YOUTUBE - Eve of Destruction (Barry McGuire from the mid-60s)

YouTube ^ | Feb 2011

[doug from upland]

Very timely today - 1960s HIT - EVE OF DESTRUCTION

What would the world be like without those wacky Muslims? And without the wacky leftists and union thugs and Michael Moore and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood and AARP, etc?

[Kartographer]

I’ve be thinking alot about this song lately:

Mike & The Mechanics - Silent running

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g

[panaxanax]

The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin’, bullets loadin’
You’re old enough to kill, but not for votin’
You don’t believe in war, but what’s that gun you’re totin’
And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin’

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

Don’t you understand what I’m tryin’ to say
Can’t you feel the fears I’m feelin’ today?
If the button is pushed, there’s no runnin’ away
There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave
[Take a look around ya boy, it’s bound to scare ya boy]

And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

Yeah, my blood’s so mad feels like coagulatin’
I’m sitting here just contemplatin’
I can’t twist the truth, it knows no regulation.
Handful of senators don’t pass legislation
And marches alone can’t bring integration
When human respect is disintegratin’
This whole crazy world is just too frustratin’

And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

Think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here for 4 days in space
But when you return, it’s the same old place
The poundin’ of the drums, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead, but don’t leave a trace
Hate your next-door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace
And… tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend
You don’t believe
We’re on the eve
Of destruction
Mm, no no, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

[Frantzie]

Lib hippy song.

[mmercier]

I got it on the ipod now. The wife is saying WTF..?

Forgot about it, but it is appropriate now.

[mc5cents]

If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I’d worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.

I’d thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
‘ Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can’t take that away.

And I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.

From Detroit down to Houston,
and New York to L.A.
Well there’s pride in every American heart,
and its time we stand and say.

That I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

And I’m proud to be and American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

[mc5cents]

Lyrics we got lyrics. Here's some more.

American Girls and American Guys
We’ll always stand up and salute
We’ll always recognize
When we see Old Glory Flying
There’s a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head

My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.

Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin’ in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July

Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it’s gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue

Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you’ll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
`Cause we`ll put a boot in your ass
It`s the American way

Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it’s gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue

[Wooly]

Eve of Destruction was the first Leftist Drug Ridden Anti-War, Anti Vietnam Song. It is thanks to leftys like Barry McGuire that we ended up where we are today.
Nothing to honor or celebrate here.

[SkyPilot]

It is thanks to leftys like Barry McGuire that we ended up where we are today.

Barry McGuire began his life as an atheist, but he has been a born again Christian since the early 1971. My current pastor knows him, and testified to McGuire's life long commitment to Jesus Christ.

McGuire became a born-again Christian in 1971 after a brief encounter with evangelist Arthur Blessitt in October 1970.[3] In 1973, he joined the Myrrh label and released the album Seeds. This album is also notable for the backing vocals provided by the family trio that would become known as the 2nd Chapter of Acts. In 1974, McGuire released his second Jesus Music album Lighten Up, which included a remake of "Eve of Destruction". He toured with 2nd Chapter of Acts and "a band called David" and in 1975 this collaborative effort resulted in the double live album, To the Bride.

McGuire was best friends with Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin. When they both died from drugs, McGuire thought about killing himself. He says that God saved him, literally.

[Catsrus]

It was an anti-war song, but, you must admit the lyrics are right on for today’s events. The eastern world is exploding, violence is flaring, etc.

[sjmjax]

Another one that is classic
Funny how little has changed in the 50 something years since the Kingston Trio first did this ditty.
The Merry Minuet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhaDtSBmIrI&playnext=1&list=PLEDF09E4D272DAE49

[Buckeye McFrog]

One of my favorite cult flicks from the 1960’s is “The President’s Analyst” starring James Coburn. In it Barry McGuire plays.....a hippie musician! (bet THAT was a stretch!)

[skimask]

Barry McGuire and the Doctor.

[maxsand]

“...McGuinn and McQuire still gettin’ higher
in L.A. you know where that’s at.

And no one’s gettin’ fat but Mama Cass...”

[Jean2]

I agree. I also like the tune.

[doug from upland]

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DFU SONG: Eve of Destruction (won't be long until Michael Moore's explosion)
DFU SONG PARODIES | 5-2004 | Lyrics, Doug from Upland

Posted on 05/17/2004 11:19:11 AM PDT by doug from upland

MIDI - EVE OF DESTRUCTION

His arteries, are they imploding?
He's at 450, we have been noting
Blood pressure's 305...but, control the gloating
He looks just like a whale whenever he is floating
He's really the definition of self-promoting

And I tell you over and over and over again, my friend
That it won't be long till we watch Michael's explosion

He could not find truth if it bit his fanny
He makes up what he likes and pretends it is true
He is Jabba the Hut, but he isn't as dainty
Get the harpoon right now...I will shout "Thar he blew"

He's a real human slob...more slimy than The Blob
And I tell you over and over and over again, my friend
That it won't be long till we watch Michael's explosion

The fat will fly when we watch Michael's explosion

His Bowling film was filled with lying
If you believe it, you're self-denying
A traitor like this scum...yes, we should be trying
He's laughing at the bank at what fans have been buying
And even his fruits and veggies he likes deep frying

And I tell you over and over and over again, my friend
That it won't be long till we watch Michael's, explosion

He wowed 'em at Cannes, those Surrender Monkeys
In the great terror war, they are really a drag
When the going gets tough, do not count on their back-up
With just one cherry bomb, they will raise the white flag

He's real human slob...more slimy than The Blob
And I tell you over and over and over again, my friend
That it won't be long till we watch Michael's explosion

The fat will fly when we watch Michael's explosion

42 posted on 09/12/2005 6:29:41 PM PDT by doug from upland