Something for Nothing

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“Something for Nothing”
Song by Rush
Album 2112
Released March 1976
Recorded Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, 1975
Genre Progressive rock
Hard rock
Length 3:59
Label Anthem Records (Canada)
Mercury Records
Writer Lee
Lyrics by Peart
Producer Rush & Terry Brown
2112 track listing
"Lessons"
(5)
Something for Nothing
(6)


Something for Nothing is the sixth and final song from Rush's fourth album 2112. It is written by Geddy Lee with lyrics by Neil Peart. Peart was inspired to write this song when Rush was on their way to a show in Los Angeles and he noticed graffiti spattered across a wall: "Freedom isn't free". He adapted this into the song.