"Volunteers" must not have been too great a song if I've never heard it. Growing up in post-hippie CA, I thought I had heard just about all of those lame-assed protest tunes forced on me by various teachers at one time or another. I always thought they were so angry and miserable because they couldn't bathe or shave.
I don't recall it being much of commercial success. I was still a foolish fan of the Airplane, up through their "transformation" into Starship, so yes, Kantner, Balin, Slick, etc, were still making some money off of me...
This is the very first time I have seen the words.
? I still don't think they're the right ones.
It is a great tune, but the words are weak.