No. 1 anti-war tune prompted a response in song
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Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" hit No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today.
The song's antiwar message inspired The Spokesmen to record and release an answer song, called "Dawn of Correction."
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