Released in 1956 by Folkways Records, this Pete Seeger album contains love songs and political satire. It was recorded in sessions between 1955 and 1956, with Seeger accompanying himself on banjo and guitar, in an intimate and direct style.
The album includes both romantic ballads and songs critical of government and war, reflecting Seeger's duality as a committed artist. Tracks like 'The Ballad of the Erie Canal' and 'The Sinking of the Reuben James' appear here in versions different from his sampler.
Produced again by Moe Asch, the album did not achieve wide commercial distribution but was valued by collectors. Its ironic title underscores the blend of tenderness and protest characteristic of Seeger's work during the McCarthy era.