If I Had a Hammer - Pete Seeger & Lee Hays (Cover) by Seth Staton Watkins
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- Опубликовано: 19 янв 2024
- If I Had a Hammer - Pete Seeger & Lee Hays (Cover) by Seth Staton Watkins
"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a protest anthem composed by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949. Originally released as "The Hammer Song" in 1950, it later surged in popularity with Peter, Paul and Mary's #10 hit in 1962 and Trini Lopez's #3 rendition in 1963.
Pete Seeger has influenced my musical career immensely. His commitment to combating injustice in all arenas, no matter the personal consequence, is truly an inspiration and a model for all artists to follow if they have the courage and moral fortitude to do so. What's more, his commitment to dialogue, his apparent immunity to animosity and hate, and his vociferous love for all people made him a revered figure among friend and foe, fan and critic. I will stand in the shadow of such a giant but I will do my best to follow in his footsteps.
In light of recent events, I would be remiss if I did not speak to Seeger's visit to Israel and activism for Palestine. Seeger forged strong bonds with Jewish communities in New York, where he met numerous Jewish musicians who introduced him to "Tzena, Tzena." He not only recorded and performed this song but also delved into a repertoire of various other Jewish songs throughout his career. Seeger had immense sympathy for the plight of the Jewish people across the centuries, but he also recognized the injustices inherent in the birth of the Israeli state. His visit to Israel in 1964 was motivated by admiration for kibbutzim as collective communal projects. However, during his visit which occurred just before Israel's invasion in 1967, he condemned what he considered "monstrous" Israeli military actions against Palestinians. Seeger refused to enter the Israeli section of Jerusalem and publicly declared support for Palestinian refugees: “let’s dedicate this to all exiles, not only the exiles of 2,000 years, but also of 20 years, as I said last week at the University of Beirut”. This stance, expressed during a Tel Aviv concert, led to considerable debate and marked his visit with controversy, yet remained in keeping with his life-long commitment to justice. We need more like Pete Seeger, and in his absence, I will do what I can, with love and empathy in my heart.
Lyrics:
If I had a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between
My brothers and my sisters, ah-ah
All over this land
If I had a bell
I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening
All over this land
I'd ring out danger
I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring out love between
My brothers and my sisters, ah-ah
All over this land
If I had a song
I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening
All over this world
I'd sing out danger
I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between
My brothers and my sisters ah-ah
All over this land
I got a hammer
And I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing
All over this land
It's the hammer of justice
It's the bell of freedom
It's the song about love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land 
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I like your commitment to stand with justice. Beautiful hearts. Thank you
You are not in the shadow of giants, you are standing tall on their shoulders.
Martin Luther reference- nice
@@everrettbreezewood3665 what? Isaac Newton said 'If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants'
Woody learned from Joe Hill. Pete learned from Woody. You learned from Pete.
"And so keep on while we live
Until we have no, no more to give
And when these fingers can strum no longer
Hand the old banjo to young ones stronger
And when these fingers can strum no longer
Hand the old banjo to young ones stronger"
(from Pete Seeger's 'Quite Early Morning')
Thank you Seth for keeping it up,
nettie 🦉
Well said.
Indeed.
This would be my ultimate hope. To see people stop fighting, and live together peacefully. But ideals will never be reality, and so this is the next best thing, the more a message of peace and freedom is spread, the more who will listen, and the better the world can be made. It will never be perfect but we can do our best. Enough people just have to care.
You have a beautiful voice
And even more beautiful heart
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Such a cool, light, and fun energy you've developed in this song. Although the meaning itself is so strong! Great job Seth! 🎉🙌
❤ always inspirant, your song of Palestine was true and human , and now we discover the other artistic side in you .
🎩 you deserve all the best
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These days, I'm of the opinion that Pete, Woody, and many others, made a lot of naive ideological errors in their pasts, as many of us do. I have zero doubts that their intentions were well meaning and from the heart though. In my youth, I had a girlfriend whose father was a folk singer by occupation, and a former associate of the Weather Underground. This all fascinated me, at the time, and I thank him greatly for introducing me to these musicians and to the history surrounding them. I dove in deep, wanting to learn all that I could. Not long after, I found a copy of Woody Guthrie's out of print book, "Woody Sez", which was a collection of his contributions to a commie newspaper. I even attended the "Corn Festival" in Beacon, NY for a few years, and had the honor of meeting Pete Seeger himself. It was just a small community event. He wasn't surrounded by crowds of people or anything. He was just "some old man", standing under a tree, and tying ribbons on sticks for the little kids. Anyone could have just missed him, if they didn't realize who he was. I was almost lost for words when I realized it was him, but managed to exchange greetings and a little bit of small talk. He was a good man. Today, it seems like a past life. Anyone interested in Pete Seeger should check out his book, "How Can I Keep From Singing?". It was an interesting read, and covered a lot of his past tribulations. Worth the read.
Right there with ye, Brother. A man after my own heart. Freedom for all
Beautiful!!❣️ If you take requests, I bet a Seth Staton Watkins version of There’s Power in a Union (Billy Bragg) would be amazing 🥹
What a lovely cover. Well done!
I dig your Mainline American accent. A lot of people think that US accents make lousy music (barring country enthusiasts), but you make it rock.
Have you done Joe Hill? I'm not sure if Seeger did it or not, but it's definitely one I'd love to hear you sing.
Comme les films western 😮😮😮❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍👍👍
Excellent travail et Palestine libre. Toujours inspirant. Merci.
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SO BEAUTIFUL VIDEO ❤
THANK YOU SO MUCH SETH❤
Fantastic
Big fan from Palestine❤
Great.
lovely song ThanksSeth
Simply Majestic
We love you
❤ do not miss the descriptions under all videos of Seth... ❤
Beautiful thank you for sharing 🙏
Thank you for what you do!!!!
Beautiful 😊 Thank you .
Keep up the good work, comrade!
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First! ❤❤❤
I would love to see you do a version of Kilkelly Ireland
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Hey you ever heard of this song i think it is called My rifle, my pony and me. Might be worth checking out idk
Yes!
Saying again, Happy Hallmark Card Awareness Day to all of us still singles-I’m hoping, tiochfadh ár lá!!!
Would you ever do World Turned Upside Down?
Great Job ❤
And Free Palestine 🍉
Free Palestine 🇵🇸♥️✌️ very nice song
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