The 'Freedom!' chant comes from Aretha Franklin's 1968 single 'Think,' which she co-wrote with Ted White, building the song's climax around the repeated word. Her electrifying performance of the track in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers introduced the moment to new generations. Decades later the isolated vocal became a staple on meme soundboards and TikTok, dropped under clips about independence, confidence and fresh starts, keeping the Queen of Soul's rallying cry alive online.