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
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Garage Rock 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.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: 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
Notes
Mira Records 208 (65-1034-A), white label marked "Promotional copy" and "Not for sale"; "Viet Nam" (B. Jameson - B. Hines), time 2:46, Keymen Music-Mirwood Music (BMI). [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born 20 April 20 1945, Geneva, Illinois, USA. Died 12 May 12, 2015, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Themes
In collections
Draft Songs · Garage Rock Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]