6/8/2023 0 Comments Bruce springsteen pete seeger![]() At some point, Pete Seeger decided he’d be a walking, singing reminder of all of America’s history. He sings all the verses all the time, especially the ones that we’d like to leave out of our history as a people. ![]() Especially the two that get left out: about private property and the relief office.” After Seeger’s death in 2014, Springsteen memorialized this moment: “And I thought, of course, that’s what Pete’s done his whole life. Seeger replied, “Well, I know I want to sing all the verses, I want to sing all the ones that Woody wrote. ![]() As they prepared for the event, Springsteen asked Seeger on how he wanted to perform the song. The song they chose was Woody Guthrie’s “ This Land Is Your Land,” a song much-beloved by both musicians. ![]() Seeger invited the crowd to sing along, reflecting his lifelong commitment to group singing even in staid places like Carnegie Hall, his concerts were less about performing than about community music making. On January 18, 2009, Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen sang together at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, accompanied by Seeger’s grandson Tao Rodríquez-Seeger and a choir. ![]()
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