synths and beats". She also said that the "rapped verses" that Cyrus delivers sound "edgier" than the singer's previous work. Cyrus opens the song by chanting "Don’t live a lie, this is your one life". Punch Liwanag of Manila Bulletin described the song as "swanky dance" and characterised the synth sounds as "ear filling". According to Jon Caramanica of The New York Times, Cyrus applies four different vocal strategies in the song. Critical reception "Liberty Walk" has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Heather Phares of Allmusic commended the upbeat lyrics as being radio Disney-friendly. Similarly, Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly described the song as a "thumping album opener". A reviewer from Sputnik Music noted that "'Liberty Walk' showcases classic Miley spunk a la 'Hoedown Throwdown'". However some reviewers were critical of the song. Michelle Griffin of the Sydney Morning Herald concluded that "Liberty Walk" would "make Glee's Mr Shue blush". Glenn Gamboa of Newsday labeled it as a "loopy Jason DeRulo rip-off", and stated that "where Cyrus raps, she's hard to take seriously." Donald Gibson of Seattle Post-Intelligencer was also unfavorable of the song, who called it a "monotonous opener". Evan Sawdey of PopMatters noted that in "Liberty Walk", Cyrus' "search for a new identity renders her as anonymous and generic-sounding as ever." Live performances and promotional video Cyrus has performed the "Liberty Walk" at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. She also performed the song during a concert in Melbourne, Australia. According to Julia Foskey of The Hot Hits Live from LA, Cyrus wore "raunchy leather hotpants and sequined bra". She opened her concert with "Liberty Walk" at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia. In this performance, the singer wore "thigh-high boots, leather shorts, killer heels and a black bustier". The song has also been performed during Gypsy Heart Tour. On November 23, 2011, Cyrus released a video which featured a remixed version of "Liberty Walk" by Rock Mafia. It features news footage of the Occupy movement that spread from Wall Street to other areas of the world. The video begins with a message saying "This is dedicated to the thousands of people who are standing up for what they believe in". Later in the video, scenes of sign-waving protesters and pepper-spraying police are shown. Credits and personnel Songwriting, vocals – Miley Cyrus, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Nicholas J. Scapa, John Read