Credited on the record as Ronnie Gray & Ronnie Cochran.
Vietnam (Freedom for Man)
Bobshosky B001 · New Kensington, Pennsylvania
- Artist
- Ronnie Cochran
- Credited on the record as
- Ronnie Gray & Ronnie Cochran
- Title
- Vietnam (Freedom for Man)
- Release
- Vietnam (Freedom for Man) / Total Electric
- Label
- Bobshosky # B001
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New Kensington, Pennsylvania, USA
- Songwriter
- Leonard Bobshosky
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
The garage rock song "Vietnam (Freedom for Man)" (Bobshosky Record Co. # B001), backed the government view that the US needed to protect South Vietnam and maintain its commitment to that country: "we hold our commitments, to protect freedom in Vietnam". The narrator also argued that democracy and freedom represented "the only way for you, the only way for me", which led to better eduction and technology. Pittsburgh Phil released an alternative version of this song, called "Vietnam" on the label Bob Cat - exactly the same address as Bobshosky Record Co., located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania (18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh). Written by Leonard L. Bobshosky, who registered the copyright of the song in January 1969, so these single were probably released in 1969-1970.1Sources1Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series (Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1970)↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Let there be freedom for man / Let the world understand that we hold our commitments, to protect freedom in Vietnam / Let there be freedom for man, let us all give a helping hand / To secure peace in Vietnam, let there be freedom in Vietnam... / To be more dedicated, to be more committed, to give more sacrifice to promote freedom for man... / Let there be freedom of conscience, so the world may understand / Let there be more paternity, with more charity, with free advanced education and automation... / Let the laws represent in our schools with more principles, with more hope and faith / Let there be freedom for man / This is the only way for me, the only way for you
Notes
Bobshosky Record Co. B001, 45 RPM, with a rubber-stamped "Power City Music BMI"; "Vietnam – Freedom For Man" (L. Bobshosky); vocalists Ronnie Gray & Ronnie Cochran; arrangement by Tim M. Bassett. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
In collections
Civil Rights Songs · Garage Rock Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]