Every Mother's Son
Camco 1972 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- Lillian Lopez
- Title
- Every Mother's Son
- Release
- Every Mother's Son / Wish I Could Be Back There
- Label
- Camco # 1972
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- Lillian Lopez
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Soul, home front perspective, PTSD, leans anti-war, religion. Released around 1972-73. Son home from the war for 6 months now but I don't know him. What have they done to my son? Wakes up everynight screaming Seen so many die. Early reference to PTSD.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Born 16 November 1935, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Died 4 September 2012, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
Themes
In collections
Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs