Little Barefoot Boy
1968 · Epic 5-10397 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- Bobby Vinton
- Title
- Little Barefoot Boy
- Release
- I Love How You Love Me / Little Barefoot Boy
- Year
- 1968
- Label
- Epic # 5-10397
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- B. Vinton, G. Allan,
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Little Barefoot Boy (Vinton, Bobby) Fanfare pop, soldier's perspective Leans towards anti-war Boy played with toys, grew up and went to war. K.i.A. Little barefoot boy What happened to that barefoot boy? So happy and gay Full of fun and play What happened to that barefoot boy? He had a pair of cowboy boots That he wore bare and thin Playin' hide-and-seek With soldiers made of tin He grew tall and went to school Penny loafers were the thing Soon, he fell in love To his girl, he gave his ring Well then, he wore a pair of boots That laced up very high He walked in a foreign land, Where he had to fight or die Now, he walks that land above In sandals made of love He gave his life to save a life Of a little barefoot boy Little barefoot boy What happened to that barefoot boy? (repeat and fade out)
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs
Little Barefoot Boy (Vinton, Bobby) Fanfare pop, soldier's perspective Leans towards anti-war Boy played with toys, grew up and went to war. K.I.A. Little barefoot boy / What happened to that barefoot boy? / So happy and gay / Full of fun and play / What happened to that barefoot boy? / He had a pair of cowboy boots / That he wore bare and thin / Playin' hide-and-seek / With soldiers made of tin / He grew tall and went to school / Penny loafers were the thing / Soon, he fell in love / To his girl, he gave his ring / Well then, he wore a pair of boots / That laced up very high / He walked in a foreign land / Where he had to fight or die / Now, he walks that land above / In sandals made of love / He gave his life to save a life / Of a little barefoot boy / Little barefoot boy / What happened to that barefoot boy?
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Born 16 April 16, 1935, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Currently California, USA