Lopez has a recording contract with Cash Money Records/Universal Motown and is currently working on both an English album and a Spanish album. The English album is expected to feature Lil' Wayne, Birdman, Daddy Yankee, T-Pain and Glasses Malone. The Spanish Album is expected to feature A.B. Quintanilla, Jon Secada, Yeyo of the D.E.Y., and Kinky.
Lopez is also a former member of DreamWorks Records quartet Soluna, whose sole album "For All Time" and debut single of the same name generated buzz in 2002. The group opened for the international tours of Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony. The group won Mexico's Heraldo award for Best New Pop Artist in 2002, and appeared on national television shows such as the Craig Kilborn Show, Sabado Gigante, Despierta America, and Hoy. A television pilot was developed for the group under the production of Suzanne DePasse, in affiliation with Paramount Studios, the UPN network and Gramnet. The role of Josie written especially for T Lopez.
If I Had a Hammer
T Lopez Lyrics
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I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between
My brothers and my sisters, ah-ah
If I had a bell
I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening
All over this land
I'd ring out danger
I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring out love between
My brothers and my sisters, ah-ah
All over this land
If I had a song
I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening
All over this world
I'd sing out danger
I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between
My brothers and my sisters ah-ah
All over this land
I got a hammer
And I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing
All over this land
It's the hammer of justice
It's the bell of freedom
It's the song about love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land
All over this land
All over this land
All over this land
All over this land
All over this land
All over this land
The song "If I Had a Hammer" is a protest song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949. It became an anthem for the American Civil Rights Movement and was popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary in the 1960s. The song has a call-and-response structure, with the lyrics emphasizing the importance of unity and action against injustice.
The first verse deals with the power of physical labor to bring about change. If the singer had a hammer, they would use it to "hammer out danger" and "hammer out a warning" in order to create a safer, more equitable world. The second verse introduces the idea of a bell, which would be used to ring out similar messages of warning and love. The final verse focuses on the singer's voice and the power of music to bring about change.
In the last stanza, the singer claims that they already possess the tools necessary to create a better world - the hammer of justice, the bell of freedom, and the song of love. These symbols represent the core values of the Civil Rights Movement and emphasize the importance of unity in working towards a more just and equal society.
Overall, the song is a call to action that encourages listeners to use whatever tools they have at their disposal to fight against injustice and promote unity and love among all people.
Line by Line Meaning
If I had a hammer
If I possessed a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning
I would use the hammer to work in the mornings
I'd hammer in the evening
I would use the hammer to work in the evenings
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
I'd hammer out danger
I would use the hammer to eliminate danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I would use the hammer to alert people of potential danger
I'd hammer out love between
I would use the hammer to promote love and unity
My brothers and my sisters, ah-ah
All members of society, regardless of race or gender
If I had a bell
If I possessed a bell
I'd ring it in the morning
I would use the bell to signal the start of the day
I'd ring it in the evening
I would use the bell to signal the end of the day
I'd ring out danger
I would use the bell to eliminate danger
I'd ring out a warning
I would use the bell to alert people of potential danger
I'd ring out love between
I would use the bell to promote love and unity
My brothers and my sisters, ah-ah
All members of society, regardless of race or gender
If I had a song
If I possessed a song
I'd sing it in the morning
I would use the song to uplift spirits in the mornings
I'd sing it in the evening
I would use the song to uplift spirits in the evenings
All over this world
Throughout the entire planet
I'd sing out danger
I would use the song to eliminate danger
I'd sing out a warning
I would use the song to alert people of potential danger
I'd sing out love between
I would use the song to promote love and unity
My brothers and my sisters ah-ah
All members of society, regardless of race or gender
I got a hammer
I possess a hammer
And I've got a bell
And I possess a bell
And I've got a song to sing
And I possess a song to sing
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
It's the hammer of justice
The hammer represents justice
It's the bell of freedom
The bell represents freedom
It's the song about love between
The song promotes love and unity
My brothers and my sisters
All members of society, regardless of race or gender
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
All over this land
Throughout the entire country
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lee Hays, Pete Seeger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@freeguy77
One of the most memorable songs (to a pre-teen kid) in early 1963, played repeatedly on my little 6-transistor radio! The song was so good, it hit the Billboard Hot 100's Top 10 for two different artists! Peter, Paul and Mary hit #10 with it in 1962, and Trini Lopez hit even bigger with it in 1963, in the middle of the civil rights movement, at #3. Trini was 26 then, 82 now in Jan. 2020. What a timeless standard for love and peace, "all over the world."
@arnaldogomez9146
And ...Rita Pavone made an Italian version
@ricardomafiosobelmontcassi734
Original song of Pete Seeger
@freeguy77
Trini Lopez lost his life on Aug. 11, at 83. He celebrated his final birthday on May 15. He was born in Dallas, TX, died in Palm Springs, CA. In 1955/56 Trini Lopez and his band worked at The Vegas Club, a nightclub owned by Jack Ruby, the nightclub owner who assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald on Nov. 24, 1963.
@burcinakaln4732
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@burcinakaln4732
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@stevepotocin9501
When Trini sings that "Bell" part, and the drummer hits the middle of that ride cymbal, the Holy Spirit of rock action enters my soul!
@d1i2a3n4n5e6
Me too and I'm a drummer
@bhodges00
That drummer was Mickey Jones who was the drummer for Kenny Rodgers and First Edition. He was also an actor. He guest star on Home Improvement.
@jimmypeters
@@bhodges00 Also a member of the group eventually known as The Band, backing Dylan on his 1966 world tour when Levon Helm took a hiatus.