I Shall Not Be Moved


"I Shall Not Be Moved" is a spiritual. The song describes how the singer is "like a tree planted by the waters" who "shall not be moved" because of their faith in God. Secularly, as "We Shall Not Be Moved" it gained popularity as a protest and union song of the Civil Rights Movement.
The text is based on biblical scripture:
The song became popular in the Swedish anti-nuclear and peace movements in the late 1970s, in a Swedish translation by Roland von Malmborg, "Aldrig ger vi upp".
In Great Britain in the 1980s the song was used by the popular British wrestler Big Daddy as his walk-on music, which would be greeted by cheers from the fans.
David Spener has written a book documenting the history of this song title, including how it was translated into Spanish, changing the first singular to first person plural, "No Nos Moverán".. That version was part of the soundtrack of the well-known popular tv series Verano azul, which popularized the song among the Spanish youth.

Recorded versions

Among others, the following artists recorded "I Shall Not Be Moved":