Did the musos of yore get criticized for writing crappy anti-war songs?

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Fr'instance Country Joe?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:53 (twenty-three years ago)

But Country Joe's song is GREAT!

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh. Right then.

I guess I shouldn't mention my other least-favorite anti-war-song-writer of that time period then...

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:54 (twenty-three years ago)

protestor type: should pete seger go to jail?
john fahey: yes, becuz he sucks

(a paraphrase)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:55 (twenty-three years ago)

country joe's song IS great. Who's fucking with Fixin to Die Rag?? certyainly nobody nowadays.

Pearls Before Swine's Balaklava is also excellent.

So far, the only one who's done a good job dealing with this shit is Steve Earle, IMO.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:56 (twenty-three years ago)

YES!! I remember that quote by Fahey - brilliant. Is it any wonder he's a hero of mine?

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:56 (twenty-three years ago)

that question, by the way, according to Fahey, was posted in all the record stores for a while.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:57 (twenty-three years ago)

I think Masters of War is still good. Strikes the balance between specificity and abstraction very well. Plus ending shows Bob isn't afraid to kick some ass when it's warranted (ie in the case of the titular warmongers).

― Ben Williams, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 18:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Mark Farner vs David Crosby FITE!

― dave q, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

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