More protest music leading up to the Memorial Day post, which I will do as my own video! I don't know if anyone's following or not, but I have decided to do a video for Memorial Day where I will talk about the things that are important to me.
Today's music is a mixed bunch. We start off with an independent artist, Catie Curtis, who wrote "People Look Around" in response to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. With the gulf oil spill, it's sadly appropriate again.
Catie Curtis - "People Look Around"
Next up is a humorous video by Tom Lehrer. If you're not familiar with him, check out his other videos on YouTube as he blends humor with relevence.
Tom Lehrer - "Send the Marines"
And last up for today is the best folk singer to ever put word to paper. Pete Seeger is recognized as the person singularly responsible for the folk music revival in the late 50s and he wrote many songs that are staples today. "Bring 'Em Home" is about the soldiers in the Vietnam War.
Pete Seeger - "Bring 'Em Home"
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