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R.I.P. Rete Seegar.

the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:57:25 GMT

Such a great man. I wonder how many here still remember him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y2SIIeqy34

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freakiness — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:59:06 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Such a great man. I wonder how many here still remember him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y2SIIeqy34

His was one of the first pub shows I ever went to 😄

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purple_haize — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:59:36 GMT

I remember him.

R. I. P...........Pete

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the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:12:44 GMT

Oops I spelt his name wrong it should be S E E G E R (hangs head in shame)

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donnashuggy — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:12:54 GMT

I adore him

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freshwater-2 — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:32:34 GMT

I have been a long time fan. However, I wasn't aware of his involvement with the odious and discredited House of UnAmerican Activities.

So many ruined lives.

RIP PETE.

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electric*mayhem*band — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:06:16 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Oops I spelt his name wrong it should be S E E G E R (hangs head in shame)

Sorry for being pedantic, but it should also be Pete Seeger.

Mr. Seeger.

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:10:20 GMT

I've never heard of him she-el. Maybe I am too young at 47?

I will have to go off and do some research.

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the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:34:52 GMT

@electric*mayhem*band wrote:
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Oops I spelt his name wrong it should be S E E G E R (hangs head in shame)
Sorry for being pedantic, but it should also be Pete Seeger.

Mr. Seeger.

Guilty as charged. That's two senior moments in one post. I'm doomed, I tell you, doomed.

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freshwater-2 — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:48:24 GMT

Martini, no you are not too young.

I have a 1996 album called "I Remember Woody"

About another favourite of mine, Woody Guthrie. They were great friends who shared a philosophy as well as their music.

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j*oono — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:53:07 GMT

I certainly remember that song.

My dad used to play and sing to it on his guitar.

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freshwater-2 — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:54:33 GMT

I still laugh when I hear him doing "Little Boxes".

It is still relevent today.

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j*oono — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:57:53 GMT

Oh seriously! Did he sing little boxes? We used to sing that all the time as kids on car drives.

There's a pink one, there's a blue one, there's a red one, there's a yellow one....

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freakiness — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:01:27 GMT

@i-need-a-martini wrote:
I've never heard of him she-el. Maybe I am too young at 47?

I will have to go off and do some research.

You might recognize some of these http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/10601115/Pete-Seeger-10-great-songs.html

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:06:56 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
Oh seriously! Did he sing little boxes? We used to sing that all the time as kids on car drives.

There's a pink one, there's a blue one, there's a red one, there's a yellow one....

I don't know why I know that song but I do. I wish I could remeber where it came from in my childhood. Or maybe everyone knows that song?

Liitle boxes on the hill side

Little boxes made of ticky tacky

Little boxes on the hillside

But they all look just the same.

Then the colours. Then I forget. Although wasn't there something about drinking martinis at university while they studied to become lawyers and the people were made of ticky tacky. Or something or am I imagining that lol?

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j*oono — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:08:36 GMT

That's pretty amazing Freaki. I didn't know that he wrote or sang all of those.

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:08:57 GMT

@freakiness wrote:
@i-need-a-martini wrote:
I've never heard of him she-el. Maybe I am too young at 47?

I will have to go off and do some research.
You might recognize some of these http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/10601115/Pete-Seeger-10-great-songs.html

Thanks for that.

I know every one of those songs so I am amazed I have never heard of him.

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:11:20 GMT

Found the words to the Little boxes song. I LOVE it. I am going to print it and stick it up on my daughters bedroom wall.

Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,1
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.

There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

And the people in the houses
All went to the university,
Where they were put in boxes
And they came out all the same,

And there's doctors and lawyers,
And business executives,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

And they all play on the golf course
And drink their martinis dry,
And they all have pretty children
And the children go to school,
And the children go to summer camp
And then to the university,
Where they are put in boxes
And they come out all the same.

And the boys go into business
And marry and raise a family
In boxes made of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

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j*oono — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:14:29 GMT

I had no idea I was being so non conformist when I sang that song as a 7year old.

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spotweldersfriend — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:15:23 GMT

And the people
In the houses
All go to the university
Where they all get put in boxes
Little boxes
Just the same etc.