Gia'i phong mien Nam [Liberation of South Vietnam]

Annotation

Released on the Dihavina record label (# 6603), originally the state label of North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) before reunification in 1975. The title track is the well-known famous song "Giải phóng miền Nam" ("Liberating the South"), composed by the trio Lưu Hữu Phước, Mai Văn Bộ and Huỳnh Văn Tiểng, under the pseudonym Huỳnh Minh Siêng, in 1961, the national anthem of Provisional South Vietnam government. (1) The song appears on many record releases in Vietnam, Asia, Europe, and the US. Targeting a South Vietnamese audience, it calls for an uprising: "advance to kill the enemy... arise.. brave people of the South". It notes that Vietnam had been divided: "country has been separated for so long", and that it was time to "build up our nation". It referred to the US as "imperialists". Also on this album: the song "Giờ hành động" ("Time for Action"), the song "Qua sông" ("Crossing the River"), and song "Bài hát Giải phóng quân" ("Song of the Liberation Army").

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation

Gia'i phong mien Nam Norway.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: To liberate the South, we have resolved to advance / To exterminate the American imperialists and destroy the traitors of the nation / Oh, bones have been broken and blood has fallen, our hatred rises to the sky / Our country has been separated for so long / Here, the mighty Mekong / Here, the glorious Trường Sơn Mountains / Urge us to advance and kill the enemy / Shoulder to shoulder, under a common flag / Arise! Brave people of the South / Arise! Let us brave these storms / We swear to save the homeland! We swear to sacrifice to the end / Hold your swords and guns, charge forward / The nation's hour has come / Dawn shines everywhere / We pledge to build up our nation, shining forever __________ Vietnamese: Giải phóng miền Nam, chúng ta cùng quyết tiến bước / Diệt Đế quốc Mỹ, phá tan bè lũ bán nước / Ôi xương tan máu rơi, lòng hận thù ngất trời / Sông núi bao nhiêu năm cắt rời / Đây Cửu Long hùng tráng / Đây Trường Sơn vinh quang / Thúc giục đoàn ta xung phong đi giết thù / Vai sát vai chung một bóng cờ / Vùng lên! Nhân dân miền Nam anh hùng / Vùng lên! Xông pha vượt qua bão bùng / Thề cứu lấy nước nhà! Thề hy sinh đến cùng / Cầm gươm, ôm súng, xông tới / Vận nước đã đến rồi / Bình minh chiếu khắp nơi / Nguyện xây non nước sáng tươi muôn đời

Notes

Credited to Front-Teatret & Visegruppa PS. Released by the Norwegian book publisher Oktober Forlag; 4-page insert; first pressing has red labels. Printed by Team-Trykk A.S. Version of the NLF anthem 'Giải phóng miền Nam' on the LP Slutt opp, kamerat!, released by the Norwegian publisher Oktober Forlag. Cover of Giải phóng miền Nam – Lưu Hữu Phước.

Themes

Vietnamese Perspective · Vietnamese Patriotic · NLF · North Vietnam Patriotic · Reunification · VC

In collections

European Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]