Buddy Starr & George C. Partin
Credited on the record as Buddy Starr and The Starliners featuring George C. Partin.
Vietnam
Kangaroo K-32 · USA
- Artist
- Buddy Starr & George C. Partin
- Credited on the record as
- Buddy Starr and The Starliners featuring George C. Partin
- Title
- Vietnam
- Release
- Vietnam / Shine Oh! Shine
- Label
- Kangaroo # K-32
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- George C. Partin
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
"Vietnam" - featuring George C. Partin Country. Patriotic. Criticises anti-war demonstrations, draft card burning, sit-ins etc.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Friends, recently I received a letter / From a young friend of mine who is now stationed in Vietnam / I found my friend's letter to be very touching / So I thought I would bring it to you... / I am a boy in Vietnam and I'm earning my pay / I'm helping to fight the Viet Cong, each night and each day... / Down in the swamps with the enemy, thousand of miles away from you / Yes were here to defend our freedom, and other people's freedom too / So they can burn our cities, have their marches / Burn their draft cards, hold their sit-ins / Can you believe it, back home in the US... / They tell us this is a political war, well I know it is a military war too
Notes
Kangaroo Records K-32-A, blue label with "Koo-Koo" kangaroo cartoon, 302 E. Dewey Ave., San Gabriel, Calif.; "Vietnam" (George C. Partin), time 2:58, Les Kangas Music Pub. Co. (BMI); credited "Buddy Starr and The Starliners featuring George C. Partin". [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Patriotic · Religion · Demonstration · Draft Card Burning · Draft
In collections
Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]