Barry McGuire Eve Of Destruction Live Hullabaloo 1965

Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of Barry McGuire performing his hit "Eve Of Destruction" live on Hullabaloo 1965 which was written by Steve Barri and Phil F. Sloan.
I well remember this song as sung by Barry McGuire. I researched the song.

The song writer sings the song
P.F. SLOAN- "EVE OF DESTRUCTION"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFARzZVKQ3Y

"Eve Of Destruction" written by Steve Barri, Phil F. Sloan
Lyrics
"The eastern world it is exploding
Violence flarin', bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill but not for votin'
You don't believe in war but whats that gun you're totin'?
And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin'

But you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say
Can't you feel the fears I'm feelin' today?
If the button is pushed, there's no runnin' away
There'll be no one to save with the world in a grave
Take a look around you boy, it's bound to scare you boy

And you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

Yeah my blood's so mad feels like coagulating
I'm sitting here just contemplatin'
I can't twist the truth it knows no regulation
Handful of senators don't pass legislation
And marches alone can't bring integration
When human respect is disintegratin'
This whole crazy world is just too frustratin'

And you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

Think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here for four days in space
But when you return it's the same old place
The pounding of the drums, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead but don't leave a trace
Hate your next door neighbor but don't forget to say grace

And tell me
Over and over and over and over again my friend
You don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction
Mmm, no, no, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction"

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon

Looked like it hurt to sing that song- honestly never heard that one before David

PO3 Brad Smith Lt Col Scott ShuttleworthSGT Gregory Lawritson SGT Jim Arnold SSgt Brian BrakkeCMSgt (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) MSG Frederick Otero SSG David Andrews SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 William "Chip" Nagel TSgt Joe C. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC Greg Henning PO2 Rick Fox Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt Albert Castro Samantha S. CPT Scott Sharon PO3 Craig Phillips

That hit played to the fears of the times. Still somewhat applicable today.