Peace and Love old school style...
I was trying to remember "One Tin Soldier" to sing to Kidlet last night, and that got me thinking of other peace and protest songs from that general era. This is me playing around with which of those I think are most likely to connect with kids (while also not getting them singing lyrics about sodomy and weed in school). In those cases where it's an option, I'm going with the Muppet versions. With other major songs recorded by multiple artists, I'm going with whichever version I feel like. So there. It depends a lot on what I find available on youtube. Unfortunately, I can find links but can't view vids from here. I'm hoping most of these vid links are working and reasonably close to what I think they are.
Mostly meant for Chad, but sharing it here just because.
Coven - One Tin Soldier (animated version)
Muppet Show - For What's it's Worth (Something's Happening Here)
Harry Belafonte/Muppets - Turn the World Around
Hair Soundtrack - Hair
Hair Soundtrack - I Got Life
Hair Soundtrack - What a Piece of Work is Man
Cat Stevens - If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
Movin' Right Along - The Muppet Movie
Doctor Who: Moving Right Along - YouTube -- Hee! Couldn't resist.
Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction
"War" by Edwin Starr (Original Video - 1969)
MAHALIA JACKSON Live late 1960's We shall overcome
Cat Stevens - Peace Train (live)
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
Revolution - The Beatles
Quality of Mercy - Michelle Shocked
John Lennon - Imagine
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant
Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans
Harry Belafonte - John Henry
John Henry - Leadbelly Last Sessions
Ballad of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash
Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land
Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
People Get Ready - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Prodigal Daughter - Michelle Shocked
Sweet Honey in the Rock - Motherless Chil'
Louis Armstrong - O What a Wonderful World
Elvis Costello - Peace, Love and Understanding?
Louis Armstrong - Go Down Moses
Patti Smith - People Have the Power
Johnny Cash - If I Had a Hammer
Johnny Cash - The Man in Black
Johnny Cash: What Is Truth?
The Beatles - Blackbird
Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up
Pete Seeger - My Rainbow Race
The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Five Man Electrical Band - Signs
Neil Young - Ohio
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends
The Beatles - All You Need is Love (HQ)
All Along the Watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Grateful Dead - Ripple
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
The Beatles - Nowhere Man
Muppet Show Kermit and Robin - Octopus' Garden (s3e12)
Muppets - War Pigs -- They covered War Pigs? Someone confirm for me that this is actually what this link is, please!
Richie Havens - Working Class Hero
Richie Havens - On the Turning Away
Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away
Cyndi Lauper - Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall(Part 2)
Devo - Working in the Coal Mine
Pink Floyd - The Gnome
Freedom Now - Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman - Talkin bout a revolution
Tracy Chapman - New Beginning
Odetta - Midnight Special
Odetta - Down On Me
Odetta - Take This Hammer
Odetta - Paths of Victory
Odetta - Spiritual Trilogy
Brother Can You Spare a Dime - Dr.John & Odetta
Odetta - Jim Crow Blues
So, that's what I've go so far from my random brainstorming. I'm having fun with this.
Hippie Music:
Songs With A Message
A Twenty-One Protest Song Salute
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS SONGS
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Top 10 Protest Songs from the 1960s
My Ten Favorite Protest Songs
It's Time to Play the Music: My 50 Favorite Muppet Songs
Mostly meant for Chad, but sharing it here just because.
Coven - One Tin Soldier (animated version)
Muppet Show - For What's it's Worth (Something's Happening Here)
Harry Belafonte/Muppets - Turn the World Around
Hair Soundtrack - Hair
Hair Soundtrack - I Got Life
Hair Soundtrack - What a Piece of Work is Man
Cat Stevens - If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
Movin' Right Along - The Muppet Movie
Doctor Who: Moving Right Along - YouTube -- Hee! Couldn't resist.
Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction
"War" by Edwin Starr (Original Video - 1969)
MAHALIA JACKSON Live late 1960's We shall overcome
Cat Stevens - Peace Train (live)
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
Revolution - The Beatles
Quality of Mercy - Michelle Shocked
John Lennon - Imagine
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant
Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans
Harry Belafonte - John Henry
John Henry - Leadbelly Last Sessions
Ballad of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash
Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land
Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
People Get Ready - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Prodigal Daughter - Michelle Shocked
Sweet Honey in the Rock - Motherless Chil'
Louis Armstrong - O What a Wonderful World
Elvis Costello - Peace, Love and Understanding?
Louis Armstrong - Go Down Moses
Patti Smith - People Have the Power
Johnny Cash - If I Had a Hammer
Johnny Cash - The Man in Black
Johnny Cash: What Is Truth?
The Beatles - Blackbird
Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up
Pete Seeger - My Rainbow Race
The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Five Man Electrical Band - Signs
Neil Young - Ohio
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends
The Beatles - All You Need is Love (HQ)
All Along the Watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Grateful Dead - Ripple
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
The Beatles - Nowhere Man
Muppet Show Kermit and Robin - Octopus' Garden (s3e12)
Muppets - War Pigs -- They covered War Pigs? Someone confirm for me that this is actually what this link is, please!
Richie Havens - Working Class Hero
Richie Havens - On the Turning Away
Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away
Cyndi Lauper - Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall(Part 2)
Devo - Working in the Coal Mine
Pink Floyd - The Gnome
Freedom Now - Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman - Talkin bout a revolution
Tracy Chapman - New Beginning
Odetta - Midnight Special
Odetta - Down On Me
Odetta - Take This Hammer
Odetta - Paths of Victory
Odetta - Spiritual Trilogy
Brother Can You Spare a Dime - Dr.John & Odetta
Odetta - Jim Crow Blues
So, that's what I've go so far from my random brainstorming. I'm having fun with this.
Hippie Music:
Songs With A Message
A Twenty-One Protest Song Salute
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS SONGS
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Top 10 Protest Songs from the 1960s
My Ten Favorite Protest Songs
It's Time to Play the Music: My 50 Favorite Muppet Songs