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Most Scientists Know What Needs To Be Done To Save Our Earth. But The Politicians Don't Listen To Them. They Will Listen To Popular Pressure; The People Got To Supply That.

At The Audition, Your Assignment Is To Find Something New In The Song. Something You've Never Noticed Before. A Breath Carried Over, A Thought That Ties The Whole Thing Together. Then Take The Risk And Do It.

There's A Story Behind Every Old Ballad Or Work Song Or Nonsense Song That I Ever Knew. Sometimes It's A Fascinating Story. A Story Of People Struggling For Freedom, Struggling To Get Along In This Old World.

My Mother Wanted Me To Learn How To Read Music. She'd Given Fiddles To My Two Older Brothers, But They'd Rebelled. I Came Along And My Father Said, "oh, Let Peter Enjoy Himself." What She Did Was Leave Musical Instruments All Around The House. Whistles, Marimbas, Squeeze Boxes, A Piano And Organ. By Age Six Or Seven, I Could Bang Out A Simple Tune On Almost Anything. I Developed A Good Ear, So I Didn't Learn To Read Music Until I Taught Myself At Age Eighteen, 'cause I Was Hearing So Many Good Songs I Couldn't Possibly Remember Them All.

Now Somebody Will Ask Me, Pete, How Can You Prove These Songs Really Make A Difference? And I Have To Confess I Can't Prove A Darn Thing, Except That The People In Power Must Think They Do Something, Because They Keep The Songs Off The Air.