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Say What? [] 5:01:02 PM  Permalink  

Country Joe's Rag. Fixin'to Die after all these years Woodstock-era protest singer Country Joe McDonald still keeps an active pulse on today's events on his website. One of what eventually came to be perhaps his most famous song, the "I-Feel-Like-Fixin'-to-Die rag" has taken new life in light of current events, which is quite simple to deduct: just substitute all the Vietnam references with "Iraq" and there you have it - as many people have been happy to do by submitting their own lyrics versions to the site, somehow confirming that the world actually hasn't changed much in that respect 30 years after Vietnam... [MetaFilter] [Steve's No Direction Home Page]
Say What? [] 11:24:56 AM  Permalink  

50 Greatest Covers of All Time.

From Craig's Booknotes.

A great list! But read it fast, apparently the link will rot in a week. [Steve's No Direction Home Page]

Say What? [] 11:23:24 AM  Permalink