Pete Seeger grand frère de Mike, ami de Bob Dylan et Leadbelly et figure essentielle de la protestation politique américaine de gauche des années 40 à 70. Cette chanson parle de la propagande de nos démocraties modernes qui peut transparaître parfois dans l'enseignement scolaire; ce que Bourdieu appellera le discours dominant. Son banjo est d'une facture typique des Appalaches, petite caisse et manche fretless.<br /><br />Les paroles:<br /><br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />I learned that Washington never told a lie.<br />I learned that soldiers seldom die.<br />I learned that everybody's free.<br />And that's what the teacher said to me.<br />That's what I learned in school today.<br />That's what I learned in school.<br /><br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />I learned that policemen are my friends.<br />I learned that justice never ends.<br />I learned that murderers die for their crimes.<br />Even if we make a mistake sometimes.<br />That's what I learned in school today.<br />That's what I learned in school.<br /><br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />I learned our government must be strong.<br />It's always right and never wrong.<br />Our leaders are the finest men.<br />And we elect them again and again.<br />That's what I learned in school today.<br />That's what I learned in school.<br /><br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />What did you learn in school today,<br />Dear little boy of mine?<br />I learned that war is not so bad.<br />I learned of the great ones we have had.<br />We fought in Germany and in France.<br />And some day I might get my chance.<br />That's what I learned in school today.<br />That's what I learned in school.<br /><br />Tom Paxton
