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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts) Sat Jan 12, 2013, 07:58 PM Jan 2013

Pete Seeger - God's Counting On Me, God's Counting On You (feat. Lorre Wyatt & friends)

Latest single from the living legend (who turns 94 in May) - Pete wrote this during the BP spill and has been playing it live for a few years, but there's finally a studio version out on itunes and amazon now.

It's a catchy song and a great anthem - enjoy:

and, while we're at it, here he is with the Weavers from 63 years ago:

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Pete Seeger - God's Counting On Me, God's Counting On You (feat. Lorre Wyatt & friends) (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 OP

I wouldn't object to this song being sung in public schools by children of any age. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

Weird-I just put a Pete Seeger album on my iphone this afternoon. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #2

o.m.g. this is so awesome limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #3

Thanks! Always happy to see Pete show up at an event! Forever young, that man! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #4

Pete Seeger sings all the verses, all the time. DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #5

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. I wouldn't object to this song being sung in public schools by children of any age.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:00 PM

Jan 2013

We used to sing "this land is my land...." regularly.

K/R

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

2. Weird-I just put a Pete Seeger album on my iphone this afternoon.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:30 PM

Jan 2013

If I Had a Hammer--Songs of Hope & Struggle (Smithsonian Folkways)

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

3. o.m.g. this is so awesome

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:33 PM

Jan 2013

I love it.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,012 posts)

4. Thanks! Always happy to see Pete show up at an event! Forever young, that man!

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:33 PM

Jan 2013

Well, maybe not forever. I am so thankful I've had the chance to spend time on this planet with him.

He's a 'World Treasure' indeed.

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DreamGypsy

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5. Pete Seeger sings all the verses, all the time.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 01:37 AM

Jan 2013

Thanks for the post, AH. The live version, on the Hudson, with all those people, was beautiful.

The album version of this song from "A More Perfect Union" has Bruce Springsteen joining in on lead vocals. Fifteen other new songs by Pete and Lorre Wyatt - each song inspiring in its own way.

If the true spirit of Pete has ever been captured in words, I think it has to have been by Bruce at Pete's 90th Birthday concert:

Without a doubt, my favorite song collaboration between Pete and Bruce is the one Bruce was about to sing at Pete's birthday, The Ghost of Tom Joad, from the Sowing the Seeds album. This video only has stills with the music from the album.

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