Plow Under (original Mix) Apr 2026

: To avoid hypocrisy and align with the new reality, The Almanac Singers and their associates physically raced to record shops to pull Songs for John Doe from the shelves. They even asked people who bought the records to return them.

: The official line of the American left flipped instantly from isolationism to a fierce demand for American intervention to defeat fascism. Plow Under (Original Mix)

: By 1942, the group was recording fiercely pro-war, anti-fascist songs supporting the Allied war effort on their album Dear Mr. President . : To avoid hypocrisy and align with the

The shelf life of "Plow Under" was incredibly short due to a sudden, massive shift in global events: : By 1942, the group was recording fiercely

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:

"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)