"I was inspired to write a folk song — about how soldiers have no choice in the matter but to follow orders — but with the irreverence of rock ’n’ roll."

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Activists from the United StatesSinger-songwriters from the United StatesGuitarists from the United StatesFolk singersAmerican male singers
Original Language: English

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Interview (2017), as quoted in "Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84" by Jim Farber, The New York Times (8 March 2026)