are slowly leaving, leaving us with the feeling of being all more or less "orphans", but luckily for us we are the HEIRS of their music which will continue as always to accompany our days forever...!!! R.I.P. DAVID ❤ P.S. DENNIS HOPPER for the look of his character in the film EASY RIDER was openly inspired by DAVID CROSBY ☮

[@Jkered215]

My dad who was born in 1960 grew up on this music and introduced it to me at an early age when he brought home the movie easy rider. One of my favorite movies ever and one of the best soundtracks ever. I’m now 22 and still love jamming to these groovy tunes maaaannn

[@tom.hoffmann6585]

The Byrds have always been super great 😀

[@metisslo8800]

Easy Rider (y)

[@farhanarshad3678]

Its a beautiful song with such soothing music thought provoking lyrics.

[@waltmills9342]

great tune

[@wmStubblefield]

Never gets old.

[@blackholeentry3489]

I play it at least once a week.

[@carrollhughes2354]

I'm blessed to have been born in the best generation! LIBERATING!!

[@roccodimiccio5199]

And it’s overrrrr. Nothing lasts

[@briancorriveau5134]

"The Notorious Byrd Brothers" is a fantastic LP, beginning to end.

[@joelgalvan8358]

Draft morning was a very underrated song. Lyric, to learn to kill and take the will from, unknown faces.

[@kaede7876]

1:25 is so good, that effect on the guitar.... kinda warped sounding

[@peternewman3487]

Beautiful music.

[@MB-mh6xv]

The only aspect I don't like about this song is that it's too short. It could go on for ten minutes and I'd be ecstatic.

[@plrndl]

This recording should have an award for "Best Use of Phasing in a Musical Performance" (EVER)! I wasn't born to follow, but I make an exception for the Byrds.

[@SkycladWanderer]

Rest is peace buddy, thank you for all the great art.

[@nateswanke3368]

love this song just wish it were looonger

[@wotanskettenhund]

The very Best

[@SuperBuzzy57]

From my days. What an impression music like this had on me. The open road meant that a breakdown left you miles from anything. But people back then weren't afraid to help.

[@insideno3tv513]

FLIPPING GREAT >>>>>>

[@miyukishijisha8540]

Great Mc Guinn vocals as always

[@Texeq]

The best Byrds album

[@ronaldalanperry4875]

Why must this absolutely delicious song be so damned short!

[@petersack5074]

Wish that THE ASSOCIATION, group and some of this type of bands, woulda gotten together back then ; coulda been a heck of a show. Add Fifth Dimension into it, too. Group 'em all together on one stage.....

[@sandsoftime1954]

Freak'in Carole King, man. an unbelievable gem !

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

gotta love that flanger!

[@LS1conehead]

Just LOVE Clarence's twangcaster picking on that 'outro' (and through the WHOLE GREAT song for that matter)!! :)

[@manmohitsingh8856]

MAGICIAN NORMA 😎 #OITNB✌️

[@alanmcgivney6754]

Absolute class!👍

[@Jake-jd1zg]

NEED A LONGER VERSION!

[@ivanosartori6221]

Peter Fonda sul chopper Harley-Davidson, cinquant'anni fa, in Easy Rider. La mia canzone preferita di una colonna sonora perfetta.

[@ederle-laradioperduta4546]

Italia!

[@Spectrescup]

I was singing this, quite randomly, whilst having my booster on Friday. So there you go, I'm not a sheeple after all. Take that, Qanon!

[@thomasbell7033]

I first heard this song in Easy Rider, the film.

[@jeffreywright2294]

Awesome song!

[@cliffcrabtree4359]

1:02,the flanger section... Amazing on headphones !!!,😎

[@wsemmons2001]

🎧🔊🔊🔊

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Such a beautiful song !

[@videomaniac108]

I first heard this song on the "Easy Rider" soundtrack when I saw the movie in a theater in the fall of 1969, just as I had finished training at Ft Jackson, SC.

[@wilfriedmathias2236]

Super song!

[@woodstock5841]

I love The Byrds!! peace and love!

[@The22mauser]

wonderful song

[@lindariley5210]

Love this song

[@RedGoldGreen-Dub]

Fantastic song ❤️‍🔥👌🏻😎

[@kijekuyo9494]

"And wander through the forest where the trees have leaves of prisms and break the light in colors that no one knows the names of." and "You may lead me to the chasm where the rivers of our visions flow into one another."

[@robertmncnaughto623]

rip mate thanks for the music gbnf