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Related: About this forumMalvina Reynolds - Little Boxes (1962)
"Little Boxes" is a song written and composed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962, which became a hit for her friend Pete Seeger in 1963, when he released his cover version.
The song is a political satire about the development of suburbia, and associated conformist middle-class attitudes. It mocks suburban tract housing as "little boxes" of different colors "all made out of ticky-tacky", and which "all look just the same." "Ticky-tacky" is a reference to the shoddy material supposedly used in the construction of the houses.
The song is a political satire about the development of suburbia, and associated conformist middle-class attitudes. It mocks suburban tract housing as "little boxes" of different colors "all made out of ticky-tacky", and which "all look just the same." "Ticky-tacky" is a reference to the shoddy material supposedly used in the construction of the houses.
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Malvina Reynolds - Little Boxes (1962) (Original Post)
NurseJackie
Jan 2019
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Boxerfan
(2,533 posts)1. My Mom -and I- Sang this all the time in the car.
Every time we drove up the new highway to San Francisco and the San Bruno hills were covered in identical little houses.
All worth a million I'd wager but that is another story.
IcyPeas
(21,859 posts)2. Theme song to the TV show "Weeds"
Never knew it was an old song.
yonder
(9,663 posts)3. I always liked this song
I believe she was in her 60's when she started writing songs. I've kept that in mind whenever I say to myself: "See, it's never too late old boy."
BluesRunTheGame
(1,614 posts)4. I love Malvina Reynolds!
Probably my favorite song of hers is No Hole In My Head.