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.
Eve of Destruction (song) included in his album "I miei americani" (a collection of US hits translated into Italian). This song also makes an appearance in "The Doors" (directed by Oliver Stone), as the opening act performs it before The Doors take the stage in Miami. Public Enemy covered the song on their 2007 "How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul" album. The song is played during the fourth-season finale of "The A-Team", "The Sound of Thunder," when the team returns to Vietnam and flashbacks recall their tours of duty. The song is featured in the fourth level of