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[Jeffersons Ghost]

Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag (Next Stop IRAN)

Slightly modified lyrics, originally done by Country Joe & the Fish at Woodstock

Yeah, 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 Iran


So put down your books and pick up a gun,


We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.


And it's one, two, three,


What are we fighting for?


Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,


It's worse than Vietnam;


And it's five, six, seven,


Open up the pearly gates,


Well there ain't no time to wonder why,


Whoopee! we're all gonna die.


Well, come on generals, let's move fast;


Your big chance has come at last.


Gotta go out and get those towel-heads —


The only good Muslim is the one who's dead


And you know that peace can only be won


When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.


And it's one, two, three,


What are we fighting for ?


Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,


Next stop is in Iran;


And it's five, six, seven,


Open up the pearly gates,


Well there ain't no time to wonder why


Whoopee! we're all gonna die.


Huh!


Well, come on Wall Street, don't move slow,


Why man, this is war au-go-go.


There's plenty good money to be made


By supplying the Army with the tools of the trade,


Just hope and pray that if they drop some nukes,


They don't drop them on our own troops.


And it's one, two, three,


What are we fighting for?


Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,


It's worse than Vietnam.


And it's five, six, seven,


Open up the pearly gates,


Well there ain't no time to wonder why


Whoopee! we're all gonna die.


Well, come on mothers throughout the land,


Pack your girls off to Iran.


Come on fathers, don't hesitate,


Send 'em off before it's too late.


Be the first one on your block


To have your child come home in a box.


And it's one, two, three


What are we fighting for?


Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,


Next stop is in Iran.


And it's five, six, seven,


Open up the pearly gates,


Well there ain't no time to wonder why,


Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

[TomInTib]

1. Let me be the first to say...

That was just brilliant.

But you left me outside a little bit.

I do not think that you should be using our thing as a punch line regarding the execrable events of today.

But then, that's just me.

K&R, Brother.

Tom

[mdmc]

2. this is better then just okay...

tryin to ryhm with tom...):kick:R

[Jim Warren]

3. Indeed it's really fair to say

[mdmc]

19. well done

:kick:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. thanks for putting it on the greatest page so fast everyone!...

It's about as funny a punch-line - as it was back then, Tom... some jokes just don't seem to get any funnier, no matter how many times they are told.

check out this link to COUNTRY JOE'S current online site:
http://www.countryjoe.com/crisis.htm

[ConsAreLiars]

4. Stunning! People who want to listen to the original music can click

this link: http://www.countryjoe.com/fixin.ram

K&R, of course.

[mdmc]

7. thanks for the link

:kick:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. thanks bunches for the musical link ConsAreLiars n/t

[ConsAreLiars]

10. Country Joe gave you explicit approval to modify his song as you have.

His comments and the original lyrics are at http://www.countryjoe.com/feelmus.htm . You should send him a link to this thread. Well, I've done that, but the best email I could find was his PR agent [e-mail] so I don't know if that link is worth much. (Edit to add that I send an email there.)

"Although this song is written out in the key of G, I often capo the guitar up several frets, depending on the key I wish to sing in. Play the song in a happy care-free style and feel free to substitute the name of any country where you feel there is a war going on you would like to sing about. Do not interpret the song word for word. It is military humor — tongue in cheek."

[Jeffersons Ghost]

14. how cool is that? thanks for this post, ConsAreLiars... I won't hide this OP now...

I'm a big fan of Country Joe and i'll leave this OP open, in case his people respond to your email... thanks bunches!

[TomInTib]

5. If you are reading this....

Read this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3057434&mesg_id=3057434

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. yeah, read that one and recommend it, instead of this version...

Then I'll hide this OP before I hit the sack... there's no point in clogging up the Greatest Page with two similar posts... I WILL add the musical link furnished by ConsAreLiars before I shut this OP down.

[OneBlueSky]

11. Gimme an "F" . . .

Gimme a "U" . . .

Gimme a "C" . . .

Gimme a "K" . . .

What's that spell? . . .

what BushCo has done to us for the past six years . . . and counting . . .

[struggle4progress]

12. Gimme a "W" ... What's that spell?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

13. nothing... "W" by itself spells nothing but it is the first letter in the words...

WILLFUL, WORST, WANTON, WIESEL, WEIRD, WICKED, WEDGE-ISSUES and last but not least, WAR!

[struggle4progress]

16. Ya sure? I thought "W" spelled "@$$hole" ... but if you are sure, I could change to

Gimme a "W"! What's that smell?

[ConsAreLiars]

17. You forgot wimp, wussie, and worthless.

All of the above, actually. (And a late night kick.)

[orleans]

15. great job. n/t

[newyawker99]

18. kick

:kick: