Buddy Starr & George C. Partin
Vietnam
Kangaroo K-32 · USA
- Artist
- Buddy Starr & 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. "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"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Draft Songs
"Vietnam" - featuring George C. Partin Country. Patriotic. Criticises anti-war demonstrations, draft card burning, sit-ins etc. "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"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Unknown - 'Vietnam' (written by George C. Partin, who is also the featured performer) appeared with Buddy Starr and The Starliners on Kangaroo Records K-32, a California label; related Kangaroo 45s exist by both men. No biography found for either. [Source: Discogs; 45cat]
Themes
Patriotic · Religion · Demonstration · Draft Card Burning · Draft
In collections
Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs