Remember Me - A P.O.W.
1971 · Preview 1981 · Hollywood, California
- Artist
- Gene Marshall
- Title
- Remember Me - A P.O.W.
- Release
- Divine Exhortation / Remember Me - A P.O.W.
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Preview # 1981
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Walter D. Watkins
- Genre
- Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
The song "Remember Me - A P.O.W." (Preview Records # 1981) by Gene Marshall - born in San Francisco, CA, he also went by the name Gene Merlino and John Muir. He recorded over 10,000 song-poems for Preview, founded by Clarence Freed, based in Hollywood, CA. These are song lyrics, sent to specialist publishing and recoding companies, usually in response to an advertisement, that have been set to music for a fee (around $200-400).12 In this traditional pop single, Marshall narrated from the perspective of a P.O.W. who asked not to be forgotten. It contained pro-government elements, as the prisoner said that "only freedom enters my thoughts", and for freedom "wars are fought". Composed by Walter D. Watkins.See other Gene Marshall songs on the artist page. Sources1Song Poem Music↩2npr.org↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Song Poems
The song "Remember Me - A P.O.W." (Preview Records # 1981) performed by Gene Marshall - born in San Francisco, CA, he also went by the name Gene Merlino and John Muir. He recorded over 10,000 song-poems for Preview, founded by Clarence Freed, based in Hollywood, CA. In this traditional pop single, Marshall narrated from the perspective of a P.O.W. who asked not to be forgotten. It contained pro-government elements, as the prisoner said that "only freedom enters my thoughts", and for freedom "wars are fought". Composed by Walter D. Watkins.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Now I lay down asleep but we had I pray you keep / If I should die before I wake remember me... / Forsake me not... / Prayer, with thanks that you are free / Have they forgot, remember me / Only freedom enters my thoughts / For that reason wars are fought / And who survive, and one must fight
Notes
Preview Records 1981-2, 6311 Yucca, Hollywood; "Remember Me—A P.O.W." (Walter D. Watkins), 2:32, Arthur Music, A.S.C.A.P. Blue label with silver print, spotlight and music-note design. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born San Francisco, California, USA
Themes
In collections
P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs · Song Poems · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]