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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:25 PM Original message |
If and when Pete Seeger dies |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sadly, his passing will be a tiny blip |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. "If" Well "if" he doesn't it will eventually become noteworthy at some point in time. |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. but it will rip the heart out of |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. What do you mean "if"? Everybody dies! |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Pete wasn't a multi-billion dollar industry |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Is this the reason? A multi billion dollar industry? |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. He domiated American pop music for about 10 years |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Pete Seeger is a hero - a real American treasure |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Ahhh... the my music is better than your music card |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. He was blacklisted, I expect MAYBE for The American Experience |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. American Masters |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I know, I'd expect an update, why I said American Experience |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Someone on DU a few days ago, tried to compaer Jackson to Lennon |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Different eras, different people, different goals |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Michael Jackson did a lot for people also, he was too young during the 60s activism |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. I doubt so too |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
43. Me too. |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Spooky, was just watching a video of him tonight at the pre-inauguration concert. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. They won't notice when my dad dies, either. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Actually many people could sing Seeger's songs, not that they know it |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. god no....he`s done more for the planet than mj did |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You took the words right out of my mouth....SEEGER has done so MUCH! |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. Another who helped to bring about the possibility |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. He will get a lot of attention on the blogs, but the networks not so much |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. Let's enjoy his music before he's gone. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Will they ever tell America that Pete wrote |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Actually Woodie Guthrie wrote that |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Probably - just more American disinformation. n/t |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. It will be up to his fans |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. I think he will get some pretty good coverage |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. Perhaps not, but that won't stop someone here at DU from pissing on his grave. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Yup |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. no, but Seeger is much older and JAckson is much famous and popular |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. I doubt it too |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. One thing that he has done - was active during the 40s and 50s |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I never liked folk music |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Seeger's and The Weavers' folk music was not about a taste |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. You're not missing much. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. If you miss the guy who wrote "We Shall Overcome" you are missing a lot |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Pete Seeger did not write "We Shall Overcome" |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. He changed the lyrics and introduced it to the civil rights movement |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. "these are all songs far beyond anything MJ ever did." |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. How much do you know about Seeger? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. we are the world was kind of a big deal |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I am sure you know Pete Seeger better than you think you do |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. He also helped revive many older popular songs from the Civil War as well |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. Since he isn't that well known, no |
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cagesoulman (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
40. That would be the loss of an American icon |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. But I, |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. Dying of old age is a lot different then dying suddenly at 50 |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
49. My mom sure will |
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