Country Joe and the Fish are interesting because they are one of the few groups organized for almost the sole purpose of protest.Wrought from the turmoil of the United States in the 1960s, the name comes from a nickname for Joseph Stalin (Country Joe) and an adage from Chairman Mao (The Fish). I guess that might make them communists, a political situation that wasn't too keen on artistic freedom. Wonder if Country Joe knows the definition of "irony."
That's the only significance, mostly because the music sucks. Long live the 196os! When anyone could start a band!
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