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LSparkle

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

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:29 PM

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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).

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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

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To sing with us. 1WorldHope Yesterday #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

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

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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

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