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Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People
1999·373 pages
A songbook of American protest songs from the Depression era, reflecting hardship and union struggles.
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A songbook of American protest songs from the Depression era, reflecting hardship and union struggles.
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Twenty-seven years in the making (1940–67), this tapestry of nearly two hundred American popular and protest songs was created by three giants of performance and musical research: Alan Lomax, indefatigable collector and preserver; Woody Guthrie, performer and prolific balladeer; and Pete Seeger, entertainer and educator who has introduced three generations of Americans to their musical heritage.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Minor references to violence in song lyrics about hardship and struggle.
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Witchcraft / occult
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Political content
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Strong anti-capitalist and pro-union messaging in songs about economic hardship.
Self-harm / suicide
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Sexual assault
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Abuse & suffering
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Recurring themes of systemic suffering, poverty, and labor exploitation in lyrics.
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