Country Joe McDonld

Country Joe McDonald's "I Feel Like I'm Fixen'-To-Die Rag" is a satirical criticism of the Vietnam War. He points out the ridiculousness of the Vietnam war. His matter-of-factness points out in a humorous way, the sad and despicable results of the war. He expresses the same feeling that many people felt, wondering why we were in Vietnam. He then answers that question with what the government told us, that it was all the fault of the communists. I thought it was funny the way McDonald talked about the money made during the war and alluding to the use of nuclear weapons, hoping that of a bomb was dropped it would be droppped by the United States. He also brings up another good point, about how mnay people were gung-ho to send their sons to war, but not as enthused to have them come home in a coffin.