An Old Soldier's Prayer
1980 · Sterling S-892 · Boston, Massachusetts
- Artist
- Mel Moore
- Title
- An Old Soldier's Prayer
- Release
- An Old Soldier's Prayer / The Day of Awakening
- Year
- 1980
- Label
- Sterling # S-892
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Songwriter
- Lila McFarlin
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
An Old Soldier's Prayer (Moore, Mel) Post-war song-poem. Traditional pop, patriotic. Narrated by an old soldier proud to serve. Upset with people refusing to register for military service under Jimmy Carter. Recalled the burning of draft cards (thus a reference to the Vietnam-era).
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Song Poems
- "An Old Soldier's Prayer" - Label: Sterling Records # S-892 - Songwriter: Lila McFarlin - Post-war song-poem. Traditional pop, patriotic. - Narrated by an old soldier proud to serve. - Upset with people refusing to register for military service under Jimmy Carter. - Recalled the burning of draft cards (thus a reference to the Vietnam-era).
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Sterling Records S-892 (NR12303-1), side one, stereo, 45 rpm, © 1980; "An Old Soldier's Prayer" (Lila McFarlin), 2:44, ASCAP; arranged by Richard Gardner; Ace Distrib., Box 64, Boston, Ma. 02101. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Song Poem · Patriotic · Carter · Draft Card Burning · Draft