More by Pete Seeger
If singing were all that serious, frowning would make you sound better.
How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger (1981)
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.
Statement to the court prior to his sentencing for contempt of Congress (1961)
If I've got a talent, it's 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.
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? (1955)
I'd really rather put songs on people's lips than in their ears.
Technology will save us if it doesn't wipe us out first.
We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand some day...
The whole wide world around some day.
If it can't be … reused, repaired … then it should be … redesigned or removed from production.
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