![]() You’re old enough to kill but not for votin’ The best known of these was Dawn of Correction, released by vocal trio The Spokesmen in late 1965. Its provocative lyrics sparked a great deal of political commentary, as well as several musical responses. Its lyrics also scold Americans for their hypocrisy: for conscripting those too young to vote, and for criticising the hatred in communist countries while they still wrestled with domestic racism.Įve of Destruction received plenty of radio airplay and, in September 1965, reached number one on the US singles chart. ![]() ![]() Through its foreboding lyrics and McGuire’s gravelly vocals, Eve of Destruction warns of escalating violence and an imminent nuclear holocaust. Sloan and released by Barry McGuire in 1965, Eve of Destruction is one of the best-known protest songs of the Cold War era. ![]()
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