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Judi Jaeger & Bob Reid - Where Have All The Flowers Gone

4 Jul 2016 · 4 min

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The video captures a live rendition of the folk protest song “Where Have All The Flowers Gone,” performed by Judi Jaeger and Bob Reid. The singers repeat the song’s cyclical verses, tracing the progression from flowers to young girls, young men, soldiers, graveyards, and back to flowers, underscoring the anti‑war message that humanity repeatedly repeats the same tragic cycle. The performance is delivered in a simple, plaintive style, emphasizing the lyrical refrain “When will we ever learn?” and inviting listeners to reflect on the futility of war and the loss of innocence across generations.

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No, this is not the first one. One of the many. We'll get to that story a little later. Here we go. Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing. Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago, where have all the flowers gone? Young girls picked them, every one. When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? Where have all the young girls gone? Long time passing, where have all the young girls gone? Long time ago. Where have all the young girls gone? Gone to young men, every one. When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? Where have all the young men gone? Long time passing. Where have all the young men gone? Long time ago. Where have all the young men gone? Gone to soldiers, every one. When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? Where have all the soldiers gone? Long time passing. Where have all the soldiers gone? Long time ago, where have all the soldiers gone? Gone to graveyards, every one. When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? Where have all the graveyards gone? Long time passing. Where have all the graveyards gone? Long time ago. Where have all the great gods gone? Gone to flowers, everyone. When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?