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"Well walk hand in hand Well walk hand in hand Well walk hand in hand some day... The whole wide world around some day."
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Pete Seeger
Peter Seeger was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and left-wing social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, especially their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the
"Well walk hand in hand Well walk hand in hand Well walk hand in hand some day... The whole wide world around some day."
"The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be."
"Id really rather put songs on peoples lips than in their ears."
"This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender."
"Where have all the soldiers gone? Gone to graveyards, every one. Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?"
"Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing? Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago? Where have all the flowers gone? Young girls have picked them every one. Oh, when will they ever learn?"
"A time to gain, a time to lose A time to rend, a time to sew A time of love, a time of hate A time of peace... I swear its not too late."
"I have been singing folksongs of America and other lands to people everywhere. I am proud that I never refused to sing to any group of people because I might disagree with some of the ideas of some of the people listening to me. I have sung for rich and poor, for Americans of every possible political and religious opinion and persuasion, of every race, color, and creed. The House committee wished to pillory me because it didn’t like some few of the many thousands of places I have sung for."
"A good song can only do good, and I am proud of the songs I have sung. I hope to be able to continue singing these songs for all who want to listen, Republicans, Democrats, and independents."
"If Ive got a talent, its for picking the right song at the right time for the right audience. And I can always seem to get people to sing with me."
"Every time I read the paper those old feelings come on. We are waist deep in the Big Muddy and the big fool says to push on."
"To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time for every purpose under heaven."