Peddlers of Hate
1966 · Treva 222 · Hollywood, California
- Artist
- Don Hinson
- Title
- Peddlers of Hate
- Release
- The Protest Singer / Peddlers of Hate
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Treva # 222
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Songwriter
- K. Johnson, D. Hinson
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" & Answer Songs
Again, the song "The Peddlers of Hate" took an anti-protest position, accusing its participants of being negative: "perhaps they'll see their whole world smile, except the ones that make a living peddling hate".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Why can't they stop, why can't they wait / Why can't they stop, just stop and think / Can't they see that they're just fools / Can't they see that they're just tools / Of those that make a living peddling hate / The peddlers of hate / Why can't they stop, why can't they wait / Why don't they stop before its too late / For I know that they're confused / Can't they see they're being used / Of those that make a living peddling hate / The peddlers of hate / Why can't they stop, why can't they see / They're just human being like you and me / If they can't wait for just a while / Perhaps they'll see their whole world smile / Except the ones that make a living peddling hate / The peddlers of hate
Notes
Treva Records 222, Suite #616, 6290 Sunset, Hollywood, Calif.; red label, 45 RPM, marked "Not for Sale" (the Protest Singer side also "Promotional Copy"). "The Protest Singer" (K. Johnson-D. Hinson), 1:56, Limelite Music-Garpax Music Inc. (BMI), matrix 59477; "Peddlers of Hate" (D. Hinson-K. Johnson), 2:00, Garpax Music Inc.-Limelite Music (BMI), matrix 59477-X. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
American novelty singer, best known for the 1964 monster-novelty recordings with Don Hinson and the Rigamorticians ('Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood'); co-wrote and recorded the protest-response 45 'The Protest Singer' / 'Peddlers of Hate' (Star-Burst S-B-126, 1965, reissued on Treva 222, 1966; tipped in Billboard, January 1966), later anthologised on 'Twisted Tales From the Vinyl Wastelands'. [Source: Discogs / 45cat]
Themes
In collections
McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" & Answer Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years] · Civil Rights Songs