The vile, annoying song “Eve of Destruction” by the now-forgotten Barry McGuire:
*Yeah, my blood’s so mad, feels like coagulatin’,
I’m sittin’ here, just contemplatin’,
I can’t twist the truth, it knows no regulation,
handful of senators, don’t pass legislation,
and marches alone, can’t bring integration,
when human respect is disintegratin’,
this whole crazy world is just too frustratin.’
And you tell me over and over and over again, my friend,
you don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction.
*
(“coagulatin’”? This, my children is an example of the “if it rhymes, put it in” school of lyrics)
…spawned the even more vile “Dawn of Correction” by the vastly more obscure Spokesmen:
*There are buttons to push in two mighty nations,
but who’s crazy enough to risk annihilation?
The buttons are there to ensure negotiation.
So don’t be afraid, boy, it’s our only salvation.
So over and over again, you keep saying it’s the end
but i say you’re wrong - we’re just on the dawn of correction.
You tell me that marches won’t bring integration,
but look at what it’s done for the voter registration.
Be thankful our country allows demonstrations.
Instead of condemning, make some recommendations.
I don’t understand the cause of your aggravation.
You mean to tell me, boy, it’s not a better situation?
So over and over again, you keep saying it’s the end
but I say you’re wrong - we’re just on the dawn of correction*
making it the only song I can think of in FAVOR of mutually assured destruction.
Both songs deserve a :rolleyes:. “Dawn” rhymes better and has marginally better/more clever lyrics (in terms of rhymes, not content), they’re both equally dumb, and “Eve” has a much better singer (which isn’t saying much). Feh! Feh! I say to both of them!
Fenris
