Our Men in Nam
1988 · Loon Hill · USA
- Artist
- Ed Curran
- Title
- Our Men in Nam
- Release
- Three Service Men / Our Men in Nam
- Year
- 1988
- Label
- Loon Hill
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Ed Curran
- Genre
- Pop · Pop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Post-80s double-sided Vietnam War-related record, in the pop / singer-songwriter genre, it took a patriotic perspective, dealing with P.O.W.s and the Vietnam Veterans memorial wall and statue in Washington D.C. Nothing in known yet about Ed Curran, who composed and performed both sides - record was released in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA, and the record label address (68 Loon Hill Road) appears to be a home / residence, so it is a private label, probably the home of either the artist, or the producer, Fred Vigeant. The first song "Three Service Men" (Loon Hill Records) is the only record on here to focus on the "The Three Soldiers" (also known as the "Three Service Men") bronze statue, designed by Frederick Hart unveiled on Veterans Day, 11 November 1984. It is located on the National Mall, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. It was commissioned to appease those who opposed Maya Lin's design, the Wall, with a more traditional, heroic sculpture. The three men are identifiable as European American (center), African American (right), and Latino American (left) - this is said to be the first African-American representation on the National Mall. (1) In the song, the narrator…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Veterans Memorial Wall Songs
Post-80s double-sided Vietnam War-related record, in the pop / singer-songwriter genre, it took a patriotic perspective, dealing with P.O.W.s and the Vietnam Veterans memorial wall and statue in Washington D.C. Nothing in known yet about Ed Curran, who composed and performed both sides - record was released in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA, and the record label address (68 Loon Hill Road) appears to be a home / residence, so it is a private label, probably the home of either the artist, or the producer, Fred Vigeant. The first song "Three Service Men" (Loon Hill Records) is the only record on here to focus on the "The Three Soldiers" (also known as the "Three Service Men") bronze statue, designed by Frederick Hart unveiled on Veterans Day, 11 November 1984. It is located on the National Mall, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. It was commissioned to appease those who opposed Maya Lin's design, the Wall, with a more traditional, heroic sculpture. The three men are identifiable as European American (center), African American (right), and Latino American (left) - this is said to be the first African-American representation on the National Mall. (1) In the song, the narrator…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer