[1965]
Lyrics & music by Peter Krug
EP: Songs of Opposition / Rag Baby Talking Issue, Vol 1, Issue A (B-side)
Album: Collector's Items (The First Three EPs) [1980]
Pete Krug would be totally forgotten today had he not, by circumstance, ended up on the very collectable first release by a major California psychedelic group. In late 1965, Country Joe & the Fish – still a folk jugband for the most part – put out their first two tracks, early versions of "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" and "Superbird", on a four-song EP accompanying the magazine Rag Baby. Country Joe & the Fish were only on the A-side, however; the B-side was devoted to two solo acoustic performances by Krug, a San Francisco Bay Area folk singer/songwriter. The two songs were mediocre mid-'60s topical folk tunes, not helped by the drab melodies and Krug's unsteady, inexpressive vocals. "Fire in the City"... (continua)
[1967]
Lyrics and music / Testo e musica / Paroles et musique / Sanat ja sävel: Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald
The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag
Un pezzo contro la guerra nel Vietnam.
Resta celebre il grido che Country Joe McDonald lanciava nei concerti invitando il pubblico allo spelling della parola "F-U-C-K", esortando la folla a reagire contro una politica estera che voleva gli Stati Uniti impegnati in una guerra già persa.
L'apparizione del gruppo a Woodstock nel 1969 coinvolse in questo grido mezzo milione di persone.
everything you want to know about the song and much, much more! (Country Joe's official website)
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"Si potrebbe dire che m'è presa la fissa dell'iscatolamento', eheh! e qualcuno dirà che c'è un modo migliore ;-)), vabbe', è qui che mi sfrigola a farmi compagnia col suo glorioso vinile Vanguard d'annata, 'sta canzone, una marcetta country... (continua)
«Voici la traduction de I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin-To-Die, archétype de la chanson pacifiste. On a écrit des tas de chansons contre la guerre durant les années soixante, mais aucune autre ne possède un texte aussi efficace ni aussi intelligemment construit. J'ai essayé, plutôt que de coller exactement aux paroles, de restituer l'humour corrosif de la version originale de la chanson.»
Sul sito di Country Joe c'è un'intera pagina intitolata "Fixin' to Die in Iraq" zeppa di versioni di "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" scritte dai suoi fans e dedicate alla guerra in Iraq.
[1971]
Scritta da Joe McDonald e Barry Melton, dall’EP “Resist! Sings Country Joe” e poi anche in “Incredible! Live!”. In seguito compare in “Collector's Items: The First Three Eps”.
Lyrics & music by Peter Krug
EP: Songs of Opposition / Rag Baby Talking Issue, Vol 1, Issue A (B-side)
Album: Collector's Items (The First Three EPs) [1980]
Pete Krug would be totally forgotten today had he not, by circumstance, ended up on the very collectable first release by a major California psychedelic group. In late 1965, Country Joe & the Fish – still a folk jugband for the most part – put out their first two tracks, early versions of "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" and "Superbird", on a four-song EP accompanying the magazine Rag Baby. Country Joe & the Fish were only on the A-side, however; the B-side was devoted to two solo acoustic performances by Krug, a San Francisco Bay Area folk singer/songwriter. The two songs were mediocre mid-'60s topical folk tunes, not helped by the drab melodies and Krug's unsteady, inexpressive vocals. "Fire in the City"... (continua)