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Solly Mack

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Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:49 PM

Mar 8

We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace

Some came to sing, some came to pray
Some came to keep the dark away

Melanie, "Lay Down" (Candles in the Rain)

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Country Joe McDonald RIP [View all] Cattledog Mar 8 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Mar 8 #1

Be the first one on your block Ptah Mar 8 #2

A bunch of us kids used to sing that song in the late 60 s LSparkle Mar 8 #27

I was there Henry203 Mar 8 #3

So was my husband. His brother was drafted. Rich went to Air Force center to sign up, He was and is partially blind debm55 Mar 8 #15

This song has never been far from my heart. 1WorldHope Mar 8 #4

"Old iran". and "your kid in a box" brings it current. niyad Mar 8 #33

Wish you were here! 1WorldHope Mar 8 #36

??? niyad Mar 8 #37

To sing with us. 1WorldHope Mar 9 #40

He has been on my mind since last Saturday. niyad Mar 8 #5

Threw me a bit deeper into the swamp of bad news. 🕯😞 quaint Mar 8 #6

I love the set with Barry Melton at Monterey Pop BigmanPigman Mar 8 #7

I just saw Barry at the Gathering of the Tribes n event up in Arcata Northern California in December. NBachers Mar 8 #18

He still performs? BigmanPigman Mar 8 #24

He did, he does, yet he still performs. quaint Mar 8 #30

I wish I could see him perform. BigmanPigman Mar 8 #39

Barry and I are friends on the much reviled around here Facebook. He frequentlyi posts where he's playing. NBachers Mar 11 #41

Bummer. Rest easy, beautiful soul. Demnation Mar 8 #8

That song. It became an anthem. calimary Mar 8 #9

His "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" became especially special to me when my draft lottery number came up # 5 generalbetrayus Mar 8 #10

My favorite album Figarosmom Mar 8 #11

I've loved these guys for a long time. calimary Mar 19 #44

This makes me feel old and soon will be singing "I feel like I'm fixing to die" surfered Mar 8 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Mar 8 #13

I always remember that song BidenRocks Mar 8 #14

RIP Country Joe. debm55 Mar 8 #16

... Solly Mack Mar 8 #17

Thanks, Solly, now I'm bawling. quaint Mar 8 #31

You're welcome. Solly Mack Mar 8 #38

"1, 2, 3, what are we fighting 4?" Tanuki Mar 8 #19

RIP area51 Mar 8 #20

Fish greblach Mar 8 #21

... 2naSalit Mar 8 #22

I got to meet him back in 87 proud patriot Mar 8 #23

Next stop is Tehran Iran Nasruddin Mar 8 #25

Prompted my memory of this song--- lastlib Mar 8 #26

RIP Joe WestMichRad Mar 8 #28

I remember reading years ago that both his parents were members of the Communist Party, sop Mar 8 #29

My soon to be husband and I saw Country Joe at least 5 times cksmithy Mar 8 #32

Sorry he is gone, but TexLaProgressive Mar 8 #34

The commentary from this week, and especially today, is gut-wrenching. niyad Mar 8 #35

RIP Country Joe electric_blue68 Mar 11 #42

Please don't drop that H bomb on me... Doc_Technical Mar 12 #43

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