Anti-Vietnam Songs / Waist Deep in the Big Muddy / Arts in a Changing Society / Violence and Protest

Annotation

The track "Anti-Vietnam Songs / Waist Deep in the Big Muddy / Arts in a Changing Society / Violence and Protest" (Broadside Records # BRS 502), clocking in at 27 minutes, includes a short clip of Seeger playing "Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation" and a good full, live version of "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" - Seeger explained why this song was removed from a CBS program. Also, the track includes large spoken-word sections about anti-war songs and the role of protest songs in society.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Pete Seeger Songs

The track "Anti-Vietnam Songs / Waist Deep in the Big Muddy / Arts in a Changing Society / Violence and Protest" (Broadside Records # BRS 502), clocking in at 27 minutes, includes a short clip of Seeger playing "Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation" (by Tom Paxton) and a good full, live version of "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" - Seeger explained why this song was removed from a CBS program. Also, the track includes large spoken-word sections about anti-war songs and the role of protest songs in society.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

Iconic American contemporary folk singer, Pete Seeger (born 3 May 1919 in Manhattan, New York, USA, died on 27 January 2014, same location) played a key role in the 1950s contemporary folk revival and the 1960s anti-war and Civil Rights movement. He often wrote political songs, protesting against war, segregation, and calling for environmental protection. His body of songs referencing the Vietnam War is significant in both themes and volume: "The Willing Conscript" on the album Broadside Ballads Volume 2 (1963); "Beans in My Ear", "King Henry", and "The Draft Dodger Rag" on Dangerous Songs!?…

Themes

Anti-War · LBJ

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · Pete Seeger Songs