That was very moving. I almost dare not say it, but my cynical ass is starting to have some renewed hope for our country.

Pete Seeger is 89 years old? Wow.

hippies.

loveable old things, ain't they?

Friggin' Commie.

For those of us who are both too young and disinterested in patriotism during grade school, which lyrics were removed for the sanitized version?

Or more succinctly, what am I looking at here?

Great moment though. Next couple days are going to be awesome. Then we'll see if it continues.

RealDonn: That was very moving. I almost dare not say it, but my cynical ass is starting to have some renewed hope for our country.

Yeah, I hate to say it, since I hate America, but I watched the highlights of today's goings-ons, and it almost made me proud.

Argh_Dammit: hippies.

loveable old things, ain't they?

Does this mean you're back? And I get to use this again?

Woody would be proud.

ninjakirby: For those of us who are both too young and disinterested in patriotism during grade school, which lyrics were removed for the sanitized version?

Or more succinctly, what am I looking at here?

Great moment though. Next couple days are going to be awesome. Then we'll see if it continues.

The verses discussed can be found in the link, under the line that says Here are the original verses added back into the song today.

There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;
Sign was painted, it said private property;
But on the back side it didn't say nothing;
That side was made for you and me.

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?

Nobody living can ever stop me,
As I go walking that freedom highway;
Nobody living can ever make me turn back
This land was made for you and me.

I don't know if Obama will be able to make a real difference or lead us in the right direction, but damn, it does give me some hope. That made me shed a tear.

Good to see you, Argh. We missed you. I guess you mashed the keyboard correctly in the password field.

Argh_Dammit: hippies.

loveable old things, ain't they?

Yes we are!

/nice to see you

2wheeljunkie: I don't know if Obama will be able to make a real difference or lead us in the right direction, but damn, it does give me some hope. That made me shed a tear.

Obama has such a large plate in front of him, I don't think anyone will be able to fix the mess anytime soon. It's going to take time.

But I think right now most Americans want change & hope from the Bush era and rightly so. How well will Obama do? I don't know. Ask me 2 years from now and I'll be able to tell you. I have very high hopes for him and am not expecting him to fix any problems immediately over night.

DamnYankees: Pete Seeger is 89 years old? Wow.

Heh, I was thinking Bob Seger at first, and the "octogenarian" label threw me at first.

KyngNothing: ninjakirby: For those of us who are both too young and disinterested in patriotism during grade school, which lyrics were removed for the sanitized version?

Or more succinctly, what am I looking at here?

Great moment though. Next couple days are going to be awesome. Then we'll see if it continues.

The verses discussed can be found in the link, under the line that says Here are the original verses added back into the song today.

There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;
Sign was painted, it said private property;
But on the back side it didn't say nothing;
That side was made for you and me.

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?

Nobody living can ever stop me,
As I go walking that freedom highway;
Nobody living can ever make me turn back
This land was made for you and me.

ok, so I get why the first verse would raise some hackles ... but what led to the other two getting dropped/changed?

This log is your log,
This log is my log
When lightning struck it
it hit a bucket

I poured some onions inside my trousers

This log - it used to be a tree
Now it spreads love to you and me
Hey look - it's heading out to sea

bimalc: ok, so I get why the first verse would raise some hackles ... but what led to the other two getting dropped/changed?

The second one has shadows of Commies, which would definitely get it pulled depending on when it was censored out, the third I think just implies too much freedom, and we just can't have that. I have to say I like those verses though.

/"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist."

Sing it, Mr. Seeger.

KyngNothing: There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;
Sign was painted, it said private property;
But on the back side it didn't say nothing;
That side was made for you and me.

"The tune don't have to be clever, and it don't matter if you put a couple extra syllables into a line... It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English, and it don't even gotta rhyme..."

"The Folk Song Army (pops)"
-Tom Lehrer

That was wonderful. I wasn't a big Obama supporter but I find myself having to tamp my hopes down. It's the old "if it seems too good to be true it probably is" thing. What the hell, I'll risk getting slapped down one more time.

Argh_Dammit: hippies.

loveable old things, ain't they?

Whoa, Argh sighting. Hope to see more of you around.

Argh_Dammit: hippies.

loveable old things, ain't they?

woodie guthrie wasn't really a hippie.

this is a good place to post this pic of woody



the message on his guitar ftw

Thats Woody with the guitar and Pete sitting on the floor.

This land is my land
it isn't your land
so you'd better get off
before I blow your head off.
I've got a shotgun
and you don't got one
this land belongs to me me me!

Ah, childhood. Such a happy time.

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T.M.S:

That is an image of a BANJO. It creates hate, fear and stomach upsets anywhere it is heard.

It is a machine of total destruction, rage and chaos.

It is the music of mountain men who like ass.

It is the music of the mongoloid car chase.

It cannot be reasoned with.

It won't stop. Ever. It banjos. That's what it does. THAT'S ALL IT DOES.

paulseta: That is an image of a BANJO. It creates hate, fear and stomach upsets anywhere it is heard.

It is a machine of total destruction, rage and chaos.

This.

/What's the difference between a banjo and a trampoline?
//You have to take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.

Great video, and message. Good onya, Pete Seeger, and if this is in any way indicative of the kind of change we can expect from the incoming administration, I say right on.

CTaylor80: Great video, and message. Good onya, Pete Seeger, and if this is in any way indicative of the kind of change we can expect from the incoming administration, I say right on.

I'm with ya, brotha.

paulseta: That is an image of a BANJO. It creates hate, fear and stomach upsets anywhere it is heard.

Oh, I don't know. I kinda like 'em (except when I hear 'em in a Southern swamp).

Was that George Lucas in the crowd? Seriously

TeddyBallGame: Was that George Lucas in the crowd? Seriously

It looked like he was looking for some brown sugar. I can just imagine his incredibly well-crafted pick up line:

"Meesa wants fwap-fwap."

TeddyBallGame: Was that George Lucas in the crowd?

He's going to be doing a 2004 inauguration prequel starring Kerry. Says it's gonna be awesome, with lots of CGI.

quickdraw: Thats Woody with the guitar and Pete sitting on the floor.

Woody Guthrie is in the back, behind the gentleman with the guitar. Check the photo in the post above yours to confirm it.

/That was moving.
//God bless Pete Seeger, 89 years old.

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,

Oh, noes..., rightwing religious nutjobbery!!!

KyngNothing: There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;
Sign was painted, it said private property;
But on the back side it didn't say nothing;
That side was made for you and me.

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?

Nobody living can ever stop me,
As I go walking that freedom highway;
Nobody living can ever make me turn back
This land was made for you and me.

I learned the first and second verses with slightly different words:

As I went walking, I saw a sign there
and on that sign it said, "No tresspassin'"
But on the other side, it didn't say nothin'
that side was made for you and me.

In the squares of the city, in the shadow of a steeple,
By the relief office, I seen my people...
(the rest is the same).

That's from a songbook that was edited by Pete Seeger, so I'm not sure where/when the lyrics were changed.

I'm told there's also a Canadian version, with the same verses, but the following chorus:

"This land is your land, this land is my land,
From Bonavista to Vancouver Island,
From the Artic Circle to the Great Lake Waters,
This land was made for you and me."

Boring. Why couldn't Obama get a badass song like 'Born in the USA' at his concert?

As I was walking one Sunday morning
I saw some people in the shadow of the steeple.
And they were hungry and they were wondering,
Does this land still belong to you and me?

That was beautiful; a powerful song that is still relevant today.

BoringNickName:
I'm told there's also a Canadian version, with the same verses, but the following chorus:

"This land is your land, this land is my land,
From Bonavista to Vancouver Island,
From the Artic Circle to the Great Lake Waters,
This land was made for you and me."

Yes, we had to learn it in school as kids. It sucked even then.

Argh_Dammit: hippies.

loveable old things, ain't they?

As long as they drop the bald head w/ponytail look.

Very nice to see you again.

If caring for people makes me a commie, then sign me up.

An old commie sang a protest song. What courage! What bravery! I again have HOPE FOR AMERICA!

weep, weep, sob, sob

/meaningless crap
//the best thing for the US would be to mothball DC.

farking awesome.

And Woody predates hippies IIRC.

Hero? That guy is an asshat super-liberal communist, and anyone who purposly sings that version infront of a bunch of people is too. I swear, This tears it! Obama is a communist.

Rockstone: Hero? That guy is an asshat super-liberal communist, and anyone who purposly sings that version infront of a bunch of people is too. I swear, This tears it! Obama is a communist.

0/10

ahasp: An old commie sang a protest song. What courage! What bravery! I again have HOPE FOR AMERICA!

weep, weep, sob, sob

/meaningless crap
//the best thing for the US would be to mothball DC.

I'm sorry you were incapable of enjoying that. I'd be bitter too.

ahasp: An old commie sang a protest song. What courage! What bravery! I again have HOPE FOR AMERICA!

weep, weep, sob, sob

/meaningless crap
//the best thing for the US would be to mothball DC.

Damn, Dr. Killjoy.

quickdraw: Thats Woody with the guitar and Pete sitting on the floor.

actually, woody's the guy behind the guy with the guitar. the guy with the guitar is fred hellerman of the weavers.



my fave woody pic.

/banner headstock southern jumbo FTW!

Shaggy_C: Boring. Why couldn't Obama get a badass song like 'Born in the USA' at his concert?

He probably could...and Springstein wouldn't complain.

/He could probably get Winona's Big Brown Beaver even!