Plow Under (original Mix) Guide
"Remember when the AAA, Killed a million hogs a day? Instead of hogs it's men today, Plow the fourth one under." The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
"Plow Under" stands as a fascinating historical artifact of the American folk revival and radical political music. While it was abruptly buried by its own creators due to the shifting tides of World War II, the song remains a masterclass in how folk musicians utilize contemporary government policies and sharp satirical metaphors to construct powerful protest art. Plow Under, anti-war song lyrics Plow Under (Original Mix)
The Almanac Singers weaponized this New Deal memory to attack the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (the peacetime draft). They argued that just as the government callously destroyed every fourth row of crops to stabilize the economy, it was now preparing to sacrifice every fourth American young man to feed the military-industrial complex. 3. Examining the Drastic Shift and Legacy "Remember when the AAA, Killed a million hogs a day
: In August 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact. Plow Under, anti-war song lyrics The Almanac Singers
The song "Plow Under" was recorded by the American folk music group The Almanac Singers and released in May 1941 on their highly controversial album, Songs for John Doe . To understand the track, one must examine the complex geopolitical landscape of the early 1940s:
