We were piled into our station wagon — me and my sisters and the 3 girls who lived across the street — by our mothers for a shopping trip to Goodwill, singing that song at the top of our lungs. We loved the cuss words and yelled them out, to our moms’ mortification. Rest in peace, Country Joe (and any Fish who have passed on).

Henry203

(947 posts)

3. I was there

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:10 PM

Mar 8

For that song.

debm55

(61,145 posts)

15. So was my husband. His brother was drafted. Rich went to Air Force center to sign up, He was and is partially blind

Reply to Henry203 (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:44 PM

Mar 8

in his right eye. He was turned down.

1WorldHope

(2,106 posts)

4. This song has never been far from my heart.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:10 PM

Mar 8

Vietnam could be changed to Iran easily. And a group of protestors could go from bar to bar getting everyone on there too join in. I'm going to start working on it.

niyad

(133,401 posts)

33. "Old iran". and "your kid in a box" brings it current.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:16 PM

Mar 8

1WorldHope

(2,106 posts)

36. Wish you were here!

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:33 PM

Mar 8

niyad

(133,401 posts)

37. ???

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:38 PM

Mar 8

1WorldHope

(2,106 posts)

40. To sing with us.

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:44 AM

Mar 9

niyad

(133,401 posts)

5. He has been on my mind since last Saturday.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:14 PM

Mar 8

quaint

(5,112 posts)

6. Threw me a bit deeper into the swamp of bad news. 🕯😞

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:51 PM

Mar 8

Rest easy, you earned it.

BigmanPigman

(55,398 posts)

7. I love the set with Barry Melton at Monterey Pop

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:15 PM

Mar 8

?si=21bjStpiL5-dHImf

NBachers

(19,529 posts)

18. I just saw Barry at the Gathering of the Tribes n event up in Arcata Northern California in December.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:50 PM

Mar 8

He put on a phenomenal show.

BigmanPigman

(55,398 posts)

24. He still performs?

Reply to NBachers (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:57 PM

Mar 8

I thought he went on to be a lawyer.

quaint

(5,112 posts)

30. He did, he does, yet he still performs.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:48 PM

Mar 8

BigmanPigman

(55,398 posts)

39. I wish I could see him perform.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:05 PM

Mar 8

NBachers

(19,529 posts)

41. Barry and I are friends on the much reviled around here Facebook. He frequentlyi posts where he's playing.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #39)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 08:53 AM

Mar 11

Facebook haters here on DU are invited to contact Barry and command him to get off Facebook NOW!

https://www.facebook.com/barry.melton.fan.page

Demnation

(439 posts)

8. Bummer. Rest easy, beautiful soul.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:17 PM

Mar 8

Long ago, but I remember like it was yesterday.

calimary

(90,424 posts)

9. That song. It became an anthem.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:21 PM

Mar 8

Back when many of us realized that we HAD TO start speaking up. Some of us did it with our music.

Bless you, Country Joe. You gave our discontent a big loud - and VERY tuneful - voice.

generalbetrayus

(1,930 posts)

10. His "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" became especially special to me when my draft lottery number came up # 5

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:22 PM

Mar 8

in 1972. I spent all of 1972 and the beginning of 1973 depressed before Tricky Dick ended the draft. An entire year wasted.

Figarosmom

(12,697 posts)

11. My favorite album

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:24 PM

Mar 8

?si=sosjQ_Uj2scM1XrH

Although the war chant is the one that is pertinent now.

calimary

(90,424 posts)

44. I've loved these guys for a long time.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:33 AM

Mar 19

Thanks for such a great legacy, and for some great trippin’. We’ll never forget you, Country Joe.

surfered

(13,912 posts)

12. This makes me feel old and soon will be singing "I feel like I'm fixing to die"

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:28 PM

Mar 8

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BidenRocks

(3,421 posts)

14. I always remember that song

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:34 PM

Mar 8

when we are 'doing it again'!
Gimme an F!

debm55

(61,145 posts)

16. RIP Country Joe.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:45 PM

Mar 8

Solly Mack

(97,102 posts)

17. ...

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:49 PM

Mar 8

We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace

Some came to sing, some came to pray
Some came to keep the dark away

Melanie, "Lay Down" (Candles in the Rain)

quaint

(5,112 posts)

31. Thanks, Solly, now I'm bawling.

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:50 PM

Mar 8

Solly Mack

(97,102 posts)

38. You're welcome.

Reply to quaint (Reply #31)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 07:21 PM

Mar 8

Seems the candles keep going out. We can't let that happen.

Tanuki

(16,482 posts)

19. "1, 2, 3, what are we fighting 4?"

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:52 PM

Mar 8

Eternal question!

area51

(12,727 posts)

20. RIP

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:52 PM

Mar 8

greblach

(294 posts)

21. Fish

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:54 PM

Mar 8

RIP... the more things change the more they remain the same...we need a modern day version of you!

2naSalit

(103,598 posts)

22. ...

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:54 PM

Mar 8

proud patriot

(102,544 posts)

23. I got to meet him back in 87

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:55 PM

Mar 8

He was very nice. I watched his amp backstage at a peace festival while he set up . Rest in power Joe.

Nasruddin

(1,288 posts)

25. Next stop is Tehran Iran

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:17 PM

Mar 8

lastlib

(28,444 posts)

26. Prompted my memory of this song---

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:20 PM

Mar 8

from the same event:

"He's a drugstore, truck-drivin' man,
He's the head of the Ku Klx Klan,
When summer comes rollin' around,
We'll be lucky to get out of town."

WestMichRad

(3,333 posts)

28. RIP Joe

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:31 PM

Mar 8

sop

(18,996 posts)

29. I remember reading years ago that both his parents were members of the Communist Party,

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:42 PM

Mar 8

and they named him after Joe Stalin. RIP

cksmithy

(499 posts)

32. My soon to be husband and I saw Country Joe at least 5 times

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:52 PM

Mar 8

at various concerts on the west coast during the 1969-1971 years. There is nothing more exhilarating than shouting out f-u-c-k. what does that spell, when you're 18/19 years old. I loved him, I have his lp, I listen to it every few years. I am so sad.