Hill Called Eight Seven Five
USA 101 · USA
- Artist
- Tom Evans
- Title
- Hill Called Eight Seven Five
- Release
- Hill Called Eight Seven Five / My Little Soldier Man
- Label
- USA # 101
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Tom Evans
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Hill Called Eight Seven Five (Evans, Tom) My Little Soldier Man (Evans, Tom) Country, patriotic. A-side: soldier's perspective, patriotic, Christmas Dad - I'm alive, terrible fight in Hill 875, VC all around. Sweat and blood so tiny nation can survive. Old Glory waving. I'll be home in time for Christmas B-side: Home front perspective, narrated by father. Letter from Uncle Sam. You're 1-A, drafted. Country is free because our sons are fighting
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
U.S.A. Record No. 101, red label; "Hill Called Eight Seven Five" (Tom Evans), matrix PRP 1071, and "My Little Soldier Man" (Tom Evans), matrix PRP 1072; both Cobco International Music, SESAC. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Soldier's Perspective · Combat · Patriotic · VC · Flag · Christmas
In collections
Christmas Songs · Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]