THIS MADE US FEEL SADNESS!!! PETER, PAUL AND MARY - BLOWING IN THE WIND (REACTION)

[@lingoman1]

This song was all about Civil Rights and the Vietnam Warm in the 60s. A serious protest song. An eye opener for the masses. Peter, Paul and Mary are cherished for this and so much more.

[@stevenschoen1138]

It’s music and a message we can use today

[@maverick2242]

@@stevenschoen1138 yet how more pertinent is it today than then, as bad as things got during those times, look how bad we have fckd things up now, when we should have solved the issues facing their generation and made it better somehow we have made it worse, where kids kill kids where schools are now so unsafe, where even on Independence Day, we have crazed kid shooting people where guns have become more important than human rights, the list is endless and this song talks about this decades ago, always thought this was a Nietzsche Quote, but it’s a Quote from Merlin “ For it is the Doom of men that they forget”……

[@teachone2261]

Yes it’s a protest song from the 60s when I was in elementary and the older young teachers would come with acoustic guitars and sing these Woody Guthrie / Pete Seeger protest songs ! Amen the Christ response is the best response

[@frankgerlach5059]

@@teachone2261 song was written by Bob Dylan.

[@bencolquitt7828]

Peter, Paul and Mary a great protest song. WOW!! makes you thank about world.

[@geneval3151]

Bob Dylan (who wrote this song) is the Shakespeare and social visionary of our times. His extraordinary use of language and thought combined with music is as important now as it was back then. With no reference to anything that sets the song in 1963, Dylan asks us not only "how many times" these things will happen, but more importantly he asks how long can we let this happen. And he leaves the questions of responsibility for us to answer. Dylan never underestimates the intelligence of his audience. All his songs ask the same thing in different ways: what do you think? how does it feel? And they ask us to answer these questions ourselves. In essence, Dylan is always asking, What is it to be human?

[@sisleymichael]

An interesting perspective. I will ponder that.

[@sarahdee374]

Oh, the anthem of my youth! and what saddens me is that we must still ask the same questions.

[@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", "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", "Leaving On A Jet Plane", "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".

[@maureenperez9999]

I absolutely loved Peter Paul and Mary. Such beautiful harmony has never been reached. BeeGees came close...but not as in sync as this folk group. I watched every PBS special they were on...back in the 70's and 80's. All their songs are beautiful.

[@rsherman5993]

I agree with you. Well said. I would add the moving "Cruel War ", "Forever Young" , "The Wedding Song",and the lullabies "Hush Little Baby" "Morning Song" "All throught the night". Their harmony is exquisite.

[@kathifielder1110]

@@maureenperez9999 PBS still shows their concerts occasionally. So beautiful!

[@chriscarpenter1420]

And still today we have miles to go. Never stop marching.

[@karenj3611]

As one of your Senior listeners, I have been around for many years and have seen all of these musicians perform. This song is from the genius mind of Bob Dylan. Sadly the social issues of the 60s are still relevant today. Peace my friends

[@LarryNeie-lj7zc]

Well said my friend.

[@TonyM1961]

Preach it

[@kathleenwalsh3713]

These kinds of "protest songs" were everywhere when I was growing up in the '60s and into the '70s. But the music fit the times - racial tensions, ongoing nuclear weapons testing, war in Vietnam, and of course the military draft. Tense times. So glad you're getting to hear some samples, and that you pay such close attention. Thank you.

[@jeancoughlin5490]

They are as relevant today as they were in the 60's and 70's. For some people, little has changed.

[@kathleenwalsh3713]

@@jeancoughlin5490 Absolutely right.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

I would definitely do "If I had a Hammer", " Leaving on a Jet Plane". Peter, Paul and Mary we're a staple in my house.!!!

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

Those are my favourite PP&M songs...

[@BeHappy-cp4fv]

Those 2 songs are my favorites too. They made so many good songs.

[@jocelynh3708]

Leaving on a jet plane actually made me cry. Beautiful song

[@bobconklin7159]

Jet Plane.

[@toniwilson1579]

@@jocelynh3708 Leaving on a jet plane was written by John Denver but Peter and paul and Mary record it before John I think.

[@osocool1too]

We need this trio and their music today in 2022....their message is more than relevant today.

[@757optim]

An early example of Dylan's award winning songwriting, spanning some 60 years.

[@BuddyAkin478]

This song has brought me to tears many times, but seeing your reaction to it is what did it for me this time. Hard to explain, but seeing two wonderful young people experience it for the first time and really GET IT lifted my spirits beyond words. Still blubbered like a baby,, but in a good way! The torch of human compassion is being passed. Honor it, run with it, and pass it earnestly along to the next generation when the time comes. The world will be better for it. Peace and Love.

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

As a child in the 60's, this was one of my favorite songs. But more for the melody than for the lyrics. I hadn't heard this song in years. But now, listening to the lyrics, and applying them to the modern day....O.M.G. !!!!!!!

[@janp719]

I’m thinking we need to be using this song in the US again today!

[@avidrdr5640]

Folk music always had the deepest messages and this trio is one of the greatest folk groups from the 60's or from any era. Their's is such a wonderful rabbit hole!

[@reneec121]

I remember this song from peace marches when my brother was in Viet Nam. It always resonates, cuz my big brother, was just a kid, sent to fight in a war, he didn't want to fight in. 💔

[@theresareynolds3133]

Puff the Magic Dragon was my favorite song when I was a little girl, even at 63 I still remember all the lyrics.

[@synickhillsmodelrailwayand3430]

I was born in 1973, my mum was a teenager in the 60's, so I grew up playing and listening to her records, so although I have listened to this music from that era 100's if not thousands of times, it's only from watching your reactions to them that I get a whole new appreciation from what the lyrics are actually saying. It used to be just a good song I enjoyed listening to, but now I'm paying attention to the lyrics. Thank you.

[@edprzydatek8398]

A song with profound lyrics and a question for the ages. I've read that Dylan wrote this in 20 minutes in a taxicab. The lyrics are so simple that you might think "I could have written that". But, like Joan Baez once said about Dylan; "We can think it but Bob can say it", or something like that. Great reaction.

[@malinhead322]

One of the best folk music trio's from the 60s...👍

[@montymetcalfe1982]

Growing up in the 60’s there were so many artists that were pleading for social justice and peace, we haven’t made much headway. I appreciate this music even more now than I did then.

[@greg2976]

Man, how I miss those groups in the 60's with their tremendous harmonic voices!!!! There are too many to mention right now! Great reaction!

[@steveullrich7737]

Thanks for this reaction. These simple yet profound lyrics convey so much truth and yet after 60 years their message is still not fulfilled which I guess made you sad as well as many sad. Music can move and educate so glad you can spread the message of this song. Peace.

[@dennisharnish9063]

This song is so deep. Why is it that our government spends so much on killing people, instead of learning how to love. You are right, we all need a lot of prayer. Thank you and love to you.

[@bobbailey8282]

Great group, great song, great songwriter.

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

That really is a very deep and moving song. It was before my time, but I’ve heard it all my life. It’s amazing that I’ve heard it all my life, but tonight I HEARD IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. Yes! The world does need prayer. I just love you guys. God bless you both.

[@walterpanovs]

Classic Bob Dylan song and a hit cover for these popular folk singers. The song inspired Sam Cooke to write the brilliant civil rights anthem "A Change Is Gonna Come" shortly before he died.

[@mamb70]

This is folk music, almost totally forgotten unfortunately. They were very popular mid to late 60s. Very good song! Probably Leaving on a Jet Plane in 69 was their biggest hit. Written by John Denver.

[@beeseewill2407]

In the 60s they just put it out there.In your face lyrics set to some beautiful music.Great choice guys.Still relevant today.

[@CassieLopez]

I love when a song touches your spiritual side and you are both so moved. I was hearing the song again for the first time through your reactions, even though I've known it all my life, and was brought to tears again. Bob Dylan was the first musician to win the Nobel Prize, and you can see why. His lyrics are genius.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

This song was written by Bob Dylan, and is one of the reasons he is considered one of the most important songwriters to come out of the '60s. You'd do well to take a deep dive into some of Bob Dylan's music. He doesn't have the best singing voice, but it is one-of-a-kind, and the message of many of his songs are as profound, in one way or another, as this. One of the most beautiful love songs ever written is his 1969 hit, "Lay Lady Lay." And check out his "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Positively 4th Street."

[@duncansonoryan]

They played this at the March on Washington when Dr. King gave his I have a dream speech.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Of all the reaction channels, you seem to be getting the best guidance on what songs to listen to. Some channels drift so far afield, they listen to songs nobody's ever heard of. Yours are, for the most part, HITS.

[@Debikayz]

Gifted Trio, beautiful storytellers with a message for the WORLD. I’ve always loved Peter, Paul & Mary.

[@scarlettg6136]

I'm glad you loved this song. It taught so much as a young person. Awareness is so important young people. Thank you for the appreciation that you showed.

[@richardmartin9565]

It was a powerful song during the Civil Rights Era. They sang it during the 1963 March On Washington when Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech. I had just turned 15 and this song meshed with King's message. I took the message to heart, a lot of people didn't. Back then we wanted to fix the problem, these day they want to own the problem. Folk Music played a key role in advancing Civil Rights. Peter, Paul, and Mary bring back those days of hope and optimism.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

Paul has one of the most beautiful songs called, The Wedding Song

[@RyanWitalison]

Growing up in the 80's, PBS would air their concerts every pledge drive, They were a big part of my childhood

[@descendantoffools9767]

Yeh, I remember that. And it seemed no matter how old they got, they still sounded amazing.

[@greg2976]

I was a lot older in the 80's. And grew up on those songs. I watched them too on PBS. You had great taste in music as a child!

[@gxl5892]

You are by far the best reactors because you cover so many incredible 60's songs. Young people think things are hard now, half the young brothers in my family were sent to the Vietnam war and never came back along with neighbors sons. These songs were so important to my parents. People do not know how tough it was in 60's

[@michaelgoldberg7127]

Try The Wedding Song by Paul Stookey from this group. One of the most BEAUTIFUL songs EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

[@theolddoctor4492]

Another great example of the brilliance of a young Bob Dylan, actually one of many.

[@jflaugher]

"Blowin' In the Wind," was an anthem for both the Civil Rights Movement and the Peace Movement of the 1960s.

[@Music_Lover26]

Great reaction, it is clear you were moved by the lyrics. This song was a touchstone of the struggles of the 60s. Struggles that continue today, so many decades later. Peter, Paul & Mary, as well as Bob Dylan who wrote and also recorded this song were activists for the causes they wrote and sang about. Peter, Paul and Mary sang at the March on Washington in 1963. Mary died in 2009. Peter, Paul and Bob Dylan are still active in social justice causes today. A beautiful marriage of art and activism. Some of today's artists are speaking up and getting involved. Hopefully we can finally get to the mountaintop. Thank you for taking us along on your musical journey.

[@patman7889]

Thanks for reacting to this beautiful song and it’s message. Peace and love to you Shawn and Mel.

[@donaldball9265]

Yes, as you say, we all must pay attention

[@MisterWondrous]

The spirit of peace, love, creativity, equality and grooviness, which flourished in the '60s and '70s, is still alive today at Shawn and Mel's place. In the olden times, peeps would gather at this or that house, and dig on the new music, meditate on the album covers, sing along or discuss the music or other topics of the day, while relaxing in various novel ways. Today we gather virtually at your crib, pad, or whatever it is called today. No one leaves wanting to hurt other people. Quite the contrary. Viral happiness is a good thing. So when you hear the music, know that, from a distance, it is happening now. And you are living it, in an expanding dance of and with timeless music lovers.

[@MrNormaltoo]

nicely put....this song helped signal that now is the time...and 1963 was just that time too. Folk songs entered the realm of popular music and the world was going through big changes. The Rooftop Singers had Walk Right In and soon enough came Barry Mcguire with Eve of Destruction.....all powerful songs of the time....this was all just months before the Invasion.

[@seabreeze8894]

Amen, sister! Prayer is needed indeed! Y’all got a little taste of early folk music with this one! Check out more of Peter, Paul and Mary, and also more of Bob Dylan’s stuff ( Times They Are a Changin’ ). Love to y’all from Texas! 💖🌸

[@johnbrookes3261]

Bob Dylan originally wrote and sang this Peter Paul And Mary had the same Manager as Dylan so the song was released by both for some strange reason . Dylan of course a master song writer and part of eaqual rights activist of that time .

[@saxon-mt5by]

For your next, try the Kingston Trio's "Where have all the Flowers Gone" from 1961.

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Mary Travers really had a beautiful voice.

[@ebonyivory2023]

I think on The Muppet Show the female rock and roll band lead singer has a likeness to Mary Traverse. And the man puppet singer looked like Johnny Fever from WKRP in Cincinnati but I don't know if it was purposely, or, if WKRP came after the Muppet band made their appearance on The Muppets.

[@allensaunders449]

This song and the sound of silence best two songs ever written

[@sheilagimino6685]

Have always loved them!

[@1tishhead]

100 percent recommend PP&M's cover of another great Dylan protest song, The Times They Are A Changin'

[@cindiaker5778]

I was born in 1964....and the songs of that generation make me so emotional......songs of hope, peace, and change.....We still need this message, maybe we simply always will need to be reminded.

[@Mr54nomore]

Written by the great Folk Rocker singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. And done beautifully by the legendary Folk-Rock Trio of "Peter, Paul & Mary." This song was one of their greatest hits that has gone triple platinum and some. They are one of the most legendary Folk Rockers ever! Brilliant! Note: On the famous "Mach on Washington" in 1963. Where Martin Luther King made his most famous "I Got a Dream" speech. Peter Paul and Mary sung this song on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before Martin Luther King spoke. Awesome!

[@jonnno243]

Many people have done Bob Dylan covers. Adele's " Make You Feel My Love" was written , sung , and recorded by Bob Dylan

[@cathyortiz1280]

Bob Dylan cover. They performed it at the MLK Jr March on Washington DC. Civil Rights & anti-war song. Dylan's manager put Peter, Paul & Mary together. They had many hits & their cover of this Dylan song helped make him famous. He's a brilliant writer!!!!

[@loisrogers2511]

Thank you, thank you! There's some really good, truthful, thoughtful folk music out there for you to explore.

[@kirpalite]

Peter Paul and Mary's first album went to number on the charts, and this was the first time a folk music album went to number 1.

[@juliethompson5160]

Written by Bob Dylan. Peter Paul and Mary have been in my life since the early sixties. So many great tunes but try Puff the Magic Dragon, This Land is Your Land (written by Woody Guthrie) and Day is Done to continue this rabbit hole. Enjoy.

[@davisworth5114]

This Bob Dylan classic performed by PPM was an anthem of the Civil Rights movement of the 60s. Please react to PPM on "If I Had a Hammer" (Jan Hammer version) live at the March on Washington 1963 w/ Martin Luther King, thank you!

[@joy88867]

Blowing in the wind was written by the amazing Bob Dylan!

[@maajorkv]

This one was written by Bob Dylan, I believe? My All-Time favorite by this group is "I Dig Rock & Roll Music" in which they sound like The Mamas & Papas.

[@colibri1]

This Bob Dylan song was released in the early 1960s but it was so huge that it was still very popular in the 1970s. We used to sing it in music class in elementary school and at church in the late sixties and seventies.

[@skyblue9515]

I'm paying attention and learning more everyday....very powerful song

[@firedoc5]

My father's favorite group. He met Mary while at college and he was a student advisor. We had every album they put out.

[@9284vr]

Another great protest song was Universal Soldier by Buffy Sainte Marie (from Canada). The words really make you think.

[@edgarsnake2857]

PPM serve up a little taste of what the excitement around Bob Dylan's songwriting was all about. Thanks for all your great videos Shawn and Mel.

[@tonytune4342]

This song has been making me cry for almost 60 years . Today , I sit here in my beloved Virginia watching in horror as the brave , innocent people of Ukraine struggle to find shelter from the missiles and bombs raining down on them from the sky. It is 2022 and I guess enough people haven't died , yet .

[@MissMom6]

This was one of several songs that became the theme of many of us now in our 60’s and 70’s. Every person deserves to be free. Every person should be respected.

[@2Cambourne]

Written by Bob Dyland sung Hauntingly Beautiful by the great Folk Rockers "Peter, Paul & Mary." (1962). They also sang at the Lincoln Memorial on Martin Luther Kings March on Washington and his famous " I have a Dream Speech."

[@nbell817]

Love Peter, Paul and Mary. Listened to and sang along with their music as a kid in the 60s. This song was a cover of the great Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan was a song writer for the ages in the 60s and 70s. You should check out the Dylan original!

[@laurastormgarcia4353]

❤️ HAPPY PRE-VALENTINE’S DAY, SHAWN & MEL!!!!❤️ ⭐️ This song was one of the MANY “Folk” songs during the 1960’s, which brought attention to multitudes of societal issues being ignored by people, our police across the country, treating TOO MANY people is unjustly, our government from Main Street to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, not understanding, or willing to make necessary changes to support the demands of the PEOPLE! It was a crazy time . . . Kind of like right now!!! This song is just as relevant today, IF NOT MORE SO, THAN 50 years ago!!! ⭐️ But I digress!! It is an absolutely amazing song, whose IS VERY DEEP, and filled with meaning! ⭐️ ❤️ SHAWN and MEL, I am very glad you are SO MOVED BY THIS SONG! I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS, BECAUSE YOU FEEL EVERYTHING ABOUT THE LYRICS, AND THE MUSIC. You’re the best and I adore you both!!! ⭐️ 💕With all my love, always ~ Laura 💕 ❤️ 🥰❤️ S and M HIT SQUAD IS THE BEST!!! ❤️🥰❤️

[@rickrice2972]

WOW!!!! You have no idea how long it had been since I've heard that song!!!! Loved it when I was growing up in the 60's and 70' s and it is still just as good as it was then. Thank you for reacting to this one!!! Keep it up!!! Love y'alls reactions!!!!

[@GEGE-bx3fj]

These guys were such a force, esp during the Vietnam war. This song just resonated w/the people and still does today. They have many many hits. Worth listening to

[@descendantoffools9767]

They made some great music.

[@RonSafreed]

This song came out in 1963 & I was 7 years old & in first grade & this song has stayed with me ever since!!

[@russgilbertson8689]

Absolutely great song, with wisdom for everyone.

[@waltw4537]

A great blend of voices delivering a heart-felt message. We failed in banning the cannon balls... we have moved great distances in allowing people to be free. The reality is all around. God, I'm near tears...

[@karenlkvm]

In 1963 my first grade teacher was right out of college. She was a real folky and played her records for the class. I remember learning this song and many other protest songs. At the age of 6 I thought this had to be the deepest song ever written. At 65 my opinion hasn't change. Next PP&M song - "Where Have All The Flowers gone?"

[@Brian-bm7ew]

Why can't we appreciate each other the way we appreciate music? It's our differences that make us the same.

[@ricklaszlo3989]

This is why Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature the answer is blowing in the wind

[@donaldleider7382]

Written by the great Bob Dylan and impeccably performed by Peter, Paul and Mary. One of the most meaningful song ever written. I saw them sing this on TV when I was six years old and have had a crush on the great Mary Travers ever since!

[@nessaseetah1805]

Yes, the world needs prayer. Grateful to know you are my brother and sister! ♡♡♡♡

[@agnesday3488]

We sang this at my 8th grade graduation in 1967

[@theodorepehowic3581]

I was lucky to see them in concert 5 times in my younger days. they are awesome people.

[@rogerajohnson6495]

This song was sang during the civil rights movement in the 1960's.

[@susanjohnston8267]

You guys, if you haven't should review Donovan. He was the British version of Dylan and came about at the same time. Some say they both copied one another, but an Atlantic apart they were merely men seeing different things at the same time with similar sounds. They all met up over the 60s. Try, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Try and Catch the Wind, Season of the Witch 🧙‍♀️, Sunshine Superman, and his cover of Universal Soilder. He had hits with Mellow Yellow and Jennifer Jupiter but the others are my faves.

[@roberttaylor5997]

Jennifer Juniper

[@susanjohnston8267]

@@roberttaylor5997 thanks for the correction. I was half a bottle of the olde vino tinto 🍷 down when I wrote it. I'm guessing they should find it anyway if they want to listen to it.

[@grahamjohnbarr]

They were my favourite group on the 60's. So many great songs, with meaning.

[@bramblecino]

This is a great tune years ago I met a guy who was struggling with life and came up to live with his father who was an old hippy his dad told him to listen to old Dylan records and that they can change your life and he did and sure enough they made a huge impression and different on his life

[@lorilxn1597]

After all of these years, I still get goosebumps from this song

[@suepall5425]

I was a child of the sixties and these songs were played on the radio and formed my conscience early. I am so dismayed now to look at what America has devolved into. So many people seem to have lost or never gained the understanding that we had in the 60's that racism was inherently evil and that we, as human beings must be the change that eradicates hate. It seems that today I see more hate than ever from people that you would have never expected to see it from and directed at all sorts of people of race, color, religion, sexual orientation and nationality. We can be better. We must be better.

[@delisamarchetti5926]

Thank you guys for playing Peter Paul and Mary. They were so amazing. Their lyrics were powerful and they had the voices of angels. The song was primarily dealing with the Vietnam War era, but how poignant it is for our days. We hear on the news every day about all the people who have died since Covid began and the number is too overwhelming for our senses to fully take it in. But if you have the courage to look at it just one person at a time, we see our neighbors all around us suffering deep losses. I lost my best friend of 40 years last September. I can't even put into words how much I wish she were still here with us, and how much I wish that no one ever has to needlessly lose someone to this disease. We can't forget our humanity and empathy during these troubled times. I think that is what this song is about.

[@annmills3163]

This is crazy, I was listening to them this morning ☮️💜. They performed at the March On Washington , when MLK gave his “ I have a dream “ speech

[@kathyhanlon6766]

Brought tears to my eyes. My favorite group of all times

[@angeliquevanwinkle6234]

We need songs like this today!

[@debbiechang5781]

This is a great protest song with powerful lyrics written by the legendary Bob Dylan. This wonderful trio of singers created some of the most beautiful harmonies in all of folk music in the 60’s. Great choice guys! Love your channel 🌺✌️

[@lindablair3053]

Love you both. Love all the music especially the 60’s and 70’s because that was when I was growing up. I am in my sixties now and love the variety I had back then on the radio. Keep up the great work, you both are awesome.

[@navigatingwithnana]

Bob Dylan masterpiece. Such a beautiful cover by PP&M, and how frightening to think that after all this progress during the 60's, people still pass hatred and fear unto their children. Prayers for love and Peace. ❤🙏♥

[@ferrisulf]

Try "Where Have All the Flowers Gone". It's magnificent.

[@SusanPepper]

The song is sad, but it was an anthem for civil rights in the 60;s. It opened the eyes of a lot of folks during that time.