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Eve of Destruction DigiTrad: EVE OF DESTRUCTION Related threads: 'Eve of Destruction' Barry McGuire (8) Obit: Singer/songwriter P.F. Sloan (1945-2015) (5) (origins) Origins: eve of destruction (13) Lyr Req: Eve of Destruction (P.F. Sloan) (3) |
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Subject: Eve of Destruction From: Painter99@hotmail.com Date: 26 Apr 98 - 09:46 AM I'm trying to find the lyrics to the song Eve of Destruction by Bob Dylan. One of the Record companies lists it but even the Bod Dylan site has no reference to it. Perhaps it is listed under another name. If you know the name or lyrics pleas e-mail them to me. Also I'm preparing a theme to teach my students about prophesy and I'm like them to analyze the lyrics to the song. If you have any suggestions as to the meaning, history or interpretation of the song please contact me. Thanks Painter |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Will Date: 26 Apr 98 - 10:51 AM Hi, Painter. 'tweren't Dylan's song, which is why you can't find it on Dylan sites. But I'm blanking on whose song it was. Maybe Barry McGuire, unless that was "Are you going to San Francisco?", an equally iconic song of the times. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Will Date: 26 Apr 98 - 10:55 AM Ah, here it is.
EVE OF DESTRUCTION, Barry McGuire, 1965
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Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Will Date: 26 Apr 98 - 10:58 AM fyi, I found the "Eve" lyrics from a posting that found them at the lyrics.ch site, which seems to have a bunch of popular stuff (http://www.lyrics.ch) |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Frank in the swamps Date: 26 Apr 98 - 03:30 PM I once heard an excellent spoof of this song, I don't know who did it but it was something like...... I'm an Adman, I know what I'm saying, you're hair's getting grey and your teeth are decayin' you're getting old & decrepit, etc. etc. And you tell me over & over & over again my freind, that you don't believe, you're on the eve of destruction. If I recall correctly, the guy had a lot of products to sell. Frank. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: John in Brisbane Date: 27 Apr 98 - 07:26 PM There is also a right wing response to this song titled 'Dawn Of Correction'. I have never heard it sung, but I do have the lyrics - somewhere. Will try to find but will be out of town for the next couple of weeks. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Apr 98 - 01:45 AM I believe Barry McGuire was also the songwriter and lead singer on "Green, Green," recorded by the New Christy Minstrels. In the 1970's, he was born again, and recorded a little ditty called "Bullfrogs and Butterflies" (they've both been born again). I have a Barry McGuire "Anthology" CD, and it's pretty good but a bit overly dramatic. It does not give names of songwriters, but I recognize "Masters of War," "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," and "Baby Blue." No wonder McGuire sounds like Dylan to Painter. -Joe Offer- |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Apr 98 - 01:58 PM Now that I've listened to the Barry McGuire Anthology again, I'd like to revise my evaluation. Let's call it "bad, but an interesting curiosity." If somebody wanted to rate it simply "awful," I might not disagree. Will, that was Scott McKenzie who did "Are You Going to San Francisco?" The song was written by John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas, and I think McKenzie has worked as a replacement Papa off and on through the years (a surrogate Papa?????). -Joe Offer- |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Will Date: 28 Apr 98 - 03:41 PM Thanks, Joe. It all comes back. Well, some of it anyway. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Earl Date: 28 Apr 98 - 05:07 PM I'm pretty sure that "Eve of Destruction", though recored by Barry McGuire, was written by P.F. Sloan. Sloan was a professional songwriter who cut his teeth on surf music and was able to catch the next big wave, social protest. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Sir Date: 28 Apr 98 - 09:35 PM The Temptations of Motown fame also had a song about the evils of the day called "Eve of Destruction" in the late 60's. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Apr 98 - 10:56 PM Most astute, Earl. I goofed. Words and music were by Phil F. Sloan, 1965, apparently with help on the music by Steve Barri. McGuire recorded it and it hit #1 on the charts. The Turtles recorded in 1970, presumably with less success. -Joe offer- |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Earl Date: 29 Apr 98 - 12:14 AM I looked it up. They also wrote the Turtle's "You Baby" as well as songs for the Grassroots, the Searchers and Herman's Hermits. "Dawn of Correction" was recorded by the Spokesmen who were two former members of Danny and the Juniors. It's not clear who wrote that one. |
Subject: RE: Eve of Destruction From: Cluin Date: 19 Nov 04 - 05:15 AM The Turtles actually recorded it first in `65 (it was on their first album released in Oct 1965) but didn't release it as a single until much later in 1970 when it was a hit for them. Barry McGuire recorded it shortly after the Turtles did in the fall of `65 and DID release it as a single then and had his hit with it first. Some stuff about it. |
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