Stand and Be Counted
Idol ID 1001 · USA
- Artist
- The Green Machine
- Title
- Stand and Be Counted
- Release
- Hey Hippies / Stand and Be Counted
- Label
- Idol # ID 1001
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — Garage Rock Songs
- Garage rock, patriotic. - US marines band - went to Vietnam? - Response to Barry McGuire "Eve of Destruction". - A side: anti-hippies, and against demonstrations. - Fighting to help the Vietnamese be free. - B side: soldier narrating, going off to war. - mFighting for his country and for freedom. Hey Hippies (Green Machine, The) "Listen all you hippies... / While like to try and tell you what we think this world means / We can stage a demonstration or sit-in over Vietnam / And we really don't think what we're doing is super wrong / Finally some day maybe these people will be free / To lead a normal life like you and me / We don't like killing and we'd rather make love than war / But we just can't put this thing off anymore / So you can carry your signs and do what you feel is right / But we are not coming home until we've won our fight" "Stand and Be Counted" "My dearest, my darling / I'm leaving today for war / Some land so many miles away / My hear is heavy my thoughts are sad / But this one thing I'll always be glad / That I stood and was counted / As one who cared for this country we live in / The freedom we share / Don't cry my darling / I'll be home someday / To love and…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Garage rock, patriotic. US marines band - went to Vietnam? Possible response to Barry McGuire "Eve of Destruction" - although not referenced. A side: anti-hippies, and against demonstrations. Fighting to help the Vietnamese be free. B side: soldier narrating, going off to war. Fighting for his country and for freedom. Hey Hippies (Green Machine, The) "Listen all you hippies... / While like to try and tell you what we think this world means / We can stage a demonstration or sit-in over Vietnam / And we really don't think what we're doing is super wrong / Finally some day maybe these people will be free / To lead a normal life like you and me / We don't like killing and we'd rather make love than war / But we just can't put this thing off anymore / So you can carry your signs and do what you feel is right / But we are not coming home until we've won our fight "Stand and Be Counted" "My dearest, my darling / I'm leaving today for war / Some land so many miles away / My hear is heavy my thoughts are sad / But this one thing I'll always be glad / That I stood and was counted / As one who cared for this country we live in / The freedom we share / Don't cry my darling, I'll be home…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Unknown - member identities not found in verified sources after searching. Garage/psychedelic group whose lone 45 'Hey Hippies' / 'Stand And Be Counted' (Idol ID 1001/1002, US, January 1969) was produced and published by Robert E. Productions; per the project's documentation the A-side answers Barry McGuire's 'Eve of Destruction'. [Source: Discogs]
Themes
In collections
Garage Rock Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs