Teach Your Children
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Graham Nash
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You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a good-bye. Teach your children well, Their father's hell did slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picks, the one you'll know by. Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh And know they love you. And you, of tender years, Can't know the fears that your elders grew by, And so please help them with your youth, They seek the truth before they can die. Teach your parents well, Their children's hell will slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picks, the one you'll know by. Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.
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8 facts about this song
Song Origin"Teach Your Children" was written by Graham Nash during his tenure with "The Hollies", however, it was never recorded by the band.
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Successful ReleaseThe song was later recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and included in their 1970 album "Déjà Vu".
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Charts Performance"Teach Your Children" peaked at No.16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, demonstrating its commercial success.
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Nash's InspirationGraham Nash was inspired to write "Teach Your Children" after a heated argument with a member of The Hollies, who chided him for his simplistic songwriting.
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Political RelevanceThe song has been used in political campaigns and rallies due to its thematic emphasis on instruction, familial relationships, and general hope for the future.
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Legacy"Teach Your Children" has been widely recognized as a classic folk rock song, and it has been covered by numerous artists including Matthew Morrison and Neil Young.
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Unique InstrumentationThe song features an unforgettable pedal steel guitar solo played by Jerry Garcia of "The Grateful Dead". In exchange, CSNY taught the members of The Grateful Dead how to sing harmony for their album "American Beauty".
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RecognitionIn 2004, the song was ranked No. 395 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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