Sad Eyes (Tribute to Vietnam Veterans)
1985 · Interfusion K-9910 · Sydney, Australia
- Artist
- LeGarde Twins
- Title
- Sad Eyes (Tribute to Vietnam Veterans)
- Release
- Australia's Country Hall of Fame / Sad Eyes (Tribute to Vietnam Veterans)
- Year
- 1985
- Label
- Interfusion # K-9910
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Sydney, Australia
- Songwriter
- Sharon B. LeGarde
- Genre
- Country · Country Pop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Australian country duo, formed in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, and currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA - with Ted LeGarde (guitar, vocals) and Tom LeGarde (guitar, vocals). They released the country song "Sad Eyes (Tribute to Vietnam Veterans)" (Interfusion # K-9910), which looked at the perspective of Vietnam veterans. The narrator recalled soldiers being sent to "a jungle, Vietnam was the name". It described the conflict as "a no win situation". The soldiers came back with "sad eyes", and the narrator said that "we're proud and... grateful to you". Released on a Sydney, NSW, record label..
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Australian & New Zealand Songs
Australian country duo, formed in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, and currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA - with Ted LeGarde (guitar, vocals) and Tom LeGarde (guitar, vocals). They released the country song "Sad Eyes (Tribute to Vietnam Veterans)" (Interfusion # K-9910), which looked at the perspective of Vietnam veterans. The narrator recalled soldiers being sent to "a jungle, Vietnam was the name". It described the conflict as "a no win situation". The soldiers came back with "sad eyes", and the narrator said that "we're proud and... grateful to you". Released on a Sydney, NSW, record label.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Formed Mackay, QLD, Australia. Currently Nashville, Tennessee, USA.