This Land Is Your Land

[filkertom]

My fellow Americans: No matter your political inclination, this will, I hope, make you feel fantastic.

When I grow up, I wanna be Peter Seeger.

ETA: This thread at dKos has videos of a lot more of the afternoon concert, as well as Obama's speech. There's also the text of the prayer delivered by The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, which HBO apparently didn't deign to broadcast, which is a damn shame.

ETA2: YouTube has taken down all the video they can find of this, because HBO is claiming copyright violation. Of the inaugural concert? I suspect there will be a little noise on this.

ETA3: Can't stop the signal.

ETA4: A new embed, above. Thanks to braider.

Comments

[banjoplayinnerd.livejournal.com]

When Arlo sings "This Land Is Your Land" in concert, he includes two of the three "banned verses," the "No Trespassing" one and the "Nobody Living" one.

Yeah I wish Arlo'd been there. Wonder why he wasn't. Looking at arlo.net I think it's because he's touring the British Isles. Several gigs in Ireland are listed as upcoming and he mentions doing one in Glasgow.

And yes, if anyone deserves a Nobel Peace Prize it's Pete. He's done more for the cause of peace and justice in the world than just about anyone, and he's done it with songs and courage.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[batyatoon]

The "Nobody living" verse is the only one I'd never heard before.

Brought tears to my eyes.