Saigon
1983 · Underdog 13117 · London, UK: England
- Artist
- London Cowboys
- Title
- Saigon
- Release
- Hook Line & Sinker / Saigon
- Year
- 1983
- Label
- Underdog # 13117
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- London, UK: England
- Songwriter
- Steve Dior
- Genre
- Punk · Glam Punk
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Glam Punk group formed (1980) and disbanded (1986) in London, UK, lead by vocalist & guitarist Steve Dior. The song "Saigon" (Underdog # 13117) started with helicopter sound-effects. This one seems to be about a Vietnam veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - frequently referenced in post-war 1980s songs about US veterans, often connected in songs to stress, shell shock, flashbacks, nostalgia, and feelings and dreams related to an event: "I'm...frustrated, animated, agitated... my mind is blown and battered...Saigon".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Punk Songs
Glam Punk group formed (1980) and disbanded (1986) in London, UK, lead by vocalist & guitarist Steve Dior. The song "Saigon" (Underdog # 13117) started with helicopter sound-effects. This one seems to be about a Vietnam veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - frequently referenced in post-war 1980s songs about US veterans, often connected in songs to stress, shell shock, flashbacks, nostalgia, and feelings and dreams related to an event: "I'm...frustrated, animated, agitated... my mind is blown and battered...Saigon"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Formed 1980, London, Greater London, UK. Disbanded 1986, London, Greater London, UK