From 1965, here's one-hit wonders The Spokesmen and "Dawn of Correction," an avowedly reactionary answer record to Barry McGuire's admittedly risible left-wing protest classic "Eve of Destruction." (Interesting bit of trivia: the guy to the right of the singer is Dave White, formerly of 50s doo-woppers Danny and the Juniors).
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Worst protest songs ever?
ReplyDeleteWorst parody ever?
I remember this song ... funny, though, I thought "Eve of Destruction" was later than 1965. But by 1967, I was frying brain cells so my memory can't be trusted.
ReplyDeleteThe only idea I have is too obvious: songs written in response to other songs ...
Worst dancing in a music video.
ReplyDeleteIt's not about best answer record, although I may steal that down the road.
ReplyDeleteRemember Jan Berry released "Universal Coward" as a reaction to Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Universal Soldier" in 1965?
ReplyDeleteApparently, Dean Torrence wanted nothing to do with it, so it was released as a solo Jan Berry single.
political songs?
ReplyDeletePro-establishment songs?
ReplyDeleteJim
No, no, no, no, and no.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I can't think of a clue that won't totally give it away.
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