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Teach Your Children (2:55)
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“Teach Your Children” is a song by Graham Nash. Although it was written when Nash was a member of The Hollies, it was never recorded by that group, and first appeared on the album Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released in 1970. It quickly became a counterculture anthem, one of the first public performances of the song having taken place on November 15, 1969, at a San Francisco rally against the Vietnam war, shortly after the album was recorded but before its release. The recording features Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar, probably the first time that Garcia recorded with that instrument.
Although the song was probably based in part on Nash’s difficult relationship with his father, Nash, who is also a photographer and collector of photographs, has stated in an interview that the immediate inspiration for the song came from a famous photograph by Diane Arbus, “Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park.” The image, which depicts a child with an angry expression holding the toy weapon, prompted Nash to reflect on the societal implications of messages given to children about war and other issues.
“Teach Your Children” was used in a 1970s public service message on television highlighting the negative aspect of nuclear testing and proliferation. The clip portrayed multiple nuclear explosions carried out by the United States.
It was later used in several ads for the Mondale/Ferraro ticket in the 1984 United States presidential election
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It was also performed in the Six Feet Under episode “Falling Into Place”.
Although the song was probably based in part on Nash’s difficult relationship with his father, Nash, who is also a photographer and collector of photographs, has stated in an interview that the immediate inspiration for the song came from a famous photograph by Diane Arbus, “Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park.” The image, which depicts a child with an angry expression holding the toy weapon, prompted Nash to reflect on the societal implications of messages given to children about war and other issues.
“Teach Your Children” was used in a 1970s public service message on television highlighting the negative aspect of nuclear testing and proliferation. The clip portrayed multiple nuclear explosions carried out by the United States.
It was later used in several ads for the Mondale/Ferraro ticket in the 1984 United States presidential election
.
It was also performed in the Six Feet Under episode “Falling Into Place”.
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sergej12 wrote:
Sweet, sweet music.
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henriette77 wrote:
Here we go, yess.
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acidheadsyd0 wrote:
love the licks jerry puts on this track
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tut0101 wrote:
What a fantastic track
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maire66 wrote:
Yeah be nice to your children, They choose the nursing home !!!!! lol
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museignition wrote:
it's all good, but it's CSNY minus Young
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Licquidair57 wrote:
great music!!!!
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DoomOrBeDoomed wrote:
One of the best by C,S,N & Y.
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chels4luv wrote:
i love the harmony and the lyrics
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johnTMcNeill wrote:
The little ankle biters will come back to haunt you if you don't put in the time when they are young. Have you hugged YOUR parents today?
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catienana56 wrote:
Magic...still gives me a lil thrill........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ratzntreiba wrote:
scheiß bin ich alt - hihihihi - hab ich schon vor 24 Jahren meinem Sohn vorgesungen mit Klampfe und so.....hat aber nicht viel genutzt - eh klar
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vanetian wrote:
I remember listening to this song with my mom when I lived at home. :) I'll always love it.
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Moondancerchele wrote:
I remember hearing this way back when. It means a lot more to me now that I have attained my majority and have children of my own. It's always going to be one of my favorites.
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bareinfo wrote:
Close to perfection! What harmony
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tommypmusic wrote:
Hey, this song's about teaching... that's what I do!
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ElRet wrote:
Blows me away each and every time it comes on...
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dazmusic wrote:
love it!!!
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onyonder wrote:
great lyrics
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thshelteringsky wrote:
so beautiful, what a perfect song...
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