# Need help identifying a song

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-a-song/112553>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 5, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-a-song/112553 "2002-06-05T22:35:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MIKE\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MIKE\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MIKE_P)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-a-song/112553/1 "2002-06-05T22:35:26Z")

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In the movie Forrest Gump at the part where Jenny is going to jump off the balcony what song is playing in the backround? I know it has the word change in it and I think one line goes “I’ve got to change” or something similar.

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-a-song/112553/2 "2002-06-05T22:36:47Z")

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“Freebird”, by Lynard Skynard

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**Author:** ![MIKE\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MIKE\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MIKE_P)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-a-song/112553/3 "2002-06-05T22:45:35Z")

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Wow that was fast. Thanks,thats the one I was looking for.