So Nuke Me Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tom Lehrer

"We Will All Go Together When We Go" was recorded by Tom Lehrer in 1959, but gained popularity in the early 1960s. He wrote it in 1956 when in the army. Lehrer was what we would now call a child prodigy. He graduated from high school at the age of 15 and went to Harvard to study math.

It was there that he started writing and playing his satirical songs and made his first record, a private recording of "Songs by Tom Lehrer", which he sold to family and friends.

Answer: Bob Dylan

"The Freewheelin Bob Dylan", released in 1963, has not only "Talkin World War III Blues" on it, but also some of the best songs Dylan ever wrote. "Masters of War", "Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" all first saw the light of day on this album. Dylan established a reputation as king of the protest song, whether it was against Vietnam, for civil rights, against nuclear war, there was a Dylan song that fitted the subject.

He was the background music to much of the 1960s.

Answer: Buffy Sainte Marie

Buffy Sainte Marie wrote and recorded "Universal Soldier" for her 1964 debut album. Centering on the theme of soldiers taking personal responsibility for their actions it delivers a strong and emotional anti war message. Donovan recorded it on an EP in 1965, and this reached number five on the UK charts.

Answer: We Shall Overcome

The origins of "We Shall Overcome" go back to a 1901 gospel song by Charles Tindley. With various additions and amendments over the years it was published, in its modern form, in 1947 in a publication with which Pete Seeger was involved. He, and other activists, started including it in their repertoires, and when Joan Baez led the singing of a 300,000 strong crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963 its place as the Civil Rights anthem was secured.

Answer: I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die Rag

"I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die Rag" was sung by performer and audience at anti Vietnam rallies all over America, but most notably at Woodstock. Written by Joe McDonald it was recorded by Country Joe and the Fish in 1967 as an album track. The chorus which starts "and it's one two three what are we fighting for" became instantly recognised on a worldwide basis.

Answer: There But For Fortune

"There But For Fortune" was written by Phil Ochs in 1963. Like many others he was heavily influenced by Woody Guthrie, and this influence can be heard in many of his songs. In addition to "There But For Fortune", which he recorded twice, he also wrote and recorded, amongst others, "Draft Dodger Rag", "Love Me I'm A Liberal" and "The War is Over".

In 1965 Joan Baez recorded "There But For Fortune", which reached number 8 on the United Kingdom charts, but only number 50 on the Billboard chart.

Answer: Strange Fruit

Written by Abel Meeropol in 1936 as a poem protesting about the lynching of African Americans, "Strange Fruit" was set to music in 1939 and recorded by Billie Holiday. Columbia, her usual recording company, would not record it as they feared a backlash, but arranged a one recording release from her contract to allow her to record it for Vocalion records.

In 2002 the National Library of Congress chose it to be added to the National Recording Registry.

Answer: Ian Campbell

Written and recorded in 1963 by Ian Campbell this song, which describes a perfect summer day ending in a nuclear holocaust, became a favourite with CND supporters and was often sung on marches and rallies. In 1964 Simon and Garfunkel recorded it as an LP track, but despite this it never achieved the popularity levels of other protest songs of the time.

Answer: Take It From Dr King

Pete Seeger wrote this song after the tragedy of 9/11, and it is a protest song in the true spirit of those sung and written in the 1960s. Not only is it a tribute to Martin Luther King and his work, but a reminder that everyone survived those turbulent years, as 9/11 and its aftermath will also be survived.

Answer: Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me

Charles Mingus was a brilliant jazz musician and composer, who has been described as the heir apparent to Duke Ellington. He was a pioneer in bass technique, but could also play trombone and cello. He was also a human rights activist and in 1961 composed "Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me" as a response to the Cuban missile crisis and the Kennedy/Krushchev stand off.