The Vietnam War
Preview 2331 · Hollywood, California
- Artist
- Gene Marshall
- Title
- The Vietnam War
- Release
- Orphan Soldiers / The Vietnam War
- Label
- Preview # 2331
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Samuel A. Goodwin
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs
Song poem
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Song Poems
- Traditional pop, song poem, both sides, anti-war, protest - Label: Preview Records # 2331 - "The Vietnam War" - Songwriter: Samuel A. Goodwin - Horrors, breaking many hearts, sorrow - Raised a boy, then gave up our son, in a war where no victory is to be won (K.I.A.) - To preserve freedom so they say (skepticism toward the govt., credibility gap) - They'd have us leave but we stayed, how much longer must we stay? - We'll fight and day to keep flag flying high, but in this war we have only shown disgrace - They fought lying in a ditch for the rich. Govt. took in their blood money (anti-govt., military-industrial complex) from the black and white (Civil Rights)
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation
Vietnam War, The (Marshall, Gene) Orphan Soldiers
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Preview Records 2331, purple and silver label with spotlight and music-note design, 6311 Yucca, Hollywood. "Orphan Soldiers" (Arthur W. Warra), 2331-1, 3:44, Arthur Music, A.S.C.A.P.; flip side "The Vietnam War" (Samuel A. Goodwin), 2331-2, 3:50, Arthur Music, A.S.C.A.P. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born San Francisco, California, USA