Remember Me - A P.O.W.
Preview 1981 · Hollywood, California
- Artist
- Gene Marshall
- Title
- Remember Me - A P.O.W.
- Release
- Divine Exhortation / Remember Me - A P.O.W.
- Label
- Preview # 1981
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Walter D. Watkins
- Genre
- Pop · Pop
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). (1) (2) 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.
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
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