If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning
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"If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning" is the opening line and recurring lyric from the folk song "If I Had a Hammer," popularized by artists like Peter, Paul and Mary and known for its themes of justice and freedom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning" | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song lyric ⓘ |
| appearsInRecordingsBy |
Peter, Paul and Mary
NERFINISHED
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The Weavers NERFINISHED ⓘ Trini Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAudience |
folk music listeners
ⓘ
social activists ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | folk music ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
American folk revival
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civil rights movement ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
American folk music canon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protest songs ⓘ |
| expresses |
call to action
ⓘ
hope for social justice ⓘ |
| fromSongWrittenBy |
Lee Hays
NERFINISHED
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Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricStructureRole |
hook line
ⓘ
refrain ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
raising awareness
ⓘ
spreading justice ⓘ taking action ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable opening line
ⓘ
symbolic political meaning ⓘ |
| openingLineOf | "If I Had a Hammer" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | "If I Had a Hammer" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Peter, Paul and Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Weavers NERFINISHED ⓘ Trini Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringLyricIn | "If I Had a Hammer" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
equality
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ justice ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| timeImagery | morning ⓘ |
| usesImageryOf |
hammer
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work ⓘ |
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