If I Had A Hammer

The "Hammer" in this song is a metaphor for POWER, and a call to use that power to promote love and fight Injustice. "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement. and was first recorded by The Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. The United States Progressive Party of 1948 was a left-wing political party that served as a vehicle for former Vice President Henry A. Wallace's 1948 presidential campaign. The party sought desegregation, the establishment of a national health insurance system, an expansion of the welfare system, and the nationalization of the energy industry. The party also sought conciliation with the Soviet Union during the early stages of the Cold War. The Freedom Bell (in German, Freiheitsglocke) in Berlin, Germany, is a bell that was given as a gift from Americans to the city of Berlin in 1950 as a symbol of anti-communism, and was inspired by the American Liberty Bell. Hammer of Justice - To do right by the people Progressive Movement such as desegregation, nationalization of the energy industry healthcare for all Bell of Freedom - Basic freedoms all people should have and referencing the Freedom Bell as a sign of Anti-Communism Song about love for all men.