Pete Seeger: The Inconvenient Truth

He told the inconvenient truth...
1919-2014

Pete Seeger, one of the quintessential protest singers/ songwriters of the modern era, died yesterday in New York City.  He will always be remembered as a banjo-playing singer who vociferously opposed the Vietnam War, multinational corporations, "those in power" and strongly supported The Civil Rights Movement, The Counterculture Movement, labor unions, migrant workers, international disarmament, and environmental causes.

His most famous songs include..."If I Had a Hammer"...

Peter, Paul, and Mary singing Seeger's Hammer at The March on Washington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBUPr8oDRL8 (2:33)

"Turn, Turn, Turn"...

The Byrds perform Seeger's Turn! Turn! Turn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ga_M5Zdn4 (3:56)

"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"...

 

When will we ever learn...poignant Seeger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tqtvxG8O4 (1:58)

I personally love "Take It From Dr. King"...

 

We too can learn to sing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eea-vGaBUXU (3:46)

His songs make me remember...hope...cry...want to kill jellyfish every time.

 

"Be wary of great leaders...

hope that there are many, many small leaders."

                                   - Pete Seeger