If I Had a Hammer

"If I Had a Hammer" is a folk song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes in response to the progressive movement of the late 1940s. It was originally recorded by Seeger's group, the Weavers, and was later covered by artists such as Leonard Nimoy and Johnny Cash.
The song was performed on Sesame Street in Episode 0117 by Odetta Holmes. A portion of the song was later sung by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash to Oscar the Grouch in Episode 0558. Big Bird sings a version of it as he practices his hammering at the end of Episode 0601, and again in Episode 0642 before sawing the legs of Mr. Hooper's table.
In episode 110 of Muppets Tonight, Ed Grimley (Martin Short) nervously sings the title line when Miss Piggy asks to borrow a hammer.
==References==
* In Episode 0679 of Sesame Street, while listing hypothetical items that he won't let the Count count, Oscar can be heard singing "If I had... a hammer, I'd hammer..."
*The song was parodied on Sesame Street in Episode 2535 as "Tweet For Your Birdseed" by Peter-Paul and Marilou.
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