Vietnam (You Son of a Gun)

Annotation

The song "Vietnam (You Son of a Gun)" (Grassroots Records # GR-1031) - a great sounding funk / soul anti-War song. The narrator, back at home and "free at last", curses "cold blooded Vietnam", which led to him loosing his woman, and that "no good came from all that killing". Little is known of this artist - the record was released on a New York based label, which has the motto "music of the people, by the people, and for the people". The song was written and produced by Ernie Tucker, and arranged by Joe Panama. The B-side song was an instrumental version.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Vietnam, you son of a gun / Vietnam, listen, it was no fun / I spent several years on the battlefield / I had to shoot, shoot, shoot / Or be killed, killed, killed / Killed my friends one by one... / I'm so glad to get away from you / I was sent to Vietnam / My baby found another / I hate you Vietnam, you mother mother / Cold blooded Vietnam / Messed up my happy home / While I was away being a hero on your battlefield / No good come from all that killing / Vietnam, you son of gun / Back home, I'm free at last

Notes

Grassroots Records GR-1031, "Music of the people by the people and for the people", 45-RPM, ℗ 1973 Div. of Grassroots, Inc., 1674 B'way, N.Y.C.; Dollar Sign Music BMI; producer Ernie Tucker, arranger Joe Panama. Side A is "Vietnam (You Son of a Gun)" (Ernie Tucker), time 2:55, credited to Sammy Brown. Side B is "Vietnam – Instrumental" (Ernie Tucker), time 3:05, credited to The Sammy Brown Band. [From the record sleeve and labels]

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs