If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus
| "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Peter Seeger | |
| from the album For Kids and Just Plain Folks | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Writer(s) | Carver Neblett |
"If You Miss Me at The Back of the Bus" was a song written by Carver Neblett and recorded by Peter Seeger on his album For Kids and Just Plain Folks in 1963.[1] The song was written in response to attempts to desegregate a public swimming pool in Cairo, Illinois, after a young African-American man drowned while swimming in a local river due to the pool not allowing any African-Americans to use it.[2] The song depicts the attitude of the African American community towards civil rights during the 1960s.[3] In his book with Bob Reiser, Everybody Says Freedom, Seeger commented that people would improvise new lyrics to the song to reflect on various situations.[4] The song's popularity grew after it began to be used as one of the anthems for the civil rights movement.[5]
References
- ↑ Sapon-Shevin, Mara (2010). Because We Can Change the World:. Corwin Press. p. 217. ISBN 1412978386.
- ↑ Martin, Bradford (2004). The Theater Is in the Street: Politics and Public Performance in 1960s America. University of Massachusetts Press. pp. 25, 41–42. ISBN 1558494588.
- ↑ "IF YOU MISS ME FROM THE BACK OF THE BUS" Check
|url=value (help) (PDF). olemiss.edu. Retrieved 5/6/2012. Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ Seeger, Pete (2009). Everybody Says Freedom. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 72. ISBN 0393306046.
- ↑ Young, Ralph (2009). Dissent in America: Voices That Shaped a Nation. Longman. p. 340. ISBN 0205605419.