Hey, hey Love, love Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Freddie's dead That's what I said Let the man rap a plan; 'said he'd send him home But his hope was a rope, and he should have known It's hard to understand There was love in this man I'm sure all would agree That his misery Was his woman and things Now Freddie's dead That's what I said Everybody's misused him Ripped him off and abused him Another junkie playin' Pushin' dope for the man A terrible blow, but that's how it go A Freddie's on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, wow Remember, Freddie's dead We're all built up with progress But sometimes I must confess We can deal with rockets and dreams But reality What does it mean Ain't nothing said 'Cause Freddie's dead Hey, hey Love, love Hey, hey Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Love, love Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Yeah, yeah Freddie's dead All I want is some peace of mind With a little love I'm trying to find This could be such a beautiful world With a wonderful girl I need a woman child Don't wanna be like Freddie now 'Cause Freddie's dead Hey, hey Yeah, yeah If you don't try You're gonna die Why can't we brothers Protect one another No one's serious And it makes me furious Don't be misled Just think of Fred Everybody's misused him Ripped him up and abused him Another junkie plan Pushin' dope for the man A Freddie's on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, why Remember Freddie's dead Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh Freddie's dead Hey, hey Huh, huh Love, love Huh, huh Huh, huh Hey, hey Love, love
Hey, hey Love, love Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Freddie's dead That's what I said Let the man rap a plan; 'said he'd send him home But his hope was a rope, and he should have known It's hard to understand There was love in this man I'm sure all would agree That his misery Was his woman and things Now Freddie's dead That's what I said Everybody's misused him Ripped him off and abused him Another junkie playin' Pushin' dope for the man A terrible blow, but that's how it go A Freddie's on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, wow Remember, Freddie's dead We're all built up with progress But sometimes I must confess We can deal with rockets and dreams But reality What does it mean Ain't nothing said 'Cause Freddie's dead Hey, hey Love, love Hey, hey Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Love, love Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Yeah, yeah Freddie's dead All I want is some peace of mind With a little love I'm trying to find This could be such a beautiful world With a wonderful girl I need a woman child Don't wanna be like Freddie now 'Cause Freddie's dead Hey, hey Yeah, yeah If you don't try You're gonna die Why can't we brothers Protect one another No one's serious And it makes me furious Don't be misled Just think of Fred Everybody's misused him Ripped him up and abused him Another junkie plan Pushin' dope for the man A Freddie's on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, why Remember Freddie's dead Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh Freddie's dead Hey, hey Huh, huh Love, love Huh, huh Huh, huh Hey, hey Love, love
O single “Freddie's Dead” foi lançado antes do álbum de trilha sonora de 1972 do filme *Super Fly* e antes do próprio filme chegar às salas de cinema.
A música alcançou a posição #4 no Billboard Hot 100 dos EUA e #2 na tabela de R&B, sendo classificada pelo Billboard como a 82ª faixa mais tocada de 1972.
Apesar de aparecer no filme apenas em arranjos instrumentais, o tema foi subtendido como “Theme from Superfly” na versão single, diferindo da nomenclatura usada no álbum.
No arranjo instrumental, a combinação de linha de baixo marcante, guitarras wah‑wah e orquestração melancólica de cordas cria o clima sombrio que acompanha a morte de Fat Freddie no cinema.
“Freddie's Dead” recebeu indicação ao Grammy na categoria Best Rhythm & Blues Song na 15ª edição dos Prêmios, mas acabou perdendo para “Papa Was a Rollin' Stone” dos The Temptations.
O tema foi considerado inelegível ao Oscar de Melhor Música Original na 45ª edição dos Prêmios de Cinema, pois suas letras não são cantadas dentro do filme.
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