BEST Anti-War Song EVER?! | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!
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Sadly, this song never seems to become irrelevant. 😢
Nor has it ever changed anything.
The military-industrial-media complex makes sure of that. If you see people on the news cheerleading for war, be sure to ask yourself what’s in it for them and the people who pay them.
I was 10 when this was playing on the radio and the Vietnam war had already been going on for several years. Thought my older brother and I would get drafted and have to go eventually because it was all I had known to that point. Ended when I was a young teen. It was of course top story on national news everyday. Apollo space program was taking place during that era so it was scary but exciting times.
Amen
Unfortunately, war has been in mankind’s nature from the beginning of time. We played this a LOT marching in protest to the Vietnam war. This song pumps up the energy doesn’t it! Great choice young dudes.
Probably one of the most un-adulterated and guttural anti-war songs of the Vietnam Era! It really hits you in your core. Great selection A&A.
check out the song "Military Man" by Gary Moore and Phil Lynott
also Barry McGuire, "Eve of Destruction"
In Junior HIgh when this song hit the radio--I thought it was weird that a Black would sing these words given what the Civil War did for freedom....any takers?
The 'Fish Cheer'
Exactly! It captures the anger that many of us were feeling. We knew our friends and brothers were in danger. We knew our friends and sisters were volunteering as nurses. To die for what?! Absolutely nothing!
So intense. Edwin Starr was one of the first Motown artists to emote disdain for the Vietnam war. Very relevant.
Hey Lisa. Good too see comments again. Hope your well. 😊
@@aileenturrietta7553 Hi Aileen. I'm doing well, thanks. I hope you are, too.🖐
"War" was originally released by the Temptations, but Motown didn't want to risk their biggest group on such a controversial song, so Edwin Starr covered it... in a more powerful arrangement that went to #1.
@@user-gt2uf8cq9ythis has Dennis Edward’s alllllll over it
@@user-gt2uf8cq9ynot to diss the Temptations or their music, but considering their music style and profile, it makes it hard to me to see any other rendition of this song as in their style. Having Edwin Starr do it was definitely a good call for best delivery and impact.
I’m surprised you haven’t hit this before. When this was released, the war in Vietnam was still raging, American boys drafted against their will, this song was EVERYWHERE. Very important song
Yeah, we used to watch Walter Cronkite every night, and at the end of each broadcast, he would tell the number of American dead and wounded...Music during this time in our history was some of the greatest music, written and played...the Rock and Roll wasn't about the rock and roll, but a way of pointing out things that were going on in the time period, I was in high school when this piece and many, many more were songs you rarely heard on AM radio...anyway...Rock ON!!
@@gandalf679 I don't seem to recall Cronkite giving dead and wounded counts at the end of every broadcast. I'd like a link so I can read up on that. I do know that he turned an American military victory (of which every battle in Vietnam had been) into a political victory for the Viet Cong by calling the war "unwinnable".
@@gandalf679 I do remember nightly body counts but I’m not sure my parents watched whatever channel Cronkite was on. Compare the nightly reminders of the horrors of war then to the nearly non-existent coverage of American’s involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Today’s media is more interested in pronouns than our military members being killed and severely injured not to mention the scores of young people now suffering from PTSD. WAR is a great song. I’m glad you finally discovered it.
@@gandalf679 I was in 3rd grade, my Dad was in Vietnam, and all I could remember doing was praying he wasn't one of the Americans wounded or dead when they told us how many were. First time I remember hearing this song was several years after he came home, but before the war ended, when one of my older cousins played it. It affected me deeply, and it still does even now. Intense song.👍
They DID, during the 'Motown' listening party a few weekends back.
This is an example of how music was once made with PASSION, for creativity, a message, a meaning, and pure artistry. So much now is made for commercial success, and celebrity status. Much of the DIGNITY in music has faded away.
If I could, your comment would get 1000 likes. So well said!
What do you mean ‘once’? Stop shitting on all the good music you haven’t taken the time to look for.
WORD! Made with PASSION about something that really matters! Grew up with this music!!!!!
My man BRINGS IT ALL!!!
SO POWERFUL! Because he’s confronting a very powerful enemy.
The great Edwin Starr! He settled here in the Midlands, UK. One day a local radio station was doing an outside broadcast and Edwin happened to walk past while returning from a shopping trip. He put down his bags, sang a couple of songs, picked up his shopping and went home. 😂
What a top man he was.
He took us all to church with this one.
I Live in a military town...half the homeless I see are veterans mentally/physically disabled from war....the lyrics are soooo true even today. My pops fought in Vietnam and he loved this song--he was able to recover from what he went through, but many of his freinds were never the same.....
I'm glad to hear your dad recovered. He's a fortunate man.
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Yeah. He was obviously no "Fortunate Son".
My father was a Vietnam vet, he died last year from suicide. He was almost 80. That war is still taking lives.
@@apenguingames4305 So sorry.
I think “Time Has Come Today” by The Chambers Brothers might hit you in a similar way, even if it’s not an anti-war song, per se.
Great choice! Great track & I reckon both Andy & Alex would like it... "TIME!"
For sure, that is a killer tune!
Wow...there's a blast from the past. (So's that expression) I think they'd get a kick out of it for sure. Rock on! gentlemen .
Yes, please
For sure!
I've actually met the genius that is Edwin Starr...he was such a down to earth guy..
Same, he was a lovely guy.
@@denisemeredith2436 He was in the UK doing a "special guest" performance with the Utah Saints as they used a vocal sample from another Edwin Starr song...nobody had any idea he was there and as soon as the song started, out walked Edwin Starr and the crowd went wild...they also did a War remix with Edwin as their last song..it was amazing...
I have an Edwin Starr fact :- Who was Edwin's fishing buddy? Stumped? Ever heard of a singer called Des Dacres? Oh wait a minute, he's probably better known as Desmond Dekker......😉
@@richardctaylor79 he lived in England for many years, moving here in either 1973 or 1983, different websites claim both years, until his death in 2013.
This song and "Ball of Confusion" by the Temptations, both from 1970, were two of the epic anti war songs. I highly recommend that song too🎼💖
But that song is focused on a lot of society--
and "War" is obviously focused all wars, but primarily Vietnam, which was at its peak.
This song is very timely, obviously, especially Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
And War Pigs by Black Sabbath also from 1970
Also Masters of War by Bob Dylan.
I thought that Love and Rockets did a great cover of Ball of Confusion, but yeah, start with the original.
Ball of confusion please!
War was originally done by The Temptations, from their album Psychedelic Shack in 1970, it was a number one hit. Edwin Starr's came out later the same year.
Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire - best anti-war song..1966. Written and sung in the mid 60s but you could swear he was talking about today because its all the same again. Its a timeless song ....for all the wrong reasons.
I believe if you search youtube you can find Barry singing it with updated lyrics.
“Eve of Destruction” is a fourth rate Dylan ripoff.
Yes!!! Love Eve of Destruction!! ❤️👏👌
Eve of Destruction is a must listen. Sadly not much has changed and the lyrics ring true.
Just posted that same thought. I hadn’t scrolled down to your response. You are absolutly right on.
Your best reaction, ever. Saw this on the black history month show and this will never get old. Best anti war song ever, and need to flood the internet and world with this song right now. Thanks for sharing guys ❤️
Amen sista!
Not just right now; all the time.
If you want an ultimate anti-war song, particularly Viet Nam era, try the “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag” by Country Joe and the Fish
Fortunate Son, CCR, was a pretty good one.
"Well, come on all you big strong men, Uncle Sam needs your help again..."
"Whoopee we're all going to die!" that is an anti war song.
"Be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box."
And its 1 2 3 4,
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Next stop is Vietnam
My memory of this song goes deep. It was 1970, I remember it blaring through the whole house, my friend and I jumping on the twin beds in my room, to the heavy beat, as my parents sang it at the top of their voices...it was a moment! Had to add that the vibe in that mo ent was exactly how y'all reacted during this song. One of the best Anti-War songs ever written, maybe the best due to the pure passionate performance!
Your parents must have been kool for the early 70s.
I was 10 and remember it and those times well. Glad I was too young to get drafted but I do remember at that time thinking I would eventually have to go because as far back as I could remember it had been going on and it was on the news everyday. My older brother would go before me. Scary but really intense time with the Apollo project ongoing also.
@@steveullrich7737 Thank you, yes, they were progressive, not liberal or conservative, just very 'right vs wrong' oriented. They taught me that the only War worthy of being fought is a personal, internal war between our base and higher selves. Heavy, right? I can't argue with it, though. Still, those who go to war to protect the helpless are on another level, as well.
I love that your parents were singing it too!! Sounds like it coulda been my home!
A lot of anti war songs of this used symbolism and metaphor. Edwin Starr reaches down your throat, grabs hold of your gut and doesn’t let go, amazing
For those who like this song, the Temptations' "Ball Of Confusion" is a must. It is also from 1970.
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Ball of Confusion isn’t just impactful as an anti-war song but for all chaos going on in the world, so it’s still very relevant today.
The fact you guys were so emotionally moved by this track makes me appreciate you even more.
Ikr!
“Good god y’all” - My wrong memory thought this was at the beginning and I wondered if this was a different version, until he finally sang it. Good god y’all! There are so many great anti-war songs. I can’t begin to list them. But, yeah, this one is great.
I completely agree with thinking "good god y'all" was in the beginning and through out. It must be because it is such a great line/lyric. So impactful and unforgettable and his delivery.
War can't give life, it can only take it away... That's one of the most badass lines ever in music history. For me, that's the climax of the song and the reason the rest of the song is there for. Just for that line. It incredible
The breakdown on the verses are absolutely epic as well as the whole production. Good God y'all this might just be one of the best songs ever recorded not just antiwar. And your reaction just enhanced my love of this. Thanks hot dudes!
Excellent song, indeed!
Here are two of my fav anti war songs from the 60's:
"Sky Pilot" by Eric Burdon and the Animals, and "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire.
We had the best music back then.
"Twenty-Five Miles" was another hit from Edwin!!
Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" is my favorite an anti-war song.
My 3rd favourite
For a "War" song, it was also a great dance song truly. S tier all the way for me The best seat dancing you have done yet guys. Entertaining reaction for sure!!! 😊 I'm gonna cry too!!!!
One of Norman Whitfield’s greatest productions. He was a genius.
Tribal anti war song! If a soul doesn’t feel this there’s no hope. It was everywhere,none of our boys were safe and too many 50,000. never came home. God knows how many Southeast Asian souls were lost
Remember that part 2 of the Motown themed live stream must include Ball of Confusion - Temptations. Same vibe. Just as much a slapper.
Also, not war themed, but mentioned by others, 25 Miles by Edwin Starr is equally good. Bummer we didn't get more from this man. So talented.
Is there going to be a part 2? We begged for it, but there’s been no mention of doing one. Do we need to nag?
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 I distinctly recall that they had more songs but couldn't get to them that day and it was mentioned that there should be a part 2 to that particular live stream. We all know there's enough for a 10 part series but I'd settle for one more just to tidy it up a little. I feel like we were left hanging. We might need to nag. After all, it's for their benefit, right? 😀
Edit - it was the Black History month live stream. My apologies.
This music should be on every radio station and streaming service today.
I can't help thinking of Jackie Chan singing this song on Rush hour!!
One of the groups doing the backing vocals on this track was named The Undisputed Truth, what a badass name and perfect for this tune.
I love "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by the Undisputed Truth. It is not an ant-war song but a black empowerment song (there are quite a few goid ones from this era),
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Oh I did enjoy watching this one! Husband & I singing to the top of our lungs. We hadn't sung this with so much energy since the 70s. Now you have to do, the best protest song; For Whats Its Worth.
Edit- by Buffalo Springfield
They’re so overdue for Buffalo Springfield!
YES!
Completely memorized every syllable and grunt, horn lick and wahwah stab, just from hearing on the radio hundreds of times in junior high/high school. Our older brothers and fathers were in the jungle, and this screamed 'do something'
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield / "All Along the Watchtower" - Jimi Hendrix Experience / "What's Going On" - Marvin Gaye / "Masters of War" - Bob Dylan / "Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire along with "War"
And Fortunate One by Creedence. You'd think we would have stopped with Vietnam. But then we got Iraq. And now that sociopath Putin in Russia. And he's got a lot of fans oin the US.
@@David-iv6je 'Fortunate Son'
@@frankmastroianni2501 Sorry brain fart! :D
@@David-iv6je same here! It only means we think to fast!!! and the rest are in a different time zone!!! love the song too!
"Orange Crush" by REM (Agent Orange), and "Last Train to Clarksville" by the Monkees (Fort Campbell) two other anti-war songs, not as intense as "War", but very deep.
This song spoke to the anti-war sentiment of the Viet Nam era. We (my hippie generation) Loved this song and the message it had to tell us.
Good God y'all - what a great song! Thanks, gents! I enjoyed you groovin' to it!
Another anti-war song : Hendrix's live "Machine Gun" from New Year's Eve [1969/70] - with what is considered by many to be his best guitar solo. (On the Band Of Gypsys album).
My favorite...haunting
Band of Gypsies was Hendrix BEST album...I bought it like 5 times, LPs and Cassette, then CDs..they got worn out!!
The only better anti-war song I can think of is Child in Time.
Don't forget "A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall", by Bob Dylan.
Oh yeah...this is the best anti war song
I was getting close to the age where one registered for the draft... Thoughts of Vietnam and the disproportionate sacrifice of Black, Latino and Poor White communities filled my thoughts. This song was one of MANY that gave voice to our concerns... Music meant something... Thanks A&A!
Tho I escaped the Draft, going to college, being from rural central valley of Calif, I saw and knew many who did get drafted, as you said, disproportionately young men of color or poor. IF... they came back, they were invariably screwed up, and were treated like baby-killers. This. Song. Was, to me, the appropriate lament for all those who got sucked in to a stupid war fought for ideology. Powerful then... sadly relevant to this day.
I remember having to register for the draft. Vietnam had ended a couple years before but was very fresh on peoples minds. I was on the high school rifle team and one day some reps from the army dropped by and took ALL of the guys names from our team. I asked the coach why they wanted our names and he told me it's because in the event of another war our training meant we could be fast tracked through sniper training.
You need to check out “Eve of Destruction”, I like that one better
Was thinking the same thing....not to take away from this classic though.
Barry McGuire song
Eve of Destruction is the best ... Barry Sadler's Battle of the Green Berets is also worth a listen.
Edwin was a hero of mine total legend he was in the marines before becoming a singer he walked the walk and talked the talk a man of wisdom kindness and integrity a idol in northern soul circles in the uk sadly passed in 2003 miss him so much
I know it's a folk song, but One Tin Soldier is my favorite anti-war song.
An anthem for the times when body counts were broadcasted every night on the news. My older brothers were very close to getting drafted. This song speaks of my generation's heart.
Watching you both as you heard this for the first time was epic. I don't think I've ever seen y'all react so enthusiastically to a song before. "Twenty-Five Miles" is another sauce-filled song by Edwin Starr that you'll absolutely love! More of this, please!!! 🤩
Twenty-five Miles is a great song! My favorite by Edwin Starr.
Yes!! Please hit Twenty-Five Miles!
That hits just as hard.
It was the flip side to War, on the 45 rpm record. I purchased the 45 for Twenty Five Miles, only to end up playing the flip side just as much, if not more.
Another classic I haven’t seen mentioned yet is “Masters of War” by Dylan and couple of personal favs: “Still In Saigon” by Charlie Daniels and “Lyndon Johnson” by Tom Paxton.
I'll add in "Goodnight Saigon" by Billy Joel.
Don't forget "Sam Stone" by John Prine.
Or Eve Of Destruction by Barry McGuire.
Other great war songs...."Give Peace A Chance" John Lennon..."Fortunate Son" Creedence Clearwater Revival...."Tin Man" Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young..."For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield
"I'd love to change the world" 10 years after. "Ohio" and Wooden Ships" CSN&Y. "Daylight Again"/"Find the cost of freedom" CSN.
You didn’t officially rate the song- but clearly you both knew it to be S tier without needing to say so out loud! This is the song that changed my little girl pacifist being to a strong big girl pacifist. It gave me strength to stand up to my war-mongering, ranting uncle (I was grounded for two weeks, but it was worth it!).
“S-tier without needing to say so out loud!” 👌👍
It took "Four Dead in Ohio" to help turn me around from a government propaganda believer to a think for yourselfer. I like this song too, but not so much when it first came out.
This song hit me like a ton of bricks the first time I heard it, and has continued to do so every time since. The thought of war SHOULD blow your mind!
@@rayeckert242 Amen! Thanks for commenting- I’m going to revisit the video…
This song still goes to "11." This is righteously indignant at its best; I'd love for you to check out the most _sarcastic_ anti-war song now: Country Joe and the Fish, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag." The studio version has the kazoo solo but the Woodstock version is more NSFW.
Saw this on the livestream, but had to watch it again, because I was one of those people waiting so long to see your reactions. It's a song that sticks with you: great vocals, great performances all around. And when I finally listened to it through headphones, I noticed how amazing the tambourine is in this.
I was watching the Live Stream as it was happening and I was SO happy that you all threw this in.. and was happy to see your reactions to it because this track is absolute fire!
I love these Live Stream reactions. Yes, this is one of the best anti-war songs E-VAR! ❤❤❤❤❤
“Good God!!!”
I’ve loved this song since I was a little kid in the 70’s, years later my son fell in love with this from the movie Small Soldiers.🔥👍
Love your reaction ! I felt this song in my SOUL when I first heard it in 1970 when I was 14 years old! The way you reacted to it is the same way I still react to it, 51 years later!
Undoubtedly the BEST anti-war song ever written, an anthem really ♥️
Right after Chris Rock got slapped he presented Questlove an Oscar for "Summer of Soul". Chambers Brothers, Stevie Wonder, BB King,,Gladys Knight, 5th Dimension, Nina Simone, Sly Stone and many many more. If anything should be viewed on Patreon it is this!!!!!
That was fantastic. Some of the footage was grainy but the performances were great! It deserved that Oscar!
@@eileendobbs8009 It actually is far more clear both visually & audio to the Woodstock Film. In addition to the music is how amazing it is that the social issues brought up are just as relevant today!!!
The backing band on this song (and most of Edwin Starr's stuff) would become the band known as Rose Royce later in the 1970s. They had the hit song "Car Wash."
Wow...I never knew that!
Great band (Rose Royce) that us some
memorable tunes. Thanks!
So hard to imagine that you haven't heard this song before. One of the most iconic songs ever.
Pure Banger, the music is phenomenal in itself.
I knew you guys would like this song and just had to watch. It was such a powerful song back in its day and it obviously hasn't lost any of its power. Great reaction!
Edwin Starr came to live in my county of Leicestershire, England. Apparently whenever Motown stars like Diana Ross were over here, they'd visit him and go to his local pub in (I think) Sharnford.
Came out during the heart of the Vietnam war. As defining an element of the boomer generation as the fashion music and drug scene. This was one of many musical responses to the cause célèbre of a generation.
This was soooo good. Can't get enough of that heavy beat. I grew up in the 70's. This song was everywhere. Someone suggested Time Has Come, by the Chambers Brothers.Thanks for this memory.
The best Anti-war song to play and read the Lyrics at the same time is KUIAMA from Electric Light Orchestra: czcams.com/video/gBz4VDow3Io/video.html...
The best progressive Rock and a heartbreaking song from 1972.
My-my Kuiama, she came in the morning
She smiled but the tears on her little face
Showed the pain that had been in that far-off place
So sad, treated so bad
My-my Kuiama, don't break your heart tryin'
To say how your ma and your pa' passed away
And they left you to wander the ruin and decay
Real mean, that bullet machine
See here Kuiama, now ten thousand miles
Is a long, long way and you're here today
And you won't go back so you might say
Hello, how do you do? (do)
Kuia, stop your cryin', there's no bombs a-fallin'
No horsemen in the night a-ridin' through your dreams
And tearing at your life (life)
Baby goodnight (night)
No more silver rain will hit your ground
And no more guns will sound
And no more life be drowned
No more trenches where the soldiers lie
And no more people die
Beneath that big black sky (sky)
Wake up Kuiama, I got somethin' to tell you
It's just that I mean, well, that is to say
That I'm trying to explain but I'll start again
For you, I must be true
Kuia, in this country, they got rules with no reason
They teach you to kill and they send you away
With your gun in your hand, you pick up your pay
So cool, that no mercy tool
Kuia, please believe me? I just couldn't help myself
I wanted to run but they gave me a gun
And they told me the duty I owed to my Fatherland
I made my stand
Kuia, I just shot them, I just blew their heads open
And I heard them scream in their agony
Kuiama, she waits there for me
True blue, you saw it through
This was a banger back in the day and continues to be. Never gets old
I think this is your best reaction yet! I absolutely enjoyed watching you both just loving this so much. This was the music I listened to in high school. How lucky were we?!?. Thanks for keeping it alive for future generations 👍🥰
The early '70s were buzzing with anti-war/message songs. They started in the late '60s and became bolder by 1970 & 71.
A&A
Bruce & the E Street Band do an incredible version on their live album!
Powerful song!
Excellent reaction! War is one of those songs when it comes on, it gets cranked and you listen to the entire song.
So many great anti-war songs. One of my favorites, from many years ago, is Tom Paxton singing "Jimmy Newman." Still gets me choked up.
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield
"Signs" - Five Man Electrical Band
Great,great reaction guys. Now you know how the rest of us felt when this first came out.
IMHO, the most impactful Anti-War song is “The Grave”, by Don McClean. It’s not a “banger”, but it is deeply emotional.
Thanks for the reaction!
My favourite anti war song was by Country Joe & the Fish at Woodstock “ I feel like I’m fixed to die “. It got a half million people to their feet, and still resonates with me
Had this on 45! Still packs a 👊 ❤
Steppenwolf- Monster has some hard hitting lyrics too.
Three great anti-war songs off the top of my head are 'Eve of Destruction' - Barry McGuire, 'Masters of War' - The Staple Singers and 'Mickey' by Spear of Destiny.
"Masters Of War" is by Bob Dylan.
@@jimd7260 Yeah I know. I like The Staple Singers version.
"And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues is another great one.
War dogs Black Sabbath
Masters of War by DYLAN….did The Staples do a cover?
It's a powerhouse!! As a song as well as an anti war song.
I was so glad to hear it on the live stream.
It hits, period.
Would have loved to see them live. I love horns and percussion. These guys nailed it!
This song was released in 1970. I remember it playing on the radio as a kid, about a year before my brother went in to the Air Force. His draft number was 13, so he enlisted so he could choose which branch he went into.
My dads was 7. Unlucky number 7.
Boys, I had this one on a 45 single. I don't know that I ever heard anything else by Edwin Starr, but this one was too powerful to ignore
You might like to give 'Universal Soldier' by Buffy St Marie, and covered by Donovan.
So moving.
Hope you are both well.
He was big in the UK Northern Soul scene in the 80s. He loved the UK and lived in the UK near me until he died aged 61. He is buried in Wilford Hill cemetery about 3 miles from my home. Absolute legend
"Good God Y'all!!" I pressed for it when you were streaming, had a blast watching your reaction to it then and just as much fun watching you react to it this time. Glad you uploaded it as a stand alone so I can come back every now and then and watch you having an eargasm. 🙂
"War" was released in 1970 while the Vietnam War was still raging on because Nixon wouldn't yet give up. Yes, a POWERFUL antiwar song that the current generation couldn't (and wouldn't) touch for fear of being labeled "un-American." I was 10 and was very familiar with the war because it had been broadcast on national television for YEARS.
I don't know how people feel about war now. I am an old school hippie chick 🐣 and have been against unnecessary "police actions" that the United States has engaged in for over a century.
Before anyone slams me for my comment, I DID serve in the US Navy for 8 years, post-Vietnam and pre Gulf War. I was 18 when I enlisted and only realized later on how imperialistic US policy has been, and truthfully, still is. Oh, and I did Intel work, so I'm very much aware and knowledgeable about which I speak/write, so please keep your hateful comments to yourself. Ty. Peace and love! ✌❤
No hate here. I’m an old hippie chick myself….(not the guy with the beard…that’s hubby). I remember commenting to like-minded friends who were saying that the war in Ukraine was so unnecessary and “Putin’s war”…..which it is……..and i responded that Iraq was “Bush’s war”. The US does not have clean hands when it comes to interfering in other sovereign nations’ business. That being said, Putin IS a monster, and what his military has done in Ukraine is barbaric. Peace out.
I was also 10 at that time. Had some nightmares over the war because I thought my older brother and I would eventually have to go. Like you, it had been going on for as long as I was aware of. It was pretty much the top story on national news that we saw everyday. Too young for Vietnam and too old for the most recent ones. 😀
At least there was the Apollo space program going on during that era. I was really interested in science and built some Estes model rockets with friends.
@@craigdoriety9798 At the time that the Vietnam War "officially" ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), I was also happy because none of my friends would have to go to war. Ironically, about 2 years later, I entered Navy boot camp. We never know definitively what the future holds....
@@justineapril7922 The last US draft lottery was held on February 2, 1972, and the drawdown that had started in 1969 ended when the last US combat troops left Vietnam in March of 1973. So none of your friends would have HAD "to go to war" after the draft ended in February of 1972 regardless of what happened, and because of the drawdown and end of combat operations in March of '73, they would not have been sent to Vietnam even if they enlisted. The last US combat troops had left Vietnam two years before the North invaded the South in 1975.
I remember that time well. My oldest brother was drafted in the middle '60s and served in an armored division in the Fulda Gap area of Germany. The ongoing Cold War still occupied the majority of US troops even at the height of US involvement in SEA, and his unit did not get sent to Vietnam.
My second oldest brother was in danger of being drafted in '69, so he and my third oldest brother enlisted in the USMC together. He served ten years in the USMC in a technical career field (electronics) that ended up keeping him out of Vietnam. The closest he got was Thailand.
My third oldest brother who wasn't in danger of being drafted at that point but enlisted in the Marines anyway, did go to Vietnam. He arrived in country just weeks after turning 18 in 1969 and spent a year in combat.
My friends and I came of age after the draft ended, but some of us enlisted anyway. I joined at the tail end of the official "Vietnam Era" and served eight years AD. It was a great experience and probably the best choice I ever made.
Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire is another anti-war banger, trust me
Thank you. I’ve been waiting for someone to do this song for awhile.
I’m not sure if any reactors have done this one, but right now it couldn’t
be more apropos. This song never gets old. Unfortunately, the subject
never gets old.
can you imagine a large group of people walking down the streets in every city singing this song? Someday Maybe thanks for the reaction smiles and love to you both
I wish that this could be blasted 24/7 at Putin’s windows! I applaud the bravery of Ukrainian citizens, but everybody loses, no matter what happens. The lives lost will never come back!
Ya'll really need to stop parroting TV propaganda that is intended to start a world war. Good god ya'll.
I was in the U.S.Army during the Vietnam war. Whenever/wherever this song played, it got silent.
I have this on vinyl buried away in my collection, it is a brilliant song, as a teenager full of angst this was magic.
This should be playing everywhere at the moment, despite the fact that it's 50 years old. Still so relevant...
Fun fact, this song was first recorded by the Temptations. But the Edwin Starr version is much more popular.
Back when production relied on talent not machinery.
That moment, with Alex's face at about 1:02...Mastercard could NEVER buy an expression that PRICELESS!
He settled in my home town Nottingham U.K. saw him do this song live ,he did it like a fire and brimstone preacher it was fantastic.
You should also listen to Darkness, Darkness by the Youngbloods. It is such a good song and I don't think anyone has reacted to it. Plus the Youngbloods were just great!
Nobody has mentioned Springsteen's great live cover of this song from "Live 1975-85". Check it out.
Great version.... and I also love Frankie Goes To Hollywood's take on it.
Bruce's cover is amazing. But I'm surprised no one here has mentioned BITUSA as a great anti-War song. It's literally based on the autobiography of Ron Kovic (who created Viet Vets Against the War) and the original title was intended to be Vietnam. Guess no ones read the lyrics...
@@IUBOSSFAN Yes, I was also thinking about Ron Kovic (though I couldn't recall his name, thanks!) and Born in the USA. He wanted to go to Vietnam, came back in a wheelchair with a changed attitude. There was a book, I believe a movie or two, and of course later on, Springsteen's song and album.
Yep, one that I recommended also - so glad you did it! 🌟 Awesome, awesome song. When it came out and every decade since, whenever I hear the word war or the subject comes up, I always have to quote this song - without a doubt. It just stays with you forever.
That one great horn sound is a baritone sax, a staple of many 60s/70s soul songs. This one came out in '69.
What happened to Music? Was it all said in the 60’s and 70’s. That’s what it seems like. 😎 “War, what is it good for; absolutely nothin!” 😎
“Say it again” 😎
Damn good, but that's a really tough call...
Ohio, Born in the USA, Fortunate Son...
There's a lot to pick from.
Poll time!
I'd add Wooden Ships, and classics from Airplane like Volunteers and Lather...Also staying with CSN&Y how about Find the Cost of Freedom.
@@IUBOSSFAN I almost said Wooden Ships as well 🙂
"Sweet City Woman" by the Stampeders is the foil to this song, sunny, bright and happy from way back in 1973. And some sweet Banjo from the Canadian rock legends !
"Wild Eyes" - if you want a little more Rock in your Rock & Roll.
Dudes, the BHM stream really was the best ever....so far. 😉
His cover of "My Sweet Lord" is stunningly beautiful. For your own playlists, give it a listen.