Long ago, in a world far removed from today, singer/songwriters tried to warn us through music, what might be in store for us if we didn't wake up and smell the sulfur emissions/napalm/DDT/exhaust gases/garbage dumps.
One of my favorites is "Garbage", a tune I first heard sung by Pete Seeger. This version is from Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Concert (Clearwater Concert), Madison Square Garden, 5/3/09. Featuring: Tom Chapin, Michael Mask, Oscar the Grouch.
Jump over the Fleur-de-Kos for a few more.
Joni - "You don't know what you've got till its gone".
Barry McGuire and his classic Eve of destruction". Interesting intro by Jerry Lewis.
Edwin Starr tells us what war is good for. Absolutely nothin'.
Marvin asks "What's goin' on?"
Bobby lets us know what we can do.
John had a strange dream.
The peace poem
There's a name for war and killing There's a name for giving in When you know another answer For me the name is sin But there's still time to turn around And make all hatred cease And give another name to living And we could call it PEACE. And peace would be the road we walk Each step of the way And peace would be the way we work And peace the way we play And in all we see that's different And in all the things we know Peace would be the way we look And peace the way we grow There's a name for separation There's a name for first and last When it's all of us or nothing For me the name is past But there still is time to turn around And make all hatred cease And give a name to all the future And we could call it PEACE And if peace is what we pray for And peace is what we give Then peace will be the way we are And peace the way we live Yes there still is time to turn around And make all hatred cease Let's give another name to living And we can call it PEACE PEACE, PEACE
But there's still time to turn around And make all hatred cease And give another name to living And we could call it PEACE.
And peace would be the road we walk Each step of the way And peace would be the way we work And peace the way we play
And in all we see that's different And in all the things we know Peace would be the way we look And peace the way we grow
There's a name for separation There's a name for first and last When it's all of us or nothing For me the name is past
But there still is time to turn around And make all hatred cease And give a name to all the future And we could call it PEACE
And if peace is what we pray for And peace is what we give Then peace will be the way we are And peace the way we live
Yes there still is time to turn around And make all hatred cease Let's give another name to living And we can call it PEACE PEACE, PEACE