Pete Seeger: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
On July 26, 1956, the House of Representatives voted 373 to 9 to cite Pete Seeger and seven others (including playwright Arthur Miller) for contempt, as they failed to cooperate with House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in their attempts to investigate alleged subversives and communists. Pete Seeger testified before the HUAC in 1955. In one of Pete's darkest moments, when his personal freedom, his career, and his safety were in jeopardy, a flash of inspiration ignited this song. The song was stirred by a passage from Mikhail Sholokhov's novel "And Quie Flows the Don". Around the world the song traveled and in 1962 at a UNICEF concert in Germany, Marlene Dietrich, Academy Award-nominated German-born American actress, first performed the song in French, as "Qui peut dire ou vont les fleurs?" Shortly after she sang it in German. The song's impact in Germany just after WWII was shattering. It's universal message, "let there be peace in the world" did not get lost in its translation. To the contrary, the combination of the language, the setting, and the great lyrics has had a profound effect on people all around the world. May it have the same effect today and bring renewed awareness to all that hear it.
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Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen HD This Land is Your Land We Take Care Of Our Own Wrecking Ball
Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen HD This Land is Your Land We Take Care Of Our Own Wrecking Ball Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen HD This Land is Your Land We Are One Obama Coldplay Christmas Lights Lyrics Music Video Official The Promise Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen HD HQ "This Land is Your Land" "We Are One" Obama Inaugural The Boss Tea Party Wrecking Ball's track-list: 01. We Take Care of Our Own 02. Easy Money 03. Shackled and Down 04. Jack of All Trades 05. Death to My Hometown 06. The Depression 07. Wrecking Ball 08. You've Got It 09. Rocky Ground 10. Land of Hope and Dreams 11. We Are Live 12. Swallowed Up (iTunes Bonus Track) 13. American Land (iTunes Bonus Track) Tracklist
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Pete Seeger on "The Johnny Cash Show" complete and uncut
Folk music and civil-rights icon Pete Seeger brought his brand of straight-talking this-banjo-kills-fascists* political activism to "The Johnny Cash Show" on March 4, 1970. It's clear from this clip that Cash is the student and Seeger is the master as he and Cash rip through the Grand-Ole-Opry-friendly classic American singalong folk tune "Worried Man Blues." * This has been edited by Mikerickson01 into a much better description: Pete Seeger's banjo surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.
Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger/ This Land Is Your Land
Third Encore! This is the best version of Woody's song ever! Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger gets EVERYONE to sing this song! I love Pete's ghostly deep and gentle voice leading with the lyrics. This was a truly magical concert. This is all never before seen footage. The project is still on the shelf. For now, I thought the world needs to see this! The video is a live mix and the sound track is from our CD titled More Together again. Soon to be released at Carnegie Hall this year. Arlo, Pete and family will be performing together once again. www.risingsonrecords.com
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Pete Seeger - "Forever Young"
From "Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International". amnestyusa.org Buy this track now! tinyurl.com Also see: "The Story Behind 'Forever Young": youtu.be And visit: www.ForeverPete.com Music Produced by Martin Lewis & Mark Hudson. Video: Produced by Martin Lewis. Filmed by Jake Clennell. Edited by Peter Shelton.
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Pete Seeger/ Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger LIVE at Wolftrap. Pete leads everyone to sing his famous song. He was seventy four at that time and every year he keeps saying, "Well, ya know, this will be my last time". This year Pete is 89 years old and he & his grand son Tao Rodriquez/ Seeger will be playing Carnegie Hall with Arlo and family! The video mix is live and the sound track is from our CD titled, "More Together Again". To be released at Carnegie. www.risingsonrecords.com
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Pete Seeger - Wimoweh & Flowers Gone
This is from a controversial episode of the Smothers Brothers. Originally, Pete sang his song "Waist Deep In The Big Muddy" in between these two songs but CBS deemed it too political to air and deleted it from the broadcast. However, he did perform the song on a subsequent broadcast and this time CBS allowed it to air. That version is available on Youtube: www.youtube.com
Pete Seeger: Waist Deep in the Big Muddy
Aired on CBS at the height of the Vietnam War, this song holds just as much truth today... It was back in 1941. I was a member of a good platoon. We were on maneuvers in Lou'siana one night By the light of the moon. The Captain told us to ford a river. That's how it all begun. We were knee deep in the Big Muddy, And the big fool said to push on. The Sergeant said, "Sir, are you sure This is the best way back to the base?" "Sergeant, go on, I've forded this river About a mile above this place. It'll be a little soggy, but just keep sloggin'. We'll soon be on dry ground." We were waist deep in the Big Muddy, And the big fool said to push on. The Sergeant said, "Sir, with all this equipment, No man will be able to swim." "Sergeant, don't be a Nervous Nelly," The Captain said to him. "All we need is a little determination. Men, follow me. I'll lead on." We were neck deep in the Big Muddy, And the big fool said to push on. All at once the moon clouded over. We heard a gurglin' cry. A few seconds later the Captain's helmet Was all that floated by. The Sergeant said, "Turn around, men. I'm in charge from now on." And we just made it out of the Big Muddy With the Captain dead and gone. We stripped and dived and found his body Stuck in the old quicksand. I guess he didn't know that the water was deeper Then the place he'd once before been. Another stream had joined the Big Muddy About a half mile from where we'd gone. We were lucky to escape from the Big Muddy When the big fool <b>...</b>
Banks of Marble - by Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger singing the classic "workers' rights" tune from the 1950's. Lyrics below: BANKS ARE MADE OF MARBLE I've traveled round this country From shore to shining shore. It really made me wonder The things I heard and saw. I saw the weary farmer, Plowing sod and loam; I heard the auction hammer A knocking down his home. CHORUS: But the banks are made of marble, With a guard at every door, And the vaults are stuffed with silver, That the farmer sweated for. I saw the seaman standing Idly by the shore. I heard the bosses saying, Got no work for you no more. But the banks are made of marble, With a guard at every door, And the vaults are stuffed with silver, That the seaman sweated for. I saw the weary miner, Scrubbing coal dust from his back, I heard his children cryin', Got no coal to heat the shack. But the banks are made of marble, With a guard at every door, And the vaults are stuffed with silver, That the miner sweated for. I've seen my brothers working Throughout this mighty land; I prayed we'd get together, And together make a stand. FINAL CHORUS: Then we'd own those banks of marble, With a guard at every door; And we'd share those vaults of silver, That we have sweated for. Words and Music by Les Rice
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Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, David Amram "This Little Light" #OWS Occupy Columbus Circle! 10/22/11
92 year old Pete Seeger marched down Broadway to Occupy Columbus Circle in solidarity for the 99% Occupy Wall Street. That's Guy Davis on the harmonica next to me. David Amram, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Chapin, Stephan Said, Matt Emmer, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger sing "This Little Light of Mine" Odetta was there in spirit. "We are the 99%"
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Pete Seeger/Abiyoyo
Pete has been doing this story for decades. It's a wonderful kids story about a giant named Abiyoyo. Live at Wolftrap August 8, 1993. Live video mix and the sound track is from our CD titled, "More Together Again". To be released at Carnegie Hall in November. Arlo & Pete and family will be performing there this year! www.risingsonrecords.com
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Pete Seeger - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream
An Anti-War video by Spadecaller updates this classic peace song originally written in 1950 by Ed McCurdy (January 11, 1919 - March 23, 2000), a folk singer, songwriter, television actor and good friend of Pete Seeger. This great anti-war classic became the official theme songs respectfully for the Peace Corps and VISTA.
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Talking Union - Pete Seeger
Talking Union by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays and Pete Seeger, 1941 The Almanac Singers, Woodie Guthrie, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell and Pete Seeger Now, if you want higher wages let me tell you what to do You got to talk to the workers in the shop with you. You got to build you a union, got to make it strong, But if you all stick together, boys, it won't be long. You get shorter hours, better working conditions, Vacations with pay. Take your kids to the seashore. It ain't quite this simple, so I better explain Just why you got to ride on the union train. 'Cause if you wait for the boss to raise your pay, We'll all be a-waitin' 'til Judgment Day. We'll all be buried, gone to heaven, St. Peter'll be the straw boss then. Now you know you're underpaid but the boss says you ain't; He speeds up the work 'til you're 'bout to faint. You may be down and out, but you ain't beaten, You can pass out a leaflet and call a meetin'. Talk it over, speak your mind, Decide to do somethin' about it. Course, the boss may persuade some poor damn fool To go to your meetin' and act like a stool. But you can always tell a stool, though, that's a fact, He's got a yaller streak a-runnin' down his back. He doesn't have to stool, he'll always get along On what he takes out of blind men's cups. You got a union now, and you're sittin' pretty, Put some of the boys on the steering committee. The boss won't listen when one guy squawks, But he's got to listen when the union talks. He'd better, be mighty lonely <b>...</b>
Which Side Are You On -- Pete Seeger
In the mountains of Kentucky in 1931, the coal miners of Harlan County went on strike. Officers hired by the mining company roamed the countryside hunting for the union leaders. The independent coal miners fought back gallantly against the hired company deputies and blood was spilled on both sides. "Which Side Are You On," was written by Florence Reece, the wife of Sam Reece, a union leader who had escaped into the Kentucky mountains for safety. Class warfare continues in the United States and in most nations throughout the world. Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Millard Lampell of the Almanac Singers made this song famous in 1941. - Spadecaller
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Pete Seeger and Occupy Wall Street Sing 'We Shall Overcome' at Columbus Circle (10/21/11)
Pete Seeger, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Guy Davis, Tom Paxton, Tom Chapin and David Amram joined Occupy Wall Street on a march from Broadway and 95th Street in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, down to Columbus Circle at Broadway and 59th Street. When we got there, this is what happened. Letting it shine at www.michaelmoore.com
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Happy 90th Birthday Pete Seeger!
Happy 90th Birthday Pete Seeger! Folk musician and social activist Pete Seeger turns 90 May 3rd. Please enjoy this video courtesy of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and Smithsonian Folkways. Happy Birthday Pete! Pete Seeger recorded more than 50 albums for Folkways, including the "American Favorite Ballads" series, available April 21st, 2009 as a 5-CD Box Set. Visit www.folkways.si.edu for two free downloads and two previously unreleased bonus tracks. Thecontent and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright/). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
Pete Seeger Live - new protest song about BP oil spill in gulf coast on Banjo w James Maddock guitar
On July 23th 2010 Pete Seeger performed live at a Gulf Coast Oil Spill fundraiser at The City Winery in New York City. There, he unveiled to the public his new protest song about the BP oil spill entitled "God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on You." Backing up Pete's singing and banjo picking is the singer/songwriter James Maddock on acoustic guitar. All proceeds of this concert went to the Gulf Restoration Network. The song was written by Lorre Wyatt and Pete Seeger. The show was produced and hosted by Richard Barone. The video was edited and mixed by Matthew Billy. The audio is a mixture of the microphones on stage and the camera microphone behind the audience. The stage microphones picked up the singing and banjo playing while the camera microphone picked up the audience singing along and clapping. Lyrics: When we look and we can see things are not what they should be God's counting on me, God's counting on you When we look and see things that should not be God's counting on me, God's counting on you Hopin' we'll all pull through, Hoping we'll all pull through, Hopin' we'll all pull through Me and you. It's time to turn things around, trickle up not trickle down God's counting on me, God's counting on you It's time to turn things around, trickle up not trickle down God's counting on me, God's counting on you Hopin' we'll all pull through, Hoping we'll all pull through, Hopin' we'll all pull through Me and you. And when drill, baby, drill turns to spill, baby, spill <b>...</b>
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Pete Seeger Joins Occupy Wall Street Late-Night March Down Broadway (10/21/11)
If can walk 36 blocks at midnight with Occupy Wall Street, then so can you. 92-year-old folk legend Pete Seeger (seen waving cane at 50-second mark) marches 36 blocks with Occupy Wall Street from a performance at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in the Upper West Side of Manhattan down to Broadway and 59th Street for a sing-a-long at Columbus Circle. This footage was shot shortly after midnight as the protesters neared Columbus Circle. Letting it shine at www.michaelmoore.com
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Pete Seeger "All Mixed Up" 1991
Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger performs "All Mixed Up," accompanied by his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger at the 1991 Studs Terkel Toast held at the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, IL. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Peggy Seeger's "Gonna Be An Engineer" - Unofficial Animation by Ken Wong
"Gonna Be An Engineer" by Peggy Seeger. Animation by Ken Wong. I really like this song, and was compelled to bring some visual life to it. Note 1: This is not an authorized video. Note 2: This is going to sound weird, but I chose to make the characters in this video white because when I listen to this song I picture a stereotypical 1950s Hollywood family. Also Peggy Seeger is white, and so is Peggy Olson from Mad Men. (If you're a Mad Men fan, you'll immediately pick up on the connections between this song and the show.) The only reason I mention this is because I think this is a powerful song and I don't want the universal appeal of its message to be constrained to a single visual depiction. This note may seem unnecessary, but to the folks who evaluate media representation, I hope this helps you understand my thoughts. Note 3: Enough thinking - ENJOY this wonderful song!
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Mike Seeger performs "Walking Boss" in the Smithsonian Folkways Studio
Please visit www.folkways.si.edu for an appreciation of Mike Seeger (1933-2009). folkways.si.edu Please share your thoughts, memories, and stories at the Smithsonian Folkways Facebook page or email them to SmithsonianFolkways@SI.EDU www.facebook.com For over fifty years, Mike Seeger has been a musician, documenter, and tireless advocate of American folk and traditional music. As a musician he recorded as a solo artist and member of folk revival ensemble the New Lost City Ramblers. As a collector he has captured and produced sounds by iconic artists such as Elizabeth Cotten and Dock Boggs. And finally, as a historian and preservationist of the music he calls "old time," Mike Seeger gives us the stories behind the music that is such an essential part of American culture. Here he performs and gives the history of "Walking Boss," a tune Thomas Clarence Ashley learned from African American railroad workers at the turn of the 19th century. To find more Mike Seeger recordings visit: www.folkways.si.edu Also visit Smithsonian Folkways at www.folkways.si.edu Thecontent and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright/). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
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Tony Seeger - The Messenger - Seraph Harp Guitar
www.seraphharpguitars.com -Tony Seeger playing "The Messenger" on a Seraph Harp Guitar.Designed by Tony Seeger,Luthier Nathan Sheppard.Video Production by Martin Holmes.With thanks to "GUITARIST" magazine. - Music written by Tony Seeger - www.seraphharpguitars.com All rights reserved
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Pete Seeger/ Guantanamera
Pete and his grandson Tao lead everyone to sing along to this great song! Live at Wolftrap, August 8, 1993. Live video mix and the sound track is from our CD titled, More Together Again. It has been re-mastered and will be released at Carnegie this year. www.risingsonrecords.com
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Union Maid - Pete Seeger
Live In Australia 1963 There once was a union maid She never was afraid Of goons and ginks and company finks And the deputy sheriffs who made the raid She went to the union hall When a meeting it was called And when the company boys came round She always stood her ground Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union I'm sticking to the union, I'm sticking to the union Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union I'm sticking to the union till the day I die This union maid was wise To the tricks of company spies She couldn't be fooled by a company stools She'd always organize the guys SheÍd always get her way When she struck for higher pay She'd show her card to the National Guard And this is what she'd say Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union I'm sticking to the union, I'm sticking to the union Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union I'm sticking to the union till the day I die You girls who want to be free Just take a tip from me Get you a man who's a union man And join the Ladies Auxiliary Married life ain't hard When you've got a union card And a union man has a happy life When he's got a union wife Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union I'm sticking to the union, I'm sticking to the union Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union I'm sticking to the union till the day I die