Credited on the record as Company Four featuring Bill Carper.
The Flag
Eyshelle E-102 · USA
- Artist
- Company Four
- Credited on the record as
- Company Four featuring Bill Carper
- Title
- The Flag
- Release
- The Flag / Our Fighting Men
- Label
- Eyshelle # E-102
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Doiron, Carper
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock · Fanfare
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Flag, The (Company Four) Our Fighting Men (Company Four) A-side: folk rock, soldier's perspective. Off to war with younger brother, promises mum he will protect him. But killed in action (KIA). Flag on his grave. Combat description. B-side: fanfare, patriotic. Fight for freedom.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Eyshelle E-102, 45 RPM, "DJ Copy — Not for Sale"; Company Four featuring Bill Carper. "The Flag" (Doiron-Carper), AR-1001-A, 2:23; flip side "Our Fighting Men" (Doiron-Carper), AR-1002-B, 2:10. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Patriotic · Soldier's Perspective · K.I.A. · Home Front Perspective
In collections
Garage Rock Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]