Men of Vietnam
1971 · Pabst PA 71001 · Germany: West [FRG]
- Artist
- Smokey Harless
- Title
- Men of Vietnam
- Release
- The Men of Vietnam / Twenty Two Wheels
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Pabst # PA 71001
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany: West [FRG]
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
The song "The Men of Vietnam" (Pabst Music # PA 71001) "Here they go marching towards the sky... They fought and they died for the sake of their fellow man The men that died in Vietnam They number in the thousands as they go Their maimed and crippled bodies clearly show The price they had to pay to save our land Then that died in Vietnam Mr. President, Mr. Congressman...you can end this war The men won't have to die in Vietnam They carry old glory way up high The flag draped around them as they died The answered the bugles, they never ran... Proudly salute these gallant men... God bless the men who died in Vietnam"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
The song "The Men of Vietnam" (Pabst Music # PA 71001) "Here they go marching towards the sky... / They fought and they died for the sake of their fellow man / The men that died in Vietnam / They number in the thousands as they go / Their maimed and crippled bodies clearly show / The price they had to pay to save our land / Then that died in Vietnam / Mr. President, Mr. Congressman...you can end this war / The men won't have to die in Vietnam / They carry old glory way up high / The flag draped around them as they died / The answered the bugles, they never ran... / Proudly salute these gallant men... / God bless the men who died in Vietnam"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Smokey Harless (also credited Smokie/Smoky Harless) recorded the country single 'The Men Of Vietnam' b/w 'Twentytwo Wheels' on Pabst Music (catalogue PA 71001), a release Discogs lists as issued in Germany. Discogs' artist profile describes him as 'American-born country artist (from West Virginia) who made several recordings in Germany during the Vietnam War era' - consistent with the US military/GI country-music circuit in West Germany during the war. [Source: Discogs]