By Pablo Fanque, All This Is That National Affairs Editor
Yes, I too think BHO's Peace Prize may be just a tad bit premature, but that aside, it's been well worth it to enjoy the agony and apoplexy of the pundits and foot soldiers on the far right. A couple of them--I am pretty sure--were on... the brink of achieving self-ignition. Flame on knuckleheads! Spontaneous combustion can actually be a good thing!
Country Joe McDonald (who I often saw around town when I lived in Berkeley) performs his "Feel like I'm fixin' to die rag" at the Woodstock Festival. Country Joe was pressed into service solo when other scheduled performers were mired in traffic. That also accounts for John Sebastian's completely stoned performance--he didn't know he would be performing until the organizers leaned on him to fill some time for the half a million music-thirsty fans.
Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag (Next Stop Vietnam) by Country Joe & the Fish
Come on all of you big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again he's got himself in a terrible jam way down yonder in Viet Nam so put down your books and pick up a gun we're gonna have a whole lotta fun
(CHORUS) And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die
Come on generals, let's move fast your big chance has come at last now you can go out and get those reds cos the only good commie is the one that's dead and you know that peace can only be won when we've blown 'em all to kingdom come
Come on wall street don't be slow why man this war is a go-go there's plenty good money to be made by supplying the army with the tools of its trade let's hope and pray that if they drop the bomb, they drop it on the Viet Cong
Come on mothers throughout the land pack your boys off to Viet Nam come on fathers don't hesitate send your sons off before it's too late and you can be the first ones on your block to have your boy come home in a box. ---o0o---