 | oscargamblesfro (82)
04/23/2007 | The black humor and the old timey, almost silly, 1920's jugband flavor made it one of those songs that simply demanded a reaction; you either loved it or hated it, you either agreed with it or you loathed it. It's simultaneously satirical and deadly serious. Love his views or hate 'em, he hasn't changed much over the years in terms of his views. I mean, there's no middle ground with "Be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box," is there? Country Joe is actually legally prohibited from performing this song, as it was judged to be too similar to an ancient song called "Muskrat Ramble." It may be the only thing most would remember him for, but he had other great tunes like "Section 43," "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine," and others too.
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 | irishgit (155)
04/23/2007 | Good, raucous, fun. With a message. But with Country Joe, you kind of figure the fun might have been first on the agenda.
Saw it twice live, and its much better than on tape.
"and its one, two three, what are we fighting for/
Don't ask me I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam."
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 | EschewObfuscation (71)
03/18/2006 | Punctuated by the "fish" cheer (Gimme an "F" gimme a "U" . . .) it had a unifying effect on the various anti-war factions of the time and galvanized the anti-war sentiment.
Tough lyrics, though: "be the first one on your block, to have your boy sent home in a box. " Tough lyrics. The envelope hadn't been pushed, it had exploded.
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