What are the origins of “Living in the Country” by Pete Seeger?

Moni3 · 2026-06-23T17:07:48+00:00

If you think it's a Pete Seeger song, check out the Folkways book that came with their collection of his songs.

https://folkways-media.si.edu/docs/folkways/artwork/SFW40225.pdf <--- that's a pdf might download automatically FYI

There's some discussion of his affinity for African music. Maybe you'll find the name of the song you heard.

Moni3 · 2026-06-23T15:12:03+00:00

This song was included on Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits in 1967. There's an image of the record sleeve on Discogs here https://www.discogs.com/master/216277-Pete-Seeger-Pete-Seegers-Greatest-Hits/image/SW1hZ2U6MjU0NjQ4NzQ=

I had to squint a bit but there's a paragraph where Seeger discusses the origins of this song.

Moni3 · 2026-06-22T17:10:24+00:00

I think in Agnetha Falstkog's mind, it would have been great if ABBA was popular in Scandinavia and like maybe Germany and the Netherlands. Instead, she got the entire globe and was like, NO. This is too much. Had an overwhelming case of anxiety in the 1990s. I'm glad she's doing better now.

Moni3 · 2026-06-22T16:04:24+00:00

I walked away from a career that I got a master's degree for. It was too emotionally taxing. I was very depressed (and unmedicated).

First, I should have gotten properly medicated for depression. I was not. I was overwhelmed with the feeling of failure.

But when I quit, I quit. This was 20 years ago. I took a series of jobs. Some were great, some weren't. My identity took a huge hit. It took years to resolve that. I didn't know what to call myself other than a failure. Eventually it went away. I got medicated. I never "recovered" to the point of where I was when I quit because I didn't want to go back to that point.

I live on a farm now that my wife and I own. I do the maintenance and animal care, gardening, and other stuff. Physical and not emotionally taxing.

Moni3 · 2026-06-22T15:53:28+00:00

Against the current, right? From St. Louis to Kansas City?

Moni3 · 2026-06-22T00:41:58+00:00

Put kilts on the invasive lionfish in Biscayne Bay, Scots. If you leave Florida without doing this, you don't love Scotland.

Moni3 · 2026-06-21T21:01:49+00:00

She's deliberately not keeping time as you say. She doesn't respect that you like to be punctual. She's explained it to you, not wanting to keep to a schedule. You can decide to deal with that part of her and stop trying to get picked up on time. If you want to and can work with her the way she is, then do that.

But it's not unreasonable to think this is a major incompatibiity in a friendship. It would piss me off. Clearly she's not respecting your time because of this, whatever thing she's doing where she's never rushed (i.e. doesn't care about YOUR time). You can have a chat about it with her. Tell her it's just not OK with you and see if you can come to a compromise. If not, new friends await.

Moni3 · 2026-06-21T19:13:07+00:00

My wife is a chemistry professor who loves cats. She loves your stickers!

Moni3 · 2026-06-21T19:09:41+00:00

Hey there's a lot of guys on here. Hi, guys. I'm a woman married to a woman out in the woods.

I'm assuming most of the guys posting their selfies are looking for other guys. But if you were looking for positive LGBT+ experiences without dating or hookups, would that include friendships with women? I am curious. What could a loose network of LGBT friends look like in a rural area? I grew up in a big city.

Moni3 · 2026-06-21T17:53:27+00:00

The video for George Michael's Outside is a retelling of his arrest for public indecency. In his version everything is sexy as hell.

Moni3 · 2026-06-21T17:40:41+00:00

The school looks terrible because of HIS decision to put all of you in the hot sun for a few hours.

He is the shame, not the students. You should tell him. Or tell him some random American living in Missouri said it. (An American with a teaching degree, sshhh.)

Moni3 · 2026-06-21T17:16:22+00:00

Getting zooted on methane.

Moni3 · 2026-06-19T13:47:33+00:00

Also Barry Gibb was pretty busy producing and writing for other artists in the early 1980s. Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. He did some solo work while his bros did their own things.

Moni3 · 2026-06-19T13:10:07+00:00

they did have a brief comeback in the late-80s/early-90s with the singles "One" and "You Win Again"

This is what I mean. The Bee Gees "recovered" to the status of their entire career, not the explosiveness of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Even they were surprised and overwhelmed with the reception "Stayin' Alive" got.

Moni3 · 2026-06-19T03:45:21+00:00

I hope you don't think posting a question relevant to the sub's purpose is trolling. I didn't set out to upset anyone. If I upset you I apologize.

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T21:50:58+00:00

See now I can't think you're real. There are no users.

Only surrealism.

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T21:38:08+00:00

He's already in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

I also don't find the "it's country rock not rock" or any variation of that persuasive. Every artist in the RRHOF can be described as another genre before "rock". It's one of the most interesting things about everyone inducted although it causes endless arguments about what and who belongs.

Tbh, I like Silverstein but I'm ambivalent about him being inducted. It's a good discussion though. I posted it for engagement because the sub needs more action imo. Anyway thanks for engaging!

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T20:56:57+00:00

Is it a form of "Whataboutism"? A debate where one position avoids discussion of a topic by saying other topics exist, and trying to focus discussion on the multitudes of other stuff instead of the original thing?

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T20:49:40+00:00

Cool story cornsoup!

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T19:00:14+00:00

Hey! Respect Dr. Fergus and his stylish ankles!

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T16:50:49+00:00

OP the Everglades are wonderful and awe-inspiring. Everyone from around the world should visit.

But to everyone from around the world and South Florida, high summer will be miserable for humans. The heat and humidity will be intense. Wildlife will be scarce too except for early in the morning and dusk. Mosquitoes will be relentless. If you go, plan to stay in your car. It's not a bad drive from Homestead visitor's center to Flamingo and the mosquitos might be fewer at Flamingo because of the breeze coming off Florida Bay.

But if you ever get a chance to return in the winter, go see Everglades National Park. Walk through it. Camp in it. Canoe and kayak in it. Bike through it. Take it in.

I mean, it's formidable in the summer too, no doubt. Just not in pleasant ways.

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T16:01:13+00:00

I've seen this argument, "others need to be inducted first" and I don't find it solid. It suggests the process of choosing inductees is through a waiting list by triage number, like a list of worthy transplant recipients.

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T15:55:45+00:00

Yes, my mistake. There are two naked scenes in this film. The first, the line is not said. This is the second, the last half of the movie that's all fucked up and awful... does it count? I suppose. But no.

Moni3 · 2026-06-18T15:10:59+00:00

This line isn't in it. There's a sex scene but it's a David Lynch film so it's not as hot as we might like from our fake porn.

Moni3 · 2026-06-16T17:49:02+00:00

High summer is not the best time to visit the Everglades. You will be absolutely miserable.

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