Let Me Be (The Turtles song) Sloan's song "Eve of Destruction", which became a number 1 hit in the U.S. for Barry McGuire, recognizing that, with its uncompromising message, "You just couldn't make a statement like that and ever work again." He said that they accepted "Let Me Be" because it represented "just the perfect level of rebellion … haircuts and non-conformity".<ref name="Unterberger/JingleJangleMorning"></ref> Author Peter Doggett describes "Let Me Be" as a "perfect encapsulation of teenage angst". In his book "1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music", Andrew Grant Jackson identifies it as part of a "subgenre" of protest songs that emerged during 1965, in which
Destruction (song) Destruction (song) "Destruction" is a song by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released as a single from their debut studio album, "How Do You Feel Now?", on March 30, 2015. A music video for the song was released on January 13, 2016 through YouTube. "Destruction" peaked at number 18 on the "Billboard" Alternative Songs chart and was featured on the soundtrack for the video games "Madden NFL 16" and the 2015 "Need for Speed" reboot. An abridged version, consisting of just the first verse, chorus and outro, was used for the launch trailer for "Fortnite Battle Royale". The