I heard it on the radio in 1965. It was called “The Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire.
Yeah, my blood’s so mad, feels like coagulatin’
I’m sittin’ 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
How you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction
The song references social issues of its period, including the Vietnam War, the draft, the threat of nuclear war, the Civil Rights Movement, turmoil in the Middle East and the American space program.
Well, we’re still here sixty years since that song made the hit parade. The arm chair prophets don’t know what they’re talking about. If you want some accurate prophecy, turn to the Word of God.
for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Give it some thought and find refuge in Him, not a bomb shelter.
Gary