Vietnamese Baby
1973 · Mercury SRM-1-675 · New York
- Artist
- New York Dolls
- Title
- Vietnamese Baby
- Release
- New York Dolls
- Year
- 1973
- Label
- Mercury # SRM-1-675
- Format
- LP · Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York, USA
- Songwriter
- JoHansen
- Genre
- Rock · Glam Rock · Proto Punk
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The New York Dolls formed in 1971, in New York, USA, an influential glam rock and proto-punk group, with their two albums, both released in the 1970s, popular cult records. On this first album, featured lead singer Johnny Thunders (guitar, vocals, 1971-75), as well as David Johansen (vocals, harmonica, gong), Arthur Kane (bass, 1971-75, 2004), Sylvain Sylvain (guitar, piano, vocals, 1971-2011), and Jerry Nolan (drums, percussion, 1972-75). The song "Vietnamese Baby" (Mercury Records # SRM-1-675), released as the war was winding down, looked at its impact on both GIs and US civilians, an important early punk protest against the war, from its final years. It was released as a single in several European countries, such as the UK: "Vietnamese Baby".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Punk Songs
The New York Dolls formed in 1971, in New York, USA, an influential Glam Punk and Proto-Punk group, with their two albums, both released in the 1970s, popular cult records. On this first album, featured lead singer Johnny Thunders (guitar, vocals, 1971-75), as well as David Johansen (vocals, harmonica, gong), Arthur Kane (bass, 1971-75, 2004), Sylvain Sylvain (guitar, piano, vocals, 1971-2011), and Jerry Nolan (drums, percussion, 1972-75). The song "Vietnamese Baby" (Mercury Records # SRM-1-675), released as the war was winding down, looked at its impact on both GIs and US civilians, an important early punk protest against the war, from its final years. It was released as a single in several European countries, such as the UK: "Vietnamese Baby".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: When I'm getting home to you / I gotta show you what I can do / But everything connects and that ain't nowhere / Well, maybe they're just giving you all you've ever wanted / And maybe you never-ever know what that was / And maybe you're just finding it out now / With a Vietnamese baby on your mind / Technology satellite, well what's wrong today and why was everyone so busy they've forgotten / Why they're playing that, he said what's wrong today is what's wrong with you / You're so solid, busy solid / That's all you do, with a Vietnamese baby
Notes
Mercury 6052 402, 45, B side, silver label, Made in England, ℗ 1973; "Vietnamese Baby" (JoHansen), Seldak Music Corp/Haverstraw Pub Inc; produced by Todd Rundgren; "From the LP New York Dolls – 6338 270"; in a yellow Mercury company sleeve. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
American proto-punk band formed 1971 in New York City. [Source: Wikipedia]