1949 - Pete Seeger and Lee Hays verfassen (man kommt aus der Literaturecke und kennt daher kein passendes Wort, das komponieren und texten verbindet) "If I Had a Hammer" und nehmen es mit ihrer Band "the Weavers" erstmals auf.
1962 - es folgt eine Aufnahme von Peter, Paul and Mary. Diese befindet sich übrigens neben"500 Miles", "Lemon Tree" und "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" auf ihrem ersten Album. Das Album war für 10 Monate in den Billboard Magazine Top Ten (davon 7Wochen auf der Nummer 1).
So klingt es 1962 (mein persönlicher Favorit):
Und so klang es ursprünglich 1949:
Historischer Hintergrund - Worum geht es eigentlich in dem Lied?
"When Seeger and Hays wrote the song, it was a bit of anthemic support for the emerging progressive movement, which was focused heavily on labor rights, among other things. The lyrics allude to the labor movement, taking symbols from the work place and turning them into calls for action toward equality.The first two verses talk about re-purposing a hammer and a work bell. The third verse talks about "ha[ving] a song," which is likely a reference to the history of labor songs, as well as a symbol of people collectively using their voices to speak out on their own behalf. The final verse reminds the listener that they already have a hammer, a bell and a song, and it's up to them how they use those items." (Quelle: http://folkmusic.about.com/od/folksongs/qt/IfIHadaHammer.htm)
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