Protest songs in the United States Tom Paxton ("Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation" - about the escalation of the war in Vietnam, "Jimmy Newman" – the story of a dying soldier, and "My Son John" – about a soldier who returns from war unable to describe what he's been through), among others. The first protest song to reach number one in the United States was P.F. Sloan's "Eve Of Destruction", performed by Barry McGuire in 1965. The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s often used Negro spirituals as a source of protest, changing the religious lyrics to suit the political mood of the time.
Heaven and Hell (The Who song) by The Who, although Entwistle continued to perform it at his solo shows regularly. The song was re-recorded by Entwistle for his solo album, "Smash Your Head Against the Wall", a longer version featuring a horn section. This version was included on the Entwistle compilation album "So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology". Heaven and Hell (The Who song) "Heaven and Hell" is a song by English rock band The Who written by group bassist John Entwistle. The studio version (originally recorded for an April 1970 BBC session), which appeared on the B-side of the live "Summertime Blues" single,