"And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for? Don't ask me I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam. And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why, Whoopie! We're all gonna die!"
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Activists from the United StatesSinger-songwriters from the United StatesGuitarists from the United StatesFolk singersAmerican male singers
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"The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" (1965) · Lyrics and music · Woodstock performance (16 August 1969)
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Country Joe McDonald
Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (1 January 1942 – 7 March 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish.
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