Jul 26, 2016 eve of destruction is a protest song written by p. The song barry mcguire eve of destruction is professional recreation. Provided to youtube by universal music group eve of destruction barry mcguire eve of destruction. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. I had a really strange nightmare about december 21st 2012. The album features mcguire s most known hit eve of destruction. We will hit the highlights and tell some interesting stories along the way. Take a look around you boy, its bound to scare you boy. Barry mcguire eve of destruction 65 rare mono white label dj. Listen free to barry mcguire eve of destruction eve of destruction, she belongs to me and more. Born in oklahoma city during 1935, mcguire had relocated to new york city and joined up with folk revivalists the new christy minstrels by the early 60s. Born in 1935, and having a music career that has lasted over four decades, there is much to tell.
Therell be no one to save with the world in a grave. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. With only an allusion to vietnam the eastern world, it is explodin but with plenty to say about the cold war, civil rights, the nuclear arms and space races, and above all, american hypocrisy, it became the lightning rod of the generation gap. Jan 30, 2017 eve of destruction 2011 barry mcguire duration. Eve of destruction barry mcguire video dailymotion.
Well the western world is in danger we the people have become like strangers taking polls and opinions while the fabric decays discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. As a folkrock solo singer in the 1960s, mcguire is best known for his hits eve of destruction and sins of the family, both written by p. Dec 09, 2014 eve of destruction 2011 barry mcguire duration. Im sitting here just contemplatin i cant twist the truth it knows no. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Vietnam war music the byrds eve of destruction duration. Featuring ed nelson as ed in the role that made him famous. The eastern world it is exploding violence flarin, bullets loadin youre old enough to kill but not for votin you dont believe in war but whats that. The recording was made between july 12 and july 15, 1965 and released by dunhill records. The barry mcguire album digitally remastered barry mcguire. It also features mcguire s cover versions of songs by several artists, including bob dylan, tom jones, as well as sylvia fricker. The video is made up of various public domain clips from prelinger archives and other sources.
He is known for the hit song eve of destruction, and later as a pioneering singer and songwriter of contemporary christian. Barry mcgurie eve of destruction great album us 1965. Although the packaging leaves something to be desired, all of barry mcguire s hits, including eve of destruction and many similarsounding protest folkrockers, are featured on anthology. The eve of destruction should be read, then, as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and, by no means incidentally, the dangers of misreading election returns as mandates. Barry mcguire eve of destruction mp3 album download.
This record, however, proves that at least for one album hed got more than a singles worth of talent. Album description eve of destruction was so present on the airwaves at its height in 1965 that as it ended play on one station, it would start up on another, a dominating hit single which charted higher than any protest song written by bob dylan, the man whose own masters of war must have inspired p. You must leave now, take what you need, you think will last but whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fast yonder stands your orphan with his gun crying like a fire. Barry mcguire born october 15, 1935 is an american singersongwriter. He is known for the hit song eve of destruction, and later as a pioneering singer and songwriter of contemporary christian music. The barry mcguire album wlp promo lp horizon records hlp 1636 1963 mono.
Albums include eve of destruction what exactlys the matter with me, eve of destruction, and where the action is. Lyrics to eve 2012 eve of destruction by barry mcguire. By august 12th, dunhill released the lp, barry mcguire featuring eve of destruction. Jan 01, 2006 listen online to barry mcguire eve of destruction and see which albums it appears on. The title piece eve of destruction is worth it by itself and is certainly a timeless song which certainly speaks to multiple generations. Eve of destruction was so present on the airwaves at its height in 1965 that as it ended play on one station, it would start up on another, a dominating hit single which charted higher than any protest song written by bob dylan, the man whose own masters of war must have inspired p. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Eve of destruction barry mcguire releases allmusic. After leaving the group in early 1965, barry went on to record his largest solo hit, eve of destruction and starred in the broadway musical, hair. Barry mcguire, barry mcguire eve of destruction amazon. The barry mcguire album 1963 eve of destruction 1965 this precious time 1965 the worlds last private citizen 1967 mcguire and the doctor 1971 seeds 1972 lighten up 1974 narnia 1974 01. Vinyl 7 barry mcguire eve of destruction 1965, vinyl discogs. Find album release information for eve of destruction barry mcguire on allmusic.
Eve of destruction is a studio album released by american folk music singersongwriter barry mcguire, released in 1965. The country had been through nuclear war scares including the cuban missile crisis and had suffered the shocking. Barry mcguire gvg cover white label mono ex promo lp. Sloan, as were his other chart successes, child of our times and cloudy summer afternoon raindrops. Eve of destruction by barry mcguire on amazon music. He sings bob dylans she belongs to me in a way that makes the song believable emotionally. I tried deleting the track from my cloud, then reuploading it with the increased volume, but amazon mp3s matching algorithm detected it and replaced my upload with the original low volume track. A better bet would be to download the song from the best of barry mcguire amazon asin b00270apo2. Barry mcguire greatest hits full album pioneering singer of contemporary christian music duration.
Barry mcguire born 15 october 1935 is an american singersongwriter best known for the hit song eve of destruction, and later as a pioneering singer and songwriter of contemporary christian music. Barry mcguire, although still musically active today, really faded from mainstream view after eve and is usually regarded as a onehit wonder. The eve of destruction, is a protest song written by p. This was marketed by mca records mcd 18227 under the title barry mcguire, eve of destruction it is a great listen and it was so welcomed i might remind any who know better what it sounds like when we hear those voices that were present in our lives then. Vintage jukebox dont stop the music 9,964 views 49. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Barry mcguire has led an incredible life, to say the least. In the annals of vietnam war music, eve of destruction epitomizes the protest song. Yeah, my bloods so mad, feels like coagulatin, im sittin here, just contemplatin, i cant twist the truth, it knows no regulation, handful of senators dont pass legislation, and marches alone cant bring integration, when human respect is. Several artists have recorded it, but the bestknown recording was by barry mcguire.
Barry mcguire eve of destruction 1965, vinyl discogs. Several artists have recorded it, including the turtles who recorded it at first in their first album it aint me babe earlier in 1965 but released it as a single only in 1970. New eve of destruction barry mcguire 4khd remaster. Barry mcguire, barry mcguire eve of destruction music. Many popular archive clips are cleverly woven into the nearly 7 minute song eve of destruction by kubical xphere. Kennedy, the vietnam war, the draft, the threat of nuclear war, the civil rights movement, turmoil. Mcguire is also credited with introducing the mamas and the papas to legendary producer, lou adler, after first recording a song of theirs that they later recorded and became their huge first hit. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Mcguire s solo debut, the barry mcguire album, was released in 1963, but it wasnt until two years later that mcguire scored a massive hit with the sloanpenned track eve of destruction, which topped the u. Eve of destruction barry mcguire by dan maclachlan free. Eve of destruction, one of my favourite songs, originally recorded by the brilliant barry mcguire in 1965, as written by the legendary pf sloan.
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Barry mcguire eve 2012 eve of destruction lyrics genius. Still very much as relevant today as it was in 1965 th. Mcguire was born in oklahoma city, oklahoma, united states, and moved to. Eve of destruction barry mcguire cover by normand62.
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