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08 Feb 09 - 07:56 AM (#2560723) Subject: Lyr Req: The Legend of Pete Seeger - Will McLean From: oldhippie Anyone have the lyrics? |
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09 Feb 09 - 11:06 PM (#2562392) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Legend of Pete Seeger - Will McLean From: Jim Dixon The Broadside Collection (named for Broadside Magazine, 1960s-70s) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has several archival tapes of THE LEGEND OF PETE SEEGER being performed by Will McLean. Central Florida Community College has a document in its Will McLean collection that has these words, presumably in Will McLean's handwriting:
To keep our country free Has stained our hallowed land for naught Unless both you and me Do meet our duty proud and strong And use our precious right The precious right to live and die In freedom's burning light. Legend of Pete Seeger |
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10 Feb 09 - 04:47 PM (#2563141) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Legend of Pete Seeger - Will McLean From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Peter has been much in the news lately, and much mentioned in Mudcat. I saw an article in our local paper this morning recounting an incident in 1960 in which he was involved. It seems that the school board in San Diego, learning that Pete was about to perform for a student group at Hoover High School, attempted to cancel the event and prevent his appearance. It seems they were fearful of the "fallout," given the climate of the times, from Pete's days of dealing with the McCarthy era hearings and investigations. San Diego, at that time, was a very heavily conservative bastion. The ACLU intervened and he did perform. However, it took until this year, 2009, for a formal apology to be given to this tireless activist and performer by the current board. Undoubtedly, they were motivated by the recent accolades he has been given and his recognition by the new administration. Sad, but true. |