Bon Iver perform 1862 patriotic song 'Battle Cry of Freedom' at Harris-Walz rally

Bon Iver covering "Battle Cry of Freedom," a patriotic song written in 1862, at the rally for Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

"I love this melody and I love y’all," said Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. "I appreciate you."

Musicians
Justin Vernon – guitar and vocals
Mike Lewis – bass and backing vocals
Sean Carey – drums

Digital producer – Luke Taylor

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[FaithFalkner]

Oh we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
And we'll rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

The Union forever, hurrah! boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitors, up with the stars;
While we rally round the flag, boys, we rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

Oh we're springing to the call for three hundred thousand more,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freemen more,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom;
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

[squid]

Thanks for posting not even half of the song

[oktg]

Trump supporters be like: what song is this?

[EdgarAllanPoon]

Alright, I support Harris, but this dudes voice is terrible. Lol

[thehundredthmonkey]

A conflict of interest in their socialist agenda....freedom..

[plrtzglrb]

Sounds terrible. People actually like this guy?

[OldschoolLV]

Bon Iver is one of my favorite bands, but the song isn't something Harris and Walz stand for, they are politically so far left they can only be described a communist.

[johnedward]

Love Bon Iver but wont be voting Harris. Sorry Justin, just cant support it. 😔

[gregtufaro]

It's a shame the Vice President needs a pop star in order to draw a crowd