Viet Nam
1965 · Mira 208 · California, USA
- Artist
- Bobby Jameson
- Title
- Viet Nam
- Release
- Viet Nam / Metropolitan Man
- Year
- 1965
- Label
- Mira # 208
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- California, USA
- Songwriter
- B. Jameson, B. Hines
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation
The song "Vietnam" (Mira Records # 208). Also on the 1968 various artist compilation Mondo Hollywood (Tower Records # T 5083) Psychedelic garage rock. Anti-war. Draft. Reference to LBJ "Say to the Congress and the politician man Well they all got me in the mess I'm in Say I got a call from Uncle Sam Said send that boy to Vietnam... They want me to go clean up the mess While they stay at home behind the desk President Johnson gonna call you boy"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Draft Songs
The song "Vietnam" (Mira Records # 208). Also on the 1968 various artist compilation Mondo Hollywood (Tower Records # T 5083) Psychedelic garage rock. Anti-war. Draft. Reference to LBJ "Say to the Congress and the politician man / Well they all got me in the mess I'm in / Say I got a call from Uncle Sam / Said send that boy to Vietnam... / They want me to go clean up the mess / While they stay at home behind the desk / President Johnson gonna call you boy"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Born 20 April 20 1945, Geneva, Illinois, USA. Died 12 May 12, 2015, San Luis Obispo, California, USA