Please Santa, Take My Toys to Viet Nam

Annotation — US Domestic Perspective Songs

In the country music song "Please Santa, Take My Toys to Viet Nam" (Nashville # NV-5317) a man, presumably narrating from the perspective of a child, requested that people in the US not forget the soldiers in Vietnam, and that "while there in a giving mood, remember Vietnam". He wanted Santa to take all the toys and money, that he usually received, over to Vietnam - for the South Vietnamese, or for those in the North as well? Probably released in 1973 based on the label's numbers.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: For many years on Christmas eve I waited hopefully / All the toys and games and such you'd be bringing me / But this year there is just one thing that could fill my heart.. / Please take the toys you make for me to Vietnam this year / I've always had a lot of toys and it just don't seem right... / My mummy gives me money for the little chores I do / And many friends of mine saved there allowance too / We put it all together in a cheque you are holding here / Please drop it off in Vietnam at Christmas time this year... / We ? to do are share, just having food & shelter & the love... / So Santa please tell all your friends, especially Uncle Sam / That while there in a giving mood, remember Vietnam

Notes

Nashville NV-5317 (8299), "A Product of Starday Records", Box 115, Madison, Tenn., 45 RPM, red label, Bud Stack (vocal); "Please Santa, Take My Toys to Viet Nam" (B. Stack), 3:24, Tronic / BMI; "A Tommy Hill Starday Studio Production", Starday Recording and Publishing Co., Inc. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Christmas · Home Front Perspective

In collections

US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Christmas Songs