Vietnam
1983 · Brickyard EOR 1 · Acton, UK: England
- Artist
- The Satellites
- Title
- Vietnam
- Release
- Vietnam / Lucy Is a Prostitute / I Fell in Love With a Lesbian
- Year
- 1983
- Label
- Brickyard # EOR 1
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Acton, UK: England
- Songwriter
- The Satellites
- Genre
- Rock · Punk Rock
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Formed in Action, West London, in 1977, this punk rock group featured Derek Gibbs (vocals), Robert Deacon (guitar), John Johnson (bass), Danny Heatley (drums). They lasted six years, releasing four 7" singles and one LP, which contained a lot of political material.12 This 1983 single included the song "Vietnam" (Brickyard Records # EOR 1) which began with rotating helicopter sound-effects, and then the lead vocalist repeated the line: "US army and the Vietcong, drop LSD, and drop napalm". The picture sleeve featured a photograph of helicopters flying, superimposed over a map of Vietnam.Sources1Bored Teenagers: The Satellites↩2Punky Gibbon: The Satellites (Acton, West London) — Discography↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Punk Songs
Formed in Action, West London, in 1977, this Punk Rock group featured Derek Gibbs (vocals), Robert Deacon (guitar), John Johnson (bass), Danny Heatley (drums). They lasted six years, releasing four 7" singles and one LP, which contained a lot of political material.12 This 1983 single included the song "Vietnam" (Brickyard Records # EOR 1) which began with rotating helicopter sound-effects, and then the lead vocalist repeated the line: "US army and the Vietcong, drop LSD, and drop napalm". The picture sleeve featured a photograph of helicopters flying, superimposed over a map of Vietnam.Sources1Bored Teenagers: The Satellites↩2Punky Gibbon: The Satellites (Acton, West London) — Discography↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Brickyard Records EOR 1 ("UK Cat No EOR 1"), 45 rpm, ℗ 1983, made in UK; label reads "This side: Vietnam", "Other side: Lucy Is a Prostitute / I Fell in Love With a Lesbian", all titles (Satellites), Rondercrest. The front of the picture sleeve shows a photograph of Huey helicopters coming in over troops, set on a map of South Vietnam (Kontum, Quang-Ngai, Qui Nhon, Saigon), with an Eeyore drawing captioned "The UK Eeyore In". The back carries portraits of the band in fatigues: Dr Strangelove (vocals), Sneak (guitar), Johnny πr² (bass & bottle), with backing vocals by Peabo Wesley & Gary Drew. It also reads "Written, produced & performed by The Satellites", engineered by Pascal Gabrial, recorded at Gateway, portraits by Kenny Anderson, graphics by Flat Earth Enterprises, ℗© 1983 Brickyard Records, distributed in the UK by Pinnacle. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
This "Vietnam" is a 1983 UK punk/Oi single by the Satellites on Brickyard Records (EOR 1), recorded at Gateway Studio, London, distributed by Pinnacle, pressed by Orlake; the personnel are billed under stage pseudonyms ("Dr Strangelove", "Sneak Deacon") and the B-side titles underscore the satirical novelty character. No US namesake connection exists. [Source: Discogs]