Peter, Paul and Mary - Where Have All the Flowers Gone (REACTION) POWERFUL!

[@2Cambourne]

You are right! The Cycle continues. Starts with the picking of flowers ends with the picking of flowers. One of the legendary songs written by Folk Rocker and singer/songwriter of our times the late great Pete Seeger. Done hauntingly beautiful by the greatest Folk Rock singers of all times Peter Paul & Mary.

[@ouachitawoman]

There was some kick ass folk music in the early 60's.

[@dagmar.6954]

Love this trio. They were an American folk group formed in 1961. They had a lot of great hits such as "Puff, The Magic Dragon", "Lemon Tree", "500 Miles", "If I Had A Hammer", "Day Is Done". They recorded quite a few of Bob Dylan's songs such as "Blowin' In The Wind", "The Times They Are a-Changin'", "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", "When The Ship Comes In" etc.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for sharing these recommendations!

[@timithius]

"Leaving on a Jet Plane".

[@sonjadrussell]

For a more lighthearted feel..."Puff, the Magic Dragon" ...but it can still make me cry...

[@ouachitawoman]

I always cry over Puff.

[@sonjadrussell]

@@ouachitawoman can't quite call them 'happy' tears, maybe nostalgic.

[@ouachitawoman]

@@sonjadrussell I feel sorry for Puff, he is so sad. Very nostalgic.

[@nanadeborah8717]

So do I

[@deepbluehue3]

Yea , song poetically portraying loss and sorrow in a song for children

[@valkyrie1066]

I remember. Most of us old flowers are now on Social Security. I had such great hope and faith as a child, due to the music I loved. When will we ever learn, indeed.

[@lorriredmon8212]

Amen

[@timithius]

Folk music doesnt get more authentic than this. My mother played this album on repeat. 🙂 I still love the music of that era. The harmonies were a big part of my personal attraction. This, The Mamas and the Papas, The Hollies, The Bee Gees, The Byrds, Crosby Stills Nash and Young. And more. It was the golden age of popular folk music. WTG for playing this one.

[@donnamikola48]

Another great song by Peter, Paul and Mary is "Blowing in the wind" - originally a Bob Dylan song.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@lipby]

"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" was written by originally Pete Seeger.

[@mikemiller3069]

As an elementary school child in America in the 60s, we sang this song and others like "Blowin' In The Wind" in school.

[@valkyrie1066]

We ADORED our long haired, bearded wild shirt wearing music teacher. He taught us much more than music. I miss him.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Touching the soul is not overrated, so I wonder where have all the soul-touching songs gone?

[@timithius]

@@MoMoMyPup10 Gone to graveyards, every one.

[@johnlabus7359]

This is a song that takes me back to my childhood in the 60s in the Bay Area of California. It's such a core memory, even though I was too young to understand its meaning at the time.

[@moonstone1159]

That was a tear-jerker back then when the war was raging. Unfortunately, it still rings true over the decades of ongoing conflict here and the world over.

[@09Charler2321]

Peter Paul and Mary are so great! My parents had the “ten years together” record and I listened to that growing up a lot

[@deborahvernarelli6394]

Oh my goodness!! I can't believe it!! 1 of my favorite folk singing groups. Saw them in concert at the pier 6 Pavillion in Baltimore back in the early 90's or late 80's. They were so good. 60's music , or 1 genre of it. So happy you are reacting to them. The Vietnam War was still going on, and a lot of these types of folk singers sang very powerful songs. Bob Dylan was another great one. I believe someone else mentioned him also in the comments. Thank you so much, Saeed. You just made my night 😊. Love and hugs to you and your family. ❤️🫂😊

[@SaeedReacts.]

Very powerful song and performance. Especially with the audience. I do plan to check out Bob Dylan as well. I am mentally preparing myself for his writing skills 😄 Thanks so much for watching, Debbie! Have a wonderful day. Much love to you and your family. ❤️

[@bazkeen]

They were definitely icons of the era. Known worlwide 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kathleenshaw838]

I saw Peter, Paul, and Mary twice in the 60s. They could engage an audience like no other performers we had seen before or since (and we had a lot of talented, big name individuals and groups making the rounds back then). No matter how big the audience, it was an intimate experience. And they had such a variety of songs - sad and thought provoking like this one right up to energetic, rousing ones. They were just terrific.

[@jerrybraverman5122]

If you like music from this era, you should also check out some songs by Bob Dylan, who has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his songwriting.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Definitely will check out some songs of his!

[@LonghopeBro-ju6jl]

@@SaeedReacts. Hurricane is his ultimate storytelling song. Like a Rolling Stone is probably his most famous song, and Positively Fourth Street has a similar theme. A lot of his earlier work is stream of consciousness that leaves a lot up to interpretation, so you'll probably enjoy anything by him.

[@johnbattles1002]

@@SaeedReacts.you should definitely check out one of Peter, Paul, and Mary’s most famous songs called “Puff the Magic Dragon. “

[@jessicalee7119]

They have SO MANY great songs ~ ~ ~ ~ Check out, If I Had a Hammer, Blowin' in the Wind, Puff the Magic Dragon, 500 Miles and Bamboo, Just to name a few.

[@karehelene]

They had such great music. Leaving on A Jet Plane (a John Denver cover), Blowing in the Wind, If I Had A Hammer, Puff the Magic Dragon to name a few.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@cnatview]

This song was performed for their, 25th Anniversary Special Concert on PBS. It is available to watch on youtube. They sing all of their hits. I can tell you, the majority of the people in the audience didn't need PP&M to tell them the lyrics. They already knew them. Throughout the aforementioned concert, you will see the audience sings along to just about every song PP&M sing... most songs are sung with tears. Thanks for your reaction. Take care and be well. Peace.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Beautiful to see and hear this interaction. Thanks for watching!

[@carlahelin5203]

🥺 so emotional with the audience joining in. When will we ever learn.

[@lorriredmon8212]

😢

[@judyduguay8673]

One of my favorites growing up

[@kowindsurf1590]

saw them in the 60s ; just lovely

[@markjo9626]

I saw them some years ago when Mary was alive but somewhat sick. She had a chair to sit in with the other two. She still sang like an angel. So sad for the loss of a great gentle lady. Peter & Paul are singing right down the street from me very soon, but it just is not the same. I think they own that song even from Pete.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Now that is a definite sound of the sixties, the harmonies by groups as Peter, Paul and Mary and The Seekers. Acoustic, layered harmonies, guitar picking... lovely.Beautiful that this song, of Ukrainian origin, has been performed in many languages, a universal cry for peace.

[@deepbluehue3]

Thanks ! was curious so I researched it ... " American singer-songwriter Pete Seeger wrote the folk song "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" in 1955. The song was inspired by a traditional Southern Ukranian Cossack folk song called "Koloda-Duda" and an obscure Russian text that Seeger read ." The song “Koloda-Duda”, translated has the lyrics : “ Where are the flowers, the girls have plucked them. Where are the girls, they’ve all taken husbands. Where are the men, they’re all in the army.”

[@barnowl.]

I LOVE P,P&M. I have all their records and CDs and their record was the first I bought. I saw them in concert twice in Australia. They were very passionate in their singing. They did lose some of their youthful energy as they aged, as we all do.

[@lorriredmon8212]

Puff The Magic Dragon is such an iconic one of theirs. Thank you. I just love PPM. I grew up on folk music sung around the campfire.

[@SaeedReacts.]

I will add this one to my list 😃. Definitely want to explore more of their music. Thanks!

[@justwondering5651]

This was written by Pete Seeger in 1955 and first performed by the Kingston Trio.

[@SaeedReacts.]

I reacted to Pete Seeger performing this, but people told me it was cut short and also recommended this one. He wrote a very powerful song.

[@tjrivers]

These three toured everywhere there was an anti-war protest. I caught them in DC at a concert the night after a war protest where we were at all the government buildings. I was at the Supreme Court steps with thousands of others… Years later, in NYC, I met Peter Yarrow at a famous nightclub, Max’s Kansas City, where he had a gorgeous young blond on either arm!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Awesome you met him!

[@KevinRCarr]

Looking forward to listening to their original song called Puff, The Magic Dragon, from '63. And, no, it's not about drugs, it's about the magic and creative adventures of childhood, and of it's ending. Beautiful song that I've dearly loved since I was 5 years old and it was a regular song on folk/pop am radio.

[@deepbluehue3]

@fippodegyeoolies3629 Yea ... One see's the world through one's own experiences ... So I can see why some would prefer to think it was a nod to marijuana and psychedelics ...

[@warrengee-f9l]

born in 66 ... what a flashback havnt heard this in decades Im Canadian, had 3 great aunts that never married , so many men of their generation went overseas to WW2 one aunt a doctor in the 20s the other 2 RNs ... educated but the man / woman ratio was all screwed up the Dr's beau was an RCAF Lancaster co-pilot lost in Germany

[@elliedogify]

God, I miss these guys. My favorite group growing up. Saw them multiple times at Westbury Music Theater (in the round) on Long Island N.Y. Their song "The Great Mandela" an anti-war song about conscientious objectors is stunning.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

March on Washington, MLK and PP&M... Blowing in the Wind

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendations.

[@heinruh9788]

My favorite Version is by Marlene Dietrich

[@SaeedReacts.]

Definitely want to hear that version as well.

[@Sactown5472]

Leaving on a Jet Plane and Blowing in the Wind are a John Denver and Bob Dylan cover they are a few of there more popular songs.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Leaving on A Jet Planet By John Denver is recorded, but not uploaded yet.

[@davidmaholchic6146]

A circle thought-provoking

[@sonjadrussell]

.......maybe, someday, we will learn.......

[@SaeedReacts.]

🙏🏽❤️

[@Rodgerslicker]

I recommend, this thing call love by jonny cash,everybody's talkin by harry neillson. With or without you neillson..

[@Colton-q7p]

My favourite song of theirs is hangman.

[@glendamcgrady1244]

Haven't heard since my youth. We have never learned.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Sadly we have not 😞

[@Fred-l5l]

Zaeger and Evans In the year 2525

[@BarbaraABryant]

Joan Baez sings this in German -- Sagt Mir Wo Die Blumen Sint. Give it a listen.

[@doghouse151]

If you are looking for a sad song listen to "Ohio" by CSNY. It's about 4 college students killed for protesting the Vietnam War moving into Cambodia. PEACE, Bill.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@deepbluehue3]

Sometimes us human separate ourselves in our mind's eye from the animal kingdom , but our natural instincts are no different from ants really .. ~ Warring and defending our territory ... We are all a part / ONE with the planet in the end ... Despite the illusion of mankind's superiority...

[@SaeedReacts.]

Agreed!

[@merlin17022008]

Ich finde die beste Version ist von Marlene Dietrich auf Deutsch gesungen.

[@lipby]

I'm most familiar with the Kingston Trio version, but I checked out the Dietrich version which has a great cabaret feel.

[@ruth2141]

I've been wondering the last couple decades -- where are all the protest songs ? People seem just as passionate about various causes, but aside from a few country artists no one writes songs about it.

[@SaeedReacts.]

There are some, but spread across different genres and styles of approach. I just listened to Within Temptation - Fools Parade. That one is in support for Ukraine. Ofcourse totally different than this, but the sentiment behind it comes from a similar place. Sonata Arctica is a band i have been checking out on the channel and they talk a lot about these type of topics. The market is just so saturated it can be harder to find this stuff or to have a big hit when you go this way.

[@lisannebaumholz5028]

Another one for your collection, Saeed...here is Pete Seeger singing Tom Paxton's "What Did You Learn in School Today?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnmsZoF_oalpl7csi=gJ1O-zWDRikNq_GC

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@heidiv5488]

This live version is not PP&M at their best. He ruins it by speaking the lines ahead of singing them in a silly attempt to get the audience to join in.

[@justwondering5651]

Agreed, their studio recording is better.

[@davidw7]

@@justwondering5651 Guess you cannot please everyone... I love seeing LIVE when still a iconic performance that really needs not be faulted. All the song's emotional meaning and content is fully here and even more so LIVE and with audience participation. Very few live versions of songs I found far inferior. Most just being shorter versions vs performance. Occasionally, a live might be truly sub-par. I remember seeing a Meatloaf (the singer) live one and the only time I felt was a poor version in bit out of tune I felt. This one by Peter, Paul and Mary in a ICONIC older performance in full color and quality sound vs many others from shows is still GREAT.

[@SaeedReacts.]

I enjoyed the participation in the audience. Feels hopefull