The Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag 2. Who Am I 3. War has been a big industry for the greater part of the decade, which makes peace a somewhat lost cause. When the controversial composition "Superbird" was not banned from airplay, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" was placed as the opening to their second album, I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die. The 2013 digi pack double disc set includes two bonus cuts added to the mono disc. [1] The title track remains one of the most popular Vietnam protest songs from the 1960s and originally appeared on a 1965 7" EP titled Rag Baby: Songs of Opposition. [4], The second album was released just seven months after the debut and is another prime example of the band's psychedelic experimentation. On August 16, 1969, the second day of the Woodstock Festival, McDonald made an unexpected solo performance of "The Fuck Cheer" at the conclusion of his set list, after Quill. [8], After a brief stint performing as a duo in Berkeley, McDonald and Barry Melton recruited more members and eventually signed a recording contract with Vanguard Records in December 1966. Critics cite the composition as a classic of the counterculture era. [16] According to McDonald, "I went on with my guitar and it was like 'Here is this guy who's going to sing' but no one paid any attention. In 2005, a court dismissed the suit, holding that the Ory estate had waited too long to make the claim. Kate Wolf covered Muriel Hogan's plaintive Agent Orange Song, and Fixin' to Die Rag and Kiss My Ass are reprised in fine manner. Various goals are available for the game such as "scoring a joint".[7]. [22], McDonald performed part of the song while playing a folksinging hippie named "Joaquin" in the Tales of the City TV miniseries. [25][26], Eugene Chadbourne released a rewritten version entitled "Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die (Iraq)" on his 1991 7" single Oil of Hate. Pat’s Song 4. We're All Gonna Die! [21] It was also included as a bonus track on a reissue of his 1969 album Young vs. Credited composers are E. Ory and R. Gilbert, but was composed by Louis Armstrong (uncredited) - all Edward 'Kid' Ory did was simply give it its title Muskat Ramble (after Muscatel Wine), but this was changed to Muskrat Ramble. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag 3:41 A2 Bass Strings 3:56 A3 Flying High 2:29 A4 Porpoise Mouth 2:47 A5 An Untitled Protest 2:45 A6 Who Am I 4:06 B1 Grace 7:01 B2 Waltzing In The Moonlight 2:13 B3 Death Sound Blues B4 All songs by Country Joe McDonald, except where noted. ", and they all yelled "F! Magoo 6. Recordings took place in Vanguard studios in 71 West 23rd Street, New York City. "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag"'s dark humor and satire made it one of the most recognized protest songs against the Vietnam War. Country Joe And The Fish / Country Joe McDonald - Rock And Soul Music / Fish Cheer I Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag (7", Single) Vanguard, Vanguard 1C 006-91 825, 1C006-91825 Germany 1970 Sell This Version So I went "Give me an F! A 2005 judgment upheld McDonald's copyright on the song, claiming that Ory had waited too long to make the claim. This version features a solo performed by legendary guitarist Albert Lee. I asked my tour manager if he thought it would be OK if I went back on and did the cheer and he said yeah. In the public mind, the most famous version of Country Joe McDonald’s Vietnam War protest song, “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin-to-Die Rag,” is the one in the film Woodstock. The effect of this I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag and other songs like it had a deep effect on the nation’s counter-culter and anti-war movements. Find top songs and albums by Country Joe & The Fish including Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine, I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag … [27], Japanese band Omoide Hatoba included a 40-second-long cover on their 1992 album Black Hawaii, with the title reading "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fix-in-to-Die Rag." Hirsch* 2:08 [7] In the summer of 1968, the first instance of the slightly altered version known as "The Fuck Cheer" appeared in New York City at the Shaefer Summer Music Festival, among a crowd of nearly 10,000. Thursday 9. The song was usually preceded by "The Fish Cheer", a cheer spelling out "F-I-S-H". I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag Well C'mon all you big strong men Aller, venez vous les hommes forts Uncle Sam needs your help again Oncle Sam a encore besoin de voter aide Got himself in a terrible jam ! Old. Janis 7. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Country Joe & The Fish* - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag / Rock And Soul Music at Discogs. Although the song achieved national notoriety when it was included on Country Joe and the Fish's second album, I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die, it was first composed and distributed two years prior. Although the rest of the tracks were not as popular, they still were accessible and showcased Country Joe McDonald as a lead vocalist. McDonald composed "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" in the summer of 1965, just as the U.S.'s military involvement was increasing, and was intensively opposed by the young generation. "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die-Rag" In 1959, at the age of seventeen, Joe McDonald joined the Navy. [5] During this time, the band continued to build on their growing fame by performing at local venues like the Fillmore Auditorium. Featuring among others David Hayes on bass and Peter Walsh on guitar. Bonus cuts include an unreleased alternate mix of the title track (minus sound effects), an instrumental version of "Janis," both on the Mono disc, and a deluxe 40-page booklet stuffed with rare photos and memorabilia. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die is the second studio album by the influential San Francisco psychedelic rock band, Country Joe and the Fish, released in 1967. McDonald denied these allegations and the suit was later dismissed. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag Lyrics: Well, come on all of you, big strong men / Uncle Sam needs your help again / He's got himself in a terrible jam … [10][11] Initially, the song was going to be featured on Country Joe and the Fish's debut album, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, but record producer Sam Charters insisted that the track remain off the record. The most parts of this song is EXACTLY the same as the whole I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag, you can just sing along to it. McDonald published four editions of the magazine, and sought to incorporate musical influences to support Rag Baby's left-wing message. Nobody in the audience at the Forum was surprised that Country Joe McDonald opened the night with “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag.” First released in 1967, his signature song was repurposed in 1986 as the first track on Vietnam Experience , an album he recorded as veterans of the war were finally receiving public recognition. Someday, “The ‘Fish’ Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” will be mentioned in the first lines of Country Joe McDonald’s obituary. It also comes complete with a replica of the Fish Game, as included in original LPs. ", as a protest against the first Gulf War. I think I'm fixin to die rag (Woodstock '69)www.countryjoe.com G D G D Aw C'mon all of you big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again got G E … Complete your Country Joe & The Fish* collection. 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