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niyad

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

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:14 PM

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Country Joe McDonald RIP [View all] Cattledog 18 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad 18 hrs ago #1

Be the first one on your block Ptah 18 hrs ago #2

A bunch of us kids used to sing that song in the late 60 s LSparkle 15 hrs ago #27

I was there Henry203 18 hrs ago #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 16 hrs ago #15

This song has never been far from my heart. 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #4

"Old iran". and "your kid in a box" brings it current. niyad 14 hrs ago #33

Wish you were here! 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #36

??? niyad 14 hrs ago #37

He has been on my mind since last Saturday. niyad 17 hrs ago #5

Threw me a bit deeper into the swamp of bad news. 🕯😞 quaint 17 hrs ago #6

I love the set with Barry Melton at Monterey Pop BigmanPigman 16 hrs ago #7

I just saw Barry at the Gathering of the Tribes n event up in Arcata Northern California in December. NBachers 16 hrs ago #18

He still performs? BigmanPigman 16 hrs ago #24

He did, he does, yet he still performs. quaint 15 hrs ago #30

I wish I could see him perform. BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #39

Bummer. Rest easy, beautiful soul. Demnation 16 hrs ago #8

That song. It became an anthem. calimary 16 hrs ago #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 16 hrs ago #10

My favorite album Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #11

This makes me feel old and soon will be singing "I feel like I'm fixing to die" surfered 16 hrs ago #12

This message was self-deleted by its author surfered 16 hrs ago #13

I always remember that song BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #14

RIP Country Joe. debm55 16 hrs ago #16

... Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #17

Thanks, Solly, now I'm bawling. quaint 15 hrs ago #31

You're welcome. Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #38

"1, 2, 3, what are we fighting 4?" Tanuki 16 hrs ago #19

RIP area51 16 hrs ago #20

Fish greblach 16 hrs ago #21

... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #22

I got to meet him back in 87 proud patriot 16 hrs ago #23

Next stop is Tehran Iran Nasruddin 15 hrs ago #25

Prompted my memory of this song--- lastlib 15 hrs ago #26

RIP Joe WestMichRad 15 hrs ago #28

I remember reading years ago that both his parents were members of the Communist Party, sop 15 hrs ago #29

My soon to be husband and I saw Country Joe at least 5 times cksmithy 15 hrs ago #32

Sorry he is gone, but TexLaProgressive 14 hrs ago #34

The commentary from this week, and especially today, is gut-wrenching. niyad 14 hrs ago #35