Tom Stiles & the Country Revue
Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection)
1983 · Starr SF11183 · Columbus, Ohio
- Artist
- Tom Stiles & the Country Revue
- Title
- Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection)
- Release
- Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection) / Did You Ever
- Year
- 1983
- Label
- Starr # SF11183
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Songwriter
- Betty Stiles
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Released in Columbus, Ohio, the track "Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection)" (Starr Records # SF11183) by Tom Stiles & the Country Revue, contained some patriotic sentiment: "soldier's died for all", and the narrator wondered "how many Walls will there have to be" to protect the US. The picture sleeve which came with the record showed a photograph of a man by the Wall looking at the names, as the Wall reflected the people around him also visiting the memorial.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: As you gaze upon the wall, soldier's died for all / Hundreds gather from afar to see the Wall... / Others search for names... / A tear trickles down my face / I see the Wall that took their place... / I walk away, and then I look back to see the Wall / Reflect back, don't be sad, stand proud and tall / For the Walls reflection tells it all / How many Walls will there have to be to see Old Glory to eternity As you gaze upon the wall, soldier's died for all / Hundreds gather from afar to see the Wall... / Others search for names... / A tear trickles down my face / I see the Wall that took their place... / I walk away, and then I look back to see the Wall / Reflect back, don't be sad, stand proud and tall / For the Walls reflection tells it all / How many walls will there have to be to see Old Glory to eternity
Notes
Starr Records (A Division of Rome Records) SF11183, Side One, cream and gold label; "Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection)" (Betty Stiles), 3:09, published by New Rome Music/BMI; Tom Stiles & The Country Revue; rim text "1414 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43205 Phone: 1-614-253-4418". The picture sleeve front is a black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt standing at the polished black wall, other visitors reflected in its surface, captioned "Vietnam's Wall of Reflection / Did You Ever". The back shows a photograph of the four-piece band in western shirts with guitars, steel guitar and drumsticks, captioned "Tom Stiles and Country Revue". An enclosed reply postcard (13¢ Robert Morris "Patriot" postage, © USPS 1981) is addressed to Rome Recording Co., 1414 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43205, and on the reverse lists both titles, "Recorded by ..Tom Stiles and Country Revue", with lines…