1 A stereotype is an oversimplified and fixed idea of what a particular group of people are like or do. 2  Stereotypes take into account characteristics, personality types, or behaviors. A stereotype is an oversimplified and fixed idea of what a particular group of people are like or do. 2  Stereotypes take into account characteristics, personality types, or behaviors.
When Allen first showed the song to Ronnie Van Zant, he scoffed at it, saying it had too many words.. Later Van Zant had an idea for a melody, asked Allen to play him the song again, and Free Bird was born.
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Subscribe to The Best Of for more classic music history, videos and playlists: http://bit.ly/WdJ36u. Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded Free Bird in 1973 and it featured on their debut album (Pronounced 'lÄh-'nerd 'nÃ©rd-'skin). nerd nÃ©rd