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Cattledog

(6,654 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:43 PM Sunday

Country Joe McDonald RIP [View all]

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Country Joe McDonald RIP [View all] Cattledog Sunday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Sunday #1

Be the first one on your block Ptah Sunday #2

A bunch of us kids used to sing that song in the late 60 s LSparkle Sunday #27

I was there Henry203 Sunday #3

So was my husband. His brother was drafted. Rich went to Air Force center to sign up, He was and is partially blind debm55 Sunday #15

This song has never been far from my heart. 1WorldHope Sunday #4

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

Wish you were here! 1WorldHope Sunday #36

??? niyad Sunday #37

To sing with us. 1WorldHope Monday #40

He has been on my mind since last Saturday. niyad Sunday #5

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

I love the set with Barry Melton at Monterey Pop BigmanPigman Sunday #7

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

He still performs? BigmanPigman Sunday #24

He did, he does, yet he still performs. quaint Sunday #30

I wish I could see him perform. BigmanPigman Sunday #39

Barry and I are friends on the much reviled around here Facebook. He frequentlyi posts where he's playing. NBachers 10 hrs ago #41

Bummer. Rest easy, beautiful soul. Demnation Sunday #8

That song. It became an anthem. calimary Sunday #9

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

My favorite album Figarosmom Sunday #11

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

This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Sunday #13

I always remember that song BidenRocks Sunday #14

RIP Country Joe. debm55 Sunday #16

... Solly Mack Sunday #17

Thanks, Solly, now I'm bawling. quaint Sunday #31

You're welcome. Solly Mack Sunday #38

"1, 2, 3, what are we fighting 4?" Tanuki Sunday #19

RIP area51 Sunday #20

Fish greblach Sunday #21

... 2naSalit Sunday #22

I got to meet him back in 87 proud patriot Sunday #23

Next stop is Tehran Iran Nasruddin Sunday #25

Prompted my memory of this song--- lastlib Sunday #26

RIP Joe WestMichRad Sunday #28

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

My soon to be husband and I saw Country Joe at least 5 times cksmithy Sunday #32

Sorry he is gone, but TexLaProgressive Sunday #34

The commentary from this week, and especially today, is gut-wrenching. niyad Sunday #35

RIP Country Joe electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #42