Gary Reinke

This War's Over and Done

1970 · Universal Audio UA-691-55730 · Winona, Minnesota

This War's Over and Done – Gary Reinke (A-side label)

Artist
Gary Reinke
Title
This War's Over and Done
Release
This War's Over and Done / Being Carried Away (By the River Today)
Year
1970
Label
Universal Audio # UA-691-55730
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Winona, Minnesota, USA
Songwriter
Gary Reinke
Genre
Country · Country Rock
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

This War's Over and Done (Reinke, Gary) Country, soldier's perspective. Winona, Minnesota. Misses family and sweetheart. War is over, so heading home. But who won? Lots of boys have died (for what they believe).

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs

This War's Over and Done (Reinke, Gary) Country, soldier's perspective. Winona, Minnesota. Misses family and sweetheart. War is over, so heading home. But who won? Lots of boys have died (for what they believe). Leans anti-war

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

UA Recording (universal audio recording), Winona, Minn., UA-691-55730 A; "This War's Over and Done" (Gary Reinke), 3:00, © 1970 Symposium Music Assoc., BMI; produced by E. Reinke, sound by S. R. Schuh. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]

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