As the drums of war beat

In 1965, Barry McGuire of the New Christy Minstrels had a number one hit with a protest song called "Eve of Destruction."

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

"Eve of Destruction" quickly spawned an "answer song," called "Dawn of Correction," recorded by a group called The Spokesmen. It entered the Billboard chart about a month after "Eve of Destruction" and eventually peaked at number 36...

So over and over again
You keep saying it's the end
But I say you're wrong
We're just on the dawn of correction

What's more interesting is that it's usually cited as a "right-wing answer song." Hmm...

There are buttons to push
In two mighty nations
But who's crazy enough
To risk annihilation?
The buttons are there
To ensure negotiations
So don't be afraid, boy
It's our only salvation

But, more interestingly, this verse...

You missed all the good in your evaluation
What about the things that deserve commendation?
Where there once was no cure, there's vaccination
Where there once was a desert, there's vegetation
Self-government's replacing colonization
What about the Peace Corps organization?
Don't forget the work of the United Nations

That's right, it's a right-wing song praising the United Nations. Shows you how much the "right wing" has changed between 1965 and 2003, huh?