Country Joe McDonald was convicted of obscenity and fined $500 for leading a crowd in his infamous Fish Cheer
("Gimme an F !") at a concert in Massachusetts.
It was the band’s introduction to "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag,” a Vietnam protest song.
The lyrics
Pete Seeger’s version of the controversial song
The blacklisting of Pete Seeger (and other members of The Weavers) from the folk music television show "Hootenanny" prompted a boycott by 50 folk artists (The Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary, among others).
Seeger had become a cultural hero through his outspoken and joyful commitment to the anti-war and civil rights movements, and helped popularize the anthemic "We Shall Overcome."
Pete Seeger bio from Encyclopedia of the American Left
Pete singing and talking about the music with Hugh Hefner on TV in the early ‘60s
This Week in Peace History
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